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Tag Archives: 1960s
Carroll Baker – More Than a Sex Symbol of the Silver Screen
With her large blue eyes and lithe figure, Carroll Baker was a Hollywood sensation. Papers of the day described her as “a little like Marilyn Monroe, a little like Jean Harlow, and altogether a platinum blonde.” She earned millions from … Continue reading
Posted in Biography and profiles, Collections Highlights, Film History, Hollywood history, Uncategorized
Tagged 1950s, 1960s, Actors Studio, Actresses, Baby Doll, Carroll Baker, Cheyenne Autumn, film history, Giant, Hollywood, Jack Garfein, John Ford, Method acting, Tennessee Williams, The Carpetbaggers, Women in Film, Wyoming history
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After “Psycho”: Robert Bloch in the 1960s
Last Halloween, we introduced the recently processed papers of author Robert Bloch, best known as the author of the novel Psycho (1959), which was adapted in 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock into the legendary film of the same name. In that … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, American Literature, Authors, Biography and profiles, Film History, Hollywood history, Horror, Uncategorized
Tagged 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock, Boris Leven, Horror fiction, Novelization, Psycho, Robert Bloch, Screenwriting, Star Trek, Strait-Jacket, The Night Walker, William Castle, Wolf in the Fold
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