March 1, 1984: William Powell, consummate urbane leading man of the ’20s through the ’40s, dies at age 91. February 27, 1932: Elizabeth Taylor, one of the greatest actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age was born on this day in 1932. Taylor…
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A Reader Picks the Best Detective Films Ever Made
What is the greatest gumshoe movie ever made? That’s a pretty tough question to be sure. Fortunately, MovieFanFare reader Sal LaRosa can help. He’s come up with the following list of his own personal picks for the best detective flicks….
Read more →A Pirate Meets the Thin Man
Guest blogger Andrea Tuccillo writes: So I think maybe I’m a little psychic. Or maybe just super intuitive. Way back in February of last year, I wrote a post about franchises, focusing specifically on The Thin Man series and also referencing…
Read more →The Thin Man: How I Learned to Love Nick & Nora Charles
Long before McMillan and Wife and Hart to Hart graced the TV airwaves, William Powell and Myrna Loy ruled the roost at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios with a series of movies based on the Dashiell Hammett detective novel, The Thin Man.
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