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In Retrospect – The Many Faces of Roddy McDowall

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|September 2, 2024 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Actor Roddy McDowall was born on September 17, 1928 in London, England. He made his film debut in the 1936 movie “Scruffy,” but it was his role as Huw in the 1941 classic “How Green was my Valley” that brought him fame at the early age of thirteen. Some [...]

In Retrospect – Mary Badham Takes On A ‘Mockingbird’

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|July 26, 2024 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Mary Badham was 9-years-old when she auditioned for the pivotal role of Scout in the movie version of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which told the story of the relationship between a widower lawyer, Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck,) and his two chil [...]

In Retrospect: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|September 14, 2023 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-What would the world be like if “It’s a Wonderful Life” hadn’t been ‘born’? We would never have known George Bailey or the other inhabitants of Bedford Falls. Never had the opportunity to experience the story of a small-town businessman whose most heart [...]

Memories Of ‘The Poseidon Adventures’

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|August 23, 2023 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-In 1937, writer Paul Gallico took a voyage on the Queen Mary. Hit by a violent storm, the ocean liner, whose builders erroneously thought it too large to capsize, almost overturned. The problem was finally overcome when stabilizers were installed. More [...]

In Retrospect: Robert Wise and Julie Harris Converge on ‘Hill House’

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|July 28, 2023 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features Generally acknowledged by movie historians as one of the most scary ghost films ever produced, “The Haunting” was shot in Britain in the autumn of 1962 and has gone on to become a cult classic. Based on Shirley Jackson’s 1958 novel The Haunting of Hill House, the [...]

Photos: Retrospect: Gregory Peck Looks Back on Playing Atticus Finch in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Film Features Photos Photo Gallery By Judy Sloane|June 13, 2022 |0

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