Elvis Turned to Music to Overcome a Poor, Lonely Childhood
Elvis dancing in a stylized prison uniform in a promotional portrait for director Richard Thorpe’s film, ‘Jailhouse Rock.’ Getty Images / Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer A…
How Elvis Made Las Vegas His Home
Elvis in front of a concert poster with his shirt half on at the New Frontier Hotel on April 23, 1956, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images…
How Lou Gehrig Fought the Deadly Disease Named After Him
Lou Gehrig, first baseman for the New York Yankees, poses for a photographic portrait before a game at Yankee Stadium in 1937. Getty Images / Transcendental Graphics…
How Jamie Lee Curtis Followed Her Mother’s Fright-Filled Footsteps to Stardom
By age 19, Jamie Lee Curtis was already questioning whether she’d made the right move by pursuing an acting career. The younger daughter of Tony Curtis, star…
How Steven Spielberg’s Love of Film is Rooted in Early Childhood Experiences
For director Steven Spielberg, the movie bug bit early—and bit hard. By 12, he was wowing Boy Scout buddies with his first Western short. A year later,…