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Erica Palan

Erica Palan

@errrica
Writes about: Late Movies
Erica Palan is a writer, editor, and social media manager living in Philadelphia. By day, she keeps watch over Philadelphia Magazine's online presence—she does a lot of tweeting these days. By night, you can find her teaching digital journalism at Temple University. Erica is a fast reader, a slow runner, and a Bruce Springsteen enthusiast.

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The Late Movies: Annette Funicello's Most Memorable Moments

Last week, teen queen Annette Funicello, who you may remember from the original Mickey Mouse Club and her surf films with Frankie Avalon, died after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Here, a look back at her most memorable moments on the big and small screen.... READ ON

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)