Surprisingly, Yul Brynner was considered by director Robert Wise for the role of Captain Von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music (1965).
George Harrison, with "My Sweet Lord," was the first Beatle to have a Number 1 hit single following the group's breakup.
Gilda Radner was the first person hired for the first Saturday Night Live troupe; John Belushi was the last cast member hired.
Glamorous film sex kitten during the 1950's, starring in movies such as Trapeze and Solomon and Sheba, Gina Lollobridgida retired from films in the 1970s to become a professional photographer.
Glamorous sex kitten during the 1950s, starring in movies such as Trapeze and Solomon and Sheba, Gina Lollobridgida retired from films in the 1970s to become a professional photographer.
Gloria Swanson was the first film star to marry a titled nobleman, the Marquis Henri de la Falaise, and was the first to have a child while an actress. Swanson also was one of the few stars of the silent film era to make a major comeback in a latter-day film. At age 52, she co-starred with William Holden in Billy Wilder's film noir masterpiece Sunset Boulevard (1950). She was nominated for an Oscar, and won the Golden Globe Best Actress award for her riveting performance as Norma Desmond.
Susan Sarandon helped pay her college tuition by modeling for a brochure promoting Washington's Watergate Hotel.
Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed the John Travolta film vehicle Staying Alive (1983).
Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed the John Travolta film vehicle Staying Alive (1983).
T. E. Lawrence's novel "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" was retitled when it was made into a film: Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
Goldie Hawn's father, Edward Rutledge Hawn, is a descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Talented juvenile actress Claire Danes left New York and came to Los Angeles to audition for a role in Schindler's List (1993). In the interim, she was discovered for the starring role on TV’s My So Called Life. Spielberg ultimately cast her in Schindler’s List, but Danes turned the part down because the film's producers weren’t willing to pay her schooling in Poland.
Goombay is the native music of the Bahamas. Goombay achieves its unique rhythm and style by merging native folk songs with percussion effects from Haiti and Cuba
Talk show hosts Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Conan O'Brien made President Bill Clinton the chief target of their jokes 810 times in 1997.
Grace Kelly, soon to wed Prince Rainier of Monaco, wore her exquisite 12-carat emerald diamond engagement ring in High Society (1956).
Tammy Wynette’s first single "Apartment No. 9" was a small hit in 1966. She went on to have 32 Number 1 country hits in a row – more than any woman in music history.
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the role of British agent Emma Peel in the 1998 movie The Avengers, the silver-screen remake of the popular 1960s TV show. The part was ultimately taken by Uma Thurman.
Television comedy queen Lucille Ball appeared on a record 29 covers of TV Guide magazine.
Harps are played throughout much of the world. In Africa alone, there are more than 150 distinct harp traditions.
Herman Melville’s classic and most famous novel, Moby Dick, was originally titled The Whale. Two big-screen versions have been produced: one in 1930, with John Barrymore starring as Captain Ahab, and the other in 1956, this time starring Gregory Peck. Critics feel the latter, directed by John Huston, is the superior film.
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