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Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda in Otto Preminger's Production of “Daisy Kenyon” Daisy Kenyon (1947), based on the best-selling novel by Elizabeth Janeway, is one of many films referred to as “women’s pictures” during Hollywood’s Golden Age. read more

Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda in Otto Preminger's Production of “Daisy Kenyon” Daisy Kenyon (1947), based on the best-selling novel by Elizabeth Janeway, is one of many films referred to as “women’s pictures” during Hollywood’s Golden Age. In m read more

I never grew up watching reruns of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, but there’s kind of a ubiquitous aura about them. The man himself — the entirety of his portly physique — comes out of the shadows into a family’s living room to narrate some ghastly or unseemly crime with a droll read more

Henry Fonda is “Young Mr. Lincoln” Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) is an American biographical film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. It was produced by 20th Century-Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck and Kenneth Macgowan. The film was photographed by long-time Ford cinema read more

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #1: Juror 8 (Henry Fonda) On December 24, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized He is number 28 on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest heroes in film history, but he finishes off our year-long 12 Angry Men countdown read more

Reputed screenwriting scribe Nunnally Johnson starts off on clever footing by giving his mythic western hero an obvious antagonist. It was the railroad — that lawless iron horse — forcing Jesse James into the position of a criminal. Though he would evolve over time into the complicated read more

Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews in "The Ox-Bow Incident" The Ox-Box Incident (1943) is an American western film directed by Wiliam A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, and an extraordinary supporting cast that includes Anthony Quinn, Harry Morgan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Jane Darwell. The read more

I had already written about 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet, 1957) on this blog when I wrote about Lee J. Cobb’s paternal roles in this film and in Golden Boy (Rouben Mamoulian, 1939). But there’s another 12 Angry Men’s actor that obviously deserves to be discussed: Henry Fonda, juror read more

10 Things You May Not Know About Henry Fonda Henry Fonda (1905 – 1982) was one of the most popular and enduring stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age. He starred in dozens of movies, but he loved the theater. On Broadway he starred in Mr. Roberts, Two for the Seasaw, Clarence Darrow, and read more

Welcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling! Day #29 results: SUSAN HAYWARD Voters responded enthusiastically yesterday with read more

Hank & Jim: The Fifty Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart Scott Eyman Simon & Schuster, 2017 What you learn is never what’s said. It’s what’s done. -Jane Fonda I’ve always felt that platonic relationships don’t get enough attention from biographe read more

Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda star as a pair of bronco riders who have gone soft in the brains, but still have hopes of making their fortune in the modern Western, The Rounders (1965), now available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive. Ford and Fonda are Ben Jones and Howdy Lewis. They make their living br read more

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Share This! “If there was a law they was workin’ with, maybe we could take it, but it ain’t the law.  They’re workin’ away our spirits, tryin’ to make us cringe and crawl, takin’ away our decency.” —— Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) A man walks along an empty Oklahoma highway.  The black-and-white read more

Share This! “If there was a law they was workin’ with, maybe we could take it, but it ain’t the law.  They’re workin’ away our spirits, tryin’ to make us cringe and crawl, takin’ away our decency.” —— Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) A man walks along an empty Oklahoma highway.  The black-and-white read more

Henry Fonda and John Ford made seven films together during both of their legendary careers. Ford, who had a keen eye for detail, often featured scenes of Fonda performing a peculiar but charming high-stepping dance. The clip above shows Fonda, playing Abraham Lincoln, dancing with Mary Todd (Marjori read more

1. 12 Angry Men 2. The Grapes of Wrath 3. Once Upon a Time in the West 4. The Lady Eve 5. My Darling Clementine 6. The Ox-Bow Incident 7. Fail Safe 8. The Wrong Man 9. Young Mr. Lincoln 10. The Longest day 11. Fort Apache 12. Mister Roberts 13. Jezebel 14. You Only Live Once 15. Advise & Consent read more

1. 12 Angry Men 2. The Grapes of Wrath 3. Once Upon a Time in the West 4. The Lady Eve 5. My Darling Clementine 6. The Ox-Bow Incident 7. Fail Safe 8. The Wrong Man 9. Young Mr. Lincoln 10. The Longest day 11. Fort Apache 12. Mister Roberts 13. Jezebel 14. You Only Live Once 15. Advise & Consent read more

Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan share a birthday, a film — and a marriage! Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan were both born today, May 16 (4 years apart). They starred in one film together, The Moon’s Our Home (1936), — and they were married to each other for two months (1931-193 read more

Thanks to everyone who contributed to yesterday’s tribute to Lana Turner. Make sure you head over and check out all the wonderful posts.  For the next 24 hours we honor the great Henry Fonda. Trivia on Henry Fonda: And a special note:  James Stewart’s performance in The Philadelphia Stor read more