Whether he was trying to keep up with a crime-solving teacher or in the corner of a reincarnated boxer, character actor James Gleason entertained film fans with his gruff but lovable attitude for three decades. Movie FanFare salutes the Brooklyn-born Oscar nominee and classic Scene Stealer.
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Read more →Got a favorite when it comes to movie studio fanfares? I do. You may have a different pick–but while we’re at it, let’s reminisce about the great studio logos and musical fanfares from the past…and talk about how they’ve exploded in the present.
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Quoting beloved films is a pastime enjoyed by most movie fans. In today’s guest post, Bill Dunphy shares a few of his personal favorites. Will you agree with his picks? Read on to see for yourself!
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In 1963, starlet Dolores Hart made the stunning decision to abandon a burgeoning career for a nun’s life in a Connecticut abbey. Mother Dolores Hart has reflected on that choice and more in her just-published memoir, and her gracious chat with us follows here.
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After establishing himself as the Master of Suspense Cinema in his native Britain, Alfred Hitchcock came to Hollywood in 1940. This week’s Movie FanFare poll wants to know which of Hitch’s ’40s films is your favorite.
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Yes, it’s really been 83 years since Betty Boop made her big-screen bow–as a funny-animal dog, no less–in the Fleischer Studio cartoon short Dizzy Dishes. There’s even more signposts in cinema history to share.
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Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” is widely considered to be a landmark achievement in the history of science fiction cinema. In today’s guest post, Alex Smith discusses the film as well as star Harrison Ford’s own complicated feelings about it.
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I am Spartacus! The Stanley Kubrick/Kirk Douglas gladiator classic is this focus of this review by guest blogger Alyson Krier. What does she think of the film? Read on and find out!
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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! The two lovers were lightweights when it came to drinking.Just sniffing the cocktails made them giddy….
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