Stanley Rubin: “We designed the saloon girl in ‘River of No Return’ around the whole concept of Marilyn Monroe”

Stanley Rubin (1917-2014) was an American screenwriter and film producer who made numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s; he began writing screenplays for actors such as Burgess Meredith, Lupe Velez…

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Jean Simmons: “Spencer Tracy told me, ‘Know your lines, kid, and get on with it.’ And that’s what I did”

British-born actress Jean Simmons (1929-2010) was a celebrated star for several decades, and on both sides of the Atlantic, she always won much praise for her nuanced performances and versatility o…

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