If John Frankenheimer did nothing other than work in television during the 1950s, he still would have had a formidable career. A protege of legendary CBS...
Fade in on a big-bellied silhouette, the caricature of a dignified man. Cue sinister music — “The Funeral March of the Marionettes” — its rhythm a...
What makes a classic? What makes a work of art? In a 25-year anniversary remembrance of The Godfather in the August 1997 issue of Premiere, writer...
Baseball players and movie stars have a lot in common. Both are paid tons of money to do jobs that the rest of us would gladly...
Join us for an epic journey through the twentieth century with history as seen through the eyes of Hollywood, with a glimpse into pre-history and a look...
Well over 50 years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains, as she was in life, the quintessential cinematic sex symbol. Like Elvis, she has been immortalised...
Since it first appeared at 7.00pm on Friday 9 December 1960, Coronation Street has captured the hearts and minds of TV viewers all over the world....
Almost universally praised for his vision and independent spirit, Stanley Kubrick was truly a giant among directors. Steven Spielberg hailed him as “the grand master of...
In Bosley Crowther’s New York Times review of Billy Wilder’s 1951 drama, Ace in the Hole, the critic complained that, “Mr. Wilder has let imagination so...
Some became TV legends, some became TV faces you’d see on a regular basis, some were popular in their day but have now faded into obscurity...