She is best remembered for her leading roles in Cukor’s What Price Hollywood? (1932), Bed of Roses (1933), Topper (1937), Topper Takes a Trip (1938).
Oscar Directors: Powell and Pressburger, British Team behind Many Masterpieces (“Black Narcissus,” “The Red Shoes”)
November 25, 2023 by
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger represent the best director teams in cinema’s history, outshining the longer, but weaker teaming of Merchant Ivory (who also partners in life until Merchant’s death).
Directors: French Jacqueline Audry (1908-1977) (“Gigi,” “Olivia”) (Women in Film)
November 24, 2023 by
Audry was the first commercially successful female director of post-war France.
Movie Stars: Loy, Myrna (1905-1993), Hollwyood Diverse Actress (“The Thin Man”), Never Nominated for Competitive Oscar
November 18, 2023 by
She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent.
Oscar Directors: Avilés, Lila–“The Chambermaid,” Mexcian Entry fir Oscars, “Totem”
November 17, 2023 by
Avilés’ second feature film, Tótem, was entered into the main competition at the 2023 Berlin Film Fest, where it won the Ecumenical Award for Best Film.
