Filmmaker and old-time radio enthusiast Michael James Kacey shares his memories of screening “A Mercury Production by Orson Welles” at the beautifully restored Los Angeles movie palace.
Read more →Grander Than Life: Citizen Kane at the Orpheum
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Slander (1957): Dishing Showbiz Dirt, ’50s-Style
Celebrity and scandal aren’t new to Hollywood, as seen in 1957’s Slander. Guest writer Kristen Lopez gets to the truth about this MGM drama where kid’s TV star Van Johnson falls victim to gossip rag reporter Steve Cochran’s quest for “news.”
Read more →Which Neglected 1939 Film Deserved a Best Picture Oscar Nomination?
Gone with the Wind was the winner among 1939’s 10 Best Picture nominees, but the Academy had to overlook a lot of worthy choices that year. This week’s poll wants to know which bypassed movie you think should have been nominated.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 12.14.14
Decades after General Sherman, the city of Atlanta was set ablaze again–for the premiere of the Civil War saga Gone with Wind–75 years ago this week. Frankly, my dear, we’ve got even more memorable dates from Hollywood’s past inside.
Read more →Mary Wickes: We Suspect She’s a Treasure
She was the nurse in The Man to Came to Dinner and Now, Voyager, the bus-driving nun in the Sister Act films, and Lucy Ricardo’s ballet teacher on I Love Lucy. Wisecracking actress Mary Wickes is MovieFanFare’s latest Scene Stealer.
Read more →The Hope Diamond Mystery: A Classic Cinema Cliffhanger
It’s one of the most valuable–and “cursed”–gems in history, and in 1921 it was the subject of a thrill-packed silent serial. Learn about the rediscovery and restoration of The Hope Diamond Mystery, now available on home video.
Read more →Stuff It! Fill Your Movie Collector’s Christmas Stocking 2
Time is running out to fill your movie collector’s Christmas stocking! Let’s brainstorm gift ideas for the movie lover who has “everything”!
Read more →Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Still Glowing at 50!
One of the best-loved Christmas TV specials ever marks its 50th anniversary this year. MovieFanFare offers a holly jolly salute to Rankin-Bass’s 1964 animated favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, featuring the voice of Burl Ives.
Read more →Spellbinder: The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
To commemorate Kirk Douglas on his 98th birthday, guest writer The Lady Eve reviews one of his most acclaimed films, Vicente Minnelli’s 1952 Hollywood expose The Bad and the Beautiful, co-starring Lana Turner and Dick Powell.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Kirk Douglas Film Role?
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas celebrates his 98th birthday this week, and our latest poll asks which of Kirk’s screen roles is your favorite. The Bad and the Beautiful, Lust for Life, Spartacus and Seven Days in May are among the classic films to pick from.
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