Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 20, 2024

Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda in Otto Preminger's Production of “Daisy Kenyon” Daisy Kenyon (1947), based on the best-selling novel by Elizabeth Janeway, is one of many films referred to as “women’s pictures” during Hollywood’s Golden Age. In m   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on October 5, 2024

Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda in Otto Preminger's Production of “Daisy Kenyon” Daisy Kenyon (1947), based on the best-selling novel by Elizabeth Janeway, is one of many films referred to as “women’s pictures” during Hollywood’s Golden Age. In m   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 14, 2022

I never grew up watching reruns of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, but there’s kind of a ubiquitous aura about them. The man himself — the entirety of his portly physique — comes out of the shadows into a family’s living room to narrate some ghastly or unseemly crime with a droll   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on July 29, 2021

Henry Fonda is “Young Mr. Lincoln” Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) is an American biographical film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. It was produced by 20th Century-Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck and Kenneth Macgowan. The film was photographed by long-time Ford cinematogra   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 24, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #1: Juror 8 (Henry Fonda) On December 24, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized He is number 28 on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest heroes in film history, but he finishes off our year-long 12 Angry Men countdown at nu   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 13, 2020

Reputed screenwriting scribe Nunnally Johnson starts off on clever footing by giving his mythic western hero an obvious antagonist. It was the railroad — that lawless iron horse — forcing Jesse James into the position of a criminal. Though he would evolve over time into the complicated   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 27, 2020

Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews in "The Ox-Bow Incident" The Ox-Box Incident (1943) is an American western film directed by Wiliam A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, and an extraordinary supporting cast that includes Anthony Quinn, Harry Morgan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Jane Darwell. The   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on February 2, 2019

I had already written about 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet, 1957) on this blog when I wrote about Lee J. Cobb’s paternal roles in this film and in Golden Boy (Rouben Mamoulian, 1939). But there’s another 12 Angry Men’s actor that obviously deserves to be discussed: Henry Fonda, juror   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on June 12, 2018

10 Things You May Not Know About Henry Fonda Henry Fonda (1905 – 1982) was one of the most popular and enduring stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age. He starred in dozens of movies, but he loved the theater. On Broadway he starred in Mr. Roberts, Two for the Seasaw, Clarence...   read more

All Good Things Posted by Kat_Selby on March 30, 2018

Welcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling! Day #29 results: SUSAN HAYWARD Voters responded enthusiastically yesterday with   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 3, 2017

Hank & Jim: The Fifty Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart Scott Eyman Simon & Schuster, 2017 What you learn is never what’s said. It’s what’s done. -Jane Fonda I’ve always felt that platonic relationships don’t get enough attention from biographe   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 6, 2017

Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda star as a pair of bronco riders who have gone soft in the brains, but still have hopes of making their fortune in the modern Western, The Rounders (1965), now available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive. Ford and Fonda are Ben Jones and Howdy Lewis....   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 7, 2015

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Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on April 30, 2015

Share This! “If there was a law they was workin’ with, maybe we could take it, but it ain’t the law.  They’re workin’ away our spirits, tryin’ to make us cringe and crawl, takin’ away our decency.” —— Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) A man walks along an empty Oklahoma highway. ...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on April 30, 2015

Share This! “If there was a law they was workin’ with, maybe we could take it, but it ain’t the law.  They’re workin’ away our spirits, tryin’ to make us cringe and crawl, takin’ away our decency.” —— Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) A man walks along an empty Oklahoma highway. ...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2014

1. 12 Angry Men 2. The Grapes of Wrath 3. Once Upon a Time in the West 4. The Lady Eve 5. My Darling Clementine 6. The Ox-Bow Incident 7. Fail Safe 8. The Wrong Man 9. Young Mr. Lincoln 10. The Longest day 11. Fort Apache 12. Mister Roberts...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2014

1. 12 Angry Men 2. The Grapes of Wrath 3. Once Upon a Time in the West 4. The Lady Eve 5. My Darling Clementine 6. The Ox-Bow Incident 7. Fail Safe 8. The Wrong Man 9. Young Mr. Lincoln 10. The Longest day 11. Fort Apache 12. Mister Roberts...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on May 16, 2014

Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan share a birthday, a film — and a marriage! Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan were both born today, May 16 (4 years apart). They starred in one film together, The Moon’s Our Home (1936), — and they were married to each other for two months...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 10, 2013

Henry Fonda (11 August SUTS) Labels: Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond (1981), Summer Under the Stars Blogathon This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS program   read more

Margaret Perry Posted by MargaretPerry on August 10, 2013

This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS programming on Turner Classic Movies can be found HERE. Did you know…? Henry Fonda knew Marlon Brando’s family from Omaha &#   read more