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LAURENCE KERR OLIVIER (May 22, 1907 — July 11, 1989) Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real.   Here are some Laurence Olivier-related articles that you might like: The Royal Ancestry of Laurence Olivier The Beyond the Cover Blogathon: «Wuthering Heights» (1939) The Vivien Leigh & Laurence Olivier: The Films of Viv & Larry Film Friday: «Pride and Prejudice» (1940)

JAMES STEWART (May 20, 1908 — July 2, 1997) I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said.     Here are some James Stewart-related articles that you might like: The Athletes in Film Blogathon: «The Stratton Story» (1949) Top 10 Favourite James Stewart Films of the 1930s Top 10 Favourite James Stewart Films of the 1940s Film Friday: «Mr. Smith Goes to Washington» (1939) Film Friday: «Harvey» (1950) 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | Day 12: «It's a Wonderful Life» (1946) 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | Day 9: «The Shop Around the Corner» (1940) Film Friday: «Born to Dance» (1936) Happy Birthday, James Stewart! Film Friday: «Small Town Girl» (1936) Film Friday: «Rear Window» (1954) Film Friday: «The Philadelphia Story» (1940)

HENRY FONDA (May 16, 1905 — August 12, 1982) I hope you won't be disappointed. You see I am not a very interesting person. I haven't ever done anything except be other people. I ain't really Henry Fonda! Nobody could be. Nobody could have that much integrity.     MARGARET SULLAVAN (May 16, 1909 — January 1, 1960) Perhaps I'll get used to this bizarre place called Hollywood, but I doubt it.  

JOSEPH COTTEN (May 15, 1905 — February 6, 1994) I didn't care about the movies really. I was tall. I could talk. It was easy to do.   Here are some Joseph Cotten-related articles you might like: The Joseph Cotten Blogathon: «Since You Went Away» (1944) Film Friday: «Shadow of a Doubt» (1943) Film Friday: «The Farmer's Daughter» (1947) 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | Day 1: «I'll Be Seeing You» (1944)

BOBBY DARIN (May 14, 1936 — December 20, 1973) It isn't true that you live only once. You only die once. You live lots of times, if you know how.

KATHARINE HEPBURN (May 12, 1907 — June 29, 2003) There are no laurels in life... just new challenges.   Here are more Katharine Hepburn-related articles that you might like: The Animals in Film Blogathon: «Bringing Up Baby» (1938) Film Friday: «The African Queen» (1951) Happy Birthday, Katharine Hepburn! The Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon: The Love Story of Kate & Spence Film Friday: «The Philadelphia Story» (1940)

FRED ASTAIRE (May 10, 1899 — June 22, 1987) I suppose I made it look easy, but gee whiz, did I work and worry.   Here are other Fred Astaire-related articles that you might like: Film Friday: «On the Beach» (1959) Film Friday: «The Band Wagon» (1953) The Joan Crawford Blogathon: «Dancing Lady» (1933) 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | Day 4: «Holiday Inn» (1942) Film Friday: «Easter Parade» (1948)

It's Mother's Day in Portugal today (in case you don't know, that's where I am from), so here are some lovely pictures of classic Hollywood actresses with their children. Lauren Bacall with her eldest son Stephen and her daughter Leslie. Grace Kelly with her children: newborn Stephanie, Albert and Caroline (February 1965). Debbie Reynolds with her daughter Carrie and her son Todd. Here is Debbie again with baby Todd on the set of The Mating Game (1958). Ingrid Bergman with her children — Isotta, Robertino and Isabella — in Rome (1959) Elizabeth Taylor with her sons, Michael and Christopher. Here she is again, now with her newborn daughter Liza. Esther Williams and her three children, Susan, Kimball and Benjamin. Audrey Hepburn and her son Luca. Hedy Lamarr with her daughter Denise and her son Anthony (Christmas 1949). Betty Grable and her daughter Victoria.  Deborah Kerr with her daught...

GARY COOPER (May 7, 1901 — May 13, 1961) Until I came along all the leading men were handsome, but luckily they wrote a lot of stories about the fellow next door.   Here are some Gary Cooper-related articles that you might like: Film Friday: «Morocco» (1930) Film Friday: «The Winning of Barbara Worth» (1926) Film Friday: «Ball of Fire» (1941) The Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon: «Saratoga Trunk» (1945) Film Friday: «Bluebeard's Eighth Wife« (1938) Happy Birthday, Gary Cooper! Golden Couples: Gary Cooper & Patricia Neal Film Friday: «The Fountainhead» (1949)

TYRONE POWER (May 5, 1914 — November 15, 1958) I have been asked whether I believe that World War II is the last war. Let me answer by a question: Do you think human beings are any better today than they have been?    Here are some Tyrone Power-related article that you might like: The France on Film Blogathon: «Marie Antoinette» (1938) Film Friday: «The Razor's Edge» (1946) Film Friday: «This Above All» (1942) The 1947 Blogathon: «Nightmare Alley» Happy Birthday, Tyrone Power! Golden Couples: Tyrone Power & Loretta Young

AUDREY HEPBURN (May 4, 1929 — January 20, 1993) For me, the only things of interest are those linked to the heart.    Here are some Audrey Hepburn-related articles that you might like: May the 4th Be With Audrey Hepburn Blogathon: «Roman Holiday» (1953) The My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon: «Breakfast at Tiffany's» (1961) Happy Birthday, Audrey Hepburn! Audrey Hepburn and the Dutch Resistance

BING CROSBY (May 2, 1903 — October 14, 1977) Everyone knows I'm just a big, good-natured slob.   Here are some Bing Crosby-related articles that you might like: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | Day 11: «White Christmas» (1954) 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | Day 4: «Holiday Inn» (1942) Film Friday: «High Society» (1956) The Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon: «The Country Girl» (1954)

GLENN FORD (May 1, 1916 — August 30, 2006) When I'm on camera, I have to do things pretty much the way I do things in everyday life. It gives the audience someone real to identify with.    Here are some Glenn Ford-related articles you might like: Film Friday: «The Gazebo» (1959) Film Friday: «It Started with a Kiss» (1959) Film Friday: «The Courtship of Eddie's Father» (1963)