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ANDIE MACDOWELL IS 53 TODAY

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In the early 1980s, Andie MacDowell modeled for Vogue magazine and appeared
in various ad campaigns. A series of billboards in Time Square and national TV commercials for Calvin Klein drew attention to her and led to a 1984 film debut
in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. She had a small part St.
Elmo’s Fire
in 1985. In the 1990s, MacDowell achieved stardom due to the box
office success of the 1993 comedy by Harold Ramis, Groundhog Day, and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

 

 

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andie macdowell on comsmopolitan
January, 1986 issue

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CLINT HOWARD TURNED 52 TODAY

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Clinton "Clint" Howard is a character actor with numerous brief appearances
on television and films. He has played many bit parts in movies directed by
his brother, actor-turned-director Ron Howard. His father is actor Rance
Howard.

 

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Clint Howard as Balok in the 1966 Star Trek episode The Carbomite Maneuver

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Clint in Apollo 13 (1995)

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“ANNIE HALL” PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1977

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Annie Hall is a 1977 romantic comedy starring and directed by, Woody Allen and  
co-starring Diane Keaton. It is one of Allen’s most popular films and won four 
Academy Awards  including Best Picture. Movie critic Roger Ebert described it 
as “just about everyone’s favorite Woody Allen movie”.

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SHIRLEY TEMPLE’S MOVIE DEBUT ON THIS DATE IN 1934

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Stand Up and Cheer! is a 1934 musical film directed by Hamilton MacFadden.The screenplay by Lew Brown and Ralph Spence was based upon a story idea by Will Rogers and Philip Klein. The film is about boosting morale in the country during the Great Depression. It was essentially a vehicle for vaudeville acts and a few musical numbers. The movie became Shirley Temple’s breakthrough film. It was promoted
as a Shirley Temple picture, but the child star played a very minor role and had
very little screen time.  

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JESSICA LANGE IS 62 TODAY

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Jessica Lange is a stage and screen actress whose career has spanned
thirty-five years. She has won two Academy Awards from six nominations,
four Golden Globes, and an Emmy. Jessica’s career began in 1976 when
Dino De Laurentis cast her in his remake of the film King Kong. Jessica is
most known for her roles in Sweet Dreams (1985), Blue Sky (1994), and
Tootsie (1982). Since 2000, Lange has mostly appeared in supporting
roles on screen.

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Jessica in King Kong

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Jessica Lange with Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie

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