Classic 1930s movie reviews, movie articles and information. Movie reviews from classic movies from 1930 to 1939, the Golden Age of Hollywood.
His acting career was kickstarted when he undressed Buster Keaton in a bathhouse. He also performed in a circus alongside an array of “human oddities,” took a potshot at William Powell, ran a luggage store with Edward G. Robinson,…
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From the Ancient Roman myths of Romulus and Remus to such reality TV “favorites” as Jon & Kate Plus 8, multiple births have fascinated folks for millennia. In the early 20th century, interest in childbirth and medical science gave rise…
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When one thinks of cinematic werewolves, the first character that generally springs to mind is Lawrence “Larry” Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.), the cursed protagonist introduced in Universal’s 1941 shocker The Wolf Man. Despite dying at that film’s end, Chaney went…
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Today is July 2nd, when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1776. And with the 4th just two days away, it’s the perfect time to reflect upon the nation’s birth and how…
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This Friday marks the 116th birthday of one of the most popular screen swashbucklers of all time, Errol Flynn. Born on the Australian island of Tasmania in 1909, Flynn’s first film role was as Fletcher Christian in the Aussie…
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If you’ve looked at a calendar (or your phone, I suppose) today, you’re already aware that it’s Friday the 13th once more. And since this is MovieFanFare, “the movie collector’s blog,” you’re probably expecting us to run an article connected…
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Over 75 years since his death in 1948, George Herman “Babe” Ruth is to this day recognized pretty much everywhere as the greatest player in baseball history. Many of the records the slugger known as “The Sultan of Swat” set…
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He was a pro wrestler-turned-Hollywood actor decades before Hulk Hogan and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. He was also an Ivy League graduate and Olympic medalist who spoke four languages. His imposing physique made him perfect for gangster and tough guy…
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Well, this is the day that fans of 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs have been anticipating–or dreading–for a couple of years. Snow White, the Walt Disney Company’s $250-plus million live-action remake of its first full-length animated film, opens…
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Call us “victims of coicumstance” for missing it, but last Spring marked the 90th anniversary of the premiere of The Three Stooges’ debut short for Columbia Pictures. Released on May 5, 1934, Woman Haters was the first of 190 two-reelers…
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