Hollywood’s iconic dance duo, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, made their final screen appearance together 66 years ago this week in MGM’s The Barkleys of Broadway. There are many more memorable moments from cinematic history to read about inside.
Read more →Articles by: Gary Cahall
Coming Attractions: DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May
Wondering what’s on the home video horizon for the merry month of May? We’ve got a sneak peek at upcoming releases, from Academy Award-winning dramas and hit comedies to vintage favorites starring Wallace Beery, Yul Brynner and, yes, Rowan and Martin.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Orson Welles-Directed Feature Film?
He’s nearly as well known for his uncompleted film projects as for his finished ones, but Orson Welles still managed to forge a memorable body of work as a director. This week’s poll wants your vote for which feature film helmed by Welles is your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History: 4/26/15
One of the most powerful cinematic depictions of the horrors of war, the Oscar-winning All Quit on the Western Front, debuted 85 years go this week. Click here to read about even more memorable movie moments from days gone by.
Read more →What’s Jack Nicholson’s Best ’70s Film Role?
After the success of 1969’s Easy Rider, Jack Nicholson went to “B” film actor to Academy Award-winning star in the 1970s. To mark his 78th birthday this week, we’re asking for your vote for Jack’s top ’70 film role: pick from The Last Detail, Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and more.
Read more →This Week in Film History: 4/19/15
James Cagney cemented his status as a gangster film icon with his fourth screen role, in 1931’s The Public Enemy, which debuted 84 years ago this week. No need to take a grapefruit to the face for more key dates in Hollywood’s past; just read inside.
Read more →Walter Brennan in The Westerner/My Darling Clementine: Bad Judge/Bad Dad
He was usually a kindly grandfather or loyal sidekick, but he played memorable real-life villains in two classic frontier dramas. For the Great Villain Blogathon, we salute Walter Brennan’s menacing turns in The Westerner and My Darling Clementine.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Stanley Donen-Directed Musical?
His resumé includes comedies (Indiscreet) and thrillers (Charade), but Stanley Donen, who turns 91 today, is best known as the director of some of Hollywood’s top musicals. Our poll asks which of these films–Singin’ in the Rain, Funny Face, Damn Yankees! and more–is your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History: 4/12/15
The only film directed by Alfred Hitchcock to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Rebecca, opened 75 years go this week. There’s no need to dream of going to Manderlay for more memorable movie moments; just click below and read on.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite “Diamond Anniversary” Film from 1940?
1939 is known as Hollywood’s greatest year, but with The Philadelphia Story, Pinocchio, Rebecca, The Sea Hawk, The Westerner and more, 1940 was no slouch, either. This week’s poll wants your vote for the top “Diamond Anniversary” picture of 1940.
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