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73John Gilbert, The Star Who Exploded Without Trace
John Gilbert was one of the very early Hollywood meteors. His rise was sudden and his decline even more dramatic. His career was very similar in many ways to that of Errol Flynn - dramatic success followed by...
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66Busby Berkeley, Imagination of Genius
Everyone knows the Busby Berkeley style. He was a movie director and choreographer who created lavish dance numbers with elaborate set designs, using sometimes hundreds of dancing girls, weaving...
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72Sam Goldwyn, Hollywood Pioneer
Sam Goldwyn was one of the most influential of the small group of rich, powerful men who controlled Hollywood during the Golden Age. His astonishing rags-to-riches story is that of a true pioneer, like a...
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72Joan Crawford, Glamour with a Hard Edge
Joan Crawford survived decades in the movie business as a top ranking star, projecting, (as well as needing), an innate toughness, always with a sense of style. She was the American Dream incarnate, providing...
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60Louis B Mayer of MGM, The Father of Hollywood
Louis B Mayer was a self-made man who rose from an apprenticeship at his father's scrap metal business in Canada to forge American cinema and become the highest paid corporate executive in the U.S. He...
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64The Bandwagon, That's Certainly Entertainment
The Bandwagon is a musical comedy made in 1953 and starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray and Jack Buchanan. It is as uplifting and joyful as anything Hollywood ever produced in...
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73An American In Paris - Elegant Masterpiece
MGM made 50 musicals in all and none were artistically better than An American in Paris. The film was made in 1951 and featured music from George Gerwshwin including his magnificent orchestral composition of...
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