From a Dr. Who outfit to the cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness as Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Angels, the prominent costume supplier, is cleaning out its closet in what is said to be the UK’s largest auction of film and television costumes.
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An article about Marni Nixon, perhaps the most famous singing-voice-without-a-face in the history of motion pictures (think of a real-life "Singin' in the Rain" scenario, if you will).
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Gene Wilder made his film debut as a kidnap victim in "Bonnie and Clyde" and is best known for his work with Mel Brooks. He has now written a memoir, Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art.
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Author Jim Bainbridge and NPR recounts some memorable lines from dozens of classic movies. They're discussed and we hear clips from films such as A Few Good Men and Dr. Strangelove.
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In Hollywood's infancy, African-Americans had few roles -- or jobs -- to choose from. The Oscars were out of reach for talents such as Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Paul Robeson or Lena Horne.
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On summer Saturday nights in Los Angeles, film fans flock to see classic cinema at a most unusual venue: surrounded by crypts at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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Before there were classic movies, there was classic radio. Wisconsin Public Radio plays old time radio programs Saturday and Sunday night.
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The Stanford Theatre first opened in 1925, but still today moviegoers can attend cheap double-features of classic films, lounge in red velvet seats, and listen to the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ played during intermissions.
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Some bickering with the American Film Institute's ranking of the top 25 musicals of all time.
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Should movies depicting someone smoking get an "R" rating? Then most classic movies from "Casablanca" to "101 Dalmations" would be adult-only films.
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