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.
He was one of MGM’s top leading men in the ’30s and ’40s and is best known for co-starring with Myrna Loy in the Thin Man series. On the 123rd anniversary of his birth, William Powell’s cinematic career is explored in this classic post.
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His film credits included The African Queen, The Defiant Ones, My Fair Lady and more, but he was also famous on Broadway and in the world of folk music. We remember Oscar-nominated character actor Theodore Bikel, who died this week at 91.
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From riding across the Arabian desert to searching for his love on the Russian steppes, Omar Sharif captivated film audiences in a career that lasted nearly 60 years. MovieFanFare salutes the Egyptian-born Academy Award nominee, who passed away last week at 83.
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This week marks the 81st anniversary of James Stewart’s film debut (in, of all things, a comedy short with Shemp Howard!). To honor the beloved actor, we’re reprinting this classic retrospective of Stewart’s Oscar-winning body of work.
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In the movies he was Frankenstein’s Monster and Dracula, Sherlock Holmes and Fu Manchu, Saruman and Count Dooku. MovieFanFare remembers the life and career of British horror/sci-fi cinema icon Christopher Lee, who passed away this week at 93.
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To ’80s slasher film fans she was Mrs. Voorhees in Friday the 13th, but Betsy Palmer also worked with Joan Crawford, Jack Lemmon, Henry Fonda and other stars. We look back at the career of the stage/film/TV actress, who passed away last week at 88.
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Since this week marks the anniversary of his groundbreaking tough-guy turn in The Public Enemy, James Cagney is the focus of this classic salute to the pugnacious Oscar-winner, who was as quick on his feet (Yankee Doodle Dandy) as he was with a gun (White Heat).
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No 1930s actress made audiences laugh–and censors cringe–like Mae West. Guest writer Emma Alsop lists five reasons that movie fans should check out West’s early ’30s pre-Production Code comedies and examines the secrets behind her success.
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He appeared in Mister Roberts, Norma Rae and many other films, but Gregory Walcott was best known as the hero in Ed Wood’s cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space. MovieFanFare remembers the rugged actor, who passed away last week at 87.
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Whether he was up against alien goo (The Blob), Mexican outlaws (The Magnificent Seven), or the streets of San Francisco (Bullitt), Steve McQueen made it all look effortless. MovieFanFare salutes the actor, who would have turned 85 today.
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