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"I am thrilled to see the stars of Classic Hollywood discussed with such keen insight and erudition at The Midnight Palace."
- John O'Dowd
Author, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story

 

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Book Review: Chaplin - A Life Midnight Palace staff writer Teresa Watson dives into Stephen Weissman's new book on the legendary comedian. His childhood, influence, and eventual rise to fame are covered. Read the review!

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F.W. Murnau: The Silent Innovator. Guest writer DJ Heinlein discusses Murnau's style in some of his most well-known films, and how his camera techniques have transcended into modern filmmaking. Read the article!



WIN Breakfast at Tiffany's and Funny Face!
Written by Gary Sweeney   

ENTER NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN copies of Breakfast at Tiffany's and Funny Face. Both have been released in 2-Disc Special Editions as part of Paramount's Centennial Collection! Breakfast at Tiffany’s stars Hepburn as Holly Golightly, a New York City party girl who embarks on a wildly entertaining, comedic adventure to find love in the big city, when all she really has to do is look next door. Directed by Academy Award®-nominee Blake Edwards, the film also stars George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen and Mickey Rooney. The film earned Oscars® for Best Song (“Moon River”) and Best Score, and was nominated for Best Actress, Best Writing and Best Art Direction. Special features include: Commentary by Producer Richard Shepherd, A Golightly Gathering, Henry Mancini: More Than Music, Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective, The Making of a Classic, It's So Audrey: A Style Icon, Behind the Gates: The Tour, Brilliance in a Blue Box, Audrey's Letter to Tiffany, Original Theatrical Trailer, Photo Galleries: The Movie, Production, Publicity.  In Funny Face, Audrey Hepburn stars alongside Fred Astaire as a bookish salesgirl who reluctantly allows a fashion photographer to transform her into an international supermodel. Directed by Stanley Donen, Funny Face also stars Kay Thompson, Michael Auclair and Robert Fleming in a delightful musical romp featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin through Paris. The film was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costumes. Special features include: Kay Thompson: "Think Pink", This is VistaVision, Fashion Photographers Exposed, The Fashion Designer and His Muse, Parisian Dreams, Paramount in the '50s - Retrospective Featurette, Original Theatrical Trailer, Photo Galleries: The Movie, Production, Publicity. Enter now for your chance to win; each winner will get both films! The Midnight Palace is pleased to offer this contest in conjunction with Paramount Home Entertainment.

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Below is 1 trivia question. We will be choosing 3 winners at random from all the correct submissions. This gives everyone a fair and equal shot at winning. We have many visitors in different time zones, so accepting only the first correct submission would be unfair. There is an email link below the questions where you can submit your answers. Winners will be notified by email. Please make sure that you put "Audrey Hepburn Contest" in the subject of your email!!! Contest ends Saturday, January 31, 2009. GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Trivia Question

1. What was Audrey Hepburn's salary when she began working with UNICEF? (Hint: the answer is somewhere on The Midnight Palace website!)

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 Lana: The Memories, The Myths, The Movies

From Publisher's Weekly: Cheryl Crane, only child to legendary movie star Lana Turner, here delivers an illustrated biography of the Hollywood luminary that belongs at the top of fans' holiday wish lists. The book has the charm of a treasured, well-thumbed scrapbook; it begins with the charming story of Turner's "discovery" at 15, sipping a Coke at the Hollywood Schwab's soda fountain. In short order, she had set off the "sweater girl" trend and was dubbed a "sex symbol" at 16. Turner survived a long career on waves of excess and scandal, entertaining countless suitors and seven husbands ("When she fell in love, she married"). The most prominent of those scandals, which would dominate headlines for months and follow mother and daughter throughout their lives, involves Crane herself: in 1958, at the age of 14, Cheryl stabbed and killed her mother's abusive boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, a story she relates with humility and grace. The book's greatest draw is the photos-publicity stills, candids and behind-the-scenes shots-that adorn nearly every page; a section on "Lanamours" features page after page of boyfriends (Ronald Reagan, Errol Flynn, Howard Hughes, etc.), and the "Friends" section highlights contemporary actresses, each one more beautiful than the last. Click here to order this book!

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