The Very First Academy Awards Ceremony
The original AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) consisted of 230 members, who each paid a $100 fee to join. The first awards ceremony/banquet was held in Hollywood…
My Fair Lady (1964) – musical romantic comedy of all times.
My Fair Lady (1964) was experienced director George Cukor’s film musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s 1912 play Pygmalion that had played successfully on Broadway from March 15, 1956 to…
On the Waterfront (1954)- a part drama and part gangster film.
On the Waterfront (1954) is a classic, award-winning, controversial film directed by Elia Kazan – a part drama and part gangster film. The authentic-looking, powerful film is concerned with the…






