September 15 marks the centennial of Fay Wray, the famed star of “King Kong,” whose scream in the 1933 horror classic became an iconic sound and image in film history, forever linked to her career.
Halloween: John Carpenter’s 1978 Cult Classic–Released (Again)
September 15, 2022 by
For the second year in a row, the iconic 1978 picture is being rereleased.
Doctor X (1933): Michael Curtiz’s Pre-Code Mystery Horror in Color, starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray. Lee Tracy
September 15, 2022 by
“A routine nightmare, intended for avid patrons of synthetic horror rather than for normal Cinemaaddicts,” wrote Time magazine in its (unfair and misguided) review of Doctor X, Michael Curtiz’s terrific pre-Code mystery horror movie, starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Lee Tracy.
Prisoner’s Daughter: Brian Cox Blasts Method Acting as “American Sh**”
September 14, 2022 by
“I don’t hold a lot of the American shit, having to have a religious experience every time you play a part. It’s crap,” Cox said of totally immersing himself in a movie or TV series performance to the point of obsession.
Counsellor at Law (1933): Starring John Barrymore in a Jewish Role, Offered to and Declined by Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson
September 14, 2022 by
Laemmle wanted to cast Paul Muni as George Simon, a role he had created on stage, but the actor declined because he feared being typecast as Jewish
