Despite being one of the longest-running live-action sitcoms of all time, you don't hear much about "My Three Sons" anymore. The series ran for an impressive 12 seasons beginning in 1960, producing 380 episodes of wholesome sitcom scenarios during a decade of tremendous upheaval. "The real world was quite tumultuous and revolution was in the air," star Barry Livingston told CBS News in a 2009 retrospective, "and we were still eating Uncle Charley's cookies and having milk."
"My Three Sons" doesn't have the enduring legacy of more thought-provoking shows of the '60s and '70s, like "M*A*S*H" and "The Twilight Zone," nor is it typically mentioned in the same breath as all-time-great comedies like "I Love Lucy" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Despite the show's absence from most abridged versions of TV history, though, it still connected with audiences in its time: the series about a widower raising three sons as a...
"My Three Sons" doesn't have the enduring legacy of more thought-provoking shows of the '60s and '70s, like "M*A*S*H" and "The Twilight Zone," nor is it typically mentioned in the same breath as all-time-great comedies like "I Love Lucy" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Despite the show's absence from most abridged versions of TV history, though, it still connected with audiences in its time: the series about a widower raising three sons as a...
- 5/7/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Dan Wallin, the music scoring engineer who recorded such classic film scores as “Spartacus,” “Bullitt,” “The Wild Bunch” and “Out of Africa,” died early Wednesday in Hawaii. He was 97.
Twice Oscar-nominated for best sound (1970’s “Woodstock” and 1976’s “A Star Is Born”), he won a 2009 Emmy for sound mixing on the Academy Awards telecast and received two additional Emmy nominations in the sound mixing category.
But it was Wallin’s skill behind the console, recording and mixing musical scores for movies and TV, that won him legions of fans among nearly all of Hollywood’s top composers and ensured steady employment for more than half a century.
He recorded the music for an estimated 500 films, including those for “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “Finian’s Rainbow” in the 1960s; “The Way We Were,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Nashville,” “King Kong” and “Saturday Night Fever” in the 1970s; “Somewhere in Time,” “The Right Stuff...
Twice Oscar-nominated for best sound (1970’s “Woodstock” and 1976’s “A Star Is Born”), he won a 2009 Emmy for sound mixing on the Academy Awards telecast and received two additional Emmy nominations in the sound mixing category.
But it was Wallin’s skill behind the console, recording and mixing musical scores for movies and TV, that won him legions of fans among nearly all of Hollywood’s top composers and ensured steady employment for more than half a century.
He recorded the music for an estimated 500 films, including those for “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “Finian’s Rainbow” in the 1960s; “The Way We Were,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Nashville,” “King Kong” and “Saturday Night Fever” in the 1970s; “Somewhere in Time,” “The Right Stuff...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Eleanor Roosevelt was the first superstar First Lady of the 20th century and forever altered the role of the wife of the president of the United States. Over the decades, several actresses have earned kudos and awards for portraying her.
Greer Garson won the Golden Globe and reaped an Oscar nomination for the 1960 film “Sunrise at Campobello,” which chronicled Franklin Delano Roosevelt‘s battle with polio in 1921.
Jane Alexander received Emmy nominations for the acclaimed 1976 “Eleanor and Franklin,” based on Joseph P. Lash’s best-seller, and the 1977 sequel “Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years.” She won the Emmy for playing Sara, the mother of Fdr in 2005’s “Warm Springs.”
Speaking of “Warm Springs,” Cynthia Nixon received an Emmy nomination as Eleanor in the HBO movie that detailed Fdr’s (Kenneth Branagh) work with other polio patients.
Jean Stapleton was an Emmy nominee for 1982’s “Eleanor, First Lady of the World,...
Greer Garson won the Golden Globe and reaped an Oscar nomination for the 1960 film “Sunrise at Campobello,” which chronicled Franklin Delano Roosevelt‘s battle with polio in 1921.
