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Dicaprio put off by earlier Great Gatsby film
DiCaprio, who plays the lead role of Jay Gatsby in Baz Luhrmann's updated adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fizgerald book, admits he was initially dubious about taking on the role because he didn't care for an earlier film starring Robert Redford.
A River of Cash Runs Through It
Actor and director Robert Redford made "A River Runs Through It" and "The Horse Whisperer" in Montana.
Baz Luhrmann does justice to F. Scott Fitzgerald's most intriguing creation: Jay Gatsby, the man referred to in the book title as "The Great."
Robert Redford urges Barack Obama to honour green pledge
The Oscar-winning actor has filmed a new advertisement for environmental group the Natural Resources Defence Council in which he encourages Obama to make good on his pre-election promises.
Robert Redford Calls on President to Fight Climate Change Now with...
June 11, 2013 In a new multimedia campaign, Robert Redford is challenging President Obama to act now on climate change by reining in carbon pollution from the nation's biggest source, coal-fired power plants.
Children: with Lola Van Wagenen: Amy Hart , David James "Jamie" , Shauna , Scott Education: Attended in the mid-to-late 1950s: University of Colorado, Boulder, Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, New York and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York After losing interest in baseball at the University of Colorado, he worked in the California oil ... (more)
Tradecraft I would really appreciate the efforts you all have made...
This Robert Redford-Brad Pitt vehicle is not a film for the ages--I may well have forgotten all about it by next year--but it does its self-assigned job very well.
For the week of Sunday, June 9, through Saturday, June 15. Reviewed by Tony Lucia.
Nashville libraries offer various programs
Anime club will make Japanese lanterns. Free Movie Matinee: 1 p.m., Saturday. "Out of Africa" starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford.
Movies with corporate America in starring roles
Over the years, corporate America has appeared in numerous movies. In some cases, characters work for real-life companies.
Robert Redford to Westminster grads: 'Take your education and go forward'
West Valley City a Robert Redford didn't begin his commencement address to Westminster College graduates with the usual words of inspiration and optimism.
Gatsby, Hollywood and high-end cars converge in Greenwich
This 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom I sold for $185,200 at the Greenwich Concours daAoElegance two years ago.
Beautiful and Damned: Baz Luhrmann's garish 'Great Gatsby'
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2013 Baz Luhrmann's recently released cinematic take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel "The Great Gatsby" is a colorful, hyperkinetic, yet spectacular disappointment.
Genre: Drama Directed by: Jack Clayton Starring: Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Sam Waterston, Karen Black If you were around in 1974, you probably remember that Jack Clayton's The Great Gatsby was all set to be the big picture of the year.
Plans in the works to remake old state prison
A master plan outlining development options for the old Tennessee State Prison could be complete this summer, the architect leading the work said Friday.
Get your pails and shovels! It's time to go to the beach. Whether you're going by bus or by yacht, read on: There's little point thumbing through Hampton Sheet unless you develop a burning urge to gawk at Manhattan's uber-affluent and self-obsessed. The oversized glossy shows page after page of the privileged mingling at their elegant catered ... (more)
H. Brandt Ayers: The Great (shallow) Gatsby
Watching the 1974 version of the film, The Great Gatsby, one feels simultaneously compelled and disgusted by the beautiful people in their gaudy display of wealthy excess and shameless freedom of bad behavior.
Driehaus Museum Premiers: 'Mix and Mingle at the Movies' ; Program...
Got Gatsby Fever? If so, the Museum has the cure with the premiere of its new annual program "Mix and Mingle at the Movies," which celebrates classic films with a Gilded Age connection.
Redford swept away in 'All Is Lost'
A man-versus-nature tale about a lone sailor adrift on the Indian Ocean, J.C. Chandor's movie has no dialogue, just a few lines of voiceover at the start and a couple of heartfelt expletives.
Tom Schoenith, shown at his 30th birthday "Great Gatsby" party in...
Tom Schoenith, shown at his 30th birthday 'Great Gatsby' party in 1973, is doing all over again for his 70th.