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Who knew that the woman who inspired Betty Boop was raised in an Irish household? From glamorous baby-talking sweethearts like Helen Kane to tough-guy Mafioso duo James Cagney and Pat O’Brien, these actors together create the definition of “Hollywood Star.” It comes as no surprise that their thickest connecting string is an Irish one. Mary Pickford (1892-1979) Though this true pioneer of a Hollywood actress was awarded the honorary title of “America’s Sweetheart,” Mary Pickford attributes many of her values and character inspirations to her Irish roots. Throughou...

Film Noir Festival at Hollywood Legion Theater Looks to Make July a Little More Shadowy Film Noir Festival at Hollywood Legion Theater Looks to Make July a Little More Shadowy Alan K. Rode will be joined by fellow Film Noir Foundation leader Eddie Muller for three days of classics and rarities, including "Nightmare Alley" and "Mildred Pierce. Chris Willman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Sunshine and noir are antithetical, as probably anyone who knows even a word of French could tell you. Sunshine and film noir, nearly as much so. Yet summer’s here and the time is right for skulking in ...

Field of Dreams (iTunes, YouTube) “If you build it, they will come.” It might be the most quotable line, but there are plenty of other memorable moments in this empowering 1989 adaptation of WP Kinsella’s 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. Costner plays Ray Kinsella, an Iowan farmer, who turns his cornfield into a magical baseball field. James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta co-star. “A classic update of what made Old Hollywood so magical. It’s still a wonderful life,” wrote Supplied Costner provides terrific support for Hidden Figures’ real stars, including Taraji P Henson, who plays mat...