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George Lucas
Harrison Ford on Almost Turning Down the Role of Han Solo

  By Witnify • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
Mireille Ampilhac

Actor Harrison Ford explains why he almost didn’t play Han Solo in the film, “Star Wars” because his lucrative career as a carpenter nearly made him say no to working with George Lucas on “American Graffiti.”

Tagged   Acting, Film, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Star Wars
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Citizen Kane
Steven Spielberg on the Making of Citizen Kane

  By Witnify • April 29, 2014 Uncategorized
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Director Steven Spielberg discusses the courage Orson Welles had to have to successfully insist that “Citizen Kane” was made his way.

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Citizen Kane, Directing, Film, Orson Welles
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Academy Awards
Stars Arriving at the 27th Academy Awards

  By Witnify • April 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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See historic footage of Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Glenn Ford arriving at the 27th Academy Awards.

Tagged   Academy Awards, Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, historical footage
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Academy Awards
Marlon Brando’s Acceptance Speech for ‘On the Waterfront’

  By Witnify • April 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Bette Davis presents Marlon Brando with the Oscar for Best Actor at the 27th Academy Awards and Brando graciously thanks all the people who helped him win.

Tagged   Academy Awards, Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Marlon Brando
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Paul Walker
Vin Diesel’s Brotherhood With Paul Walker

  By Sarah Dejak • April 25, 2014 Uncategorized
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Vin Diesel gives an emotional speech about the late Paul Walker after winning an MTV movie award for the last ‘Fast and Furious’ movie created with the duo together.

Tagged   Action, Arts and Culture, Film, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel
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Shirley Temple
What Shirley Temple Was Like to Work With

  By Witnify • April 23, 2014 Uncategorized
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Cheryl Kagan, Shirley Temple’s publicist, talks about the amazing person Temple was off the screen, how she got involved with politics, and shares anecdotal memories of this inspirational woman. The beloved child star and successful diplomat passed away at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014.

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, Funeral, Shirley Temple
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Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple’s Legacy According to the Monuments Men

  By Witnify • April 23, 2014 Uncategorized
Angela George

Stars of the movie The Monuments Men, George Clooney, John Goodman, and Bob Balaban, describe what it was like growing up watching Shirley Temple. The beloved actor and respected diplomat passed away at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014..

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, Funeral, Shirley Temple
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Noel Coward
Watching William Hartnell Get Fired

  By Witnify • April 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Assistant director Norman Spencer recalls when William Hartnell was fired by director Noel Coward on the set of ‘In Which We Serve’ for showing up late and shares Hartnell’s reaction to the tongue lashing that followed.

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, Noel Coward, William Hartnell
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Clark Gable
Judy Lewis on Her Father Clark Gable

  By Witnify • April 15, 2014 Uncategorized
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Judy Lewis, the daughter of Loretta Young and Clark Gable, explains how her parents fell in love while filming “Call of the Wild” and describes the fake adoption her mother had to arrange so her career wouldn’t be ruined by unsavory rumors.

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Clark Gable, Film, Great Loves, MGM
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MGM
Employee on the Early Days of MGM

  By Witnify • April 15, 2014 Uncategorized
Screen shot 2014-04-15 at 1.47.55 PM

Conductor Skitch Henderson describes what it was like to work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before World War II and explains what happened to the studio that made him find work in other places.

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, MGM
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