We salute the famous–and forgotten–stars of Hollywood past and present, from Barrymore (John and Drew) to Cooper (Gary and Bradley) and beyond. Read about their lives and their films.
For a generation now, this copper-tressed, compact, and compelling performer has been impressing filmgoers with her versatility and craft in a multitude of projects ranging from challenging indie fare to tent-pole crowdpleasers, and we’re looking back at Julianne Moore’s remarkable career.
Read more →Clifton Webb found screen success late, appearing as Waldo Lydecker in Fox’s 1944 mystery Laura. Can you imagine becoming a huge star at age 55? Audiences yelled for more and the roles continued to come his way, with a body of work to make any actor proud. Got a favorite Clifton Webb movie?
Read more →Guest blogger Rick29 reports on Anne Francis, from her earliest modeling job when she was five, up to her starring roles in Forbidden Planet and and as Glenn ford’s wife in Blackboard Jungle. Remember Anne as TV’s Honey West?
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He brought Method to the movies a decade ahead of Brando and Clift, delivering many indelible performances in the course of a tragically truncated career. We’re marking the centenary of John Garfield with a substantive look back at his remarkable life and craft.
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A look at Harry Carey, Jr., who appeared in over 90 films and is known for his work with Director John Ford, including the films Rio Grande (1950) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). He also appeared in Bonanza and Gunsmoke.
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Rosalind Russell appeared in more than 50 movies, winning 5 Golden Globe Awards… considering all her iconic performances in films like His Girl Friday, Auntie Mame, and Gypsy, how is it possible that she never won a Best Actress Oscar?
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A half-century after her death she remains a symbol of cinematic beauty and one of most iconic stars of all time. Guest writer The Lady Eve traces the enduring legacy of actress Marilyn Monroe.
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Lionel Barrymore is best remembered for his latter-day screen gallery of irascible oldsters good-natured and bad. This multi-talented exponent of a legendary American stage dynasty began carving his legacy as one of Hollywood’s greatest character stars from the earliest days of…
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A fourth-generation member of a distinguished Irish-English stage family, this charming performer parlayed his arresting good looks and athletic presence into a two-decade stretch as one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading men. Born in Cincinnati in 1914 to Tyrone Power,…
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Don’t be wary of Jerry… OK. I understand that Jerry Lewis is a bit like horseradish. He’s an acquired taste. In other words, he takes some getting used to. But those of us with a tolerant palate know full well…
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