Jane Alexander received Emmy nominations for the acclaimed 1976 “Eleanor and Franklin,” based on Joseph P. Lash’s best-seller, and the 1977 sequel “Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years.” She won the Emmy for playing Sara, the mother of Fdr in 2005’s “Warm Springs.”
Speaking of “Warm Springs,” Cynthia Nixon received an Emmy nomination as Eleanor in the HBO movie that detailed Fdr’s (Kenneth Branagh) work with other polio patients.
Jean Stapleton was an Emmy nominee for 1982’s “Eleanor, First Lady of the World,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Could "Olive Kitteridge" repeat the Emmys success of "Angels in America"? Easier said than done. "Angels" pulled off a typically unthinkable sweep on Emmy night in 2004, taking Best Miniseries, as well as writing, directing and all four acting prizes. Added to its four Creative Arts wins, that brought "Angels" to 11 victories total, at that point tying the record set by "Eleanor and Franklin" (1976) for the most wins for any program in a single year. (That record was later broken by the miniseries "John Adams" in 2008). -Break- Now "Olive Kitteridge" is nominated in all seven categories that "Angels" won during the 2004 telecast, and according to our current predictions, it's the frontrunner to win almost all of them. We give it best odds for Best Limited Series, Movie/Limited Actress (Frances McDormand), Movie/Limited Supporting Actor (Bill Murray), Movie/Limited Writing and Movie/Limit...'...
- 7/24/2015
- Gold Derby
Some sad news to begin 2015: the character actor Edward Herrmann, perhaps best known for his patriarchal role in seven years of Gilmore Girls, died on New Year's Eve in New York aged 71.Herrmann was born in Washington, grew up in Michigan, went to university in Pennsylvania and studied acting in London. Starting out in theatre, he made his Broadway debut in 1972 in Michael Weller's Moonchildren, and won a Tony Award for his performance in George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession four years later.Moving into television he had early roles in Beacon Hill and Valley Forge, and played President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the first time in Eleanor And Franklin in 1976. He would reprise Roosevelt the following year in Eleanor And Franklin: The White House Years; in Annie in 1982; and hosted the documentary Fdr: A Presidency Revealed in 2005. He also played unnamed presidents in TV movies Pandora's Clock and Atomic Train.
- 1/2/2015
- EmpireOnline
Edward Herrmann, the character actor who's known for roles on "Gilmore Girls" and "The Practice," has passed away on Wednesday at a New York hospital at the age of 71. The cause of death was a brain tumor. Herrmann's career stretched over more than four decades and included such shows as "Mash," "St. Elsewhere." The latter earned him two Emmy nominations. He was then nominated twice for more for his portrayal of Fdr, first in the TV movie "Eleanor and Franklin" and then in "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years." His IMDb page includes 130 total credits, with roles on "American Dad," "30 Rock," "Drop Dead Dive," and "The Good Wife." And some of you may remember him for playing the father in "Richie Rich." Herrmann leaves behind a wife and two daughter.
- 1/1/2015
- WorstPreviews.com
By Lee Pfeiffer
The year 2014 has proven to be one of the cruelest in terms of depriving us of notable people in the arts. The year's morbid streak has continued to the bitter end with the announcement of the death of noted character actor Edward Herrmann. The 71 year-old actor has passed away after a months-long battle with brain cancer. Herrmann, who was both an Emmy and Tony award winner, had worked steadily in films, TV and on stage since he first made his mark in the early 1970s. His feature film credits include "The Paper Chase", "Brass Target", "The Lost Boys", "The Great Gatsby", "The Purple Rose of Cairo", "Nixon" and "The Aviator". His TV credits include "Eleanor and Franklin", "The Practice" (for which he won an Emmy in a recurring role), "The Gilmore Girls", "The Good Wife", "How I Met Your Mother" and "M*A*S*H". For more on his life and career,...
