What if you could friend Henry Fonda and add him to your social network?  Or Marilyn Monroe and James Dean?  

This and so much more was done in the Classic Film Union, an online film focused social network built in the early days just before Facebook went live to the world.  Tens of thousands of film fans interconnected and shared their joy of film.  The ability to add film stars (living or dead) and feature films to your own social network, just like you would add a friend on other social platforms, was unique to the world.  If you added a star, you could post comments, rate their films, badge them, and more importantly, connect with other fans who felt the same - it was an easy fun way to keep favorite film stars and films alive, dynamic, and vibrant in a connected film fan world.   It was amazing as we watched tens of thousands of new film friends materialize all through their love of classic movies.