When it was released in 1957, The Three Faces of Eve was an instant hit. The film, based on the true story of a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder, was a groundbreaking take on mental wellness and its effects on individuals and their families. The Three Faces of Eve, starring Joanne Woodward, was an…
Month: July 2023
Technicolor Dreams: Hollywood’s Quest for Color
Early in cinematic history, when filmmakers and audiences clamored for color movies, scientists and innovators behind the scenes were working on a way to make movies in living color. The answer came in the catchy, modern-sounding new filming process called Technicolor. Technicolor was the first color motion picture process that was extensively used in Hollywood….
Sandra Dee: From the Giggling Gidget to Battling Personal Demons
Sandra Dee, whose birth name was Alexandra Zuck, was an actress and teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Most of her movie roles catered to the teenage audience of the time and capitalized on her youthful charm, innocent image, and blonde ‘girl next door’ beauty. But in an effort to hold on…