How is it Jack Benny got to be regarded to a TV comic first, and a movie comedian a far distant second? (Don’t say “I’m thinking! I’m thinking!”) We’ll examine why, and take a look at the highlights of his film resume.
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The other day Val Kilmer was on the Conan show, pushing his live Mark Twain play called Citizen Twain at the Pasadena Playhouse. Conan showed pictures of Kilmer in costume—white hair, mustache, heavy prosthetics, dandy white suit, bow-tie—greeting audience members…
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Oscar-winner Lee Marvin, star of Cat Ballou and The Dirty Dozen, passed away 25 years ago this week. In memory of the iconic big-screen tough guy, our Movie Poll asks for your favorite pick from Lee’s career.
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It’s been exactly 60 years since Audrey Hepburn made one of the splashiest debuts in Hollywood history with her Oscar-winning turn as the runaway princess in Roman Holiday. We’ve got a whole peck of timely tidbits to share.
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“Come aboard, we’re expecting you,” as guest writer Melanie Simone charts a course for a nostalgic look back at that ’70s TV favorite, The Love Boat.
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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! “You want to take the hairless one home? Wouldn’t you rather just have a dog?”
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Sometimes the best part of a film doesn’t show up until the final minutes. Bill Dunphy looks back at cinematic endings–happy, sad and shocking–and muses on how the right climax can make a movie one to watch again and again (WARNING: Spoilers ahead!).
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Guest blogger Melanie Simone returns to MovieFanFare with her thoughts on another Disney animated classic. This time around, she is focusing on everybody’s favorite flying elephant, Dumbo!
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Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. Six Pix: Even cooler with sunglasses! Included are: The Invisible Man…
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They’re usually in films as either comic foils or sadistic villains, but our Movie Poll this week salutes those tireless defenders of dental health. Vote for your top Tinseltown tooth-puller, from Bob Hope to Laurence Olivier to Steve Martin and more
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