Tag: Clark Gable
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Christopher Reeve’s Swooniest Role Was in This Time-Traveling Romance
In 1978, Richard Donner made audiences believe that a man could fly when he directed Christopher Reeve as Superman. The film was a precursor to the current big-screen superhero craze and made Reeve an overnight sensation — an actor plucked from relative obscurity to become one of the most sought-after commodities in the throngs of…
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The Word “Virgin” Didn’t Appear in a Movie Until 1953 — People Still Lost It
When Clark Gable’s Rhett Butler told Vivien Leigh’s Scarlett O’Hara he “didn’t give a damn,” 1939 movie audiences audibly gasped. Gone With the Wind was the first mainstream American film in which a character uttered an actual swear word, signaling the first loosening of the Puritanical rules instituted by the Motion Picture Production Code. Producer…
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James Hong on 70 Years in Hollywood and ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’
James Hong has had a storied career in Hollywood. Starting out in the 50s, Hong has worked with everyone from Groucho Marx to Clark Gable. Known as a character actor, many people might find his voice familiar as he’s voiced characters from Mulan, Jackie Chan Adventures, Teen Titans, Kung Fu Panda, and Turning Red. A…
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10 Underrated Actors From the Golden Age of Hollywood, According to Reddit
The arrival of the Talkies revolutionized American cinema and ushered in the Golden Age of Hollywood along with iconic stars like Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart. Most film critics and historians credit the Golden Age as a pinnacle era of filmmaking that expanded classic cinema’s visual style and storytelling with groundbreaking films such…