How Hollywood found its Anne Frank — and why it wasn’t Audrey Hepburn
Before the 1959 film, Millie Perkins was an 18-year-old model who had never really thought about acting
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“O.J. Simpson…not a Jew,” sang Adam Sandler in that fateful seasonal classic, The Hanukkah Song. And for better or for worse, neither are these actors, entrepreneurs, and athletes — even the infuriatingly named former MLB pitcher J.J. Putz. Whether it’s the Ashkenaz-ish last name or just anti-Semitism, these luminaries are often mislabeled as chosen. Let’s…
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The Schmooze What Audrey Hepburn and Anne Frank Have in Common
Anne Frank would have liked Audrey Hepburn. After all, her with the teenager’s movie star aspirations. But the two actually share a much closer bond than you might think. According to a new memoir written by Hepburn’s son, the actress was one of the first to read what would become “Diary of a Young Girl,”…
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