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-Karolyn Grimes
Classic Hollywood Actress
"Zuzu" - It's A Wonderful Life

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Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx

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Stepin Fetchit:
The First Black Superstar

Stepin Fetchit

Articles
Written by Gary Sweeney   

It's always interesting to read a new angle on a story or a fresh perspective on a subject. Below are those that we've written, along with a few that have been reprinted with permission from the individual authors. Remember to keep checking back as we continue to add more!

Article: Rudolph Valentino & The Mineralava Tour of 1923

Article: John Gilbert and the Talkies

Article: The Duncan Sisters

Article: The Goat Gland Film

Article: Femme Fatale - The Black Widow of Film Noir

Article: To Restore or Not To Restore?

Article: The Shadows of Film Noir

Article: An Introduction To Silent Films

Article: Following In Her Footsteps

Article: Uncovering the Truth - Bing Crosby

Article: The Other Harrison Ford

Article: Flaming Youth and the First Flapper

Article: Constance Talmadge: Film's First Heroine

Article: The Drama of Tillie's Punctured Romance

Article: Betty Compson - The Comeback Kid

Article: Sweethearts of the Silent Cinema

Article: Florence Lawrence - The First Movie Star

Article: Douglas Fairbanks - The First Film Idol

Article: Love, Bessie Love

Article: Louise Brooks - The American Garbo

Article: Ben Lyon - Actor, War Hero, and Talent Scout

Article: Alice White - The Boop-A-Doop Kewpie

Article: The Children of Screwballs

Article: Johnny Mack Brown - Football Hero and Movie Star

Article: F.W. Murnau, The Silent Innovator

Article: Taylor & Stanwyck: A Legendary Meeting

Article: Helen Keller, Movie Star

Article: Maude Adams, The Movie Star Who Never Was

Article: King Vidor, The Leading Light

Article: Stepin Fetchit, The First Black Superstar

Article: A Woman's War - The Female Experience in World War II

Article: The Influence of German Expressionism

 

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