The year 2014 has proven to be one of the cruelest in terms of depriving us of notable people in the arts. The year's morbid streak has continued to the bitter end with the announcement of the death of noted character actor Edward Herrmann. The 71 year-old actor has passed away after a months-long battle with brain cancer. Herrmann, who was both an Emmy and Tony award winner, had worked steadily in films, TV and on stage since he first made his mark in the early 1970s. His feature film credits include "The Paper Chase", "Brass Target", "The Lost Boys", "The Great Gatsby", "The Purple Rose of Cairo", "Nixon" and "The Aviator". His TV credits include "Eleanor and Franklin", "The Practice" (for which he won an Emmy in a recurring role), "The Gilmore Girls", "The Good Wife", "How I Met Your Mother" and "M*A*S*H". For more on his life and career,...
- 12/31/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
We’re sad to report that Edward Herrmann has passed away at the age of 71.
According to Deadline, Edward Herrmann passed away in New York this morning of brain cancer. About one year ago, Herrmann was diagnosed with a “Stage 4 glioblastoma brain tumor.”
When you think of Herrmann’s 40+ year acting career, the words “durable”, “eclectic”, and “classy” may come to mind. A Bucknell University graduate, Herrmann cut his teeth in theatre before making his credited feature film debut in 1973’s The Paper Chase. Later that same decade, Herrmann portrayed two iconic real-life characters in TV movies: United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1976’s Eleanor and Franklin and 1977’s Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years and New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig in 1978’s A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story.
Herrmann stayed busy throughout the early to mid-1980’s, guest-starring on the “Heal Thyself” episode of M*A*S*H,...
According to Deadline, Edward Herrmann passed away in New York this morning of brain cancer. About one year ago, Herrmann was diagnosed with a “Stage 4 glioblastoma brain tumor.”
When you think of Herrmann’s 40+ year acting career, the words “durable”, “eclectic”, and “classy” may come to mind. A Bucknell University graduate, Herrmann cut his teeth in theatre before making his credited feature film debut in 1973’s The Paper Chase. Later that same decade, Herrmann portrayed two iconic real-life characters in TV movies: United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1976’s Eleanor and Franklin and 1977’s Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years and New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig in 1978’s A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story.
Herrmann stayed busy throughout the early to mid-1980’s, guest-starring on the “Heal Thyself” episode of M*A*S*H,...
- 12/31/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Veteran actor Edward Herrmann, 71, who played in director Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys and Richard Gilmore on television’s Gilmore Girls, died Wednesday (Dec. 31) in New York.
Herrman had been in treatment for brain cancer for months according to a statement released by his talent agent, Robyn Stecher.
His family told TMZ, which first reported the news, he had been in a hospital intensive care unit for nearly a month when the decision was made to remove him from a respirator.
Herrmann won a Tony Award for his 1976 portrayal of Frank Gardner in the Broadway play Mrs. Warren’s Profession. He earned Emmy nominations as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the made-for-television productions Eleanor and Franklin in 1976 and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years in 1977.
His previous film work included The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), The Aviator (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003) and The Cat’s Meow...
Herrman had been in treatment for brain cancer for months according to a statement released by his talent agent, Robyn Stecher.
His family told TMZ, which first reported the news, he had been in a hospital intensive care unit for nearly a month when the decision was made to remove him from a respirator.
Herrmann won a Tony Award for his 1976 portrayal of Frank Gardner in the Broadway play Mrs. Warren’s Profession. He earned Emmy nominations as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the made-for-television productions Eleanor and Franklin in 1976 and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years in 1977.
His previous film work included The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), The Aviator (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003) and The Cat’s Meow...
- 12/31/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Character actor Edward Herrmann has died at the age of 71. The news was first reported by TMZ and confirmed by Buzzfeed. Herrmann's career spanned over four decades and it's no wonder that he's being memorialized today in different ways by different generations of film, TV and theater audiences. Most recently, Herrmann was beloved for his performance as Richard Gilmore on The WB's "Gilmore Girls." The performance capped years as one of Hollywood's go-to actors for roles as patrician parents, lofty corporate board members and other ostensibly rigid WASPs. The catch with Richard Gilmore was that while he was introduced as seemingly out-of-touch and disapproving when it came to daughter Lorelai, his warmth for both his estranged progeny and for granddaughter Rory was a key source of "Gilmore Girls" heart. Herrmann and Kelly Bishop's parts could have been marginalized, what with The WB's focus on young female viewers, but the...
