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Film star from Croydon whose career ended in a tawdry scandal
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: He appeared alongside world-famous actors such as Lillie Langtry, Errol Flynn, Bela Lugosi and Basil Rathbone. But Lionel Atwill’s time in Hollywood came to a tough end after a party with some blue movies, as DAVID MORGAN explains … Continue reading
Norwood to Hollywood: Oscar-winner who dressed the stars
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A career spanning 40 years in the movies, including two Academy Awards and a BAFTA for her work, marks out this Croydon costume artist as an all-time great, as DAVID MORGAN explains The next time the sword and … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged A Man For All Seasons, Academy Awards, BAFTA, Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, David Morgan, Deborah Kerr, Elizabeth Haffenden, Elizabeth Taylor, Fred Zinneman, Gainsborough Studios, Gregory Peck, Hollywood, Ian Flemming, James Bond, Margaret Lockwood, Oscars, Paul Scofield, Peter Ustinov, Roald Dahl, Robert Bolt, Robert Mitchum, Robert Shaw, Upper Norwood
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Swimmer who made a splash with Tarzan at Paris Olympics
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Diving back into the parish register from more than 100 years ago, DAVID MORGAN has found the story of a medal-winner from Croydon who raced at the Chariots of Fire Games The 2024 Olympics are fast approaching. The … Continue reading
Pearson gets under the skin with Q&A at David Lean Cinema
The June season of (mainly) Thursday screenings at the David Lean Cinema in the Clocktower arts complex includes a special Question and Answer session next week with Adam Pearson following Under The Skin. Croydon-based Pearson was born with neurofibromatosis, a condition … Continue reading
Waspishness, whisky and gonorrhea: a good night in Croydon
BELLA BARTOCK was out on the streets of Croydon again last night, to attend the opening of the town’s newest theatre and witness a star performance worthy of Hollywood As we took our seats for the first performance in the … Continue reading
Hollywood comes to Crystal Palace – Downstairs at Patrick’s
It’s 30 years since the album “Upstairs at Eric’s” launched Yazoo – or Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet. Now, a bar on Westow Hill in Crystal Palace, Downstairs at Patrick’s, is hoping to be the launchpad for a legion of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Music, Pubs
Tagged Art, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Music, Rob Saunders
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Did Christian Bale have any jellied eels in Croydon pie shop?
As filming of The Dark Knight Returns has gone on at night time through the week, with Delta Point in West Croydon being passed off as Gotham City (as confirmed by Inside Croydon last week), there have been few star … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, West Croydon
Tagged Batman, Christian Bale, Cockney, Croydon, Dark Knight Returns, Gotham City, Hollywood, London, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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