Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck's Grandson Heads To 'The Selection'

Posted 04.27.2012

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Gregory Peck's grandson is heading to The CW. Ethan Peck, who previously starred on ABC Family's "10 Things I Hate About You" adapatation, will st...

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'To Kill A Mockingbird' Star Mary Badham On Being Scout, Gregory Peck And Losing The Academy Award

The Huffington Post | Sharon Knolle | Posted 03.31.2012

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Fifty years ago, 10-year-old Mary Badham tried out for a role in a little movie filming near her hometown of Birmingham, Ala.: "To Kill a Mockingbird....

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10 Black & White Movies for People Who Won't Watch Black & White Movies

John Farr | Posted 09.27.2011

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John Farr

If I could get all those black and white haters out there to watch just ten titles -- movies that constituted absolutely essential viewing -- which would they be?

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The Greatest Hollywood Director You May Never Have Heard Of

John Farr | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Preston Sturges, Kirk Douglas, Academy Awards, Mary Astor, Margaret Sullavan, Ralph Richardson, Fredric March, Best Movies on DVD, Olivia De Havilland, Walter Pidgeon, Greer Garson, Best Movies by Farr, Herbert Marshall, Eleanor Parker, Montgomery Clift, Walter Huston, John Ford, Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, William Wyler, George Cukor, Charlton Heston, Myrna Loy, Vivien Leigh, Dana Andrews, Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, Entertainment News
John Farr

Which Hollywood director actually made the most great movies? In the Alsace area of Germany, future director William Wyler was born. Here is a sampling of his best movies covering three full decades.

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PHOTOS: Who Is The Greatest American Film Actor Ever?

Posted 09.02.2011

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The number of American-born all-time greats in the field of writing, painting, and composing is legion, but given the nation's relative inception (con...

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HuffPost Review: Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.16.2011

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Marshall Fine

Hey, Boo celebrates a novel, an imagination and, ultimately, a defining piece of Americana. It's always nice to see a movie that values literature and literacy -- and this is one of the better ones.

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Christian Bale: So Many Good Parts, but Is There a Part Missing?

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Christian Bale strikes me as a complete enigma. Yes, his acting chops are prodigious, but he seems to me to be all technique and no heart; we get buckets of perfectly formed ice, but very little fire.

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For Valentine's Day, Ten Movies Sure To Inspire Romance

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Those wanting to get closer to that more traditional and comforting take on the eternal "boy meets girl" predicament need only look back and revisit the great film romances of the past, movies that reflect those long-vanished ideals.

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Blackberries Off: Ten Essential Movies For Easily Distracted Twenty-Somethings

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

What if we only had a month in which to force our young adult offspring to see ten essential movies before they succumbed entirely to short-form digital content? My own personal picks.

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Missing Mr. Matthau

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

On the first of this month, Walter Matthau, who left us just a decade ago, would have turned ninety. Ruminating on this unnoted milestone made me consider anew what a unique and gifted screen actor he was.

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Professional Pictures: Movies About Our Day Jobs

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

As seen through the revealing lens of timeless film, you can derive a measure of comfort and perspective amidst the seeming complexity of it all, because the pressures and vicissitudes of the work place go back a very long way.

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Before Mad Men There Was The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesse Kornbluth

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit sold two million copies. And the title entered our national language as a kind of shorthand for a Madison Avenue hypocrite.

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How Old is Wisdom?

Jim Lichtman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Lichtman

The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan had an interesting take this weekend (July 17) on President Obama's poll numbers and problems with the economy ...

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Gregory Peck and Atticus Finch: One and the Same?

Mary Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Daily

When I first saw the movie, in my Alabama hometown, I was about Scout's age. That world -- where blacks and whites drank from different water fountains -- was my world.

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For Father's Day, Dads in Film

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

As we salute fathers far and wide this Sunday, why not pop in some first-rate DVD titles that examine the distinct challenges of fatherhood, and how various dads rise to the occasion or, for a host of reasons, fall short.

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Jean Simmons Dead: 'Guys and Dolls' Actress Dies At 80

AP | BOB THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Jean Simmons, whose ethereal screen presence and starring roles with Hollywood's top actors made her a mid-century film icon, has ...

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The Centennial of Elia Kazan

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Today marks the centennial of director Elia Kazan's birth, and doubtless Hollywood will soon be giving us souped-up special editions of his finest film work, if they haven't already.

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Is Bernie Goldberg Right? Had Bush "In Fact Volunteered to Go to Vietnam?"

Thomas Lipscomb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomas Lipscomb

Bernard Goldberg has unearthed a "lost fact" in the Rathergate mess: that George W. Bush volunteered to serve in Vietnam. Until valid paperwork is produced, that claim will remain a supposition.

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For Father's Day, A Few Cinematic Takes On Being A Dad

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Prior to this Sunday, why not check out some first-rate DVD titles that examine the distinct challenges of fatherhood, and how we either rise to the occasion or, for a host of reasons, fall short.

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When Is a Lawyer Not a Lawyer? When She Acts

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Making a career in acting is a challenging prospect. What makes Anouk Dutruit's ambitions even more invigorating is her other career. By day and international lawyer, by night an actor.

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15 Top Movies That Should Be On DVD, But Aren't

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

I firmly believe that what we consume by way of popular entertainment helps determine the overall quality of our lives.

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