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Leslie Howard

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An Unexpected Farewell: Leslie Howard’s Spitfire (1942)

Dec 10, 2016 Jill Blake 0

With World War II ramping up in his native Britain, Leslie Howard felt compelled to redirect the focus of his film career to the war effort. He also wanted to expand into producer and directorial […]

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A Call to Arms: 49th Parallel (1941)

Dec 3, 2016 Jill Blake 0

In 1940, the British government asked director Michael Powell to make a film supporting the ongoing war effort against Nazi Germany. Along with his partner, Emeric Pressburger, Powell wanted to use the sanctioned platform to […]

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Love in Enunciation: Leslie Howard in Pygmalion (1938)

Nov 26, 2016 Jill Blake 0

Aside from George Cukor’s visually stunning musical masterpiece My Fair Lady (1964), Pygmalion (1938), directed by Anthony Asquith (with Leslie Howard receiving co-director credits), is the only other significant film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s […]

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More Than Ashley Wilkes: Leslie Howard in The Scarlet Pimpernel

Nov 19, 2016 Jill Blake 0

Many of us know the story: Leslie Howard negotiated with David O. Selznick for co-producer credits on the 1939 film Intermezzo: A Love Story (Ingrid Bergman’s Hollywood debut and remake of the 1936 Swedish film Intermezzo, […]

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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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All Hail: Queen Norma and King Fredric’s Warner Archive Double Feature!

Apr 1, 2014 Jill Blake 1

In the 1930s, Norma Shearer and Fredric March were two of the most popular movie stars in Hollywood. Referred to as “Queen Norma” and “King Fredric” (alright, maybe March wasn’t ever called that. It’s nice […]

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