Cantinflas (Star of the Month) Social Media Shares

Links shared on POC in Classic Film's Twitter and Facebook pages: 

(Will be updated throughout the remainder of the month)

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1956's Around the World in 80 Days' featured an endless cast (including cameos) of Hollywood stars, like Charles Boyer, Marlene Dietrich, Buster Keaton, Red Skelton, and David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, and Robert Newton in the leading roles. It was Cantinflas who received the most praise for his performance, however. He won the Golden Globe for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical' in 1957.

Read a 1958 article in The Cavalier Daily that mentions Cantinflas "stealing the show": article here.

Screenshot of full page in The Cavalier Daily

Ironically, U.S. publications promoting the 1960 film, Pepe, practically referred to Cantinflas as someone who was only famous in Mexico--and interestingly enough, he was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor (in a Comedy or Musical) for his work in the film.

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Headline of the Lodi News-Sentinel article

Cantinflas was one of many celebrities who got together to raise money for victims of the tragic Mexico City earthquake of 1985. The first quake occurred on May 28, 1985. The second (and most powerful with an 8.1 magnitude) took place on September 19, 1985. Two aftershocks occurred after September 19th--the first the next day and the final one on April 30, 1986. An estimated 10,000 lives were lost in this earthquake, but experts believe that the number could have been as high as 40,000. 

Of course, this year will mark 30 years since that tragic event, and I personally want to use this opportunity to share my thoughts, prayers, and positive energy with all of those who will be remembering their lost loved ones in September.

Click here to read more about the telethon that aired on the Spanish International Network (now known as Univision). 

In February of 1961, journalist Mae Tinee provided readers of the Chicago Tribune with a glimpse into Cantinflas' life and career! Click here to read her article.

Star of the Month Social Media Posts: Ruby Dee (October 2014)

For those of you who don't use social media, here are the images and videos of Ruby Dee that were shared on Facebook and Twitter: 

Clip of her award nominated/winning performance in American Gangster (2007)

For this role, Ruby Dee was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She was also nominated in this category for the Awards Circuit Community Awards, the Image Awards, and the Satellite Awards. She won for the African-American Film Critics Association and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also won the Alliance of Women Film Journalists' award for "Hanging in There Award for Persistence". [IMDb] 

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Screenshot from The Afro American newspaper (Aug. 31, 1946):

I actually shared this photo on social media in September.

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Profile photo for Facebook and sidebar photo for POC in Classic Film blog:

From Wikimedia Commons

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With Sidney Poitier and Lou Gossett, Jr. during a stage performance of A Raisin in the Sun (1959):

From Wikimedia Commons

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Photos of Ruby Dee with her first husband, Frankie Dee Brown, and others:

From FamousFix

I wonder what publication these photos are from? Perhaps a Johnson publication? The text looks very Jet, to me.

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Here is the playlist of videos that were shared during the "Ruby Dee Movie-Viewing". However, I closed the Watch2Gether room after about 20 minutes, because no additional viewers showed.

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I hope you all enjoyed the posts for this month! I promise to "bring it" a little better as each month passes. 

Our Star of the Month for November is an unsung actor of the stage and screen, Mr. Lawrence Chenault. [Post]