He portrayed befuddled butlers, henpecked husbands, addled aristocrats, and more in a stage, screen and TV career that spanned more than seven decades, and he was one of Classic Hollywood’s busiest supporting players. Chances are, however, that if you’re familiar…
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Whoa! That’s the first word that comes to mind in terms of the sheer variety of new releases that are now available. It’s been a minute since there’s been a week packed with so many must-see TV and movie titles…
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This week, we’ve got some titanic titles making their way to DVD and Blu-ray. Yes, there are a number of big blockbusters making their physical media debuts, but the new titles also include everything from TV season sets to classics…
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Happy Easter! We’d be remiss if we let this holiday pass without presenting the greatest Easter song of all, the titular song from the 1948 Judy Garland/Fred Astaire classic Easter Parade. This Irving Berlin standard is a must-hear every year…
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If the boxes of chocolate and balloons festooning work spaces and public transportation weren’t already a dead giveaway, let us remind you that today is of course Valentine’s Day. And while romance fills the air, we encourage you to take…
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MovieFanFare’s continuing mission to get you into the holiday spirit continues with our latest 25 Days of Christmas post, this time a Create-A-Caption dedicated to that most beloved of Christmas classics, Holiday Inn. Irving Berlin’s musical trip through the calendar…
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Further, faster, higher. Led by Captain Marvel, that’s exactly where this week’s new releases will take you. Although it’s still not technically summer, the rising temperatures and longer days mean that you’ll want to get inside to enjoy some air…
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Eugene Loring was never a household name and yet his unique style of dance was recognizable in many musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. His best-known works are Silk Stockings (1955) and Funny Face (1957), but it was through the…
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Astaire. Hepburn. Dolen. They’re all gone now, but their work still lives on in the hearts of classic film lovers. The beloved Funny Face stars Fred Astaire (reprising his role from the 1927 stage musical) as fashion photographer Dick Avery…
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In the 1951 Stanley Donen-directed musical Royal Wedding, Fred Astaire and Jane Powell are a brother/sister dance team who travel to England to perform during the nuptials of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip and manage to each find love along…
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