Biopics That We Need! (Men)

I've been avoiding this post for months because I'm always so adamant on actors looking exactly like the people they're portraying, but...it's time for me to go on and let that go and post "Biopics We Need (Men)" before 2013 ends! 


Check out my choices in the slideshow below!

Check out Biopics That We Need! (Women) from March 2013.


*Created in place as a substitute for this month's That's Old News! segment*

Marguerite Whitten Appreciation

From Angelfire

Marguerite Whitten is one of American Cinema's many unsung talents and beauties. She was born Marguerite Nellie Wittenberg in Greensville, Mississippi on February 23, 1913, and according to IMDb, she worked in 14 movies throughout her five-year film career.

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Ms. Whitten performed mainly in "B movies" and thankfully, a lot of those movies are available to us. They're listed below:

Spirit of Youth (1938)

[Whitten plays 'Eleanor Thomas' and is credited as "Margaret Whitten"]

Two Gun Man from Harlem (1938)

[Again credited as "Margaret Whitten", Whitten plays 'Sally Thompson']

Bad Boy (1939)

[Whitten plays the uncredited role of 'Terry's Girlfriend' (Terry is played by Spencer Williams, Jr.)]

King of the Zombies (1941)

[Whitten plays 'Samantha, the Maid']

Let's Go Collegiate (1941)

[Whitten plays 'Malvina']

Lady Luck (1942) 

(Originally titled Lucky Ghost)

[Whitten plays an uncredited role in this film]

After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)

[Whitten plays the uncredited role of the 'Songstress']

*All links are Youtube links*

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I was hoping to find some news articles on Ms. Whitten for this post, but Google's News Archive is down at the moment. As soon as the site is working again, I will updated this post!

That's Old News! (#3)

I found some pretty interesting articles for the month of November. Let's journey back...

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From vaudeville.org

The late, great entertainer, Florence Mills received some flack (from an unnamed reviewer) for a cabaret show in November of 1925. Read The Afro American article here.

Warning: This article is ridden with shaming and sprinkled with some colorism. 

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Legendary bandleader Blanche Calloway and Her Orchestra headlined a "big musical revue" at the Howard Theatre in early December of 1936. Click here to read more details on the show in The Afro American.

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Paul Robeson in 1942

The Pittsburgh Press recognized the great renaissance man, Paul Robeson, for his achievements in school, sports, film, and on the stage in this 1944 article.

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According to this Pittsburgh Press article written by the notorious Hedda Hopper, France Nuyen was set to star in the Raoul Walsh film, Marines, Let's Go (released in 1961). 

France Nuyen in a publicity still for Satan Never Sleeps (1962)

Ms. Nuyen doesn't appear in the credits for Marines, Let's Go--I'm curious to know why the casting fell through...

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James Wong Howe on the set of Molly Maguires in 1969

Along with being a legendary cinematographer, James Wong Howe was also one of Hollywood's most considerate and encouraging spirits. The Sun calls him "an amateur psychologist" in this 1964 article. 

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Unless noted otherwise, all of the photos above were obtained from their designated subject's Wikipedia pages. They are all being used for informational purposes only. If the rightful owner of any of these photos wishes to have them removed, please contact me, and I will do so immediately.

--Adrienne