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Current News & Features

Fess Parker Dead at 85
Fess Parker, television's original Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes at the age of 85. The popular show debuted in 1954 and started a Davy Crockett craze that lasted for several years. He later starred as Daniel Boone in another popular series. In addition to TV, Parker appeared in a number of movies including Springfield Rifle (1952), No Room for the Groom (1952), The Kid From Left Field (1953), Old Yeller (1957) and The Light in the Forest (1958). He retired from show business in the mid-70s.
Internet Movie Database.

New on DVD
We're spotlighting just a few of the many new classic releases out this month from the Warner Archive Collection, including At Sword's Point (1952), Ripley's Believe It or Not (1930-32), Green Fire (1954), and Arizona Dream (1993).
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Peter Graves Dead at 83
Although known mostly as the leader of the Mission: Impossible gang and for his unexpected comedic performance in Airplane (1980), Peter Graves appeared in over a hundred films and TV shows during the course of a career that began in the early 50s, including a memorable bad guy in Stalag 17 (1953).. He died last weekend, just short of his 84th birthday.
Internet Movie Database.

A Tribute to Jerry Lewis
Looking back on the career of a comic genius, who made people laugh all over the world, made them cry every Labor Day, won every award except an Oscar, and stirred up plenty of controversy while doing all of it.
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Irish Movies
Not movies made in Ireland, but movies with Irish themes or settings, from The Informer to The Secret of Roan Inish. In honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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The Irish Mafia
The "Irish Mafia" Boys Club consisted of a group of actors who numbered among them some of the greatest stars of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, including James Cagney and Spencer Tracy. Also in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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A Tribute to John Garfield
If there was ever an actor who has not received his fair share of attention from latter-day movie audiences, it's John Garfield, who died too young and never got the recognition he deserved.
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A Tribute to Jean Harlow
The original Blonde Bombshell died tragically at the age of 26, after only a decade of movie appearances, leaving her fans wanting more. Here's as much as we can find online.
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A Tribute to Joanne Woodward
Wishing a happy 80th birthday to Joanne Woodward, actress and humanitarian, and wife of the late Paul Newman, with one of our first brand new tribute articles in some time, featuring a very personal guest article.
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Supplies for Movie Collectors
We are offering a limited quantity of clear, lightweight and almost unbreakable soft plastic slim jewel cases for DVDs or CDs. These are the cases we use the most, and they are highly recommended! Also offering padded mailing envelopes for VHS or DVD cases.
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A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
She's a movie star in every sense of the word, and she celebrates her 78th birthday this month. There's only one "Liz."
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