Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin, the highest paid actress of the 1940’s. She walked away from Hollywood at age 27, leaving behind a film legacy of classic musicals including the 1936 musical Three Smart Girls.

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08.19.22 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adolphe Menjou, Alison Skipworth, Ava DuVernay, Barry Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Cheech and Chong, Cheech Marin, Chicago Med, Christian Slater, Chuck Norris, Criterion Collection, David Carradine, Deanna Durbin, Dick Wolf, Douglas Sirk, Harry Belafonte, Irene Dunne, Isaiah Mustafa, Kitty Carlisle, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Leopold Stokowski, Oliver Platt, Reginald Owen, Robert Beltran, Robert Cummings, Robin Williams, Roland Young, Ruby Dee, S. Epatha Merkerson, Samantha Mathis, Sidney Poitier, Tim Curry, Tommy Chong, William Frawley | no comments

For whatever reason, vintage titles dominate this week’s new releases — which is excellent news for fans of classic cinema! But if your tastes veer towards the contemporary, don’t worry, we’ve got you too! We encourage you to take a…

Deanna Durbin Classics and “Zack Synder’s Justice League” Highlight New Releases

09.09.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adolphe Menjou, Amanda Seyfried, Angela Lansbury, Ben Affleck, Bruce Dern, Charles Laughter, Christopher Lloyd, Deanna Durbin, Diana Rigg, Ed Helms, Edmond O'Brien, Frank Grillo, Gal Gadot, George Takei, Katharine Hepburn, Keith David, Kevin Bacon, Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, Olivia Munn, Ricardo Montalban, Spencer Tracy, Star Trek, Tig Notaro, Van Johnson, Vincent Price, William Shatner, Young Sheldon, Zack Synder | no comments

Can't Help Singing

From classic Hollywood to comic books, there are new releases for every taste making their physical media debuts this week. Take a look at the terrific new Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD titles that are now available! Can’t Help…

“Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,” Mae West Classics and Other New Releases!

07.01.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 4K Ultra HD, Arthur Treacher, Billy Wilder, Charlton Heston, Criterion Collection, David Bowie, Deanna Durbin, Duke Ellington, Franchot Tone, Gene Wilder, George Raft, Greer Garson, Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, James Cameron, James Coburn, James Nesbitt, Jay Duplass, John Saxon, John Wayne, Kim Novak, Kim Wayans, Kirk Douglas, Mae West, Margaret Hamilton, Mark Ruffalo, Marlene Dietrich, Noah Beery, Patricia Neal, Paula Prentiss, Pedro Pascal, Pre-Code Hollywood, Randolph Scott, Richard Harris, Robert Benchley, Robert Stack, Sam Peckinpah, Samuel Fuller, Steve McQueen, Terry Pratchett, Todd Haynes, Tom Tyron, Valerie Harper, W.C. Fields, Walter Brennan, Walter Pidgeon, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | no comments

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

This week’s new releases include everything from a 50th anniversary edition of a timeless family favorite to Mae West masterpieces, recent theatrical offerings, TV favorites, Hollywood favorites featuring iconic stars, and so much more! Let’s welcome in July with these…

“The Hunt,” “Doctor Who” and Other Unmissable New Releases!

06.09.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Anne Baxter, BBC, Bette Davis, Betty Gilpin, Claude Rains, Criterion Collection, Deanna Durbin, Debra Winger, Doctor Who, Glenn Ford, Harry Morgan, Hilary Swank, Howard Hesseman, Jackie Cooper, Jill Clayburgh, Jodie Whittaker, John Lithgow, Johnny Knoxville, Kevin Kline, King Vidor, Mercedes McCambridge, Modern Family, Nick Nolte, Patricia Quinn, Phobe Cates, Richard Widmark, Robert Taylor, Robin Givens, Russ Tamblyn, The Hallmark Channel, Van Heflin, Vic Morrow, Wallace Beery, Warner Archive, Warner Archive Collection | no comments

From a misunderstood satire inspired by The Most Dangerous Game to a season of Doctor Who that changed everything to releases from the Warner Archives and beyond, June rolls on with another incredible batch of new Blu-ray and DVD releases….

Henry Stephenson: A Lovable Old Gent

04.15.20 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: Betty Grable, Character Actors, Deanna Durbin, Don Ameche, Errol Flynn, Henry Stephenson, Katharine Hepburn, Little Women, Mutiny on the Bounty | no comments

What would classics such as Gone with the Wind be without the likes of Thomas Mitchell or Hattie McDaniel? What would It’s a Wonderful Life be like without character actors Beulah Bondi, Henry Travers, Lionel Barrymore, or Samuel S. Hinds?…

Deanna Durbin: Universal’s Singing Sweetheart

05.01.13 | Jay Steinberg and Jerry Frebowitz | Tags: Deanna Durbin | 13 comments

Deanna Durbin (1942)

MovieFanFare would like to pay tribute to Deanna Durbin, the highest paid actress of the 1940s. She walked away from Hollywood at age 27, leaving behind a film legacy of classic musicals, including the 1936 musical Three Smart Girls.

Movie Poll: Who’s Your Favorite “Golden Age” (1930-60) Actress?

04.02.12 | Edward Frebowitz | Tags: Audrey Hepburn, Claudette Colbert, Deanna Durbin, Golden Age of Hollywood, Grace Kelly, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford | 331 comments

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Deanna Durbin & Christmas Holiday

12.15.10 | Mark Fertig | Tags: Christmas Movies, Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Movie Reviews | 17 comments

I became interested in classic film early in my teens. Able to stay up late during summer vacations I passed the time with American Movie Classics. (TCM was still more than a decade away). Despite being weaned in a house…

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