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Janet Leigh: “Norma Shearer was the quintessential star, a star like no other, and she was my fairy godmother”

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Janet Leigh: “Norma Shearer was the quintessential star, a star like no other, and she was my fairy godmother”

In February 1946, Norma Shearer swept into the lobby of the Sugar Bowl Ski Lodge in Soda Springs, California. She saw a picture of a fresh-faced teenage girl with an undeniable charm on the clerk’s…

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#CassTimberlane (1947)
Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. After their baby is stillborn, Virginia turns more and more to Cass' attorney friend Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes ill he brings her home.

#SpencerTracy and Director #GeorgeSidney play chess on set.
#FilmMastodon 📽️ 🎬

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A 153 años de la muerte de
🖋️ #AlexandreDumas
Toca sugerir algo de #CineYLItertura
Y de las adaptaciones de sus #novelas al #Cine
Siempre propongo la versión de
📖 🎞️ #LosTresMosqueteros
que dirigió 🎥#GeorgeSidney en 1948
con una deslumbrante ✨ #LanaTurner
y un ✨ #GeneKelly a lo suyo.