Maureen O'hara

"THE BLUE DAHLIA" (1946) Review

Sometime during World War II, novelist Raymond Chandler was hired kwa Paramount Pictures to co-write the 1944 film classic, "DOUBLE INDEMNITY", with writer-director Billy Wilder. Another two years passed before the studio assigned him to write a post-war film noir movie, 1946’s "THE BLUE DAHLIA".

Directed kwa George Marshall, ”THE BLUE DAHLIA” was about a U.S. Navy pilot, Lieutenant-Commander Johnny Morrison, who returns nyumbani to Los Angeles with his buddies and medically discharged crewmates, Buzz Wanchek and George Copeland. Buzz is prone to memory lapses...

Biography of Bert Lahr, Vintage Hollywood Actor

On August 13, 1895, Bert Lahr was born. His parents weren't wealthy, and the family grew up in poverty. Bert's aliyopewa name was Irving Lahrheim. He later changed it for onyesha business. Lahr was not long for school, dropping out at an early age. Through vaudeville shows, Lahr was able to learn enough to get involved with other young people imba & performing on the streets. His baritone voice was a welcome addition to the acts he joined early on in his career. Lahr's specialty became depicting comedic roles in Burlesque shows. Lahr was on a roll....