Grant, Cary: Circumcised; Partly Jewish; Rejection to Play Gentleman’s Agreement
Grant turned down the lead role in Gentleman’s Agreement in the late 1940s, playing a non-Jewish character who pretends to be Jewish, because he believed that he could not effectively play the part.
Nappily Ever After (2018): Haifaa al-Mansour’s Romantic Comedy, Starring
Haifaa al-Mansour directed Nappily Ever After, a romantic comedy written by Adam Brooks and Cee Marcellus, based on the novel of the same name by Trisha R. Thomas.
To Have and Have Not (1944): Bogart’s First Film With Bacall
Howard Hawks production of Ernest Hemingway’s novel did not so much transcend or improve upon its original, as it used the novel loosely as the basis for a romantic vehicle for Bogart.
Bandolero! (1968): McLaglen’s Western, Starring James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch, George Kennedy.
Andrew V. McLaglen directed Bandolero! a lazy Western, starring James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch and George Kennedy. The story centers on two brothers on the run from a posse, led by local sheriff who wants to arrest the runaways and free hostage they took along the way. Unfortunately, they head into the wrong territory, […]
Predator (1987): Making of Mega Action Franchise, Starring Schwarzenegger
Thanks to memorable performances, quotable dialogue and inventive action set pieces, Predator became a phenom–an American action movie staple.
Death in Hollywood: Lindsey Pearlman, General Hospital Actress–Suicide
General Hospital actress Lindsey Pearlman’s cause of death has been revealed nearly six months after she was found dead in Los Angeles: Suicide.
North by Northwest (1959): Themes, Motifs,
North by Northwest has been referred to as “the first James Bond film,” due to its similarities with splashily colorful settings, secret agents, and elegant, daring, wisecracking leading man opposite sinister yet strangely charming villain.
North By Northwest: Marketing, Release, Critical Status, Reception, Box-Office
In François Truffaut’s book-interview, Hitchcock/Truffaut (1967), Hitchcock said that MGM wanted North by Northwest to be cut by 15 minutes. Hitchcock had his agent check his contract, learned that he had absolute control over the final cut, and refused. Sexual Innuendoes One of Eva Marie Saint’s lines in the dining-car seduction scene was redubbed. She originally […]
North by Northwest (1959): Wardrobe; Costumes–Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint
A panel of fashion experts convened by GQ magazine in 2006 claimed that the gray suit worn by Cary Grant throughout almost the entire film was the best suit in film history.
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Treasure of Pancho Villa, The (1955): George Sherman’s Technicolor Western, shot on location in Mexico, Starring Rory Calhoun and Shelley Winters
George Sherman directed Treasure of Pancho Villa, a Technicolor Western, shot on location in Mexico, starring Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters, and Gilbert Roland.