Guest blogger Brandie Ashe presents a look at 1942’s The Major and the Minor, starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland: The film is a must-see, if only for the slightly disturbing sexual undertones that inevitably make the uninitiated viewer squirm…
Read more →August 6, 1926: The first film released with Vitaphone sound, Warner Bros.’ Don Juan, features sound effects and an orchestral score. July 31, 1928: Audiences first hear MGM mascot Leo the Lion’s mighty roar with the studio’s first sound film,…
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Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday MovieFanFare presents special guests sharing their views on movies both classic and modern. Have you ever wanted to be given the opportunity to contribute to this site. Here’s your chance! We are currently seeking guest…
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Have you seen the trailer for the fourth Mission: Impossible film? Many fans of both the original television series and film series star Tom Cruise might be forgiven for heaving a sigh as the chaotic action explodes across the screen—hammering…
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It was at Georgetown University where Brit Marling, Mike Cahill and Zal Batmanglij met. Marling and Cahill were studying economics; Batmanglij archeology. But all three were drawn to the performing arts, with Brit eventually taking on theater arts as a…
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Here is a Bit Actress who needs to be recognized on my blog. Her accomplishments were amazing, yet she never really became more than a Bit Part player in most of her movies. Hattie McDaniel (1892 – 1952) was born…
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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! With absolutely nothing good on TV Michael Keaton decides to watch himself… but finds that’s not much…
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The remarkable power of the tenor voice possessed by this native Philadelphian guaranteed him a meteoric arc across the pop culture of post-WWII America and an appreciation that has endured over the half-century since his very premature passing. In 1921,…
Read more →July 28, 1928: Encouraged by the response to the few minutes of sound in The Jazz Singer, Warner Bros. releases Lights of New York, the first all-talking picture. July 28, 1948: Lon Chaney, Jr. and Bela Lugosi play the Wolf…
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