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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beloved Hollywood Couple, 95 and 84, Marks Milestone Wedding Anniversary With Rare Photo Montage
A beloved Hollywood couple celebrated 35 years of marriage on Monday, May 26, with a video montage full of rare photos. Actor Robert Wagner, 95, and wife Jill St. John, 84, celebrated a milestone wedding anniversary on May 26 with a photo montage posted to Wagner's Instagram. "35 years of love, laughter, and partnership with my beautiful Jill. Every day by your side has been a blessing. Happy Anniversary, my love. 💕🍾," wrote Wagner on the and St. John actually met in the 1950s when they were contract players for FOX studios. They later co-starred in How I Spent My Summer Vacation, but they would not get married for almost 25 years after that film. Both were married many times before they began dating in 1982; Wagner was famously married twice to the late actress Natalie Woods, who died in a tragic drowning accident in 1981. Wagner and Wood share a daughter, Courtney, and after Wood's death, he became the legal guardian of Natasha Gregson Wagner, his stepdaughter, whose biological father was producer Richard Gregson. Wagner is also father of Katie Wagner from his marriage to Marion Marshall. When Wagner and St. John crossed paths in 1982, they began dating, and "that was it," Jayne Smith, a friend of St. John's told People at the time. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "R.J. just started calling. They started dating and have been ever since. She's really in love," said Smith. Wagner and St. John married in 1990 and are still going strong 35 years later. In 2007, they left the Los Angeles area and relocated full-time to Aspen, Colorado. Wagner wrote in his autobiography Pieces of My Heart that he and St. John are settled in Aspen, and he intends to live there until his time up (via the Denver Post). "When my time comes, I will be buried in Aspen, in an old cemetery that was originally laid out in the nineteenth century. A lot of children are buried there, and it's in the middle of a glade of aspen and birch trees — very wild and overgrown. As soon as someone is laid to rest, the land is allowed to return to its natural state…It's absolutely pure and totally peaceful," writes Wagner in the book. Beloved Hollywood Couple, 95 and 84, Marks Milestone Wedding Anniversary With Rare Photo Montage first appeared on Parade on May 26, 2025
Geek Vibes Nation
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Imprint Films Announces July Titles Including Works From Paul Newman, Natalie Wood, Kirk Douglas & More
Imprint Films has announced seven new titles to join the collection on Blu-Ray in July: Blue/Fade In (1968/1973), Hud (1963), This Property Is Condemned (1966), Track Of The Cat (1954), You Only Live Once (1937), The Juggler (1953), and Jet Storm (1959). These releases feature the likes of Burt Reynolds, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Kirk Douglas, and more. Imprint Films is a specialty label based out of Australia whose releases can be played in Blu-Ray players worldwide, including U.S. players. All first pressings of each release will have strictly limited-edition deluxe packaging along with new transfers, audio commentaries, exclusive bonus features & more. Details on these films can be found below: Blue (1968) / Fade In (1973) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: Blue and Fade In were filmed in tandem in Utah, 1967. Sharing sets, locations, and even actors, the two films are distinctly unique, yet make for a fascinating double-bill. Burt Reynolds and Barbara Loden star in Fade In, where the enormous production of a Western film entwines the two together on a tumultuous romantic journey. See behind-the-scenes as the real Western film Blue is shot, starring Terence Stamp, Karl Malden, and Joanna Pettet, directed by Silvio Narizzano. In Blue, a young man must choose between a life as a Mexican bandit, or fleeing with the woman he loves. Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox, including the 2024 feature documentary Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano. 1500 copies only. Special Features and Technical Specs: Blue (1968) – Imprint Collection #430 Worldwide Blu-ray debut! Silvio Narizzano directs this thrilling Western starring Terence Stamp (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), Joanna Pettet (Casino Royale 1967), Karl Malden (A Streetcar Named Desire), Ricardo Montalbán (The Naked Gun), and Stathis Giallelis. A Mexican bandit, part of a gang led by his father, goes on a raid into the U.S. He falls for a beautiful woman and decides to leave his life of crime and settle down with her. Eventually his father and the gang come back for him, and he finds himself torn between his love for the woman and his loyalty to his father and his fellow gang members. