Glenn Ford was often intense in his characterizations, and enjoyed a long career in Hollywood, including 5 films co-starring with Rita Hayworth, their biggest movie together being Gilda in 1946. He once said, “I’ve never played anyone but myself on screen.”
Read more →Articles by: Jerry Frebowitz
Rosalind Russell: The Golden Age of Hollywood’s Girl Friday
Rosalind Russell appeared in more than 50 movies, winning 5 Golden Globe Awards… considering all her iconic performances in films like His Girl Friday, Auntie Mame, and Gypsy, how is it possible that she never won a Best Actress Oscar?
Read more →Randolph Scott: Tall Man Riding
Today we are spotlighting Randolph Scott, whose 100-film career spanned over 30 years. Scott could be considered one of the most versatile leading men in movie history. Do you agree?
Read more →Along Came Jones: Ten Fun Facts About Tommy Lee Jones
Here are 10 trivia facts about actor Tommy Lee Jones, who recently received his fourth Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of anti-slavery cruasder Thaddeus Stevens in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln . There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about the…
Read more →Alfred Hitchcock: Ten Things to Know About the Master of Suspense
Here are 10 trivia facts about Alfred Hitchcock. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about the master director. Please feel free to comment and add more trivia we might have missed. 1. The 1929 thriller Blackmail is often…
Read more →Randolph Scott Rides Again In New Releases on DVD
In the late 1950s, Randolph Scott collaborated with director Budd Boetticher, resulting in the most enduringly acclaimed projects on Randy’s resume. Western fans are seeing collectible DVD releases, and in some cases, re-releases of those Scott oaters made at Columbia Pictures: Decision…
Read more →John Wayne: An American Icon
The towering physical presence and charisma of the man called “The Duke” fostered a screen persona that came to embody forthright and self-determined American masculinity for countless filmgoers and that has continued to endure in popularity for generations. Years later,…
Read more →Fred Astaire: Born in Top Hat and Tails
At times his on-screen dancing seemed to enable him to defy gravity. MovieFanFare founder Jerry Frebowitz offers a special birthday salute to Fred Astaire, whose dapper presence set the tone for Hollywood musical from the 1930s to the ’60s.
Read more →Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Are Calling You Oo-Oo-Oo…
Among the most-requested movies from DVD collectors around the world is Rose Marie (1936), and continues to be one of the most popular works of screen singing team Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. The 1954 version of Rose Marie…
Read more →Jodie Foster: Ten Things To Know About The Academy Award Winner
Winner of the 2013 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Oscar winner Jodie Foster’s professional life is explored through trivia facts, information about her films and more,
Read more →