Hedy Lamarr & Jean Harlow: The Inspiration for Catwoman
“Batman” co-creator Bob Kane eventually revealed that Hedy Lamarr and Jean Harlow were the two principal inspirations for the DC Comics anti-heroine known as Catwoman in the Batman stories and…
Jimmy Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life
The favorite film of both its star, James Stewart, and its director, Frank Capra. Based on a short story, "The Greatest Gift", by Philip Van Doren Stern, written in 1939,…
The Wise Words of Dr. Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou said in 1989, "Nothing so frightens me as writing, but nothing so satisfies me. It's like a swimmer in the [English] Channel: you face the stingrays and waves…
Montgomery Clift: One of Hollywood’s First Method Actors
A four-time Academy Award nominee, Edward Montgomery Clift made his mark in movies essaying roles as "moody, sensitive young men," according to The New York Times. He rates alongside James…
Neil Armstrong’s Historic Moonwalk
In 1969 Neil Alden Armstrong became the first man to ever walk on the surface of the Moon. He fulfilled a national goal that had been proposed by President John…
Oppenheimer: Unleashing the Cinematic Fission
The new film Oppenheimer tells the story of the Manhattan Project and creating the world's first weapon of mass destruction for the United States. The critic for Variety writes that…
Lou Gehrig: Iron Horse
He was born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, but most famously known as Lou Gehrig. For 17 seasons he played first base for the New York Yankees. Then as now, he was…
Amelia Earhart: A Feminist Icon
On Amelia Earhart's legacy, Wikipedia offers this interesting observation, stating that she "was a widely known international celebrity during her lifetime. Her shyly charismatic appeal, independence, persistence, coolness under pressure,…
Roberto Clemente’s Highest Selling Baseball Card
According to Wikipedia, as of 2021, the highest prices paid for mint or near mint condition baseball trading cards are, in order: Mickey Mantle (1952) Topps Honus Wagner (1909) Mike…
Hedy Lamarr’s Ingenious World Beyond Hollywood Glamour
"I was different, I guess," said Hedy Lamarr, who usually sat at home sketching out ideas at a drafting table and light stand instead of patrolling the Hollywood nightlife. "Maybe…
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