Some old films had great casts who wound up outshone by other elements. In this classic post, Movies Unlimited founder Jerry Frebowitz talks about how the setting was the star of Man on the Eiffel Tower, Broadway Limited and other vintage pictures.
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Bela Lugosi: Ten Things to Know About the Iconic Star
It was a heart attack, not sunlight or a stake, that claimed the life of Bela Lugosi 59 years ago this week. To honor the screen’s most famous Dracula, we offer this classic list by Movies Unlimited founder Jerry Frebowitz of 10 facts about the horror legend.
Read more →Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy: Together Again
Last week saw the release of two exclusive four-film collections featuring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. In this classic remembrance, we look back at two of the beloved musical duo’s movies, Girl of the Golden West and New Moon.
Read more →Back to the Future: Ten Things to Know About the Movie
Time really does fly: it’s been 30 years since Back to the Future first hit theaters (at 88 miles per hour). To celebrate, we’re presenting this classic look at 10 trivia tidbits about the 1985 sci-fi comedy starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
Read more →Ten Things to Know About Bye Bye Birdie
To mark Ann-Margret’s 74th birthday today, we’re offering this classic look at 10 facts about one of the actress’s earliest and most popular films: the 1963 musical hit Bye Bye Birdie, also starring Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh.
Read more →The Hope Diamond Mystery: A Classic Cinema Cliffhanger
It’s one of the most valuable–and “cursed”–gems in history, and in 1921 it was the subject of a thrill-packed silent serial. Learn about the rediscovery and restoration of The Hope Diamond Mystery, now available on home video.
Read more →Remember the Night (1940): A Movie Too Good to Show Only at Christmas
New York City D.A. Fred MacMurray heads home to Indiana for the holidays–with shoplifter Barbara Stanwyck in tow–in the charming Yuletide tale Remember the Night. As this classic review explains, the 1940 comedy is truly a year-round treat.
Read more →Burt Lancaster: A Legend in His Own Time
He always seemed confident on screen, but Burt Lancaster once said, “Most people seem to think I’m the kind of guy who shaves with a blowtorch. Actually, I’m bookish and worrisome.” Read more about the Oscar-winning Hollywood legend.
Read more →Claudette Colbert: Hollywood’s Lucky Charm
This week’s Criterion Collection release of It Happened One Night offers a perfect chance to revisit our fond salute to co-star Claudette Colbert, who won a Best Actress Oscar for the film and was one of the biggest stars of the 1930s and ’40s.
Read more →Remembering Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney began his career in silent pictures and parlayed his start into a career spanning more than 80 years in movies, television and the Broadway stage. MovieFanFare looks back at the one-time child star who passed away Sunday at the age of 93.
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