Ann Sheridan showed audiences time and time again that she was much more than just a pretty face. The gorgeous actress excelled in comedy in The Man Who Came to Dinner, as well as in dramatic roles, proven by her starring vehicles The Unfaithful and Nora Prentiss.
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Fred MacMurray: Hollywood’s Jack of All Trades
Whether he was a song-and-dance man, a romantic lead, a family film star, or a TV dad, Fred MacMurray delighted audiences for more than 40 years. MovieFanFare marks his birthday with a look at this beloved and versatile actor.
Read more →Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady of Them All
Audrey Hepburn’s Hollywood career is as much a fairy tale as her first big role in Roman Holiday in 1953. She once said, “My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless dresses.”
Read more →Barbara Stanwyck: From Sweet as Pie to Tough as Leather
Whether she was playing a shopgirl, a showgirl, a cowgirl, or anything in between, Barbara Stanwyck was a favorite with movie and TV audiences for over 50 years. Movie FanFare looks at the life and career of the Brooklyn-born actress who, surprisingly, never won a competitive Academy Award.
Read more →Remembering Esther Williams: MGM’s Million Dollar Mermaid
Esther Williams, the iconic star was MGM’s Million Dollar Mermaid. As Hollywood success stories go, there’s never been another movie career quite like hers. Did you know she ad-libbed all her own underwater scenes?
Read more →Fredric March: From Banking to Broadway to Big-Screen Fame
Actor William Holden, who made two films with Fredric March in 1954, said that March and Spencer Tracy were his acting ideals. Six years later both Tracy and March would eventually appear together. Read more about Oscar-winner Fredric March…
Read more →Deanna Durbin: Universal’s Singing Sweetheart
MovieFanFare would like to pay tribute to Deanna Durbin, the highest paid actress of the 1940s. She walked away from Hollywood at age 27, leaving behind a film legacy of classic musicals, including the 1936 musical Three Smart Girls.
Read more →Shirley Temple: Hollywood’s Biggest Little Princess
One of the most beloved icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age, former child star Shirley Temple, passed away on February 10th at the age of 85. MovieFanFare remembers the curly-haired moppet whose unflappable presence made her a top box-office draw in Depression-era America.
Read more →The Remarkable Mr. Clifton Webb
Clifton Webb found screen success late, appearing as Waldo Lydecker in Fox’s 1944 mystery Laura. Can you imagine becoming a huge star at age 55? Audiences yelled for more and the roles continued to come his way, with a body of work to make any actor proud. Got a favorite Clifton Webb movie?
Read more →Clark Gable: The King of Hollywood
He was dubbed “The King of Hollywood,” and for 30 years Clark Gable lived up to his regal billing with iconic roles in such films as Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone with the Wind, Run Silent, Run Deep and The Misfits. Learn about the legendary actor’s life and career in this tribute.
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