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`Oz,' `2001,' `Vertigo' among AFI top genre flicks
LOS ANGELES - Snow White, Dorothy Gale, the HAL 9000 computer, Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp and Marlon Brando's Godfather share top billing among the American Film Institute's best genre movies.
People:Stanley Kubrick James Stewart Martin Scorsese Marlon Brando Diane Keaton Steven Spielberg
2008-06-18
Character actor Charles Lane dies
Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him instantly recognizable to generations of moviegoers, has died. He was 102.
People:Charles Lane James Stewart
2007-07-10
AFI again rates 'Kane' as top movie
The years have been kind to "Citizen Kane," including the last decade. The 1941 Orson Welles classic -- the story of a wealthy young idealist transformed by scandal and vice into a regretful old recluse -- was again rated the best movie ever Wednesday by the American Film Institute.
People:Stanley Kubrick James Stewart Martin Scorsese John Wayne Robert De Niro Steven Spielberg
2007-06-21
Americans fall for British accent, not acting: Stephen Fry
Americans appear to be falling for the accent rather than the ability of British actors who keep winning US film and television awards, a leading British comedian and actor argued Monday.
Nations:U.K. U.S. People:Jeremy Irons Helen Mirren Hugh Laurie Kenneth Branagh James Stewart Judi Dench Activities:U.S.-U.K.
2007-03-19
June Allyson, 'perfect wife,' dies at 88
June Allyson, the sunny, raspy-voiced "perfect wife" of James Stewart, Van Johnson and other movie heroes, has died, her daughter said Monday. She was 88.
Nations:U.S. People:Esther Williams Betty Grable Van Johnson June Allyson Rita Hayworth Judy Garland
2006-07-10
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