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To hear your banjo play, 1947

one of the only films to feature Woody Guthrie

Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.

Marilyn Monroe

I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.

Marilyn Monroe

I think that sexuality is only attractive when it's natural and spontaneous.

Marilyn Monroe

Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.

Marilyn Monroe

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn | A 60th Memorial Tribute [watch in HD] I was honoured to edit this video to open the 2022 Memorial organised by Marilyn Remembered to mark 60 years since Marilyn Monroe passed away. Long may she live in our memories.

Let this be your sign to watch older movies right now please

First cat video ever? 1899, colorized & speed corrected.

There were also other pioneering [East and Southeast] Asian American actors like Benson Fong, Victor Sen Yung, Lotus Long, Suzanna Kim, Barbara Jean Wong, Fely Franquelli, Chester Gan, Honorable Wu, Kam Tong, Layne Tom Jr., Maurice Liu, Teru Shimada, Willie Fung and Wing Foo; all began their film careers in the 1930s and ‘40s.

With the relatively small percentage of actors that support themselves by acting, it was only logical that they should try to limit the available talent pool as much as possible. One way of doing this was by placing restrictions on minority actors, which, in the case of Asian actors, meant that they could usually only get roles as houseboys, cooks, laundrymen, and crazed war enemies, with the rare “white hero’s loyal sidekick” roles going to the big name actors. When the script called for a larger Asian role, it was almost inevitably given to a white actor. (A Brief History of Hollywood Yellowface)

Happy 91st Birthday, King Kong!

On April 7th, 1933, King Kong burst onto the silver screen! Without you, we wouldn't have many films we have today, so thank you sir. Thank you everyone that made your original film possible.

First cat video ever? 1899, colorized & speed corrected.