A short tribute to classic character actress Margaret Dumont, comedic sidekick to the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello and W.C. Fields. Author Gary Cahall takes a look into her career.
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Zane Grey Theatre: A Blast from the Past
Do you know what the following names had in common? Eddie Albert, Mary Astor, Ralph Bellamy, Ernest Borgnine, Beaulah Bondi, Walter Brennan, Lloyd Bridges, Rory Calhoun, Lee J. Cobb, Wendell Corey, Robert Culp, John Derek, Bobby Driscoll, Jack Elam, John…
Read more →Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus: Does It Live Up To Its Trailer?
After Susan Boyle’s TV debut and the piano-playing cat, the biggest Internet video sensation this spring had to be the trailer for a sci-fi/action movie named Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus. Looking like the ‘roided-up love child of Jaws and It Came…
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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! “Yes, I see that; you’ve shaved your pits. Great.”
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www.MovieFanFare.com is an exciting new website devoted to the world’s fanatical obsession with movies, written by people with a fanatical obsession to movies. Powered by the folks who write, edit and design the award-winning annual Movies Unlimited DVD Catalog and…
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The Mystery of Thomas Edison’s Frankenstein (1910)
Edison’s Frankenstein Guest blogger Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr. writes: Much mystery and speculation surrounds the 1910 Thomas Edison film version of Frankenstein, most of which is due to early motion picture distribution policies and the subsequent 1931 Universal version eclipsing…
Read more →Looking For Mr. Goodbar, Among Others
Letters. We get letters. And we’d like to answer them here, each time we update this column. So email us here at movieirv@www.moviesunlimited.com and we’ll print the letters in this column. Here are a couple of our recent queries:
Read more →Toon In, Turn On…Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s And 1970s
Author’s Note: Since this article was first published in June 2009, Warner Home Video has released second volumes of ’60s and ’70s shows (I’ve updated the listings to reflect this), with plans to put out a collection of ’80s toons…
Read more →Will Twice the Best Picture Oscar Nominees Mean Twice as Many Good Movies?
Who says Hollywood doesn’t have a sense of humor (aside from anyone who sat through Land of the Lost or Imagine That)? In the middle of a summer movie season packed with sequels, 3-D kiddie distractions, and SFX showcases based on…
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