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Day 25 of Summer Under the Stars shines the spotlight on Fred MacMurray, who started his performing career as a musician – in high school, he formed his own orchestra, called Mac’s Melody Boys. (Heh.) His musical talent led him to Hollywood, where he made his name in a series of breezy comedies, read more

Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray The Apartment (1960) is a romantic comedy directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. The cast includes Ray Walston and Edie Adams. The screenplay was writ read more

Fred MacMurray playing another Dad. Fred MacMurray made seven films for Walt Disney Productions, starting with The Shaggy Dog (1959) and ending with Charley and the Angel (1973). There were big hits (The Absent-Minded Professor) and big flops (The Happiest Millionaire). One of Fred’s least su read more

MacMurray in the lab. Following the success of 1959's The Shaggy Dog, Walt Disney re-teamed Fred MacMurray and Tommy Kirk for The Absent-Minded Professor (1961). This time around, Fred got most of the screen time with Tommy in a supporting role as the villain's son. Fred plays Ned Brainard, a bril read more

Phyllis Loves Classic Movies is hosting the Fred MacMurray Blogathon running from August 30 to September 1. HERE is where you will find the tributes to this outstanding actor. Fred MacMurray is a favourite actor of mine. Comedy or drama, he rarely puts a foot wrong. I attribute this to his read more

Phyllis Loves Classic Movies is hosting the Fred MacMurray Blogathon running from August 30 to September 1. HERE is where you will find the tributes to this outstanding actor. Fred MacMurray is a favourite actor of mine. Comedy or drama, he rarely puts a foot wrong. I attribute this to his read more

Welcome to Day 18 of MARCH MADNESS! Every day in March, ALL GOOD THINGS will highlight a Classic film Super-star, you know, the type renowned for really, really B.A.D. to sweetest-dearest-most darling! DAY #18 Results: GENE TIERNEY - no contest for Day 17, the crowds loves LUCY MUIR over that mean read more

I remember, many years ago, a friend of mine saw Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity. She didn’t like his performance – she was unable to get past the idea that the actor she knew only as Steven Douglas on My Three Sons was committing murder and spitting out the word “baby” on a regular basis. read more

  Five Facts About Fred MacMurray Other than that he was beautiful… ….. He was a super hero Can you see it? Fred MacMurray has the power of superhuman strength/speed, flight as well as a genius level intellect. OK, so maybe MacMurray himself doesn’t have these powers but DC superh read more

TCM's January star of the month is the avuncular Fred MacMurray. TCM is honoring Fred MacMurray with 32 movie airing each Wednesday evening in January.  Here's what you need to know about one of the longest lasting actors in Hollywood. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies read more

A versatile performer in film and television for five decades, Fred MacMurray deserved more opportunities to display his acting talents. Still, when he got the chance to bite into a good role, he did so convincingly--whether it was in a Billy Wilder film noir or a Walt Disney family comedy. Below ar read more

“ I will say the seven pictures I made at the Disney Studio were the pleasantest times I’ve had in the picture business—and I’ve been around quite a while ” This was what Fred MacMurray said during a 1973 television special for Walt Disney’s Golden Anniversary. read more

“ I will say the seven pictures I made at the Disney Studio were the pleasantest times I’ve had in the picture business—and I’ve been around quite a while ” This was what Fred MacMurray said during a 1973 television special for Walt Disney’s Golden Anniversary. A read more

Yesterday’s tribute to Joan Fontaine was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who participated. Please make sure you check out all the excellent contributions to Ms. Fontaine. For the next 24 hours, we honor the versatile Fred MacMurray. Fun trivia on Fred MacMurray: On to the blogging: Cons read more

“ I will say the seven pictures I made at the Disney Studio were the pleasantest times I’ve had in the picture business—and I’ve been around quite a while ” This was what Fred MacMurray said during a 1973 television special for Walt Disney’s Golden Anniversary. read more

“ I will say the seven pictures I made at the Disney Studio were the pleasantest times I’ve had in the picture business—and I’ve been around quite a while ” This was what Fred MacMurray said during a 1973 television special for Walt Disney’s Golden Anniversary. read more

As we've noted in the past, radio became a substantial part of Carole Lombard's career in the late 1930s...and while she really wasn't a radio regular, she appeared on enough broadcasts to be known for her work on the air. In fact, Carole's first radio-related cover probably came in June 1937, when read more

Friday (April 26) is the first full day of the Turner Classic Film Festival and it has been amazing. Above is a photo of Kate MacMurray, daughter of Fred MacMurray and June Haver introducing “Suddenly It’s Spring” (1947). The next photo is the ceiling of the Egyptian Theater whe read more

MacMurray was married twice. He married Lillian Lamont, his first wife, on June 20, 1936, and the couple adopted two children, Susan (b. 1940) and Robert (b. 1946). After Lamont died on June 22, 1953, he married actress June Haver the following year. He and Haver adopted two more children, t read more

Fred MacMurray as the title character. The most baffling thing about The Happiest Millionaire is its intended audience. It's hard to imagine many youngsters sitting through a 172-minute musical (though there were multiple versions, including a "shorter" 116-minute edition). The leading charact read more