The hills were alive–as were movie theaters–50 years ago this week, as Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer debuted in the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. If you like Hollywood trivia, read inside for more of your “favorite things.”
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His suave demeanor in such films as Three Coins in the Fountain, Gigi and Can-Can won him fans, but he wanted to be more than just another big-screen Gallic lover. MovieFanFare looks back at the career of Louis Jourdan, who passed away earlier this month at 93.
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Betrayed by ex-pal Humphrey Bogart and left for dead, gangster Edward G. Robinson is saved by monks from a nearby monastery and learns a new way of life as Brother Orchid. Guest writer Aurora reviews the light-hearted 1940 Warner Bros. crime drama.
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As part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, we look at Marty, the heartfelt 1955 drama–starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely Bronx butcher and Betsy Blair as the plain school teacher he meets at a dance hall–that would win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture,
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Have you ever seen the Ralph Bakshi animated film Heavy Traffic? This 1973 cult classic is a mad masterpiece of kaleidoscopic invention. Let’s take a stroll down (a crazy, grimy) memory lane and revisit this work of wildly irreverent art.
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After gaining fame as an MGM child star, Elizabeth Taylor blossomed into an Oscar-nominated leading lady in the 1950s. To mark what would have been her 83rd birthday this week, our poll invites you to vote for your favorite of Liz’s ’50s films.
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It was 75 years ago this week that Gone with the Wind blew away the Oscar competition with nine wins, including a historic Best Supporting Actress award for Hattie McDaniel. There are more award-worthy anniversaries for you to enjoy inside.
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Martin Scorsese isn’t just one of my favorite movie directors; he’s one of my movie heroes. Here are five of his pictures that are never far from my mind.
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Her sultry look and smoky voice made her a natural film noir femme fatale, yet major stardom always seemed to be just out of her reach. MovieFanFare looks back at the life and career of actress Lizabeth Scott, who passed way last month at 92.
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Today may be Presidents’ Day, but any resemblance between former chief executives and the names in the sextet of movie posters Jason assembled here is purely coincidental. Take a look and tell us which one you feel is the most “presidential.”
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