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  James Wong Howe: The pioneering Hollywood cinematographer’s five most exquisitely lit films

  Howe was a Chinese-American, born in Guangdong before emigrating to the US in 1904, who was given his start by Cecil B. DeMille and overcame racial prejudice to become a master of his craft, winning two Oscars and working on some of Tinseltown’s most important films from the silent era all the way up until 1975. Known for his delicate use of light, Howe worked on 130 films over his long career, taking in everything from lavish costume melodramas to the murky shadows of film noir. This delightf

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  The Krays: Why do people still admire the notorious East End gangsters who murdered their way to wealth?

  The twins were deeply embedded within the post-war London underworld, and were kingpins of organised crime feared for their enforcement of protection rackets, armed robberies, arson attacks and murders, notably the famous dispatching of George Cornell and Jack “The Hat” McVitie. In Ronnie’s own words: “We were f***ing untouchable”.

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  Ragtime Author EL Doctorow Dies Aged 84

  Ragtime and Billy Bathgate author EL Doctorow has died from complications of lung cancer at the age of 84. The writer's son, Richard Doctorow, confirmed his death at a New York hospital. Doctorow reimagined the American past and placed fictional characters in historical context spanning 150 years of American history.

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  James Cagney's 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' Oscar fails to sell

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - James Cagney's best actor Oscar statuette for the 1942 musical film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" went unsold at auction in Los Angeles, in a rare offering of film's top award. Auction house Nate D. Sanders said on Friday they were attempting to secure a private sale of the gold statuette, which is currently owned by a private collector. Bidding in the Thursday night auction started at $800,000 and the auction house had said they believed bidding could surpass $1 million. There w

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  James Cagney Best Actor Oscar Up For Auction

  James Cagney's best actor Oscar statuette for the 1942 musical Yankee Doodle Dandy could sell for over $800,000 (£511,000) when it goes up for auction.

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  James Cagney's 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' Oscar to hit auction block

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The late James Cagney's best actor Oscar statuette for the 1942 musical "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is expected to fetch at least $800,000 (512,370 pounds) when it goes up for auction on Thursday in Los Angeles, auction house Nate D. Sanders said. Cagney was one of the most enduring performers of Hollywood's golden era having starred in films like 1949's "White Heat" and 1938's "Angels with Dirty Faces." He was nominated for three Academy Awards. "If it's an Oscar like this, wh

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