There are many Hollywood biographies. It takes a lot for a film biography to be well made. The actor’s craft is playing other people. This alone takes talent. It takes an actor of exceptional skills to do a biography. This is where James Cagney comes into the picture. He previously won an academy award for […]

During the 1930’s, Universal had great success with The Frankenstein trilogy. These movies starred Boris Karloff as the monster. Karloff achieved stardom with these films, but after the last film, decided to leave. The studio after a three year hiatus, decided to start up production, on more Frankenstein films. The studio used a variety of

There are many famous pairings in Hollywood history:Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor come to mind. One pair that is often overlooked is Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. These two iconic stars, were paired in several films. They Died

The Marx Brothers are known for their well known brand of comedy. This combines slapstick, wordplay and sarcasm from Groucho, usually snappy dialogue from Chico and crazy pantomime from Harpo. Room Service is a film that throws most of it out the window. The film has Lucille Ball, as the female lead. Her comedic talents

Dr. Jekyll’s name brings up many things. The one thing that comes to mind is mad scientist. A film titled The Son of Dr. Jekyll, gives a person pause. The thought that comes to mind is what can the actors and director do to make the film watchable. It would seem unlikely, but director Seymour

This film is a little different from the normal John Wayne film of this era. He plays Jacob McCandles, a man estranged from his family. He’s been gone for many years, but a family crisis brings him back home. His wife Martha, played by Wayne’s number one costar; Maureen O’Hara, contacted him, after his grandson,

What do you need to do when you’re a little down. The simple answer is, watch The Adventures of Robin Hood. This movie is without question, Errol Flynn’s finest screen role. He does amazing stunts and works well with a stellar cast. This players consist of Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian and Claude Rains

Most filmgoers are in agreement, that Sean Connery is the best James Bond. The movie, From Russia With Love, firmly establishes that fact. He is the calm and cool British spy, with a license to kill. There is always a female costar in the films. This one has Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova, a Russian

Dean Martin was like his contemporary, Frank Sinatra. He was a well liked talented singer, who was able to branch out into other mediums, like movies and television. Oddly enough, after the breakup of the Martin and Lewis comedy team; it was thought, wrongly, that his career would suffer. He had a successful film career,

James Stewart was a star in films for many years. He made more than his share of movies. Destry Rides Again, was his first starring role in a western: a genre he later transformed. He plays Thomas Jefferson Destry Jr. A plain spoken man, who’s good with a gun. His costar is Marlene Dietrich, who