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Michael Warburton

@michaelwarburton.bsky.social

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Actor (The Strays, All About Eve, Coronation Street etc) Cinephile. Posting stuff I like, no pandering. @TheMonologist on Twitter/‘X’.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 9h

21yr old Jeff Bridges in 1970

📷 by Art Zelin

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 14h

Jesus he’s still so proud of you my brother.

Happy heavenly birthday to him. 🎂

Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 14h

Crazy billionaire industrialist, inventor, Hollywood Studio owner HOWARD HUGHES ‘squired’ many a Hollywood actress (the Studios were basically like Tinder for him) - including Bette Davis, Ava Gardner, Ida Lupino, Ginger Rogers (pictured here), Katharine Hepburn, & Gene Tierney.

Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 14h

Working on the Shark that never worked

JAWS (1975)

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 20h

76 Candles 🎂 today for the glorious SIGOURNEY WEAVER

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 20h

Tina & Ike Turner at home with their sons Michael, Craig, Ike Jr. & Ronnie Turner (1970)

Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21h

If you can name everyone in this photo - taken in the driveway after one of the regular gatherings BUDDY HACKETT used to hold at his Beverly Hills home - you’re a better man than I.

(although there’s plenty you should recognise)

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21h

Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing - the last photo of these two old friends together (1994)

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23h

PAUL HOGAN - 86 Candles 🎂 today - working as a painter on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1971.

15 years later he'd become famous the world over as Mick “Crocodile" Dundee.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23h

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23h

55 Candles 🎂 today for

MATT DAMON

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball by the gates to their studio in 1958.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

Winston Churchill's doctor making sure a little thing like prohibition didn't get in the way of his patient getting the right 'meds'.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Laura Dern, Elizabeth Taylor and Anjelica Houston partying down at Carrie’s place in the 1990’s.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

OLIVER HARDY wasn't just an avid golfer he was an exceptionally good one too. He was a member of Lakeside Golf Club and played alongside Bing Crosby, Douglas Fairbanks & W. C. Fields winning many a tournament and trophy.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering the legendary portraitist - IRVING PENN - who left us 16yrs ago today, aged 92.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering EDGAR ALLAN POE - who left us 176yrs ago today

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 1d

RIDLEY SCOTT echoing the thoughts of many on the state of Film now:

“Well, right now I’m finding mediocrity, we’re drowning in mediocrity. The quantity of movies that are made today, literally globally, millions. There’s not thousands, there’s millions, and most of it is shit.”