
December 7, 1920 · 105 years old
Frances Gifford had a somewhat unorthodox introduction to the movie business. Born and raised in Long Beach, California, she had no ambition to be an actress, and in fact had applied to UCLA when, at age 16, she and a friend got to visit the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, where they watched a movie bei…

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

A Norwegian farmer lovingly raises his daughter in rural World War II-era Benson Junction, Wisconsin.