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 →Monthly Archives: August 2013
What Movie Gets “Coming-of-Age” Just Right?
It takes more than period details that bring on feelings of nostalgia to make a great “coming-of-age” movie–it takes dramatizing how formidable (and often funny) a task it can be to make the transition from kid to adult. Here’s Movie Irv…
Read more →Letter Imperfect VIII
It’s not much of a change really. Just one letter. But all of a sudden a movie we all know and love is transformed into something quite different—helped along by some Photoshop mischief, of course! Out In The Open…
Read more →A Reader Shares Her Love of Movies
There’s something about your first movie-going experience you never forget…especially if you’re a child watching dinosaurs come to life on the big screen, as guest blogger MarieElana Guirdy writes about 1993’s Jurassic Park.
Read more →Fiddling Around with Jack Benny’s Film Legacy
How is it Jack Benny got to be regarded to a TV comic first, and a movie comedian a far distant second? (Don’t say “I’m thinking! I’m thinking!”) We’ll examine why, and take a look at the highlights of his film resume.
Read more →Val-Edictory: A Consideration of Kilmer
The other day Val Kilmer was on the Conan show, pushing his live Mark Twain play called Citizen Twain at the Pasadena Playhouse. Conan showed pictures of Kilmer in costume—white hair, mustache, heavy prosthetics, dandy white suit, bow-tie—greeting audience members…
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Lee Marvin Film Performance?
Oscar-winner Lee Marvin, star of Cat Ballou and The Dirty Dozen, passed away 25 years ago this week. In memory of the iconic big-screen tough guy, our Movie Poll asks for your favorite pick from Lee’s career.
Read more →This Week In Film History, 08.25.13
It’s been exactly 60 years since Audrey Hepburn made one of the splashiest debuts in Hollywood history with her Oscar-winning turn as the runaway princess in Roman Holiday. We’ve got a whole peck of timely tidbits to share.
Read more →A Guest Blogger Remembers The Love Boat
“Come aboard, we’re expecting you,” as guest writer Melanie Simone charts a course for a nostalgic look back at that ’70s TV favorite, The Love Boat.
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Planet Of The Apes
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption.You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “You want to take the hairless one home? Wouldn’t you rather just have a dog?”
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