Cannes Film Fest 2025: Competition–22 Films, including 6 from the U.S.
Phoenician Scheme, The: Wes Anderson’s Weakest Feature Commercially
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This is Anderson’s lowest box office performance since “The Darjeeling Limited” ($35 million) back in 2007.
Man With a Million (aka “The Million Pound Note”) (1954): Ronald Neame’s British Comedy, Based on Mark Twain Story, Starring Gregory Peck
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Based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story, “The Million Pound Bank Note,” it’s considered to be a precursor to Eddie Murphy’s 1983 comedy, Trading Places.
Where the Boys Are (1960): Iconic Spring Break Movie, Starring Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss
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Tribute to Iconic Singer Connie Francis, Who Passed Yesterday at age 87
Death in Hollywood: Francis, Connie–Iconic Singer (“Where the Boys Are”) Dies at 87
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Connie Francis, the iconic pop singer of ’50s and ’60s classics like “Stupid Cupid,” “Where the Boys Are” and the recently TikTok viral “Pretty Little Baby,” has died. She was 87.
