Category Archives: Features

Before They Were Stars: Paul Newman in “The Silver Chalice”

Posted on May 26, 2016 by robin

The Silver Chalice is a 1954 historical epic which would be completely forgettable if it didn’t happen to feature the screen debut of an aspiring young actor named Paul Newman. But the film is also notable for how much Newman … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Imogen Poots in “V for Vendetta”

Posted on May 25, 2016 by robin

You might remember the flashback montage sequence in the middle of V for Vendetta which chronicles the story of a young woman named Valerie who is imprisoned and tortured because she is a lesbian. We briefly catch glimpses of Valerie … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: David Letterman Auditions for “Airplane!”

Posted on May 24, 2016 by robin

David Letterman auditioned for the role of Ted Striker in Airplane!? Surely, you can’t be serious! I am serious and don’t call me Shirley! While it’s common for talk show hosts to surprise their guests by showing clips of their … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Alan Young Hosts His Own Radio Show

Posted on May 22, 2016 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH_ksR5io1k Sadly, Alan Young, best known to modern audiences as the voice of Scrooge McDuck, recently passed away at the age of 96. Young’s career in show business spanned many decades, as he was also notable for being the lead … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Naomi Watts in a Ratcat Music Video

Posted on May 20, 2016 by robin

Ever heard of the Australian rock group, Ratcat? Well, neither did I until I saw this. But the band apparently found a lot of success in Australia for a brief period during the early 1990s. Their first major single was … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Rose Byrne in “Echo Point”

Posted on May 19, 2016 by robin

Just in time for the release of Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, here’s some footage of one of Rose Byrne’s earliest roles in Echo Point, an obscure 1995 soap opera from her native Australia that she acted in when she was … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Vigo the Carpathian Gives the Most Awkward Boxing Interview Ever

Posted on May 18, 2016 by robin

Ever wanted to know more about Wilhelm von Homburg, the German actor who played Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II? Well, you might also recognize him as one of the terrorists who gets blown up with C-4 in Die Hard, … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems: The Insider (1999)

Posted on May 17, 2016 by castordurden

Most people wouldn’t associate Michael Mann, the showrunner for the superficially excessive 80’s show Miami Vice, to be the most sobering and verite of filmmakers. However, in 1999, he released his most haunting film to date, The Insider, which centered … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Courteney Cox on “The Love Boat”

Posted on May 17, 2016 by robin

Yesterday, I posted a clip of Courteney Cox’s early role on an episode of As the World Turns and a commenter asked if I had footage of her appearance on a 1986 episode of The Love Boat. Alas, the only … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Courteney Cox and Marisa Tomei on “As the World Turns”

Posted on May 16, 2016 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3eywFMJDKI This past weekend, Gill and I had the privilege of watching Masters of the Universe on the big screen at the Carlton Cinema in Toronto, which, as you probably know, featured an early role for a pre-Friends Courteney Cox. … Continue reading →

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