- 12/31/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Gilmore Girls star Edward Herrmann has passed away this morning, following a battle with brain cancer. He was 71. According to TMZ, which first reported the sad news, Hermmann had been in the ICU in New York City for many weeks. When he continued to show no progress, he was taken off the respirator. A veteran actor, who was perhaps most well-known for his performance as Richard Gilmore, father to Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and grandfather to Rory (Alexis Bledel) on the long-running WB series Gilmore Girls, Herrmann had an incredible career on both the screen and stage. His TV credits include roles on CBS’s The Good Wife, Harry’s Law, Grey’s Anatomy, Oz, St. Elsewhere, The Practice (a performance that earned him an Emmy) and, just this year, ABC’s Black Box. He also was nominated for two separate Emmys for his portrayal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in...
- 12/31/2014
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
Edward Herrmann, an Emmy-winning character actor best known for his seven-season run on Gilmore Girls and his long run as the voice of the History Channel, died today at a New York hospital where he was being treated for brain cancer. He was 71. The actor’s manager, Robbie Kass, told Deadline Herrmann died a year after being diagnosed with a Stage 4 glioblastoma brain tumor. “Besides being an accomplished actor, Ed was also a true gentleman and a scholar, as well as being an incredibly kind and decent man,” Kass said. “He will be sorely missed.”
Herrmann worked in TV and films for more than 40 years, racking up more than 120 credits. He began his career on the big screen in such movies as The Paper Chase, The Great Gatsby and The Great Waldo Pepper before landing the role of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1976 ABC telefilm Eleanor And Franklin, playing the...
Herrmann worked in TV and films for more than 40 years, racking up more than 120 credits. He began his career on the big screen in such movies as The Paper Chase, The Great Gatsby and The Great Waldo Pepper before landing the role of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1976 ABC telefilm Eleanor And Franklin, playing the...
- 12/31/2014
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline
Long-time character actor Edward Herrmann has lost a battle with brain cancer and has died at the age of 71. Herrmann was known for his strikingly tall physical presence, kind and sympathetic demeanour, and distinct voice. He is best remembered for his countless supporting parts in numerous films and TV shows.
Amongst his big screen works are key roles in films such as "The Lost Boys," "Overboard," "The Aviator," "The Cat's Meow," "Nixon," "Annie," "Reds," "The Great Gatsby," "The Betsy," "Intolerable Cruelty," "Born Yesterday," "The Great Waldo Pepper," "Harry's War," "Rko 281," "The Paper Chase," "Big Business," and "Richie Rich".
On the small screen he is best known for his regular role as Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," narrating countless History Channel docos, and guest starring roles galore on shows like "The Practice," "Oz," "Grey's Anatomy," "30 Rock," and two "Eleanor and Franklin" TV movies for which he scored Emmy nominations. He...
Amongst his big screen works are key roles in films such as "The Lost Boys," "Overboard," "The Aviator," "The Cat's Meow," "Nixon," "Annie," "Reds," "The Great Gatsby," "The Betsy," "Intolerable Cruelty," "Born Yesterday," "The Great Waldo Pepper," "Harry's War," "Rko 281," "The Paper Chase," "Big Business," and "Richie Rich".
On the small screen he is best known for his regular role as Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," narrating countless History Channel docos, and guest starring roles galore on shows like "The Practice," "Oz," "Grey's Anatomy," "30 Rock," and two "Eleanor and Franklin" TV movies for which he scored Emmy nominations. He...
