Art & Hue70 Years of Whisky Galore!
Happy Birthday to “Whisky Galore!” which turns 70 today! Following on from “Passport to Pimlico”, “Whisky Galore!” continued the pattern of employing a regular cast, similar to repertory theatre, with actors & actresses being used…
On This Day: The Next of Kin
On the 15th of May in 1942, the Ealing Studios film “The Next of Kin” opened at the Pavilion Cinema in London. When Ealing Studios were commissioned by the War Office to create a short propaganda…
70 years of Passport to Pimlico
Happy Birthday to “Passport to Pimlico” which turns 70 today! “Passport to Pimlico” established the pattern of employing a regular cast, similar to repertory theatre, with actors & actresses being used across several films. The…
Congrats to Dame Twiggy!
Congratulations Dame Twiggy! Leslie Lawson (née Hornby) has been named-and-damed in the New Year’s Honours List to receive a Damehood for services to fashion, the arts, and charity. It’s certainly well-deserved (and long-overdue) as she helped…
Happy 80th birthday to Janette Scott!
Today’s the 80th birthday of film actress Janette Scott. Star of many classic and charming films throughout the 1950s and 60s, Janette was the object of Ian Carmichael‘s and Terry-Thomas‘ affections in the enduring British comedy…
Happy Birthday Prince Charles!
Happy Birthday Prince Charles, 70 today! Discover the new royal pop art prints below or at artandhue.com/royal Happy 70th birthday Prince Charles!
On This Day: The Joker
On This Day: The Avengers episode “The Joker” aired on British television for the first time in 1967.
On This Day: The Hour That Never Was
On This Day: The Avengers episode “The Hour That Never Was” aired on American television for the first time in 1966. artandhue.com/theavengers
Happy 100th Birthday Earl Cameron!
As Earl Cameron presumably receives his telegraph today from The Queen, Art & Hue would like to join Her Majesty in wishing him a very happy 100th birthday. Not only has Earl reached the milestone of…
10% off all Carry On Pop Art to celebrate Carry On Week
If there was ever a week in which to celebrate and remember the Carry On films, it has to be this one. It marks the beginning and end of an era so Art & Hue is…
Born on this day: Gregory Peck
Born on this day, Gregory Peck – the gentleman who insisted newcomer Audrey Hepburn shared top billing with him on Roman Holiday. Read more about Audrey’s screen test for the film here.
Happy Birthday Margot Leadbetter!
Happy Birthday to Penelope Keith who, apart from becoming famous as Margot in The Good Life, appeared in three episodes of The Avengers including this unbilled Bride in The Murder Market (which was the first episode…
The King of Rock & Roll’s Birthday
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