In Sunday’s Feud: Bette and Joan, the stars of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? braced for failure. But, as you well know, the movie was anything but a flop. How did Davis and Crawford, as accustomed as they were to being counted out, handle the success? Read on…
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- 3/27/2017
- TVLine.com
Fess Parker, who starred as the racoon-skinned Davy Crockett in "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier," becoming a lifelong star to young Baby Boomers, has died of natural causes, according to reports. He was 85.
Parker also delighted young viewers with his performances in "Old Yeller" and "Daniel Boone." In more recent years, he attained a second stardom as a winery owner of the sprawling Doubletree resort along beachfront Santa Barbara, Calif., and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, Calif.
He was hugely popular among kids in the late 1950s, starring in such Disney films as "The Great Locomotive Chase," "Westward Ho the Wagons!" and "The Light in the Forest." He was named a Disney legend in 1991.
His appeal peaked with the nationwide Davy Crockett craze as little tykes bought the coon-skinned caps and belted out the popular refrains of "Davy Crockett." He went on to star in...
Parker also delighted young viewers with his performances in "Old Yeller" and "Daniel Boone." In more recent years, he attained a second stardom as a winery owner of the sprawling Doubletree resort along beachfront Santa Barbara, Calif., and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, Calif.
He was hugely popular among kids in the late 1950s, starring in such Disney films as "The Great Locomotive Chase," "Westward Ho the Wagons!" and "The Light in the Forest." He was named a Disney legend in 1991.
His appeal peaked with the nationwide Davy Crockett craze as little tykes bought the coon-skinned caps and belted out the popular refrains of "Davy Crockett." He went on to star in...
- 3/18/2010
- by By Duane Byrge
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Motown Records is presenting television performances of their icons in a new DVD. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding, "Motown 50 - The DVD" will feature 18 classic and rare TV show appearances of their greatest artists from 1965 through 1971.
Some of the DVD's highlights include the Marvelettes on "Teen Town" with the record's first Pop #1 hit "Please Mr. Postman," Smokey Robinson & the Miracles on "The Andy Williams Show" singing "The Tears of a Clown," The Supremes performing "Back in My Arms Again" on "The Mike Douglas Show," and Martha & the Vandellas singing "Dancing in the Street" on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
"Motown 50 - The DVD" will allow listeners to choose the audio: original broadcast, and, where available, original single mono mix, remastered stereo or 5.1 Surround.
It will also feature interviews with founder Berry Gordy, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knights and others, and bonus materials.
Some of the DVD's highlights include the Marvelettes on "Teen Town" with the record's first Pop #1 hit "Please Mr. Postman," Smokey Robinson & the Miracles on "The Andy Williams Show" singing "The Tears of a Clown," The Supremes performing "Back in My Arms Again" on "The Mike Douglas Show," and Martha & the Vandellas singing "Dancing in the Street" on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
"Motown 50 - The DVD" will allow listeners to choose the audio: original broadcast, and, where available, original single mono mix, remastered stereo or 5.1 Surround.
It will also feature interviews with founder Berry Gordy, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knights and others, and bonus materials.
- 10/21/2009
- icelebz.com
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