Celebrating the Living: Catherine Zeta-Jones
I think I probably failed to consider her when looking for people starting with the…
Attention Must Be Paid: Carl Stalling
I write about Disney a lot. There are a couple of reasons for this; first…
Celebrating the Living: Michael Douglas
You know, it’s funny—the first thing I think of him in, I didn’t even see…
Attention Must Be Paid: Ida Lupino
It’s interesting to think of someone who goes into acting to appease a demanding parent.…
Celebrating the Living: Katharine Ross
I’m not necessarily saying she should have won the Oscar for playing Elaine Robinson. Though…
Attention Must Be Paid: Eddie Albert
I think one of the losses of syndication is that we don’t talk as much…
Celebrating the Living: Sam Elliott
I have long assumed that the reason Sam Elliott plays so many bikers and cowboys…
Attention Must Be Paid: Gene Tierney
Only once did Gene Tierney work in the Hollywood Canteen. It was June 1943, and…
Celebrating the Living: Frances McDormand
I have to confess it always takes me a minute to remember what her actual…
Attention Must Be Paid: LUX RADIO THEATRE
Every now and again for this column, I’m going to celebrate a thing, not a…