Adolphe Menjou
dob- 1890-02-18
placeofbirth- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's A Woman of Paris, where he played the lead role; Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas; Ernst Lubitsch's The Marriage Circle; The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino; Morocco with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper; and A Star Is Born with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and was nominated for an Academy Award for The Front Page in 1931. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on. Read More
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Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism. Read More
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A heartfelt journey through fame and downfall, A Star Is Born (1937) is reborn in a one-of-a-kind 4K 3D anaglyph remaster—watch the rise of Esther Blodgett and the tragic fall of Norman Maine in vivid, hand-restored color and dimension. This definitive presentation is part of the 8KFlikz restoration initiative, bringing forgotten classics back to life with f... Read More