Vintage Movie Resources

Why did Joseph Cotten play one of the leads in Citizen Kane, although he had other good offers? “You just don’t say ‘no’ to Orson,” Cotten explained simply. “He’d be beating tom-toms under your window if you did.”

For over 2,000 years Cleopatra has had a reputation she doesn’t deserve. Movie director Cecil B. DeMille sets the record straight for her.

Rebellion against repeated roles won Maurice Chevalier a chance to portray Prince Danilo in The Merry Widow.

Ronald Colman will present a new series of adventures playing the part of his most famous screen character, Captain Hugh Drummond.

She’s the sort of girl who was the school tomboy, who at school shouted the loudest. She was the black-stockinged youngster, who, good or bad at them, played all the games with more vigor and energy than the rest of the team. She was the one who never bothered about dental braces or spinach.

Mae West's — blonde, bold, bad and buxom — first bit part in a movie set the theme for her future career:

The scene showed her checking in at a swanky night club. The check girl admired her jewels.

“Goodness,” she exclaimed, “what beautiful diamonds!”

“Goodness,” retorted Mae West, “had nothing to do with them, dearie.”