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* STAR POWER *
	Quick multimedia tutorial for young people on how to succeed in show business. Most of us have some talent. Unfortunately, that cuts no ice. Performers are in competition with a pantheon of supremely talented stars immortalized by Hollywood, whose living legacy has a persistent influence over producers, critics and audiences worldwide. If you want to achieve fame and fortune, the first thing to do is look and listen – not to imitate or echo someone else's achievement, but to grasp the scale of excellence. Video clips link to YouTube. If you have a slow connection, download with the sound muted, replay when fully loaded. Photos link to IMDb, Wikipedia. Our story begins with a person whose 'stage presence' was utterly spectacular.
Cyd Charisse
			Dance is a physical expression of music, the most elementary craft of stagework.  Sombrero (solo - must see!)  with partner James Mitchell  with partner Fred Astaire with partner Gene Kelly
Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains
			Now hear some dialogue, the stuff of acting – the emotional power of words. Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 9 Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 10 Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 11 Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 12
Katherine Hepburn, Humprey Bogart
			"Dialogue" means two players, not always boy-meets-girl, but obvious good chemistry when a challenging situation pairs two of Hollywood's best. The African Queen
Laurence Olivier vs. Charleton Heston
			Heston thundered in C.B. DeMille's lavish epic The Ten Commandments. Watch him fizzle and fold opposite Sir Larry, undoubtedly one of the most gifted actors in modern history. Khartoum
Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Lee Marvin
			Here come the tough guys, appropriately packaged with a memorable theme tune. Cast for their looks and one-dimensional menace, success was bankable. The Magnificent Seven
The Comedians
			Comedy is 80% unfunny, slow, and could have been done a whole lot better. But the payoff of a brilliant gag is unforgettable. Donald O'Connor Charlie Chaplin great teamwork: Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom George C. Scott (a) (b) Slim Pickens Keenan Wynn and Peter Sellers Sellers as Dr. Strangelove
Pop Stars
			The drama of life condensed into poetry, with a beat that makes you bop, and sung incredibly well by a stupendously sexy, carefully groomed keg of dynamite. Frank Sinatra Mick Jagger Annie Lennox
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