James Bond, as played by Sean Connery, met “the man with the Midas touch” 50 years ago this week with the U.S. premiere of Goldfinger. If you’re hungry for movie trivia that’s as good as gold, check out the nuggets of interest we’ve mined inside.
Read more →Monthly Archives: December 2014
Create-a-Caption: Santa Claus
Christmas will soon be here and gone, but Create-a-Caption season goes on. Click here for a classic movie photo from Santa Claus (1959) with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comments section.
Read more →Classic Movie Miracles
Do you have a favorite movie scene involving a miracle? Let’s have a look at five great scenes involving Classic Movie Miracles, and then you can regale us with your own awe-inspiring picks!
Read more →Grander Than Life: Citizen Kane at the Orpheum
Filmmaker and old-time radio enthusiast Michael James Kacey shares his memories of screening “A Mercury Production by Orson Welles” at the beautifully restored Los Angeles movie palace.
Read more →Slander (1957): Dishing Showbiz Dirt, ’50s-Style
Celebrity and scandal aren’t new to Hollywood, as seen in 1957’s Slander. Guest writer Kristen Lopez gets to the truth about this MGM drama where kid’s TV star Van Johnson falls victim to gossip rag reporter Steve Cochran’s quest for “news.”
Read more →Which Neglected 1939 Film Deserved a Best Picture Oscar Nomination?
Gone with the Wind was the winner among 1939’s 10 Best Picture nominees, but the Academy had to overlook a lot of worthy choices that year. This week’s poll wants to know which bypassed movie you think should have been nominated.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 12.14.14
Decades after General Sherman, the city of Atlanta was set ablaze again–for the premiere of the Civil War saga Gone with Wind–75 years ago this week. Frankly, my dear, we’ve got even more memorable dates from Hollywood’s past inside.
Read more →Mary Wickes: We Suspect She’s a Treasure
She was the nurse in The Man to Came to Dinner and Now, Voyager, the bus-driving nun in the Sister Act films, and Lucy Ricardo’s ballet teacher on I Love Lucy. Wisecracking actress Mary Wickes is MovieFanFare’s latest Scene Stealer.
Read more →The Hope Diamond Mystery: A Classic Cinema Cliffhanger
It’s one of the most valuable–and “cursed”–gems in history, and in 1921 it was the subject of a thrill-packed silent serial. Learn about the rediscovery and restoration of The Hope Diamond Mystery, now available on home video.
Read more →Stuff It! Fill Your Movie Collector’s Christmas Stocking 2
Time is running out to fill your movie collector’s Christmas stocking! Let’s brainstorm gift ideas for the movie lover who has “everything”!
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