Author Archive: Retro

Collection of newreel footage featuring Marilyn monroe in the prime of her career. Her wedding to Joe DiMaggio, her visit to GI’s in Korea, interviews with reporters, Happy Birthday Mr. President, and much more.

Top stars come out for the war effort.

Rare documentary footage follows the life of martial arts expert Bruce Lee, from his beginnings in China to stardom in Hollywood.

Studio production trailers lead us through the career of probably the screen’s greatest hero.

Funnymen Wayne and Shuster look at the career of Jack Benny.

Interviews, newsreel clips, screen test.

Prevues of his films, interviews, short subjects. And Lugosi on ‘You Asked For It’ and more.

Includes Road to Hollywood, a compilation of Bing’s early short Alms made for Mack Sennett. Plus the studio production trailer of Going Hollywood and Bing’s early shorts. Crooner’s Holiday, Sing Bing Sing, and The Blue of the Night.

See Jeanette on Person to Person, and prevues of many of her films with Nelson Eddy.