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Franchot worked in many television programs in the 1950s. Many of these programs were filmed live and give today's viewers a good representation of what it may have been like to watch Franchot's theater work. In 1952, Franchot starred as an inventor in "The Horn" episode of the Tales of Tomorrow ant read more

Franchot's frequent costar and first wife Joan Crawford died on this date in 1977. Although some bitter remarks were made by both directly after their divorce,  Joan and Franchot remained friendly for the rest of Franchot's life and Joan was devastated by his death in 1968. Image Source: read more

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Wendy Smith, the author of Real Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America, 1931-1940, writes that director Harold Clurman first saw Franchot in the 1928 production of "The International". Smith writes, "Tall, handsome, always well dressed, this affluent young Cornell graduate seemed out of place i read more

On  April 28, 1961, CBS aired what would become my second favorite Twilight Zone episode of all time, "The Silence." (Nothing has ever topped "The Hitchhiker" episode for me, but "The Silence" is a close second.) Franchot Tone gives one of his finest performances as Colonel Archie Taylor, read more

In Harm's Way is a 1965 war drama directed by Otto Preminger. The film stars John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, and Patricia Neal. Franchot Tone portrays the CINCPAC (which is Navy shorthand for Commander-In-Chief, Pacific) . Franchot is only present in a few scenes, but his performance is effective read more

In a 2007 interview with Matt Kettmann of Santa Barbara Independent, Franchot Tone's grandson, a musician and producer also named Franchot, said a few words about people recognizing his namesake. Here's the link: http://www.independent.com/news/2007/jul/05/culver-city-dub-collective/ read more

In 1933, Franchot costarred with Joan Crawford and Clark Gable in Dancing Lady. This was the second film that featured both Franchot and Joan, who would later marry in 1935. Joan Crawford plays Janie Barlow, a broke, but determined dancer stuck in a seedy burlesque show. Franchot is Tod, a wealthy y read more

Franchot Tone in the play, "Oh, Men, Oh Women" in December 1953. Photo Source: Life Archives, Hosted by Google Photographer: Ralph Morse read more

Franchot Tone stars as Jimmy, a newspaper artist and family friend to Mimi (Myrna Loy) in the 1938 romantic comedy Man-Proof. Also in the film are Walter Pidgeon and Rosalind Russell. The daughter of a successful romance novelist, Mimi is hopelessly in love with Alan, Walter Pidgeon's character, who read more

In his autobiography, Elia Kazan says much about Franchot Tone in his chapter on the Group Theater. Because there are a lot of great quotations, there will be more Kazan posts in the future. In the midst of Franchot's decision to leave the Group Theater for Hollywood, Elia Kazan captured in a lette read more

In 1943, Franchot Tone costarred with songstress Deanna Durbin and Pat O'Brien for the Universal picture, His Butler's Sister. His Butler's Sister is a romantic comedy with many musical moments provided by Deanna Durbin. Franchot is Charles Gerard, a famous composer, traveling by train to hi read more

Franchot Tone made a guest starring appearance as Denver McKee in the episode of the same name that aired on October 15, 1960.  Denver McKee is a United States Deputy Marshall who is looking forward to the return of his daughter, Connie, who has been away at school in the East. read more

"When I was filming Dangerous in 1935, I had a crush on my costar, Franchot Tone. Everything about him reflected his elegance, from his name to his manners. He had a great deal going for him, including Miss Joan Crawford. He was madly in love with her. They met each day for lunch. After lunch, he wo read more

I am a huge fan of Franchot Tone (obviously, ha!) and Loretta Young, so their 1933 film Midnight Mary is one of my favorites! The film is most definitely a Loretta Young vehicle and it takes a while before Franchot appears, but you will not be disappointed. Mary Martin (Loretta Young) has had a roug read more

Fast and Furious is a 1939 comedy-mystery directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Franchot Tone and Ann Sothern. In the fashion of The Thin Man's Nick and Nora, Franchot and Ann play Joel and Garda Sloane, a married couple of booksellers who moonlight as private detectives. Franchot and Ann have fa read more

"We suffered that season very seriously from the loss of our leading man. This was a great blow. Toward the end of the summer, Franchot Tone, after being quite erratic in his relationship to the company—he was a spoiled boy in many ways—decided to leave the Group, and everyone was sick. read more

In 1959 at the age of 54, Franchot stars as an aging actor who is relegated to brief, minor roles in motion pictures in The Impossible Dream episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. As Oliver Mathews, he is hardened, irritable, and aware of his descent into mediocre roles. Even more an agg read more

"I don't know how good Franchot's influence was on me or mine on him. Aside from The Man on the Eiffel Tower, a movie we made together in Paris, most of our coventures were in pursuit of pleasure. We shared many a bottle and many a girl, both in New York and Hollywood, in our bachelor days. There we read more