- 12/31/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Long-time character actor Edward Herrmann has lost a battle with brain cancer and has died at the age of 71. Herrmann was known for his strikingly tall physical presence, kind and sympathetic demeanour, and distinct voice. He is best remembered for his countless supporting parts in numerous films and TV shows.
Amongst his big screen works are key roles in films such as "The Lost Boys," "Overboard," "The Aviator," "The Cat's Meow," "Nixon," "Annie," "Reds," "The Great Gatsby," "The Betsy," "Intolerable Cruelty," "Born Yesterday," "The Great Waldo Pepper," "Harry's War," "Rko 281," "The Paper Chase," "Big Business," and "Richie Rich".
On the small screen he is best known for his regular role as Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," narrating countless History Channel docos, and guest starring roles galore on shows like "The Practice," "Oz," "Grey's Anatomy," "30 Rock," and two "Eleanor and Franklin" TV movies for which he scored Emmy nominations. He...
Amongst his big screen works are key roles in films such as "The Lost Boys," "Overboard," "The Aviator," "The Cat's Meow," "Nixon," "Annie," "Reds," "The Great Gatsby," "The Betsy," "Intolerable Cruelty," "Born Yesterday," "The Great Waldo Pepper," "Harry's War," "Rko 281," "The Paper Chase," "Big Business," and "Richie Rich".
On the small screen he is best known for his regular role as Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," narrating countless History Channel docos, and guest starring roles galore on shows like "The Practice," "Oz," "Grey's Anatomy," "30 Rock," and two "Eleanor and Franklin" TV movies for which he scored Emmy nominations. He...
- 12/31/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Rosemary Murphy, an Emmy Award winner who played the neighbor Miss Maudie in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at 89. The actress passed away Saturday in her Upper East Side apartment in New York, having recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, her agent told the Hollywood Reporter. Murphy won her Emmy for playing Franklin Delano Roosevelt's mother in the 1976 miniseries Eleanor and Franklin. But she may be best known for her role as Maudie Atkinson, the neighbor who helped to teach Atticus Finch's children about racism in To Kill a Mockingbird. "You knew you were in something special.
- 7/10/2014
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
To Kill a Mockingbird actress Rosemary Murphy died on Saturday in New York City. She was 89.
Rosemary Murphy Dies
Murphy had recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and passed away in her Upper East Side apartment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In the 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird, Murphy played neighbor Maudie Atkinson, better known as Miss Maudie. Her character lives across the street from lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) and his two young children – Scout (Mary Badham) and Jem (Phillip Alford) in the fictional Maycomb, Alabama.
Prior to appearing in To Kill a Mockingbird, Murphy appeared in a number of TV series, including Robert Montgomery Presents, Thriller, Naked City, Wide Country and The Doctors and the Nurses. Following her turn in the Oscar-nominated picture, Murphy continued her TV work.
Murphy earned her first Emmy for playing Sara Delano Roosevelt in 1976 ABC miniseries Eleanor and Franklin.
Rosemary Murphy Dies
Murphy had recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and passed away in her Upper East Side apartment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In the 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird, Murphy played neighbor Maudie Atkinson, better known as Miss Maudie. Her character lives across the street from lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) and his two young children – Scout (Mary Badham) and Jem (Phillip Alford) in the fictional Maycomb, Alabama.
Prior to appearing in To Kill a Mockingbird, Murphy appeared in a number of TV series, including Robert Montgomery Presents, Thriller, Naked City, Wide Country and The Doctors and the Nurses. Following her turn in the Oscar-nominated picture, Murphy continued her TV work.
Murphy earned her first Emmy for playing Sara Delano Roosevelt in 1976 ABC miniseries Eleanor and Franklin.
