Anthony Mann directed the largest number of Stewart’s films, nine (out of 80 pictures or so), turning Stewart into the third major star of the Western genre, next to Wayne and Gary Cooper, in the 1950s.
Movie Stars: Western Heroes and Stars–John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Fonda
June 4, 2016 by
The contribution of Wayne’s contemporaries (and often competitors) to the Western genre was pale. Against Wayne’s 83 Westerns, Jimmy Stewart made 19.
Death in Hollywood: Muhammad Ali, Legendary Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 74
June 3, 2016 by
June 3, 2016–Legendary heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, “the greatest” to use his own words, died Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 74.
Gay Culture: Ann-Margret, Kitten with a Whip
June 3, 2016 by
Ann-Margret became an icon of popular culture, and more specifically, an icon of gay subculture. Was it her physical appearance? Long red hair? Shapely figure? Sexy screen image?
Death in Hollywood: Prince Died from Accidental Fentanyl Overdose
June 2, 2016 by
The legendary singer Prince died from an accidental Fentanyl overdose, according to autopsy report.
