HollywoodTimeMachine @HwdTimeMachine

Classic film enthusiast and historian, avid reader and traveler. hollywoodtimemach.blogspot.com Los Angeles, CA Joined August 2014

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3 years ago

TCM is heartbroken to learn of the passing of actor and friend of the network, Ted Donaldson. A frequent presence at our festivals and events, Donaldson graciously shared his time with fans about his life in show business. @THR remembers him here: bit.ly/3L4Bqfv

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3 years ago

RIP Ted Donaldson. A true gentleman who loved sharing his stories with his fans #classicfilm @tcm

The Hollywood Reporter @THR

3 years ago

RIP Ted Donaldson. A true gentleman who loved sharing his stories with his fans #classicfilm @tcm

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5 years ago

From Captain to Klingon General and everything in between, Christopher Plummer leaves behind so many memorable performances in an Oscar-winning career that spanned over six decades. We will always cherish the times we were fortunate enough to spend with him. #TCMRemembers

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“The Show”, starring John Gilbert, Renee Adoree, and Lionel Barrymore, directed by Tod Browning, premiered on January 22, 1927 from MGM. It tells the tale of love and murder in a circus, a setting familiar to Browning who had spent time in a circus in his youth. #classicfilm

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Versatile character actor J. Carrol Naish was born on January 21, 1896. Starting out in theatre and moving to film in 1925 he easily transitioned to talkies and had a long, successful career with over 220 diverse credits.

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Actor, comedian, writer, singer George Burns was born on January 20, 1896. Starting out in vaudeville he had a career that lasted over 90 years in film, TV, radio, and theater.

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Doris Day left her mark in the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese theatre on January 19, 1961. Ceremony no. 117. @ChineseTheatres

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Born on January 17, 1867 in Laupheim, Germany, Carl Laemmle would be one of the most important founders in Hollywood, launching Universal Studios in 1912. The studio would be responsible for classic horror films such as “Dracula”, “Frankenstein”, “The Mummy” & many others.

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Carole Lombard died on 01/16/1942 @ age 33 with 21 other people when the plane they were traveling on crashed into the side of Potosi Mountain outside of Las Vegas. She was traveling home with her mother & Clark Gable’s press agent Otto Winkler from a war bond rally in Indiana.

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Ray Bolger, best known as The Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz”, died on January 15, 1987 at age 83. Starting out in vaudeville in 1926, his career lasted over 60 years on Broadway, in film and television.

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“Son of Frankenstein”, starring Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, and Bella Lugosi premiered on January 13, 1939. #horror

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One of my favorite films, “The Shop Around The Corner”, starring Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart and directed by Ernst Lubitsch, was released on January 12, 1940. #classicfilm

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Classic film heartthrob Rod Taylor was born on January 11, 1930. He’s best known for “The Time Machine”, “The Birds”, “”The Twilight Zone”, and “Sunday in New York”.

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5 years ago

Simply the best. Thank you, Alex.

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Stage and screen actress Butterfly McQueen was born on January 7, 1911.

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Legendary movie cowboy Tom Mix was born on January 6, 1880. His career stretched from the silent era long into talkies, through radio and through comic books.

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5 years ago

Happy 90th Birthday to Robert Duvall! #botd

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With some assistance from Rosemary Clooney, Paramount Pictures mogul Adolph Zukor left his Mark in the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese theatre on January 5, 1953. Ceremony No. 101. He was the last of the orig. movie moguls to pass when he died at 103 on 06/10/76. @ChineseTheatres

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Starting out at age 3 on stage with his parents and later moving to film and television, character actor Onslow Stevens passed away on January 5, 1977 at age 74.

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Douglas Shearer, older brother of Norma Shearer also seen here, died on January 5, 1971 at age 71. He worked for MGM for more than 40 yrs. mainly in the sound department, winning multiple awards for his innovations and contributions to sound, effects and film.