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Private Romeo: Every Soldier is a Lover - New York Observer..... Private Romeo: Every Soldier is a Lover ..... New York Observer ..... From a World War II Macbeth in an Alan Ladd trench coat to a drug-dealing Shylock in an all-black Merchant of Venice set in Harlem, Shakespeare has been boldly “opened up” before.(A rock 'n' roll Hamlet, anyone?) But a gay Romeo and Juliet, ..... and more » .....

Singalong 'Grease,' Alan Ladd and motorcycles at Times, 'Dames' at Allis - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel..... Singalong 'Grease,' Alan Ladd and motorcycles at Times, 'Dames' at Allis ..... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ..... Alan Ladd plays a cold, cold killer in "This Gun for Hire," the 1942 crime thriller that paired him with blond starlet Veronica Lake for the first time and made him a star. It gets a rare big-screen showing at noon Saturday and Sunday at the Times .....

The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire - Hollywood Reporter..... Hollywood Reporter ..... The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire ..... Hollywood Reporter ..... He was turned down by several studios but found a champion in Alan Ladd Jr., then running 20th Century Fox -- even though most of the other Fox executives and the company board didn't agree. Fox let Lucas pass up an additional $500000 directing fee in ..... George Lucas: I'm not really retiring but going back to avant-garde films ..... Metro ..... all 366 news articles » .....

No, Harrison Ford won't revisit Blade Runner - TG Daily..... TG Daily ..... No, Harrison Ford won't revisit Blade Runner ..... TG Daily ..... "Harrison wanted to be directed," said Alan Ladd Jr., who greenlit Star Wars at Fox and who released Blade Runner through The Ladd Company."Ridley wanted to fool around with light. Harrison just wanted to be reassured. At that time Ridley was very shy ..... and more » .....

'Glass Key' clearly a memorable '40s film - ReporterHerald.com..... 'Glass Key' clearly a memorable '40s film ..... ReporterHerald. com ..... We saw the 1942 version -- a prior film was done in 1935 -- which starred Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Brian Donlevy with William Bendix as a nasty "heavy." The title comes from a line exchanged by Donlevy and Ladd in which Donlevy tells Ladd he'll be .....

'Gatsby' opera comes to The City - San Francisco Examiner..... San Francisco Examiner ..... 'Gatsby' opera comes to The City ..... San Francisco Examiner ..... Reflecting its popularity are plentiful movie versions, made in 1926, 1949 (with Alan Ladd and Betty Field), 1974 (Robert Redford and Mia Farrow) and this year's upcoming release directed by Baz Luhrmann and featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan ..... and more » .....

Augustus John's paintings owned by Liz Taylor raise £250000 at auction - WalesOnline..... Augustus John's paintings owned by Liz Taylor raise £250000 at auction ..... WalesOnline ..... There stars like Howard Duff, Vincent Price, James Mason, Alan Ladd, Hedda Hopper and Greta Garbo could be found picking art for their own collections. Mr Taylor acted as John's American agent for many years and was responsible for the artist gaining ..... and more » .....

Folk legend Judy Collins releases new album - Chicago Sun-Times..... Folk legend Judy Collins releases new album ..... Chicago Sun-Times ..... The two people that I heard sing songs that really enchanted me were Jo Stafford singing “Barbara Allen,” and a man named Elton Hayes who sang on a movie score, from an Alan Ladd movie called “The Black Knight,” and it was a version of “The Gypsy ..... and more » .....

The Rich Are Different: They're in 3-D - New York Times..... New York Times ..... The Rich Are Different: They're in 3-D ..... New York Times ..... In 1949 Alan Ladd played Gatsby, the socialite-ruffian, in a version directed by Elliott Nugent. Reviewing it in The New York Times, Bosley Crowther said its problems were a “weak script,” direction that seemed “completely artificial and stiff,” and ..... and more » .....

What's Happening in Georgia for Feb. 8-14 - Florida Times-Union..... What's Happening in Georgia for Feb.8-14 ..... Florida Times-Union ..... St. Simons Island; film screening, related in theme, story, or style to Hammett and his work, 2 pm, Historic Ritz Theatre, 1530 Newcastle St., Brunswick, with “This Gun for Hire,” a 1942 Alan Ladd thriller based on a novel by Graham Greene .....



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