There are few directors who remain as prolific and as fascinating as Billy Wilder. Born and raised in Austria, Wilder moved to America in 1934, amid the growing fascist conflict in Europe at the time.
Steve Vickery delivers a 13-minute tribute to the star beyond stars, Marlene Dietrich. What could have become a feature documentary ended up as a short pastiche of the filmmakers ambition. The film ...
Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) was a German-American actress and singer, widely regarded as one of the most iconic figures of classic Hollywood. She rose to fame in the 1930s with films like The Blue ...
The real-life Nuremberg trials in the aftermath of World War II have long provided fodder for film. Judgment at Nuremberg is the most famous cinematic attempt. That 1961 movie starred Spencer Tracy, ...
You can learn some things about Marlene Dietrich by watching Turner Classic Movies' "Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song." 1. She had an unconventional marriage, wedded to the same man for decades while ...
Whenever anyone ever asks me, “Where were you born?” my answer is, “Hollywood!” The follow-up question usually is, “Did you know any stars?” “YES,” I always say. “In fact, I was in a movie myself — ...
Logan Kelly is a professional author, screenwriter, and proud cinemaphile. He studied screenwriting and film history while attending Valencia College, before moving to the New York Metro Area. There ...