In North By Northwest, the Vandamm House is built in a classic Frank Lloyd Wright style. Too bad Wright did not build it.

Hollywoodland was once down and dirty with taboo subjects otherwise known as "Pre-Code Films." After The Production Code, films were wholesome again.

Legs! Legs! Legs! Hollywood made sure those were insured. But what about Bette Davis’s waistline? Or Marlene Dietrich’s voice? Those were insured too.

When it came to acting "drunk," some classic actors needed a little help, some didn't. Some even showed up to work hung over!

When committing to tell "The Fountainhead" on screen, Barbara Stanwyck and Ayn Rand fought to see it through.

Even classic stars had to face rejection at one point in their career. Other times, they unknowlingly turned down roles that helped make way for younger stars.

Archibald Leach. Frances Gumm. Rodolpho Alphonso di valentina d'antonguolla. Sometimes the names classic stars were born with, failed to reflect their star power.

Fred Astaire. Norma Shearer. Bette Davis. All three are legends in their own right. But in the beginning, they did not impress the studios.

What do Louise Brooks & Barbara Stanwyck have in common? They were Ziegfeld Girls.

A review of director/writer's Diane English's remake of George Cukor's "The Women."