It’s one of the most iconic scenes ever filmed, and it was shot 60 years ago this week. If you’re “itching” to learn even more dates and facts from Hollywood history, all you have to do is click here.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 09.14.14
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Watch the Birdie: Red Skelton’s a Slapstick Shutterbug
Lots of laughs develop when klutzy cameraman Red Skelton comes to the aid of heiress Arlene Dahl in Watch the Birdie. Guest writer Angela Petteys reviews the 1950 MGM comedy, which also stars Ann Miller.
Read more →Richard Kiel: 10 Small Facts About a Big Actor
Fans of the James Bond series mourned the passing this week of actor Richard Kiel, who played the steel-toothed Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. MovieFanFare shares 10 facts about the seven-foot-plus heavy, his life and his notable film and TV roles.
Read more →The Most Dangerous Game: The Hunt Is On
Joel McCrea and Fay Wray are the quarry on deranged big-game hunter Leslie Banks’ island home in The Most Dangerous Game. Guest writer Barry P. is hot on the trail of this classic 1932 thriller from King Kong co-director Ernest B. Schoedsack
Read more →Machine Guns and Movies: Together Since Forever?
Can you name an action movie in the last 30 years that did not have a machine gun in it? Just one?
Read more →Sean Connery: Jim Malone vs. Marko Ramius
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best, the most memorable or iconic, or simply your favorite. This installment’s performer is Sean Connery from The Untouchables and The Hunt for Red October.
Read more →New Universal Vault Releases: Bing Crosby, Audie Murphy, More Stars
This week saw the release of even more classic films on DVD, courtesy of the Universal vault series. We take a look at 20 vintage titles starring Ronald Colman, Bing Crosby, Ida Lupino, Audie Murphy and other favorite stars.
Read more →Which Actor Made the Best Film Pro Quarterback?
With another football season underway, this week’s poll tackles actors who’ve thrown the pigskin on the big screen.Which film pro quarterback, from Charlton Heston to Burt Reynolds to The Rock, most looked like they belonged on the gridiron?
Read more →Hot Rods to Hell: When Teen Angst Hits the Road
Suburban marrieds Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain and their two kids are terrorized along the desert highway by joy-riding teens in Hot Rods to Hell. Guest writer Jessica Perkins puts the pedal to the metal and reviews the cult 1967 action/drama.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 09.07.14
Kind of hard to see that far back, but it was exactly 65 years ago this week that Mr. Magoo made his debut in the UPA cartoon short Ragtime Bear. We’ve got more movie milestones for you to peruse.
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