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Classic Movies - Actors, Actresses and Directors

Profiles of the actors, actresses and directors who brought classic films to life, on and off the silver screen. The lives and times of the leading men, divas, ingenues, great character actors and brilliant directors who made our classic old movies shine.
6 Claudette Colbert Movies
Claudette Colbert brought her beauty and elegance to a variety of roles: a spoiled heiress, a passionate nurse, a protective mother, a greedy chorus girl, a business executive, and many others. Here are six of her films with some of her best characterizations.
Claudette Colbert - a Biography
Claudette Colbert's biography is a history of old Hollywood glamor and the sophistication. The beautiful, elfin actress could charm from the silver screen or the Broadway stage, and she kept audiences enraptured for three decades. Here's a profile of an enchanting diva of early cinema, Claudette Colbert.
Six Great Classic Movie Directors
Sometimes finding a director you like is the best way to find the movies you'll love. Here are six of the finest directors Hollywood has ever known - Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, John Ford, William Wyler, Alfred Hitchcock and John Huston - and suggestions for some of their best films.
Three Great Screen Couples - Classic Movie Pairs
When the chemistry's good, the romance is great. Here are three of Hollywood's most famous screen couples - Tracy and Hepburn, Bogart and Bacall and Powell and Loy - whose movies truly kindle classic Hollywood magic.

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