Long before he was John Wayne, cowboy icon and the most recognizable walk in American […]
Category: Hollywood
One of America’s passions is the movies. (This may be true of much of the rest of the world, as well.) Postage stamps have recognized many of the fine actors who have graced both the silver screen and the small screen over the years. Here are some of their stories.
The Man Who Made the West Look Like That
Before John Ford discovered it, Monument Valley wasn’t a movie backdrop — it was just […]
The Dizziest Shot in Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart spent the 1930s and ’40s playing America’s most trustworthy face — the idealistic […]
Elvis really wanted to be an actor
Everybody knows Elvis could sing. Fewer people remember he spent 13 years trying to convince […]
James Dean’s career was short, but legendary
He made three movies. He’s been famous forever after. James Dean’s entire film career fits […]
Judy Garland still inseparable from ‘Wizard’
“I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!” That line belongs to the […]
James Cagney was the archetype gangster
Everyone remembers James Cagney snarling “You dirty rat!” at some poor soul in a gangster […]
Vivien Leigh forever known as Scarlett O’Hara
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” It’s the most famous closing line in […]
The Girl Behind the Glamour: Audrey Hepburn and the Dutch Resistance
When most people think of Audrey Hepburn, they picture a woman of effortless elegance — […]