Universal Studios produced some of the most famous movie monsters in history, including Dracula, ...

For ten years Jack Nicholson toiled in low-budget films and guest spots in such television shows ...

From silent films in the 1920s to featured films through 2015, Mickey Rooney had one of the longe...

In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines Langdon's...

From 1917 to 1919, Joseph Schenck produced a series of Comique comedies starring master movie com...

The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 4...

Using interviews with Jerry Lewis and many of his co-stars, this book analyzes his collaborative ...

One of the powerful icons of 1930s Hollywood film, Jean Harlow died a tragically early death in 1...

In The Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940, James L. Neibaur examines, film-by-film, the comedian's ...

W.C. Fields was at the top among comedians during Hollywood's Golden Era of the 1930s and 1940s a...

One of the biggest stars of the golden age of Hollywood, James Cagney appeared in more than sixty...

Long before his momentous teaming with Oliver Hardy, comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965) was a motio...

William Beaudine is one of the most misrepresented directors in film history.Inaccurately called ...

Bob Hope got his start in show business when he was in his twenties, remained active past the age...

While the western was a staple of cinema for many decades, the form began to fade as its greatest...

Hoping to follow his Laurel and Hardy success with a female comedy team, producer Hal Roach paire...

The Fall of Buster Keaton assesses Keaton's work during the talking picture era, especially those...

When Charlie Chaplin left Keystone Studios for more money and greater creative control at Essanay...

William Beaudine is one of the most misrepresented directors in film history.Inaccurately called ...

In Buster Keaton's Silent Shorts: 1920-1923, James L. Neibaur and Terri Niemi provide a film-by-f...

Andy Clyde starred in the second-longest series of shorts at Columbia Pictures (after the Three S...

The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 4...

Noted for its 'B' westerns, RKO also produced several movie classics; two were Citizen Kane and G...

Joe E. Brown was the most popular movie comedian in the 1930s, his films being bigger moneymakers...

Joe E. Brown was the most popular movie comedian in the 1930s, his films being bigger moneymakers...

John Garfield was, and remains, one of the most impactful actors of 20th century American cinema....

John Garfield was, and remains, one of the most impactful actors of 20th century American cinema....

The 1930s represented the strongest and most significant decade in Clark Gable's career. Later kn...

Frank Sinatra is an iconic figure in music, but his film career is often overlooked. His innate t...

George Raft's career trajectory is quite fascinating, from the stirring image of a gangster coldl...

George Raft's career trajectory is quite fascinating, from the stirring image of a gangster coldl...

FOREWORD BY 5-TIME 007 DIRECTOR JOHN GLENThe James Bond film series that started with Sean Conn...

FOREWORD BY 5-TIME 007 DIRECTOR JOHN GLENThe James Bond film series that started with Sean Conn...

Judy Garland was an entertainment icon whose performances on stage, screen and television had a t...

Universal Studios produced some of the most famous movie monsters in history, including Dracula, ...

John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made after The Big Trail and before Stage...

John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made after The Big Trail and before Stage...

Bruce Willis first came to America's notice as a TV star on ABC's Moonlighting, playing a cocksur...

Bruce Willis first came to America's notice as a TV star on ABC's Moonlighting, playing a cocksur...

Mae West is one of the true icons of show business, enjoying success on stage and in movies. She ...

Mae West is one of the true icons of show business, enjoying success on stage and in movies. She ...

The Laurel and Hardy Films

The Laurel and Hardy Films

In addition to his phenomenal career as a singer, Elvis Presley was also a box office star, from ...

Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, Charlie Chaplin first develop...

The chilling 1927 abduction and murder of Marion Parker-a shocking crime that unveiled the unthin...