Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 6, 2023

Marlon Brando makes his film debut with Teresa Wright in "The Men" The Men (1950) is an American drama directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Marlon Brando—in his film debut—and Teresa Wright. The supporting cast includes Everett Sloane and Jack Webb. The film was produced by Stanl   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 14, 2021

Major Lloyd “Ace” Gruver (Marlon Brando) lands on the airbase in Korea and almost immediately gets assigned leave in Kobe. However, this leave has ulterior motives, signed by General Webster (Kent Smith), a friend of his father’s and the father of the pilot’s sometime girlfr   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on January 17, 2021

Some years ago, I stopped in a used books sale next to a church with a friend who loves books (she works as a librarian now). As we were browsing around the books, she spotted a biography book on Marlon Brando and immediately caught my attention as she knew I...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 20, 2020

Image Source I showed Lost Highway to Brando after I finished it but before it was released. We rented this theater and told the owner Brando was going to come to see this film, and the theater owner was pretty pumped. So we get this thing all set up and...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 10, 2018

Image Source It grated on me that movie stars were elevated into icons; Hollywood was simply a place where people, including me, made money, like a mill town in New England or an oil field in Texas. -Marlon Brando Source   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 13, 2016

War is hell. We all agree on that. But the real hell doesn’t only happen during the conflict, but also when this one is over. Cities are destroyed, have to be rebuilt, countries are poor, families have lost relatives, and, the soldiers that are still alive are, for the most,...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Le on June 14, 2013

Marlon Brando: fatos rápidos Marlon Brando Jr. nasceu em 1924 em Omaha, Nebraska, e faleceu em 2004 vítima de insuficiência respiratória. Seu pai era especialista em pesticidas e fotógrafo amador. Sua mãe, bastante moderna para a época, tinha sido atriz e era administradora de teatro, tendo a   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on June 14, 2013

Marlon Brando: fatos rápidos Marlon Brando Jr. nasceu em 1924 em Omaha, Nebraska, e faleceu em 2004 vítima de insuficiência respiratória. Seu pai era especialista em pesticidas e fotógrafo amador. Sua mãe, bastante moderna para a época, tinha sido atriz e era administradora de teatro, tendo a   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on April 3, 2013

“I know I’m not an easy person to get along with, I’m no walk in the park.” ~ Marlon Brando “I put on an act sometimes, and people think I’m insensitive. Really, it’s like a kind of armour because I’m too sensitive. If there are two hundred peop   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on April 22, 2012

This post is a part of the LAMB Acting School 101: Marlon Brando event. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The man’s incorruptible and that’s what I hoped! -Cavett, about Brando Dick Cavett once said that he was planning to write an articl   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on August 1, 2011

Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004), was a wonderful mimic from early childhood and was able to pick up the mannerisms of people he played, in his films. Brando, was best known for his roles in the films: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). A romantic drama...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Marlon Brando: fatos rápidos Marlon Brando Jr. nasceu em 1924 em Omaha, Nebraska, e faleceu em 2004 vítima de insuficiência respiratória. Seu pai era especialista em pesticidas e fotógrafo amador. Sua mãe, bastante moderna para a época, tinha sido atriz e era administradora de teatro, tendo a   read more