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.
It’s not always easy following in your parents’ footsteps, especially if they’re some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Rick29 looks at the screen careers of James Mitchum, Patrick Wayne, Mary Crosby and other sons and daughters of Tinseltown royalty.
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The brief love affair between “It girl” Clara Bow and actor Gilbert Roland is the focus of today’s guest post by writer Marsha Collock. Will their brief romance pull on your heartstrings? Read on and find out for yourself!
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Hero or villain, suave or scruffy, this rawboned, versatile and sardonically compelling performer became a demanded star of the ’60s and ’70s and an always-welcome screen presence thereafter. Check out our appreciation of James Coburn.
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In today’s guest post, Marsha Collock shares her admiration for Tony Randall, one of the greatest character actors ever.
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With efforts like Out of the Furnace and Black Nativity in the offing, and a potential second Oscar for his mantle for Lee Daniels’ The Butler, we’re looking back at Forest Whitaker;s remarkable three-decade run onscreen.
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She was one of Hollywood’s biggest female stars in the ’90s, but the past decade has been a relatively quiet time for Meg Ryan. Guest blogger David Lobosco examines the reasons why and what’s in Ryan’s future.
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His capacity for carousing was nearly as large a source of notoriety as his substantial cinema resume, and we’re offering our two cents about a new chronicle of the wild life and times of the inimitable Oliver Reed.
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MovieFanFare looks back at the life and career of Academy Award-winning actress Joan Fontaine, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca and Suspicion, who passed away this week at the age of 96.
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His nearly 50-year film career, covering everything from historical epics to broad comedy, garnered him global acclaim and eight Oscar nominations (but no wins). Movie FanFare remembers actor Peter O’Toole.
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Earlier this week Oscar nominee Eleanor Parker, whose film roles ranged from the prison drama Caged! to the beloved The Sound of Music, passed away at the age of 91. Jessica Pickens remembers the actress dubbed The Woman of a Thousand Faces.
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