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Photos: BIFF’S James Bond Gala Evening
James Bond is the man with the golden anniversary — and to celebrate 50 years of the classic film series the Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] screened “Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007″ at City Hall’s Earl Cameron Theatre last Friday [Jan. 18]. Drawing a capacity crowd to City Hall, the gala fundraising... Read more of this article
BIFF Event Will Leave 007 Fans Shaken, Stirred
Diamonds are forever – and so, it seems, is James Bond, the most famous member of Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Bermuda will be participating in worldwide celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the timeless movie franchise with a charity screening of the new documentary “Everything Or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007” at the City Hall’s... Read more of this article
Celebrity Photographer To Speak At BSoA
The UK “Sun” newspaper’s entertainment photographer — visiting Bermuda on a fashion shoot — will put local residents in the frame about his close encounters with celebrities at a Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] presentation on Monday [Apr. 9]. “Access All Areas”, a presentation by international celebrity photographer... Read more of this article
Burghley: Bermuda’s Olympian Governor
Known as the “Lord of the Hurdles”, one-time Bermuda Governor Lord David George Brownlow Cecil Burghley [1905-1981] was one of the most popular gold medallists at the 1928 Olympic Games [he is pictured here on his way to winning the 400 metres hurdle event]. Heir to the Marquess of Exeter, he first appeared in the Olympics in 1924, when... Read more of this article
Here Comes Bermuda Producer’s Peter Cottontail
Easter is almost upon us — which means Bermudian producer Arthur Rankin Jr.’s classic animated creation Peter Cottontail is busy hopping down the bunny trail to a television near you, “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” is a 1971 Easter television special made by American-born Mr. Rankin and partner Jules Bass, based on a 1957 novel... Read more of this article
Bermuda-Born Actress’ Hit TV Series Returns
Bermuda-born actress Lena Headey returns to TV screens this weekend as the willful, ambitious and politically skilled Cersei Lannister when the hit HBO series “Game Of Thrones” begins its second season on Sunday [Apr.1]. Based on the Medieval fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin, the series is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. “Game... Read more of this article
Earl Cameron To Give Bermuda Talk
Bermudians are being invited to spend an evening with the island’s legendary actor Earl Cameron next month when the 94-year-old star takes part in the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs “Heartbeats of History” lecture series. Mr. Cameron will appear at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on April 11 at 6.30... Read more of this article
BIFF Announces Short Film Jury
A distinguished line-up for this year’s competition short film jury at the 15th annual Bermuda International Film Festival, being held March 16-22, was unveiled yesterday [Mar.8]. The jury’s primary role is to review the competition entries and select a winner of the Bermuda Shorts Award. BIFF is one of only 62 Academy Award qualifying... Read more of this article
Road To Stardom Led Through Bermuda
Canadian theatrical and movie legend Christopher Plummer — who at 82 became the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday [Feb.26] — took an unusual route to stardom, one which brought him through Bermuda at the outset of his career. Mr. Plummer, whose career spans seven decades, made his professional debut... Read more of this article
‘Murder, She Wrote’ In Bermuda
Fictional crime writer — and amateur sleuth — Jessica Fletcher’s latest case takes place in Bermuda in a new “Murder She Wrote” mystery being published in April. Based on the popular TV series starring Angela Lansbury, the ongoing series of bestselling Jessica Fletcher novels are supposedly co-authored by the character... Read more of this article
Videos: Earl Cameron On Cult TV Show
Bermuda acting legend Earl Cameron has starred in movies for more than six decades, ranging from the gritty Ealing Studios drama “Pool of London” [1951] to the political thriller “The Interpreter” [2005] in which he appeared alongside Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman, But he also worked extensively in many British TV programmes... Read more of this article
Videos: TCM Celebrates ‘The Deep’
Turner Classic Movies [TCM] has recently been celebrating the underwater thriller “The Deep”, director Peter Yates’ cinematic adaptation of the Peter Benchley bestseller shot largely on location in Bermuda in the summer of 1976. In a long retrospective at the TCM website, film historian Andrea Passafiume — who works for the... Read more of this article
The Two Men In Oona O’Neill’s Life
The daughter of the 20th century’s greatest tragedian, Bermudian Oona O’Neill went on to marry its greatest comedian. Born in Bermuda in 1925, she was a beautiful, vivacious, intelligent girl who socialised in New York with Gloria Vanderbilt, dated “Catcher In The Rye” author J. D. Salinger and “Citizen Kane” director... Read more of this article
Videos: Exploring ‘The Bermuda Depths’
“The Bermuda Depths” is part ghost story and part love story with a touch of Japanese monster movie thrown in to the eerie proceedings for good measure. And this unlikely combination of elements has ensured the ABC TV movie — filmed completely on location on the island in 1978 — retains a worldwide cult following more than... Read more of this article
Film Company Files For Bankruptcy
A Bermuda company that owns rights to Morgan Creek’s international library has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Bermuda-based Inverness Distribution Ltd., filed papers in Bankruptcy Court in New York on December 30. It already had filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection. Under Chapter 15, Inverness was shielded from lawsuits... Read more of this article
1962 Cary Grant Movie Set In Bermuda
The 1962 romantic comedy “That Touch Of Mink” stars Cary Grant and Doris Day — but features Bermuda in an important supporting role. When Grant’s business tycoon character attempts to seduce the virginal object of his desire, unemployed computer operator Cathy Timberlake [Day], he whisks her off for a liasion in Bermuda —... Read more of this article