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Daniel Kremer and David Del Valle Audio Commentary by film historians Daniel Kremer and David Del Valle NEW Audio Interview with actor Stathis Giallelis Audio Interview with actor Stathis Giallelis NEW Audio Interview with cinematographer Stanley Cortez Audio Interview with cinematographer Stanley Cortez Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Optional English HOH Subtitles Fade In (1973) – Imprint Collection #431 Burt Reynolds stars as Rob, a cowboy who is enlisted to work on a large period Western film (Blue) shooting in his hometown in rural Utah. He falls in with assistant editor Jean (Barbara Loden), and their chemistry quickly spirals into a difficult romantic entanglement. This powerful drama utilises footage from the filming of Blue, sharing landscapes and brief uncredited appearances from Blue actors, creating a fascinating coupling of two truly unique films. Though shot in 1967, Fade In was not released until 1973, relegated to a television debut after studio executives chose to shelve the completed film, and director Jud Taylor replaced his name with Alan Smithee. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Nat Segaloff and Daniel Kremer Audio Commentary by film historians Nat Segaloff and Daniel Kremer Interview with producer Judd Bernard, by writer/director Geoffrey Freedman Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Optional English HOH Subtitles Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (2024) – Feature Documentary This is the worldwide debut of this stunning, brand new documentary. Film historian Daniel Kremer is your tour guide through an obscure, perplexing body of work heretofore ignored and often unfairly shunned. Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is an essay documentary of discovery. 'Gripping, spectacularly done, utterly convincing. I am humbled by the lyricism of Kremer's narration.' – Patrick McGilligan, Author of Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light, and George Cukor: A Double Life 'Quite extraordinary. Daniel Kremer has come to the rescue of several underappreciated auteurs who have fallen between the cracks of film history, and now he sets his gaze on Silvio Narizzano. Kremer connects the dots and weaves together the threads of a fascinatingly disparate and eclectic filmography, and what emerges is a portrait of a unique artist and singular vision that was there all along, waiting for another visionary to discover it.' – Alonso Duralde, film critic, author of Hollywood Pride (TCM) Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Video Introduction by documentary director Daniel Kremer Video Introduction by documentary director Daniel Kremer NEW Special Remembrance of Silvio Narizzano by film director Peter Medak Special Remembrance of Silvio Narizzano by film director Peter Medak NEW Deleted Sequences Deleted Sequences NEW Extended interviews with Michael Murphy, Paul Carafotes, David Del Valle, Nathaniel Thompson, Howard S. Berger, Paul Lynch Extended interviews with Michael Murphy, Paul Carafotes, David Del Valle, Nathaniel Thompson, Howard S. Berger, Paul Lynch Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Audio TBC Optional English HOH Subtitles Hud (1963) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: Nominated for seven Academy Awards (and winning three), Hud stars Paul Newman as the titular bad-boy cowboy, directed by the legendary Martin Ritt (The Molly Maguires). Hud Bannon, a young Texas rancher who lives with his cattleman father and his hero-worshipping nephew, is an amoral, cold-hearted creature. When hoof-and-mouth disease shows up in one of the elder Bannon's cows, the rebellious Hud and his respectable father find themselves at odds with each other. Filmed on location in Texas, actors Patricia Neal (Breakfast At Tiffany's) and Melvyn Douglas (I Never Sang For My Father) both won Oscars for their performances. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike on release, Hud is a must-see Western, packed with conflict and startling cinematography. 1500 copies only. