Jane Powell: The life and career of MGM golden-voiced soprano Jane Powell is explored in her starring roles in MGM’s Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and ’50s.
Read more →Jane Powell: MGM’s Musical “Girl Next Door”
Actor Profiles
We salute the famous–and forgotten–stars of Hollywood past and present, from Barrymore (John and Drew) to Cooper (Gary and Bradley) and beyond. Read about their lives and their films.
Sidney Poitier: The Defiant One
Sidney Poitier: The life and career of the first African-American performer to achieve major Hollywood stardom is explored with his watershed roles of the 1950s and ’60s and beyond…
Read more →Maureen O’Hara: Remembering The Redhead from Dublin
Her beauty and fiesty on-screen demeanor were in evidence in Miracle on 34 Street, The Quiet Man, and over 50 other films. We salute actress Maureen O’Hara, who passed away this past weekend at 95.
Read more →Alec Guinness: Britain’s Man of a Thousand Faces
Beloved British actor Sir Alec Guinness, whose films ranged from The Bridge on the River Kwai to Star Wars and more, died 25 years ago this week. MovieFanFare remembers the Oscar-winning performer with this classic look back at his brilliant career.
Read more →Nancy Reagan: Hollywood’s First Lady
With the passing this weeknd of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, we look back at her Hollywood days as an MGM contract actress named Nancy Davis, a brief career which included co-starring with husband Ronald Reagan in 1957’s Hellcats of the Navy.
Read more →George Kennedy: The Army’s Loss, Hollywood’s Gain
He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as Paul Newman’s prison pal in Cool Hand Luke and was ace aviation engineer Joe Patroni in the Airport films. MovieFanFare remembers George Kennedy, who died this past Sunday at 91.
Read more →Here’s to Abe Vigoda: “For Old Times’ Sake”
He was on one side of the law as Tessio in the Godfather films and the other as Fish on TV’s Barney Miller. We remember Brooklyn-born actor Abe Vigoda, who passed away this week at 94.
Read more →Edward G. Robinson: Gangland Cinema’s Little Giant
One of the screen’s all-time tough guys passed away 43 years ago this week. In this classic post, we look back at the life and career of Little Caesar himself, Edward G. Robinson.
Read more →Alan Rickman: By Grabthar’s Hammer, What an Actor!
Join us for a look back at the life and career of British actor Alan Rickman, who passed away this week at 69 and whose screen work included Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Galaxy Quest and the Harry Potter films.
Read more →David Bowie: Strange (Screen) Fascination
Whether he was playing an alien vistor, a nightclubbing vampire, or a goblin king, the otherworldly elegance of David Bowie always shone through. Join us in a look back at the film career of the rock legend, who died on Sunday at 69.
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