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Universal’s Jungle Woman was released on the 7th of July, 1944, marking the second appearance of Acquanetta as Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman. Directed […]
The Brides of Dracula (1960) is Hammer fans’ favourite film and, although this masterpiece is undoubtedly one of the finest films the studio ever […]
The third in the Kharis series, Universal’s The Mummy’s Ghost was released on the 7th of July, 1944, and provided Junior Chaney’s second outing under […]
Jean Cocteau, the French poet, novelist, artist and filmmaker, was born on the 5th of July, 1889, in Maisons-Laffitte near Paris. Born into a […]
American director and writer Lambert Hillyer was born on the 8th of July, 1889 to character actress Lydia Knott. Hillyer proved to be a […]
Gloria Stuart, the American actress, activist, painter, bonsai artist and fine art printer and printmaker, was born Gloria Frances Stewart on the 4th of […]
Michael Visaroff, a Russian American film actor, was born on 18th December, 1892 in Moscow. Although he appeared in 113 films throughout his career, […]
