Happy 96th Birthday, Tippi Hedren! An icon of classical Hollywood elegance and quiet intensity. Forever unforgettable as Melanie Daniels in The Birds (1963) and Marnie Edgar in Marnie (1964), Hedren brought to Hitchcock’s cinema a rare combination of composure, vulnerability, and inner resolve. Her screen presence reshaped the image of the modern heroine, cool on the surface, turbulent beneath. Wishing a joyful birthday to a living legend! | History of Cinema

A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 American Southern Gothic drama film adapted from Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. It is directed by Elia Kazan, and stars Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. The film tells the story of a Mississippi Southern belle, Blanche DuBois, who, after encountering a series of personal losses, seeks refuge with her sister and brother-in-law in a dilapidated New Orleans apartment building. The original Broadway produ

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Sophia Loren Goddess of Beauty Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone, known professionally as Sophia Loren, is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. Born: September 20, 1934 (age 87 years), Rome, Italy | Because We Love Classic Cinema