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Olive Borden, The Girl Who Asked for Too Much

Olive Borden’s (1907–1947) obituary in The New York Times is short and sober. It notes in the opening paragraph that though Borden made an…

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The Most Expensive Shot in Silent Film History

No CGI.

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Fascinating video explains why silent movie stars looked so weird on screen

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Vilma Bánky — Beverly Hills home
b. January 9, 1898, Nagydorog, Hungary
d. March 18, 1991, Los Angeles, California (cardiorespiratory arrest)

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Geraldine Chaplin on ‘LUKA’: “Jessica Woodworth makes you feel what you have to feel”

With “LUKA,” legendary American screen actress Geraldine Chaplin (b. 1944) made her second feature with U.S.-Belgian screenwriter and film director Jessica Woodworth after they did “The Barefoot Em…

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Geraldine Chaplin: Veteran actress receives star on the Ostend Walk of Fame

Yesterday, actress Geraldine Chaplin (b. 1944) received a star on the Walk of Fame in Ostend during a ceremony that took place during the Ostend Film Festival. Because of the wind and the cold weat…

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Geraldine Chaplin: “I try to do what my humble self can do, I try to be a good tool at what I do”

Screen actress Geraldine Chaplin recently visited BOZAR in Brussels, Belgium, to attend the premiere of her latest film “The Barefoot Emperor.” She was accompanied by filmmakers Peter Brosens and J…

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Geraldine Chaplin: “My father was always the first person on the set and the last one to leave”

Geraldine Chaplin (b. 1944) has always been a spectacular actress. Of course, when hearing or reading about Chaplin, the first thing that comes to mind is British-born screen legend Charlie Chaplin…

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