Hall of Hollywood Hoosiers

05/17/2026

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When Walt Disney set out to adapt Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, the project quickly devolved into a creative civil war. The studio’s legendary head of s...

05/12/2026

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04/28/2026

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Follow WTIU’s production team to California as they document Gene Stratton-Porter’s pioneering work in early Hollywood, from Catalina Island to San Juan Capistrano. This behind-the-scenes update from producer Todd Gould highlights new interviews, historic locations, and ongoing restoration effor...

04/24/2026

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SHUT. UP. 😱 Appearing at NYC BookCon last weekend, 'The Princess Diaries' author Meg Cabot confirmed that Chris Pine will reprise his role as Nicholas Devereaux for 'The Princess Diaries 3.' She shared that Robert Schwartzman, who played Lilly's brother and Mia's love interest in the first film, will also return.

Production for the film has not yet begun.

04/18/2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the loss of Bob Kevoian, beloved co-founder and longtime host of The Bob & Tom Show, who passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Details regarding memorial services will be shared at a later time.

04/09/2026

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Happy birthday to Indiana’s own Dean Norris!

Born April 8, 1963 in South Bend, the award-winning actor starred as DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad. His other acting credits include Under the Dome (I was a fan!), Claws, Better Call Saul, Gattaca, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, among many others.

Fun fact about Dean - he graduated from Clay High School where he was the class valedictorian. Cheers to our fellow Hoosier!

04/01/2026

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01/14/2026

Julanne Johnston from Indianapolis.

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Coming on March 17th on Blu-ray in the US from as part of their line: (1924)!

Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, Raoul Walsh’s The Thief of Bagdad (1924) is a spectacular accomplishment of production design and special effects, a fantasy epic that, a century after it was made, continues to amaze audiences and inspire filmmakers. Douglas Fairbanks stars as a carefree pickpocket who falls in love with a princess (Julanne Johnston), and can only win her hand by retrieving the rarest treasures on earth, a quest that grows more fantastic with each passing thrill. An indefatiguable Fairbanks battles a fire-breathing dragon in caverns of flame, fights a giant underwater spider, and soars into the clouds on a magic carpet. This meticulous 4K restoration was produced by Patrick Stanbury of Photoplay Productions, and features the original Mortimer Wilson score, performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony.

Product Extras :
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Anthony Slide
Introduction by Orson Welles
Nineteen Minutes of Outtake Footage
Special Effects Test Footage
The Original 1924 Score by Mortimer Wilson, Performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Presented in 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo
Optional Six-Minute Musical Prelude

01/06/2026

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