Merle Oberon Was Way, Way Ahead of Her Time
His instincts proved correct when reviews praised Oberon as a revelation. “Miss Oberon, abandoning the Javanese slant of the ...
Here’s Why an Academy Award Is Called an Oscar
Learn why Academy Awards are called Oscars—and all the potential backstories behind the golden statuette's iconic name.
She Was the First Asian Actor to Be Nominated for an Oscar. Few Knew It at the Time.
This is excerpted from the book Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star, by Mayukh Sen. Copyright © ...
‘Love, Queenie’ Review: Merle Oberon’s Screen Secret
A Hollywood beauty whose celebrated roles included Anne Boleyn, Merle Oberon kept her South Asian origins a secret from the ...
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Merle Oberon Was Hollywood’s First South Asian Star. It Came at a Cost.
Her handlers banked on no one challenging the new biography they fabricated for ... Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn, were already proven quantities in Hollywood, and Hepburn already had gained ...
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Top Ten Films of Katharine Hepburn
Note, be on the lookout for Hepburn's dog in this film who appeared as Asta in the Thin Man Franchise. Journalist Steve O'Malley (Spencer Tracy) wants to write a biography of a national hero who died ...
Can You Tie for an Oscar? Katharine Hepburn & Barbra Streisand Did!
Over the years, there have been plenty of Oscar moments that have shaken up the esteemed Academy Awards. From Will Smith’s ...