Vintage Movie Resources
Robert Ryan — I’m Gambling With My Career (1947) 🇺🇸
Robert Ryan's clear opinion piece on racism. Written in 1947, and still valid nowadays.
Jacques Tourneur — The Story of Filming ‘Berlin Express’ 🇺🇸
Director of Photography Lucien Ballard reports about the challenges of filming in Paris and war-torn Berlin.
The Lady From Shanghai — Field Day for the Camera 🇺🇸
A contemporary look at Orson Welles' film The Lady From Shanghai, as seen from a photographer's perspective
Richard Widmark — How Phony Can You Get! 🇺🇸
There are two Richard Widmarks — both as genuine as a three-dollar-bill. But then, there is also another Richard Widmark...
Alan Ladd on His Leading Ladies (1947) 🇺🇸
Alan Ladd spills the beans on the leading ladies he has been working with.
Gloria Grahame — Not Just Another Blonde (1948) 🇺🇸
Interview with the “Best of All Bad Girls”, Gloria Grahame
The Curtain Rises on Joan Fontaine (1947) 🇺🇸
Joan Fontaine muses about about how she became a better actress: “I was no good on the screen until I stopped being myself.”
Dick Knew What He Wanted (1947) 🇺🇸
Dick Powell on one of the most dramatic typecasting changes in Hollywood history: How a sweet Musical star became Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Devilish Laird Cregar (1945) 🇺🇸
Laird Cregar was one of Hollywood’s quintessential heavies; he portrayed pirates, murderers, and other sinister characters. Ironically, his funniest role was being the devil.
Spoiler alert: Dorothy Lamour makes a surprise appearance towards the end of this article.
Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake — Saigon (1948) 🇺🇸
Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake stir up trouble in Shanghai and Saigon.
Hedy Lamarr's Simple Tastes (1942) 🇺🇸
Hedy Lamarr — often regarded as the most beautiful woman of her time (and, unfortunately less often, as the inventor genius that she was, too) — loves to wear Dirndl, eat artichokes and says about herself: “I have a peasant’s tastes.”
Gene Tierney's Farmhouse and Other Troubles (1944) 🇺🇸
Gene Tierney on domestic troubles as a wartime bride. We also learn about her eating habits and why she owns a gun.
Lana Turner, No More Sweater Girl (1946) 🇺🇸
Lana Turner grants a glamour interview: Furs, Horses, and a house in Bel Air
Robert Mitchum is The Man from Rising Sun (1946) 🇺🇸
The story of a small town boy from Delaware who became a famous actor
Robert Mitchum on Caviar Geeks (1949) 🇺🇸
Actor Robert Mitchum, shortly after being released from prison, outlines his future plans and how he wants to distinguish himself.
Richard Widmark's Plumbing Issues (1949) 🇺🇸
Actor Richard Widmark, at the time of writing mostly known for his role as the psychotic Tommy Udo in the Noir classic “Kiss of Death”, assures us that he has no sympathy for hoodlums.
Bogie defends Betty (1946) 🇺🇸
There was time, just before “The Big Sleep” was released, when Lauren Bacall’s acting skills and box office power were questioned. Her husband Humphrey Bogart rose gallantly to her defense.
Burt Lancaster at Ringling Brothers (1948) 🇺🇸
Burt Lancaster shares memories of his pre-acting days as a circus acrobat and in other jobs
How Burt Lancaster became The Swede (1947) 🇺🇸
Producer Mark Hellinger recounts how he signed a young Burt Lancaster for his break-out role as 'The Swede' in the film noir classic 'The Killers' (1946)
Interview with Groucho Marx (1949) 🇺🇸
Groucho Marx talks about his radio show "You Bet Your Life" and wise-cracks himself through the interview.