Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. In the film, a man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town, prompting police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and aContinue reading “58 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of ‘Jaws’ (1975)”
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20 Vintage Photos of Young Jackie Chan in His Early Kung Ku Movies
Jackie Chan played a fair few small roles and did a lot of stunts in movies before taking the lead in some of the films listed further down. He had a minuscule part in Come Drink with Me at the age of 16 and even the highly regarded A Touch of Zen (among other films),Continue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Young Jackie Chan in His Early Kung Ku Movies”
Greta Garbo as the Fearless Queen Christina of Sweden, 1933
Queen Christina is a pre-Code Hollywood biographical film directed by Rouben Mamoulian, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1933. It starred Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in their fourth and last film together. Upon its release, the film received numerous positive reviews. It became the box office triumph and the highest-grossing film of the year. The filmContinue reading “Greta Garbo as the Fearless Queen Christina of Sweden, 1933”
35 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film, the second installment of the Terminator franchise and the sequel to The Terminator (1984). Directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher, Jr., it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong. Terminator 2: Judgement Day was released inContinue reading “35 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day””
40 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Showing the Making of ‘The Shining’
The Shining (1980) is creative director Stanley Kubrick’s intense, epic, gothic horror film and haunted house masterpiece – a beautiful, stylish work that distanced itself from the blood-letting and gore of most modern films in the horror genre. It is considered one of the greatest horror movies of all time. The film’s source material fromContinue reading “40 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Showing the Making of ‘The Shining’”
17 Wonderful Photos of ‘Gidget’ Teen Star Sally Field in 1965
Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and nominations for a Tony Award and for two British Academy FilmContinue reading “17 Wonderful Photos of ‘Gidget’ Teen Star Sally Field in 1965”
15 Hilarious Photos of Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall in Robert Altman’s Popeye (1980)
One of Robert Altman’s trademarks is the way he creates whole new worlds in his movies — worlds where we somehow don’t believe that life ends at the edge of the screen, worlds in which the main characters are surrounded by other people plunging ahead at the business of living. That gift for populating newContinue reading “15 Hilarious Photos of Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall in Robert Altman’s Popeye (1980)”
30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Linda Darnell in the 1940s
Only a real movie buff would remember her name today, but in the forties everyone knew Linda Darnell. Her beauty and talent made her one of the top female stars at Twentieth Century-Fox. Daughter of a Texas postal clerk, actress Linda Darnell trained to be a dancer, and came to Hollywood’s attention as a photographer’sContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Linda Darnell in the 1940s”
The Passionate and Tragic Love Story of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh
“O my darling little love I do long for you so, oh my hearts blood it is unbearable without you,” wrote Olivier to Leigh early in their affair, a very passionate one in the beginning but ending with a devastating downfall, which shocked a whole world that used to adoring “Larry and Viv.” An auctionContinue reading “The Passionate and Tragic Love Story of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh”
