Adamo
Italian-Belgian composer and singer Salvatore Adamo (1943) was a teen idol in the first half of the 1960s. Occasionally he also starred in films. Dutch postcard by 't Sticht, Utrecht, Colour Serie no....
View ArticleOliver Grimm
Oliver Grimm (1948) was Germany's favourite child star for more than a decade. HeĀ madeĀ 17 films between 1952 and 1963.German postcard by Kolibri-Verlag G.m.b.H., Minden (Westf.), no. F 16. Photo:...
View ArticleRaquel Meller
Spanish diva Raquel Meller (1888-1962) was already a highly popular singer before debuting as a film actress in 1919. She performed not only in Spain but also in France and the USA.French postcard by...
View ArticleHappy 80, Sophia Loren!
Today it's the 80th birthday of bellissimaĀ Sophia Loren! Sofia Villani Scicolone was born at the Clinica Regina Margherita in Rome on 20 September 1934. La Loren rose to fame in post-war Italy as a...
View ArticleVoyna i mir (1967)
This film special is aboutĀ the longest films I ever saw, Voyna i mir/War and Peace (Sergei Bondarchuk, 1965-1966). The original version even took 431 minutes. I saw a bit shorter version in the 1980s...
View ArticleColin Clive
British actor Colin Clive (1900-1937) was the original Dr. Frankenstein. He made film history with his scream "It's Alive! It's Alive!" after his success at animating the Monster in Frankenstein (James...
View ArticleI.M. Peter von Bagh (1943-2014)
Yesterday, I heard that Finnish film historian and director Peter von Bagh passed away on 17 September. He was 71. Although I never saw one of his films, I loved his work as the artistic director of Il...
View ArticleErnst Winar
Today starts the 2014 edition of the Nederlands Film Festival (24 September -Ā 3 October 2014) in Utrecht. During the festival, EFSP presents again the unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival! We...
View ArticleEry Bos
Today is the second day of the Nederlands Film FestivalĀ (24 September -Ā 3 October 2014) and EFSP presents another post in the unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival. Sweet and elegantĀ Ery Bos...
View ArticleTrude Berliner
German actress Trude Berliner (1903-1977) was one of many Jewish actors and actresses that were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933.German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 6483/2,...
View ArticleLinda van Dyck
Today is the third day of the Nederlands Film Festival, and EFSP presents you another post in the unofficial Dutch film star postcards festival. Dutch stage actress Linda van Dyck (1948) appeared in a...
View ArticleHerbert Joeks
It is already the fourth day of the 2014Ā Nederlands Film Festival. In the unofficial Dutch film star postcards festival, the floor is for Herbert Joeks (1915-1993), whoĀ appeared in several Dutch films...
View ArticleHappy 80, Brigitte Bardot!
We interrupt our Dutch Film Star Postcard Festival for breaking news.Today is BB's 80th birthday!Ā Yes, gorgeous Brigitte Bardot was born on 28 September 1934, at 5 Place Violet in the 15th district of...
View ArticleBleeke Bet (1934)
On the fourth day of the 2014Ā Nederlands Film Festival, it's time for a film special in our unofficial Dutch film star postcards festival. The tragi-comedy Bleeke Bet/Pale Betty (Richard Oswald, Alex...
View ArticleJan Musch
On the sixth day of the 2014 Nederlands Film Festival in Utrecht, we present you in the unofficial Dutch film star postcards festival Jan Musch (1875-1960). HeĀ was one of the great stars of the Dutch...
View ArticleFien de la Mar
These days, Utrecht is the Dutch film city, because of the 2014 Nederlands Film Festival.Ā EFSP presents you the unofficial Dutch film star postcards festival, with today one of the few real film stars...
View ArticleWilleke Alberti
Today one can see again new and old Dutch films in the city of Utrecht at the 2014 edition of the Nederlands Film Festival (24 September - 3 October 2014). And EFSP presents another post of the...
View ArticleEduard Verkade
Today is the fifth day of the 2014 Nederlands Film Festival in Utrecht. In the unofficial Dutch film star postcards festival, we present you Eduard Verkade (1878-1961). He was one of the...
View ArticleMary Odette
At theĀ final day of the Nederlands Film Festival (24 September - 3 October 2014), EFSP presents in the unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival an odd post. Mary Odette (1901-1987) or Odette...
View ArticleDie Nibelungen (1924)
Today starts the 33rd edition of the Giornate del Cinema Muto, which will take place in Pordenone, Italy, from 4 till 11 October. The Teatro Verdi will be the venue for 60 screenings of silent films....
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