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Hesperus gives vintage voice to 'Robin Hood' silent film
Silent films are never really silent.
They speak through literal communication, as when frames of dialogue or plot detail pop up on the screen, and, of course, through even the slightest changes on an actor's face. They also speak through music, a key...Tags: Buster Keaton, Robin Hood (movie, 2010), Music, Movies, The General (movie)
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Military experience helped Bill Volenick forge long career in government intelligence
Ellicott City resident William "Bill" Volenick, 80, joined the military right out of college when the United States was engaged in the Korean War. He chose to go into the intelligence field and it sparked a career that spanned 35 years at the National...Tags: Howard County, Cryptologic Incorporated, Richard V Allen, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Judges
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What's old is new - and perhaps better
Sun Movie CriticWith the last remnants of winter finally dribbling through art theaters, let us now praise summer remakes, sequels and franchises. With trailers rampant and the movies themselves unseen, every question mark registers as a come-on. Around the World in 80...Tags: Peter Jackson, Broadway Theater, Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi, Jackie Chan
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The story of the Oscars
While it's true that there's only so much anyone can say about the Oscars, remember it can be said again and again. As a reader (and writer), I know by now that there are 10 abiding Oscar stories. Here they are, all in a single article: The history...
Tags: Taxi Driver (movie), Passover, Citizen Kane (movie), Academy Awards, Argo (movie)
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'Mary Pickford': A portrait fit for film royalty
Mary Pickford bobbed her hair on June 21, 1928. It made news worldwide. For she was "America's Sweetheart," and those signature golden curls symbolized an earlier, more innocent age when Pickford reigned as the most famous movie star in the world....
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Beverly Hills building erected by Warner studios founder sold
An 85-year-old Beverly Hills building erected in the Golden Age of Hollywood by movie mogul Jack Warner has been sold for $11.75 million to a local investor. The two-story structure that curves along Little Santa Monica Boulevard downtown at North...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Real Estate Buyers, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Realty, Mary Pickford
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Tributes to Mary Pickford, Michel Legrand among week's highlights
It's a big weekend for fans of legendary screen star Mary Pickford and Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand ("Summer of '42"). Christine Schmidt, editor of "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies," will be talking about the new book and singing copies...
Tags: Mia Farrow, Charles Darwin, Cleavon Little, Stanley Kramer, Lincoln (movie, 2012)
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Movie books go between the covers with Hollywood's elite
Are you a film buff who received a holiday gift certificate for books? Not to worry. Here's a post-Christmas guide to three books about legendary cinema stars, and a fourth about some of Hollywood's bit players. "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies":...
Tags: Howard Hawks, True Grit (movie), John Ford, Entertainment Events, John Wayne
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10 things you might not know about political ads
Chicago Tribune reportersThe presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have pledged not to run political ads Sept. 11, out of respect for the terrorism victims. Which means there are 64 other days when you can count on being deluged with ads before Election Day. 1...Tags: Jane Byrne, Regional Authority, Martin Luther King Jr., Mary Pickford, Chicago Mayor
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King Gillette Ranch in Malibu
-------------------- UPDATE: There have been developments at the King Gillette Ranch since our last visit. The park now offers a new interagency visitor center and two hours of free parking, in addition to its $7 paid parking lot. --------------------...
Tags: Greta Garbo, Clarence Brown, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Mary Pickford
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Insiders: Events
VarietyTUESDAY: AMPAS' Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study marks its 10th anniversary with an "Inside the Vaults" tour and screenings of the rare Pickford 1912 short "The New York Hat" and a restored print of 1920's "The Mark of Zorro," starring Douglas...Tags: Gena Rowlands, America's Got Talent (tv program), Lena Dunham, Glenn Close, Sally Field
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