Month: August 2013

Catherine of Aragon

(1485–1536) Queen consort of England (1509–1533) Lady of Ireland (1509–1533) Catherine of Aragon in Film: Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold     The Other Boleyn Girl 2008 Director: Justin Chadwick Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson…

Anne Boleyn

(c.1507–1536) Queen consort of England (1533–1536) Lady of Ireland (1533–1536) Anne Boleyn in Film: A Man for All Seasons 1966 Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller     Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold…

Palace of Whitehall (London)

Location: City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom Built: c.1240 Demolished: 1698 (due to fire) Deaths: • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (1491-1547) See also: • Palaces | London (England) | Westminster

Michael Hordern

(1911–1995) Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE Filmography as Actor: Alexander the Great 1956 Director: Robert Rossen Starring: Richard Burton, Fredric March     El Cid 1961 Director: Anthony Mann Starring: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren     The Taming of the…

Montréal (Canada)

Births: • Bujold, Geneviève (1942) • Dewhurst, Colleen (1924-1991) • Hassam, Maude (1862-1946) • Wiseman, Joseph (1918-2009) See also: • Canada | Cities

Jacques Marin

(1919–2001) Filmography as Actor: Charade 1963 Director: Stanley Donen Starring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn     How to Steal a Million 1966 Director: William Wyler Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole     Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?…