True Hollywood Noir Dina Di Mambro

 

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Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Movie Story 9-1946

Ingrid Bergman & Cary Grant - Movie Story - September 1946

 

Clark Gable & Carole Lombard 3-1937

Clark Gable & Carole Lombard - Modern Screen - March 1937

 

Welcome to Classic Hollywood Biographies. If you are an admirer of the talents contained in the pages, I hope you will enjoy the photos, vintage movie magazine covers and overviews of the lives of some of the greatest classic movie stars from Hollywood's golden age. With any luck, you may discover new information, an anecdote you've never heard or have a misconception about an actor cleared up. Hopefully, you will come away with a better understanding of the actors and actresses you admire.

If you have surfed onto this web site expecting biting criticism or longwinded scholarly filmographies, then you are in the wrong place and should probably make a hasty retreat. All the biographies contained herein are written from a viewpoint of appreciation with more than a dash of sentiment mixed in.

As little as 25 years ago, the images of these great talents could only be found at movie revival houses or grainy copies on the late show. With the advent of digital film and sound restoration as well as satellite, digital cable, VHS and DVD, the details of their stellar performances are clear and crisp.The actors' youth, vitality and talent have never been more touchingly evident. We have never seen them so clearly and somehow it makes these legendary and now almost mythical film icons all the more real to us.

Versions of the biographies on this web site appeared in various publications including Hollywood Studio Magazine West Coast Lifestyle and Restaurant Row Magazine. All articles are copyrighted by (aka Dina Di Mambro) and may not be reprinted without permission.

 


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A tantalizing mixture of classic Hollywood nostalgia and true crime, True Hollywood Noir: Filmland Mysteries and Murders , featuring 100 rare photographs, is suspenseful, entertaining, and eminently readable. While viewers were captivated by the drama playing out on the silver screen, the lives of the stars of these film noir classics were often far more exciting. The film plots of these stylish black and white masterpieces pale in comparison to what was going on behind the scenes. Uncover the true stories in a dozen different chapters featuring William Desmond Taylor, Thomas Ince, Jean Harlow, Thelma Todd, Joan Bennett, Lana Turner, George Reeves, Gig Young, Bob Crane, Natalie Wood, Robert Blake, and Mickey Cohen. Included in the cast of characters of the Thomas Ince chapter are William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, and Charlie Chaplin. And in the Mickey Cohen chapter, find never before told stories about Ben "Bugsy" Siegel, Virginia Hill, and a host of notorious underworld figures. 

Author Dina Di Mambro has written extensively about classic movie stars of the golden age of Hollywood from the time she was a teenager. Her book Television Series Regulars of the Fifties and Sixties In Interview {under the name Dina-Marie Kulzer}(McFarland Publishing) consisting of 22 in-depth interviews with stars of classic TV series was published in 1992. In addition, she has worked as a research consultant and provided materials for biography specials about Carole Lombard for the A & E Network and E! Entertainment Television.

 

William Powell & Myrna Loy -Screen Romances - February 1937 & French Magazine from 1938

William Powell and Myrna Loy 2-1937

 

Ginger Rogers & Ronald Colman - Screen Romances - September 1940

 

Jean Harlow - Picture Play - May 1937

Jean Harlow, Picture Play 5-1937

 

Katharine Hepburn - Motion Picture Magazine - March 1935

Katharine Hepburn, Motion Picture 3-1935

 

Classic Hollywood Biographies

Classic Film Actress Vintage Movie Magazine Gallery - 1920s thru 1950s Covers

 
BOOK - TRUE HOLLYWOOD NOIR - Uncover true stories of Hollywood mysteries, scandals & murders in a dozen different chapters featuring William Desmond Taylor, Thomas Ince, Jean Harlow, Thelma Todd, Joan Bennett, Lana Turner, George Reeves, Gig Young, Bob Crane, Natalie Wood, Robert Blake, and Mickey Cohen. Included in the cast of characters of the Thomas Ince chapter are William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, and Charlie Chaplin. And in the Mickey Cohen chapter, find never before told stories about Ben "Bugsy" Siegel, Virginia Hill, and a host of notorious underworld figures.

Coming Soon to Classic Hollywood Biographies: Jack Lemmon

 

Hugh BeaumontRobert MitchumLaraine DayDeForest Kelley

From left to right Hugh Beaumont, Robert Mitchum, Laraine Day and DeForest Kelley.

If you live in or are planning a vacation in Southern California, visit the award-winning Long Beach Playhouse. The Long Beach Playhouse, with both its Mainstage and Studio Theatres, was established in 1929 and serves more than 35,000 patrons, artists and students by presenting 16 productions year-round. Legendary classic Hollywood actors such as Hugh Beaumont, Robert Mitchum, Laraine Day and DeForest Kelley once performed at the Long Beach Playhouse which will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2009. The theatres continue to offer new artists and veteran performers a venue to practice their craft and provide the community with exceptional entertainment

 

 

 

William Powell Myrna Loy

 

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