They didn’t get along on the set, but comic legends Mae West and W.C. Fields delighted audiences in My Little Chickadee, which marks its 75th anniversary this week. Why don’t you come up sometime and see what other Hollywood trivia we’ve found?
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MovieFanFare remembers filmmaker Albert Maysles–co-director with his brother David of such groundbreaking documentaries as Salesman, Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens and The Gates–who died last week at 88. .
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Set in 19th-century Ukraine, “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” explores doomed love, the urgency of memory, and the culture of the Hutsul people. Check out this MovieFanFare contribution to the Russia in Classic Film blogathon!
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Dances with Wolves, Goodfellas, Home Alone and Pretty Woman are among the now-classic movies celebrating their 25h anniversary this year. Vote in our poll for your top film from 1990…when VHS ruled the Earth.
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One of Hollywood’s iconic film duos made its debut 75 years ago this week, as Bob Hope and Bing Crosby teamed up for laughs and adventure on the Road to Singapore. There are more movie tidbits waiting down this road…just keep reading.
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It’s snowy today at MovieFanFare HQ, so we’re thinking about Spring…and the new Criterion Collection titles due out in April in May. Get all the info on collector’s editions of Sullivan’s Travels, Limelight, State of Siege, The Rose and other films coming soon inside.
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Her beauty and on-screen innocence earned silent film actress Olive Borden the nickname “The Joy Girl,” but her private life was anything but a happy experience. Guest writer Marsha Collock looks back at Borden’s all-too-brief career.
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Rushed to release when Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan, “First Monday in October” was very much a film of its time. And guess what? It’s still relevant today.
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He was the man behind perhaps the most famous alien in TV history, but there was more to Leonard Nimoy’s career than Mr. Spock. MovieFanFare looks at 10 key roles (with a little bit of Spock) in the career of the actor/director, who passed away last week at 83.
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This week marks the Golden Anniversary of The Sound of Music’s debut, but quite a few popular movies also turn 50 in 2015. Vote in this week’s poll for your top 1965 film. Selections include Cat Ballou, Doctor Zhivago, Thunderball and many more.
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