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by screenwriter/film historian C. Courtney Joyner and film historian/writer Julie Kirgo Audio Commentary by screenwriter/film historian C. Courtney Joyner and film historian/writer Julie Kirgo NEW Interview with Ileanna Douglas, actress & granddaughter of Melvyn Douglas Interview with Ileanna Douglas, actress & granddaughter of Melvyn Douglas Original Theatrical Trailer Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Audio English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Mono Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase This Property Is Condemned (1966) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: Sydney Pollack directs Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Kate Reid, and Charles Bronson in this sizzling Hollywood classic, adapted by Francis Ford Coppola from the classic play by Tennessee Williams. Depression-era Dodson, Mississippi, is particularly devastated with the arrival of Owen Legate, a railroad official with a pocketful of pink slips for the rail yard employees. When Legate appears on the doorstep of Alva Starr, the coquettish town flirt with plenty of big plans but nowhere to go, their ensuing affair enrages Alva's distant, uncaring mother and ignites a town's revenge. Unbridled passion and fiery emotion pours out of the screen in this remarkable Pollack feature, also featuring a jazzy score from Kenyon Hopkins. 1500 copies only. Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat Audio Commentary by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat Sydney Pollack on American Cinema – a retrospective career interview with director Sydney Pollack – a retrospective career interview with director Sydney Pollack Natalie Wood – A Tribute by Peter Bogdanovich – featurette – featurette Interview on Natalie Wood with author Gavin Lambert Original Theatrical Trailer Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 1.78:1 Optional English Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase Track Of The Cat (1954) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: This 50s Western stars Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright and Diana Lynn, directed by four-time Oscar-nominated director William A. Wellman. With the ranch's cattle falling prey to the elusive killer cat, Curt Bridges and his snowbound ranching family are forced to confront the beast to save the family's herd. Co-produced by John Wayne, the film is based on the 1949 novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, and makes startling use of colour in cinematography by William H. Clothier (Wings). 1500 copies only. Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Audio Commentary by the director's son William A. Wellman Jr., actor Tab Hunter and author Frank Thompson The Making of Track of the Cat – documentary – documentary Robert Mitchum, The Reluctant Star – documentary (1991) – documentary (1991) Original Theatrical Trailer Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 2.55:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase You Only Live Once (1937) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: Renowned director Fritz Lang joins the Imprint collection with You Only Live Once, a 30s crime drama starring Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda. After a spell in prison, Eddie vainly attempts to gain acceptance in normal society. Only his wife seems to trust him. Wrongly accused of a crime, he kills a priest while trying to escape from the police. A manhunt begins… 1500 copies only. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Audio interview with Fritz Lang recorded at The National Film Theatre (1962) Interview with George M. Wilson You Only Live Once: Film Takes From A Film In The Making Restoration Comparison More Special Features TBC Original Theatrical Trailer Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase The Juggler (1953) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: Kirk Douglas stars as a survivor of the Holocaust in this chilling drama, produced by Stanley Kramer (On The Beach) and directed by Edward Dmytryk (The Caine Mutiny). A once-famous juggler who survived after losing his family in the Nazi death camps, Hans Muller is just one of the thousands of refugees who have come to Israel following World War II. There, he falls in love with Ya'El, a young farmworker who's committed to helping get the new Jewish state on its feet. The first US picture to be filmed in Israel, this is 'a fast and fascinating journey through modern Israel, in addition to an intriguing and often touching study of a man' (New York Times). 1500 copies only. Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray More Special Features TBC Original Theatrical Trailer Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase Jet Storm (1959) Street Date: July 30, 2025 Synopsis: Brace for impact with this time-ticking thriller, starring Richard Attenborough as a former scientist with a bomb on an airplane. Passengers on a trans-Atlantic flight from London to New York discover that one of them is mentally unbalanced. Believing a fellow passenger is the hit-and-run driver who killed his child, he smuggles a bomb on board and intends to use it. Directed by Cy Endfield (Sands of the Kalahari), don't miss this edge-of-your-seat nail-biter, one of the earliest examples of an aviation-based 'disaster movie'. 1500 copies only. Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Jo Botting and Kim Newman Audio Commentary by film historians Jo Botting and Kim Newman NEW Interview with film historian Sheldon Hall Interview with film historian Sheldon Hall Original Theatrical Trailer Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 1.66:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Scottsdale icon just announced an $18 million renovation and we got a sneak peek
