Hollywood legends

The Hollywood publicity machine was always eager for opportunities to keep its stars at the front of our minds, so what could be better than a festive photoshoot giving us a glimpse into their glamorous lifestyles?

BORN Edna Mae Durbin in 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Deanna’s parents were British-born and moved to California when she was a child. A natural singer, she had a voice described as a “sweet sop

It’s a joy watching our favourite singers or actors, but though we might admire them and enjoy the happiness they bring, do we ever give a thought as to how precarious the world of entertainment actua

KIRK DOUGLAS was born Issur Danielovitch on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York, to Jewish immigrants Bryna and Herschel Danielovitch. The family lived in abject poverty and as the only boy with s

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