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My First Date with Douglas Fairbanks

May 23, 2016 Jill Blake 1

A few years ago I attended a very special screening at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre: 1920’s The Mark of Zorro starring the original King of Hollywood, Douglas Fairbanks. Up until that point, I had never seen a Douglas Fairbanks film. […]

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Never Won an Oscar: The Actors

Feb 18, 2015 Jill Blake 3

With the Academy Awards ceremony coming up this Sunday, February 22, we decided to take a look at some of the best actors and actresses who never won an Oscar for their acting talents. In this gallery, […]

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Blue Peas and Other 2-Strip Technicolor Marvels

Nov 20, 2014 The Retro Set 0

Not long ago I was watching Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, which I’ve watched multiple times—not because I feel it is necessarily a great film, but because few modern films have so accurately pinpointed the look […]

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