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Movie Stars: Russell, Jane–Sex Symbol of 1940s and 1950s

April 19, 2026 By

Jane Russell played Dorothy Shaw in the hit film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) opposite Marilyn Monroe for 20th Century Fox.

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Oscar Directors: Spielberg on Hollywood’s Urgent Need for Original Stories

Spielberg Debuts Eerie New ‘Disclosure Day’ Trailer at CinemaCon

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Tops Charts With $35 Million

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Debuts to a disappointing $13.5 Million.

Reviews

Marooned (1969): John Sturges’ Oscar-Winning Sci-Fi, Starring Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman and Others

The film was still in theaters during the Apollo 13 mission, in April 1970.

Piranha 2: Cameron’s Direting Debut, “The Spawning” (1982)

Fired mid-production, James Cameron has disowned his directorial debut.

Piranha (1978): How Joe Dante’s Exploitation Flick Generated Popular Franchise

It tells the story of a river being infested by lethal, genetically altered piranhas, threatening the lives of local inhabitants and visitors to nearby summer resort.

Command, The (1954): David Butler’s CinemaScope Western, Sarring Guy Madison

One of the last movies made prolific director David Butler, The Command is a visually impressive CinemaScope Western