Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 11, 2015

There's something so satisfying about a no-nonsense, beautifully-filmed western. A couple of likeable stars, good supporting players, stunning locations. The Hired Hand (1957) is that kind of movie: a briskly paced, efficiently filmed story that speeds lightly through its one hour running time. It'   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on June 15, 2012

Anne looking super relaxed!   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on August 29, 2011

Anne Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011), Francis was a former model and Broadway actress who made her film debut in, This Time for Keeps (1947). In her early film career, she played supporting roles in films such as: Susan Slept Here, So Young So Bad, and Bad...   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on January 10, 2011

Anne Francis, the tall, cool, sultry blond who is best remembered for her roles in the sci-fi classic “Forbidden Planet” (1956) and as the sexy female private eye in the TV series “Honey West“(1965-66), died in a Santa Barbara, California retirement home on January 2, 2011,     read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on January 3, 2011

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) -- Anne Francis, the actress who appeared in the 1956 sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet and later starred as a sexy detective in the TV series Honey West, died Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer, according to The Los Angeles Times. She was 80. A family spokeswomen   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on January 3, 2011

Anne Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011), was best known for her role in the film, Forbidden Planet (1956) and in one of my favorite television series, Honey West (1965–1966).   read more