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On this Day in Movie History, May 8, 1906: Roberto Rossellini Born

Italian film director and screenwriter Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (D June 3, 1977) was born on this day, May 8, 1906. Rossellini was one of the directors of the Italian neorealist cinema,...

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On this Day, May 9, 1936: Albert Finney Born

English actor Albert Finney was born on this day, May 9, 1936. Beginning in the theater, Finney was especially successful in plays by William Shakespeare before he switched to films. He achieved...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 10, 1902: David O. (Oliver) Selznick Was Born

American film producer, David O. Selznick (D June 22, 1965) was born on this day, May 10, 1902. Best known for having produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940), and The Third Man (1949),...

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On this Day, May 11, 1927: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded on this day, May 11, 1927. A professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures,...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 13, 1925: Director Herbert Ross Born

It was on this date, May 13, 1925 American film director, producer, choreographer and actor, Herbert Ross was born (D October 9, 2001). His first film assignment was as uncredited choreographer on...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 14, 1951: Director Robert Zemeckis Was Born

American film director, producer and screenwriter, Robert L. Zemeckis was born on this date, May 14, 1951. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 15, 1905: Joseph (Cheshire) Cotten Born

American film, stage and television actor Joseph Cheshire Cotten was born on this day, May 15, 1905 (D. February 6, 1994). Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 16, 1929: First Academy Awards Were Presented

The first Academy Awards were presented on this night, May 16, 1929. Hosted by Douglas Fairbanks and William C. de Mille, this first awards ceremony of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

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Join Us for Our Salute to Military Members, May 26

Be our guest. Join us May 26, as the South-Central Michigan Film Alliance presents their Salute to the Military Members. This FREE! Sunday matinee will feature four short films, a documentary, and...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 17, 1936: Actor Dennis Hopper Was Born

It was on this day, May 17, 1936, American actor, filmmaker and artist, Dennis Lee Hopper was born. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 18, 1897: Academy Award-winning Director...

Sicilian-born American film director, Frank Robert Capra was born on this day, May 18, 1897. A creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s, his rags-to-riches story,...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 21, 1945: Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart...

It was on this day, May 21, 1945, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart were married. Legend has it that the couple fell in love in 1943 during making of the film, “To Have and Have Not”. Their wedding...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 26, 2013: South-Central Michigan Film...

Be our guest. Join us May 26, as the South-Central Michigan Film Alliance presents their Salute to the Military Members. This FREE! Sunday matinee will feature four short films, a documentary, and...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 29, 1929: Warner Brothers Debuts First...

It was on this day, May 28, 1929, Warner Brothers debuted the first all-color talking picture–On with the Show! A musical, noted as the first ever all-talking all-color feature length movie, and the...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 30, 1896: Director Howard Hawks Born

American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era, Howard Winchester Hawks was born on this day, May 30, 1896. Popular for his films from a wide range of genres such as...

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On this Day in Movie History, May 31, 1930: Clint Eastwood, Jr. Born

American film actor, director, producer, composer, pianist, and politician. Clinton “Clint” Eastwood, Jr. was born on this day May 31, 1930. First caming to prominence as a supporting cast member in...

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X MARKS THE SPOT (1942) Dick Purcell – Neil Hamilton – Jack LaRue

X MARKS THE SPOT (1942) Dick Purcell – Neil Hamilton – Jack LaRue BLACK MARKET CZAR!…Exchanging human lives for blood-soaked Profit!

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On this Day in Movie History, June 13, 1895: Basil Rathbone Born

South African-born British actor Philip St. John Basil Rathbone, MC was born on this day, June 13, 1895. He rose to prominence in the UK as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70...

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On this Day in Movie History, June 14, 1994: Henry Mancini Dies

On this day, June 14, 1994, Enrico Nicola “Henry” Mancini died. Best-known works include the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series (“The Pink Panther Theme”) and the theme to the Peter Gunn...

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On this Day in Movie History, June 15, 1996: the “First Lady of Song” Ella...

On this day, June 15, 1996 the “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz”, and “Lady Ella”, American jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald died. With a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to D♭6), she was...

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