Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
HE WAS, by his own admission, a small shard in a grand mosaic but his drawl was so full of southern comfort that he was immediately cast as one of the goo-kneed, ever-doting swains, who danced to the whims of Scarlett O’Hara.
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Gone With The Wind star Fred Crane has died of complications from diabetes. He was 90. The retired actor uttered the epic 1939 movie's opening line. He played Brent Tarleton, one of Scarlett O'Hara's boyfriends. Crane only landed a role in the film classic when he accompanied a cousin to an audition, and he wound
Laura's Miscellaneous Musings (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
Fred Crane, known to fans of GONE WITH THE WIND as one of the Tarleton Twins, has passed away at age 90. Crane played Brent Tarleton, while George Reeves -- later TV's Superman -- played Stuart. Crane and Reeves had to re-shoot the film's opening scene on multiple occasions. The still used here is a version of the opening scene not used in the final print of the movie; it was reshot with Vivien Leigh...
Axes & Alleys (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
Aliens routinely come to Earth and abduct people for use in a bizarre intergalactic breeding program. Bruce Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, George Reeves, Marilyn Monroe and Bob Marley were all murdered for various, shadowy reasons. Cars can go up to 1,000 miles on a single gallon of gasoline, but this is covered up by [...]
The Volokh Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
Ever watched a film that was "based on a true story" and wonder how much of the story was really true? I was watching the surprisingly moving Hollywoodland about the...
Salon (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
DC? Marvel? Somewhere in between? Members of Salon's community Table Talk reveal their comic obsessions.
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
The Hollywood studios have been making movies based on comic book superheroes since the Golden Age. For the most part, I’ll give a pass to the old 1940s serials and George Reeves on TV as Superman, considering these were primarily geared toward kids. Still, it took Hollywood until the 21st century ...
comiXtreme (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
Supermen in this brawl: Movie Superman Smallville Clark Lois & Clark Superman George Reeves Superman
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Ben Affleck makes a confident debut as director in this powerful thriller, writes Michael Dwyer
Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
The actor-turned-director on Gone Baby Gone, his relationship with reviewers and, erm, his favourite critical aggregator... RT!
I.Z. Reloaded: Online Refreshments (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Watch Superman as played by George Reeves , make a series of incredible entrances in the 50's TV program, "The Adventures Of Superman". As you can tell, you don't really need doors when you're Superman.
The Herald (Free subscription) | 28/05/2008
When actor Ben's celebrity almost ruined his career, he moved behind the camera – and let his brother take the lead role. By Miles Fielder
Red Nose (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
Once again I had a dream wherein I had to remember something. I was just conscious enough to puzzle it out, then recite it over and over and over in my head until I got it just right, and then...
MTV Movies Blog (Free subscription) | 22/04/2008
As much as we love reporting on the superhero films that are in development, we go nearly as crazy as the ones that never will be. For instance, how would you have liked A “Superman” flick directed by Brett Ratner and starring…wait for it…Brendan Fraser. When I spoke with Fraser over the weekend at the NY [...]
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
"Superman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon" by Jake Rossen (Chicago Review Press, $16.95)
