January 27, 1918: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle lord debuts on screen in Tarzan of the Apes, starring former Arkansas peace officer Elmo Lincoln. January 26, 1936: Filmmakers in Hollywood organize the Screen Directors Guild and name King Vidor as their…
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Hellgirl: The Firestorm That Is Selma Blair
Many people may know who she is, but Selma Blair rarely seems to get mentioned in the media as the truly talented and versatile actress that she is. Whether it’s because many of her films are off the radar, or…
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This Week In Film History 01-17-10
January 19, 1907: An Exciting Honeymoon and The Life of a Cowboy are the first films to be reviewed in the entertainment trade magazine Variety. January 18, 1923: Drug addiction claims leading man Wallace Reid, whose morphine dependency followed an…
Read more →Ted DiBiase & The Marine 2
Just in from Toronto and contemplating a workout and rest before a DVD signing of his movie The Marine 2 at a local music/movie shop, Ted DiBiase feels a cold may be coming on. For this reason, he supplements the…
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Flo and Eddie are to the music business like Kevin Bacon is to the movie business. There seems to be six degrees separating the duo from anyone—and everyone—else in the industry. Flo—AKA Mark Volman—and Eddie—AKA Howard Kaylan–were just a couple…
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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! “I do like exchanging letters, Sandra. But postage has gone up again. Can’t you just IM me?…
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FM and MU! A Match Made in Hollyweird Heaven
I axed for it. And what a thrill the answer was yes! With a scheduled debut of January 18, we at Movies Unlimited/MovieFanFare will become regular contributors on the new Famous Monsters of Filmland website. We’ll be offering freshly dug…
Read more →This Week In Film History 01-10-10
January 10, 1914: With Mack Sennett‘s instruction to Charlie Chaplin to “get into a comedy make-up,” the legendary “Little Tramp” is born. January 10, 1923: The “Hollywoodland” sign is dedicated. It was built on the Hollywood Hills to promote sales…
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