MATINEE IDOLS
Rock Hudson and Doris Day share a telephone line—and plenty of romantic complications—in this 1959 comedy.
What is Pillow Talk?
This striking British beauty drove Marlon Brando's character crazy in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Who is Vivien Leigh?
Marlon Brando coulda been a contender—and this 1954 film certainly was, taking home eight Oscars, including Best Picture.
What is On the Waterfront?
George C. Scott portrayed this colorful and controversial World War II general in the 1970 Best Picture winner.
What is Patton?
This real-life frontierswoman was played by Doris Day in a lively 1953 musical Western featuring “The Deadwood Stage.”
Who is Calamity Jane?
Paul Newman and Robert Redford play charming outlaws on the run in this 1969 favorite.
What is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
Before breakfasting at Tiffany's, this elegant star won an Oscar for falling for Gregory Peck while on a Roman Holiday.
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
“Shall we dance?” Yul Brynner won Best Actor for playing opposite Deborah Kerr in this 1956 royal musical.
What is The King and I?
Alec Guinness would rather build a perfect bridge than let his Japanese captors break him in this 1957 Best Picture winner.
What is The Bridge on the River Kwai?
John Wayne played this one-eyed U.S. Marshal named Rooster Cogburn in this legendary western.
What is True Grit?
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon discover that hiding from gangsters can really complicate your wardrobe when they disguise themselves as women in this 1959 comedy.
What is Some Like It Hot?
This actress danced with Fred Astaire, sailed the South Pacific in From Here to Eternity, and kissed Burt Lancaster on the beach.
Who is Deborah Kerr?
“You're gonna need a bigger boat.” This 1975 blockbuster didn't win Best Picture, but it did swim away with three Oscars.
What is Jaws?
Lee Marvin leads a dozen convicted soldiers on a nearly impossible mission behind enemy lines in this 1967 World War II action classic.
What is The Dirty Dozen?
This handsome leading man saddled up as a former Union Army lieutenant who befriends a Sioux tribe in Dances with Wolves—a 1990 Western he also directed.
Who is Kevin Costner?
James Dean became the poster boy for teenage rebellion in this 1955 film—and that red jacket didn't hurt.
What is Rebel Without a Cause?
This glamorous redhead teamed with Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon and Gene Kelly in Brigadoon.
Who is Cyd Charisse?
Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep battled over custody of their young son in this 1979 drama, which won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
What is Kramer vs. Kramer?
Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken play Pennsylvania steelworkers whose lives are forever changed by the Vietnam War in this 1978 Best Picture winner.
What is The Deer Hunter?
This very handsome actor played Marshal Will Kane in the classic western, High Noon.
Who is Gary Cooper?
Marlon Brando proves a leather jacket can make quite a fashion statement as motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in this 1953 film.
What is The Wild One?
This glamorous star was The Barefoot Contessa and later faced disaster on a beach with Gregory Peck in On the Beach.
Who is Ava Gardner?
Sidney Poitier's Philadelphia detective finds himself investigating a murder in Mississippi in this 1967 Best Picture winner.
What is In the Heat of the Night?
Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould play irreverent Army surgeons who use humor to survive the horrors of the Korean War in this 1970 film.
What is MASH?
Alan Ladd played this mysterious gunslinger who rides into the lives of the Starrett family—and is called back by a boy as he rides away.
Who is Shane?