This week’s Move FanFare poll looks at the Academy Awards for 1939, “Hollywood’s Golden Year.” Which of the 10 Best PIcture nominees–Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz among them–do you think most deserved to take the top prize?
Read more →Monthly Archives: February 2013
This Week In Film History, 02.17.13
We’re marking the fall of the Walls of Jericho in It Happened One Night, Gene Autry taking on robot desperadoes in The Phantom Empire, and the opening (and yes, tanking) of Bringing Up Baby. That’s just a sampling of the Hollywood highlights we’re heralding.
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.
Read more →A Reader Shares His Thoughts on His Favorite Films, Part Two
Bill Dunphy, an avid movie collector, shares some of his favorite films. The African Queen with Humphrey Bogart, Experiment in Terror (1962), The Sea Wolf from 1941 with Edward G. Robinson are a few of his favorites.
Read more →Argo vs. Lincoln vs. Silver Linings Playbook: Final Oscar Predictions!
What movies, stars, and craftsfolk will be taking the golden boy home from the 2013 Academy Awards ceremonies on Feburary 24? Movie Irv has the answers! Or at least, his predictions…
Read more →The Eagle and the Hawk (1933): A Classic Movie Review
In today’s guest post, MovieFanFare reader Dan Slaten presents his thoughts on one of his favorite films, The Eagle and the Hawk.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite ’70s Movie Musical?
Is your favorite ’70s musical Grease? Maybe it’s Cabaret or The Rocky Horror Picture Show — now’s the time to step up and cast your vote!
Read more →This Week In Film History, 02.10.13
This was the week that Bela Lugosi staked out his signature role in Dracula, Tom and Jerry began their eternal chase, and Anthony Hopkins got a side of fava beans in The SIlence of the Lambs. There’re more Tinseltown tidbits for you to devour.
Read more →Glenn Ford: The Fastest Gun in Hollywood
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 →His Father Called Him Dobe: Remembering Harry Carey, Jr.
A look at Harry Carey, Jr., who appeared in over 90 films and is known for his work with Director John Ford, including the films Rio Grande (1950) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). He also appeared in Bonanza and Gunsmoke.
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