April 5
SUPERSTAR DAY
Some of the world’s best-known superstars were born on this day, starting in 1900 with Spencer Tracy. A year later Melvyn Douglas made the scene, followed in seven years by Bette Davis. Then eight years later Gregory Peck was born. For those of you who lost track, that would be 1916. By 1979 they had collected a total of seven Oscars between them. Bette Davis copped the Best Actress Award in 1935 for her performance in Dangerous and then again in 1938 for Jezebel. It was the same year that Spencer Tracy took home the Best Actor trophy for his role as Father Flanagan in Boys Town. The year before, Tracy won the coveted statue for Captains Courageous. In 1962 the honors went to Gregory Peck for his performance in To Kill a Mockingbird. Melvyn Douglas picked up his two Oscars as Best Supporting Actor in Hud in 1963 and Being There in 1979.
Other movies associated with these timeless superstars include Father of the Bride and Inherit the Wind for Spencer Tracy, As You Desire Me for Melvyn Douglas, Gentleman’s Agreement and Roman Holiday for Gregory Peck and All About Eve and Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? for Bette Davis. Go rent a few of these classic films and see what movies were really about ... when Those Were the Days.
Those Were the Days, the Today in History service from 440 International
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