- 7/10/2014
- Uinterview
Rosemary Murphy, who played the neighbor Miss Maudie in the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird and earned an Emmy Award and three Tony nominations during her distinguished career, has died. She was 89. Murphy, who won her Emmy for portraying the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1976 ABC miniseries Eleanor and Franklin, died Saturday in her Upper East Side apartment in New York City, her longtime agent, Alan Willig, told The Hollywood Reporter. She recently was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Photos Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 In To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), the acclaimed film drama based
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- 7/9/2014
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO's "The Normal Heart" premiered on May 25, right under the wire of the Emmys' eligibility cut-off (May 31), so it's well positioned to take the awards by storm. But will it dominate as decisively as "Angels in America" did 10 years ago? -Break- Ryan Murphy: Why I burned to do 'The Normal Heart' The two projects have a lot in common: both of these HBO dramas address the early years of the AIDS crisis in New York City, and both are adapted from Tony-winning stage productions, with screenplays by the original authors (Tony Kushner penned "Angels" for stage and screen while Larry Kramer wrote "Normal Heart"). "Angels" pulled off an overwhelming sweep of the Emmys, winning 11 in all including Best Miniseries, Movie/Mini Writing and Directing, and all four acting races. At the time, it tied the record of "Eleanor and Franklin" for the biggest haul ever for a movi.
- 5/30/2014
- Gold Derby
Regardless of what happens during the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony Sunday (Sept. 22), the big winner at the 2013 awards has already been determined.
The honor goes to HBO's movie "Behind the Candelabra," which scored big at the Creative Arts Emmys a week before the primetime ceremony. The film about Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his relationship with Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) scored eight awards there.
It's also likely to pick up more awards Sunday -- a shutout in the movie and miniseries categories would be a huge upset. Even if that were to happen, though, no other show has a combination of Creative Arts wins and Primetime nominations to overtake "Behind the Candelabra."
The movie also has a pretty good chance to break the record for most Emmys by a TV movie. It currently belongs to "Eleanor and Franklin," which won 11 in 1976. (The record for a miniseries, incidentally, is 13 by "John Adams...
The honor goes to HBO's movie "Behind the Candelabra," which scored big at the Creative Arts Emmys a week before the primetime ceremony. The film about Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his relationship with Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) scored eight awards there.
It's also likely to pick up more awards Sunday -- a shutout in the movie and miniseries categories would be a huge upset. Even if that were to happen, though, no other show has a combination of Creative Arts wins and Primetime nominations to overtake "Behind the Candelabra."
The movie also has a pretty good chance to break the record for most Emmys by a TV movie. It currently belongs to "Eleanor and Franklin," which won 11 in 1976. (The record for a miniseries, incidentally, is 13 by "John Adams...
- 9/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Gold Derby forecasts that the laffer "Modern Family" and the dark drama "Breaking Bad" will dominate Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards. Each is expected to take the top prize in their genre as well as win two acting awards apiece. (Cast your vote for Best Comedy Series at the bottom of this post.) Among telefilms and miniseries, "Behind the Candelabra" is on track to come out ahead in four races. When added to the eight trophies it claimed at the Creative Arts last Sunday, this HBO biopic of Liberace will have won an even dozen Emmys, thereby besting the record set by the TV movie "Eleanor and Franklin" back in 1976. For a breakdown of the winners (and potential spoilers) by category, click here. Comedy "Modern Family" is forecast to win three of its seven bids: Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (Ty Burrell), Supporting Actress (Julie Bowen). "Louie" ...
- 9/20/2013
- Gold Derby
PBS has announced its latest Ken Burns project. Titled "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History," the seven-part, 14-hour documentary will weave together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, which is the first time their lives have been presented in a single narrative.
The documentary will follow the political family's story for more than 100 years, beginning with Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Some Hollywood heavy hitters will be lending their voices to the project.
Oscar-winner Meryl Streep will voice Eleanor Roosevelt via her personal letters and writings. Joining Streep are Paul Giamatti voicing Theodore Roosevelt and Edward Herrmann voicing Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Herrman is a two-time Emmy nominee for portraying Fdr in "Eleanor and Franklin" in 1976 and 1977.
Ken Burns says of Streep's work on the documentary, "Ms. Streep is a magician. Here, she completely transformed herself into Eleanor Roosevelt, simply through her voice. It was remarkable to witness.
