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6 October 2010

Charles Chaplin covered the waterfront — in China

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The high-achieving superstar Charlie Chaplin visited China, memorably, in the 1930s. [...]

8 September 2010

Jane Withers charms CINECON in “This is the Life”

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Jane Withers appeared in person before CINECON screened her high-spirited buddy picture, “This is the Life.” [...]

6 September 2010

Don Murray held Marilyn Monroe close in “Bus Stop”

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Marilyn was experienced by then, she had done about 20 films by that time. But she was missing her marks all the time. You know, there are marks — places to stand where the lighting, sound, camera angle are all correct. So the director [Josh Logan] told me, every time, put your hands on her hips and move her into her mark. I was doing this the whole film.” [...]

29 August 2010

Charlie Chaplin to reappear at Cinecon

The big event at this year’s Cinecon classic film festival is the screening of a previously lost Charlie Chaplin film, “A Thief Catcher” from Keystone Studios, 1914. [...]