Despite being trapped in stereotypical roles in ’30s and ’40s Hollywood, his comic gifts managed to shine through. Our latest Scene Stealer is actor Mantan Moreland, who also made a name for himself in the world of vintage all-black cinema.
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In 1945 John E. Rankin, the long serving, bombastic, and racist congressman from Mississippi stated “one of the most dangerous plots ever instigated for the overthrow of this government has its headquarters in Hollywood … the greatest hotbed of subversive…
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There are some Oscar nominations that all movie fans can agree on, some that cause constant debate, and some so off-the-wall you have to wonder what the voters were smoking! Read on to see how a man in a gorilla suit can be called a “special effect.”
Read more →The time has arrived! Grab your Oscar ballots and listen to the insights Movie Irv and his two expert guests bring to the table. Will The King’s Speech manage a royal sweep? Will enough “friends” declare their “like” of The Social…
Read more →February 25, 1906: Future Universal Pictures president Carl Laemmle enters the moving pictures business with Chicago’s first nickelodeon, the White Front Theater. February 22, 1934: A Depression-weary American public flocks to Frank Capra‘s comedy It Happened One Night, starring Claudette…
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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! It was just another night of swinging delights at The May-December Club.
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Remember when a movie’s scary scenes sent you hiding in your theater seat (or behind the sofa it you were watching TV)? MovieFanFare does, and offers a shock-filled selection of the most spine-chilling moments from those bygone (we hope!) days.
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Here are 10 trivia facts about Cat Ballou from 1965, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are lots of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment and add…
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American filmmakers don’t have a monopoly on remaking movies. Other country’s directors have no problem, officially or unofficially, taking Yankee movie making ideas and crafting them to their own liking. Consider the recent A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle…
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Guest blogger Rick 29 writes: Generally regarded as one of the best—if not the best—TV series of the 1960s, The Fugitive set a high standard for well-crafted, exceptionally well-performed drama. Although there are many outstanding episodes, my favorite remains the…
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