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Month: July 2017

When the director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles met Madonna

When the director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles met Madonna

Published by Shawn Conner on July 20, 2017

Steve Barron loved The Jam. He ended up directing ‘Burning Up’ (the music video) & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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The Rocketeer, the 1991 Disney superhero film that never had a chance

The Rocketeer, the 1991 Disney superhero film that never had a chance

Published by Shawn Conner on July 14, 2017

Disney marketed the 1991 superhero movie to kids. But that’s not what killed it.

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That time Warren Beatty dressed up as Dick Tracy to be interviewed by Leonard Maltin…

That time Warren Beatty dressed up as Dick Tracy to be interviewed by Leonard Maltin…

Published by Shawn Conner on July 7, 2017

Beatty resuscitates the comic-strip detective for a 30-minute special.

… to hold onto the rights to the character

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‘The only real Catwoman’—that time Sean Young really, really wanted to play Catwoman in Batman Returns

Sean Young as Catwoman on Joan Rivers 1991

‘The only real Catwoman’—that time Sean Young really, really wanted to play Catwoman in Batman Returns

Published by Shawn Conner on July 5, 2017

In 1991, dressed in a slinky vinyl outfit and Catwoman mask, Sean Young went on The Joan Rivers Show. The Blade Runner actress was lobbying…

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