Judy Garland and Robert Walker on the set of THE CLOCK (1945). Just before filming started, Walker found out that his wife Jennifer Jones was having an affair with producer David O. Selznick and wanted a divorce. He’d often get drunk at night after filming.
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Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in a promotional shot for GIRL CRAZY (1943). This was the last of their four “backyard musicals”.
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There are over 100 more countries now than there were in the first ten years of Ethel Caterham’s life
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The oldest members of Gen Z lived in the same lifetime as Frank Sinatra
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The first photo is often mistakenly thought to be of Bebe Daniels in THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ (1910) but it is actually silent film star Lucille Hutton.
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The earliest surviving film adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is older than the sinking of the Titanic
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Lobby card and stills from THE MAKING OF O’MALLEY (1925). Only one reel survives in the UCLA archive. Two reels were discarded due to deterioration. The film was later remade as THE GREAT O’MALLEY (1937).
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The premiere of Hocus Pocus in July 1993 is closer to JFK’s assassination than today
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Judy Garland on the set of ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (1945). Garland was originally meant to appear in a sketch with Mickey Rooney. Instead she appears in a musical comedy sketch originally meant for Greer Garson.
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A small tip to those who have completed the season pass and aren’t bothered about completing daily or weekly tasks
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Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra sitting on director George Sidney on the set of ANCHORS AWEIGH (1945)
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The only known photo of Fred Astaire and Judy Garland doing a wardrobe test for ROYAL WEDDING before Garland was fired the day after this photo was taken. She was replaced by Jane Powell.
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What are the major goals of feminism in your country?
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TIL that ‘Gone With the Wind’ was the only novel by Margaret Mitchell that was published in her lifetime. She wrote a novella which wasn’t published until four decades after her death, a novelette which was rejected by publishers and a novel which is now considered lost.
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Has anyone ever had any experiences with past candidate’s business? Share your stories below.
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Name a director or producer. Everyone respond with your top 3 favourite films of theirs.
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Comment a star. Everyone reply with your top 3 favourite films of theirs.
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Was Melica in a lose-lose situation on the task when she was fired?
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My favourite film character from each year, 1940-1949. Who is your favourite character from each year of the decade?
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Films that would be good to watch as double features; share your own suggestions
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My favourite film character from each year, 1930-1939. Who is your favourite character from each year of the decade?
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Three of Queen Victoria’s children could have watched ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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Obama is currently the only US president to have been born after colour televisions were first available to the American public
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She’s too poor for the real deal but eventually sneaks in
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1927, arguably the best year for silent films
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