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The Concealed Genius of Alec Guinness

Best-known by modern audiences for playing Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness’ film career featured an astonishing variety of roles—as a new film season celebrates.

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The other day a friend and I were debating which old movie stars would have liked the social media era. We speculated that Tallulah Bankhead would enjoy being on Twitter and the viral escapades of sisters Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland would have been far more entertaining than those...

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