She worked in the ’30s with Mae West and Will Rogers and was Natalie Wood’s mom in Rebel Without a Cause, but few film fans today remember Rochelle Hudson. One who does is guest writer Rory B., who looks at the actress’s life and career.
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Her nighttime dip in Rome’s Trevi Fountain in La Dolce Vita cemented her reputation as a global film sex goddess. MovieFanFare offers a salute to Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, who passed away this weekend at the age of 83.
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MovieFanFare looks back at the lives and work of two noted filmmakers–neorealist Italian director Francesco Rosi and indie movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.–who both passed away over the weekend.
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He was the most infamous gangster of the 1920s, and an all-star lineup of actors–Rod Steiger, Neville Brand and Robert De Niro, among others–has played him in movies and on TV. This week’s poll wants to know who’s your favorite Al Capone.
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It was 73 years ago this week that actress Carole Lombard, seen here with husband Clark Gable, was killed in a plane crash while on a War Bonds promotional tour. More unforgettable moments from Hollywood’s past are featured inside.
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He travelled to the future in The Time Machine, battled The Birds for Hitchcock, and voiced a father of 99 in 101 Dalmatians. MovieFanFare remembers Australian-born actor Rod Taylor, who passed away this week at 84, with this classic profile by “Movie Irv” Slifkin.
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January 8, 2015 is Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday. To mark the occasion, MovieFanFare offers up this King-size sampler of classic articles looking at one of Elvis’s most popular films, the pictures he might have made if he lived, a Presley poll, and more.
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For its first live-action musical, the Walt Disney studio chose Victor Herbert’s fantasy operetta Babes in Toyland. Guest writer Jessica Pickens reviews the colorful 1961 film, which starred Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands and Ray Bolger.
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MovieFanFare wants to know what 2014 film was your favorite? Vote for your top action (Guardians of the Galaxy), comedy (The Grand Budapest Hotel), drama (Boyhood) or family (The Lego Movie) picture, or suggest one we overlooked.
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Zut alors! Zis week marks ze 70th birthday of everyone’s favorite Casanova cartoon skunk, Pepe Le Pew, in ze Looney Tunes short Odor-able Kitty. Come with me, mon cheri, to ze Casbah…or read inside for more memorable Hollywood dates.
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