Do you feel it? A heavy mix of sluggishness and ennui that feels inescapable this time of year. There’s something that is almost indescribably bleak about the first few weeks of the year. The holidays are over and the winter…
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The Importance of Movies In Our Lives…During Autumn and Always!
In this guest post, MovieFanFare reader Bill Dunphy shares his thoughts on movies and memory, and how he associates certain films with this time of year: I belong to a group on Facebook that talks about the good old days…
Read more →Watch This: Orson Welles Discusses Greta Garbo and James Cagney
With a career as impressive as Orson Welles‘ was, he was bound to have some stories to tell. In a fascinating interview with British broadcasting legend Michael Parkinson in 1974 (the entirety of which can be viewed here), Welles shared…
Read more →Wilder and Cagney Show That Comedy Is As Easy As “One, Two, Three”
Today we’ll be looking at what is probably director Billy Wilder‘s most underrated effort: One, Two, Three. Drawing inspiration from an obscure Hungarian play as well as Wilder’s own Ninotchka, this Cold War comedy is a hilarious jab at not…
Read more →James Cagney: Top of the World
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).
Read more →Four James Cagney Classics Now on DVD
Everyone’s favorite ’30s tough guy, James Cagney, stars in four new Warner Archive releases, two of them never on home video before. Get the info here on Boy Meets Girl, Devil Dogs of the Air, The Irish in Us and The St. Louis Kid.
Read more →James Cagney: George M. Cohan vs. Cody Jarrett
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each… The case for Cody Jarrett…
Read more →Cagney Turns Yellow (Journalist) as the Picture Snatcher
Along with his iconic gangster roles, James Cagney’s early ’30s Warner Bros. tenure included turns as a cabbie, a race car driver, and–as Marsha Collock discusses here–a tabloid newspaper photographer, in 1933’s Picture Snatcher.
Read more →Create-A-Caption: One, Two, Three
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption.You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! James Cagney—about to demonstrate how to open a bottle without an opener.
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