I made the short trip from the airport to downtown Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho in a Toyota Sequoia, courtesy of Uber. When we arrived I realized my mistake. I should have donned chic oversized sunglasses, wrapped a billowy scarf around my hair, and held out for a convertible instead of a pickup truck. Hotel Valley Ho is that kind of place. It oozes with old Hollywood glamour. Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood were married here (the first time), Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis were long-term guests while she filmed Psycho, and Jimmy Durante often played piano in the swanky bar. Now I was here with my cousin for a swanky holiday of our own. Hotel Valley Ho opened in 1956 and is considered one of the finest mid-century modern hotels in the country. Edward L. Varney, who studied with Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the property which brims with the eye-catching colors, geometric shapes, neon, and three-dimensional artworks that defined the era. Furnishings are sleek and low profile, allowing the architecture and art to claim the spotlight. Despite being the only hotel in Scottsdale registered with the Historic Hotels of America, the atmosphere at Hotel Valley Ho is anything but stuffy. In fact, the energy is downright cool. The retro vibes are fun and playful. There's no need to speak in hushed tones - this is the kind of place where you're comfortable laughing out loud while chatting with your companions. Hotel Valley Ho's recently announced $18 million renovation celebrates the mid-century modern aesthetic in a way that feels current and fresh. In the recently redesigned rooms, sleek, low headboards feature fabric accents and outlets with USB plugs to charge devices. Imagined by Mendil + Meyer Design Studio, terracotta, sage, and powder blue accents contrast with cream walls, conjuring the beauty of the Arizona landscape. Ceramic planters and artwork by Scottsdale-based artist Djamila Fierek create the illusion you're not in a hotel but in a beautifully-decorated home (abiet one where someone is nice enough to come in to make the bed and clean your bathroom every day). Custom terrazzo countertops, deep soaking tubs, lighted pill-shaped mirrors, and luxurious Red Flower amenities turn the bathroom into a private oasis. If the pool wasn't calling, it might be tempting to spend the entire day in your room. Every guest room features floor-to-ceiling windows and a private furnished patio or balcony overlooking the lush grounds and pools or fiery red mountains in the distance. More reimagined rooms and all-new executive suites are anticipated later this year. There are two swimming pools at Hotel Valley Ho. Ohasis Pool is for laps and quiet relaxation. It's the perfect place to catch some rays, read a book, or sip a cocktail. Oh Pool is livelier, with a hottub, plush daybeds, bar, and DJs spinning tunes on weekends from March - September. We reserved a cabana with private misters, a refrigerator, sofa, and loungers so we could cool down and enjoy poolside lunch service in the shade. It was a gamechanger. The VH Spa is a tranquil and relaxing enhancement to your stay with an array of facials. wraps, and massages. All treatments of 60 minutes or more include access to the chromotherapy saunas, pools, fitness center, and valet parking, even if you're not a guest of the hotel. ZuZu, the on-site restaurant, is frequented by both locals and hotel guests, making it feel like a social club. Dining options include an inviting outdoor patio or mid-century modern-inspired indoor seating featuring tall booths and a swanky bar with swiveling stools. The food is outstanding, with creative takes on familiar favorites in dishes like burrata with pistachio pesto, Devesa Argentinian ribeye, or Hokkaido scallops with black truffle and lobster butter. Don't miss happy hour for killer deals on drinks and appetizers. Hotel Valley Ho is tucked away at the west end of Old Town Scottsdale. It's an ideal location within walking distance to bars, restaurants, galleries, and nightlife. Spend your time wandering through art galleries and museums, picking out the perfect souvenir, or dining at award-winning restaurants like Citizen Public House (home to an instagram-famous tableside chopped salad with smoked salmon, couscous, arugula, trail mix with pepitas, Asiago cheese & currants, dried super sweet corn, marinated tomatoes, and buttermilk herb dressing). When you're through exploring, Hotel Valley Ho will be waiting to welcome you back.
