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The term "genius" is much bandied around and overused these days. The dictionary definition goes: "an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: e.g. the genius of Mozart." I've been writing articles for my website "Hollywood's Golden Age" for several years now and I've come to appreciate just how good, how exceptionally good many of the performers and directors were. Hard work came into it of course, and talent... Read Full Story

Arthur Freed was one of the most important film producers of Hollywood's Golden Age. It is because of him and the "Freed Unit" that the magnificent MGM musical spectaculars of the late 1940's and early 1950's were possible. Read Full Story

Ann Miller was a long legged American actress who could tap dance like an angel. She is less well known now than many of her contemporaries but was extremely famous in her heyday during the 1940's and early 1950's. She starred in over 40 movies... Read Full Story

On the surface Spencer Tracy's marriage appeared idyllic. He met Louise Treadwell, also an actress, at the start of his career and they had two children, one of whom was born deaf. Spencer Tracy had a dark side. He was an alcohholic and a womaniser. His wife was an indomitable fighter. This is her story. Read Full Story

We all love kisses in the movies and we've all got our favorites. Here's a quiz to test how well you know your kisses and your kissers! The movies come from a variety of eras, ranging from the earliest Talkies to modern day blockbusters. Some are easy but one or two are quite tricky. See how many you can get. don't forget you get a points boost for every quiz you take, to help you level up the Squidoo ladder. So pucker up and Good luck! Read Full Story

Hollywood stars have a tendency to go over the top in praising each other, at least in public. It is reassuring to know that in private, (and sometimes not so private) they do not always express such cloying sentiments. Here is a selection of some of the best put downs by and about Hollywood celebrities. Some are benign, some remarkably cutting, all are funny. Read and enjoy! Read Full Story

The swinging sixties, an era of massive social change, the decade of the Beatles, LSD, the mini skirt , Carnaby Street and color television. Find out how much you know or how much you've forgotten about the decade of free love, cannabis, the Rolling Stones and the Monkees, not to mention the Kennedys, Lyndon Johnson and the first man on the moon. There are 20 questions in the quiz and each one is worth 10 points so its a boost to get leveled up the Squidoo ladder. Good luck! Read Full Story

Harry Cohn was one of the most successful studio heads in movie history. He was also one of the most reviled. Read Full Story

This is the BIG QUIZ - the quiz with the double whammy! First off you get the quiz itself - some interesting questions to get the grey matter working, and second off, you get Squidoo points for every quiz you take. Double Bubble! There are Fifty Quizzes plus the difficult starter quiz, making 51 in all. So 510 Squidoo points up for grabs. Get cracking, and good luck! Read Full Story

Jane Russell was a vastly underrated actress who became famous in the 1940's and 1950's because of her remarkable curvy figure but who also suffered years of neglect as a serious actress for the very same... Read Full Story