The documentary will follow the political family's story for more than 100 years, beginning with Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Some Hollywood heavy hitters will be lending their voices to the project.
Oscar-winner Meryl Streep will voice Eleanor Roosevelt via her personal letters and writings. Joining Streep are Paul Giamatti voicing Theodore Roosevelt and Edward Herrmann voicing Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Herrman is a two-time Emmy nominee for portraying Fdr in "Eleanor and Franklin" in 1976 and 1977.
Ken Burns says of Streep's work on the documentary, "Ms. Streep is a magician. Here, she completely transformed herself into Eleanor Roosevelt, simply through her voice. It was remarkable to witness.
- 7/21/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Our round-up of John Barry’s non-Bond movie scores continues with a look at some romantic compositions from the disco decade…
As we embark on the fourth part of our appreciation of John Barry’s career beyond Bond, we move into a decade renowned for its glitter balls, bell-bottoms and jiggle television. However, this phase of Barry’s career is representative of a burgeoning interest in more emotionally charged, fractured and complex ideas, viewed through the filter of a maturing, mellowing artist.
Even the most vibrant, exotic scores could not disguise the introspection and sensitivity of the man himself. He continued to chase universal themes – and he was still capable of conjuring up worlds of intrigue and drama – but the projects he gravitated towards more in the wake of Midnight Cowboy were those that allowed him to explore more intimate musical textures.
Barry still accepted a range of eclectic assignments,...
As we embark on the fourth part of our appreciation of John Barry’s career beyond Bond, we move into a decade renowned for its glitter balls, bell-bottoms and jiggle television. However, this phase of Barry’s career is representative of a burgeoning interest in more emotionally charged, fractured and complex ideas, viewed through the filter of a maturing, mellowing artist.
Even the most vibrant, exotic scores could not disguise the introspection and sensitivity of the man himself. He continued to chase universal themes – and he was still capable of conjuring up worlds of intrigue and drama – but the projects he gravitated towards more in the wake of Midnight Cowboy were those that allowed him to explore more intimate musical textures.
Barry still accepted a range of eclectic assignments,...
- 8/15/2011
- Den of Geek
Over the years, the Emmys has demonstrated an affinity for certain familiar genres in the races for Best Comedy and Best Drama: the family sitcom (“The Cosby Show,” “Modern Family”), the office comedy (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Office”), the police procedural (“Hill Street Blues,” “NYPD Blue”) and the courtroom drama (“The Defenders,” “The Practice”). And the races for Best TV Movie and Miniseries have been filled with historical biopics (“Eleanor and Franklin,” “John Adams”) and literary adaptations (“Roots,” “Nicholas Nickleby”). But Emmy has continually turned a blind eye to science-fiction and fantasy programs. They represent some of the most popular and acclaimed shows in television history, but only one has ever won an award for Best Series (“Lost,” in 2005), and a scant few have prevailed in the Movie/Min...
- 6/14/2011
- Gold Derby
Recently we posted the winners of this year’s American Cinema Editors (Ace) Awards, and I was happy to see that Angus Wall (A.C.E.), & Kirk Baxter won the award for Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) for their incredible work on The Social Network. As an editor myself, every cut in a movie goes noticed and I’m a firm believer that a film only finds it’s heart in post production. Once all the elements comes together, be it images, sound effects, music, the title sequence, etc does the film form it’s own destict and hopefully unique personality.
This year a lifetime achievement award was given to Michael Kahn, and presented by Steven Spielberg. The moment was also accompanied by a reel highlighting the editor’s incredible work throughout the years, most of which was working along side Spielberg.
Michael Kahn has worked with the director for over thirty years,...
This year a lifetime achievement award was given to Michael Kahn, and presented by Steven Spielberg. The moment was also accompanied by a reel highlighting the editor’s incredible work throughout the years, most of which was working along side Spielberg.
Michael Kahn has worked with the director for over thirty years,...
- 2/24/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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