Groucho Marx remembers how he got back at Irving Thalberg, the head of production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, for making him wait hours before their first meeting and describes a hilarious interaction with Greta Garbo, an MGM star, in an elevator. MGM was founded on April 17, 1925 when Marcus Loew purchased … Continue reading
Melina Mercouri, a Greek actress and politician, remembers the day she met a 63-year-old Greta Garbo and recalls dancing barefoot for her icon despite the broken glass on the floor.
Martha Goldman Sigall explains what it was like to be a part of the early days of Hanna-Barbera and describes some of her favorite memories from her 53 years working with animation.
To Budd Schulberg I’m not insane about Brando for this. In fact, in my opinion he is quite wrong. But he’s a fine actor and if he’s really excited about it and will work like a beginner trying to get a start, he can be fine. He’s got to be hungry … Continue reading
March 1954 To John Steinbeck I looked thru a lot of kids before settling on this Jimmy Dean. He hasn’t Brando’s stature, but he’s a good deal younger and is very interesting, has balls and eccentricity and a “real problem” somewhere in his guts, I don’t know what or where. He’s … Continue reading
May 22, 1963 To Warren Beatty Forgive the impertinence of a friend. I really do like you, and it disheartens me when I hear from the underground that you are giving everybody a bad time in Maryland. I know rumors are unreliable and it’s not right to repeat them. But, … Continue reading
Dana Carvey and Nathan Lane discuss what it was like to work with Mickey Rooney in 1982, then Carvey remembers a funny story from filming the short lived TV show, “One of the Boys” with Rooney.
Tom Hanks talks about the process of making ‘Captain Phillips’ and discusses how he balanced real life events with Hollywood storytelling. Actor Barkhad Abdi and director Paul Greengrass also discuss their involvement in the film and explain why they wanted to work on the project.
Orson Welles recalls a funny moment when Winston Churchill met him backstage after his performance as Othello and explains how Churchill helped him acquire an investor for a film when the two bumped into each other in Venice, Italy.
Audrey Hepburn, a British actress recognized as a film and fashion icon, is described by her son as he reminisces about growing up with her and what a caring person she was.
