Articles for tag: Anne Bancroft

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Jesus of Nazareth (1977): A Movie Review

No other movie on the life of Jesus Christ has garnered widespread critical acclaim to the extent that this one has. Director Franco Zeffirelli did a masterful job in the making of this epic film as he brilliantly guided the star studded cast to produce what many critics consider to be the greatest “Jesus” movie ...

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Top 5 Mel Brooks Movies

Mel Brooks is an actor, writer and director of comedy on TV, on the stage and in film. He’s also done stand up, particularly early in his career in the Catskills. Regarding films, the hallmarks of a Mel Brooks movie are 1) Humor 2) Poor taste and 3) A bad ending. Here are my choices ...

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Actor Dan Blocker’s Biography

Dan Blocker was an actor best known for his role as, “Eric ‘Hoss’ Cartwright” on the western television series, “Bonanza”. Dan Davis Blocker was born on December 10, 1928 in De Kalb, Texas to Ora Shack and Mary Davis Blocker. At birth, Blocker weighed in at fourteen pounds. By the time 1946 came around, he ...

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Classic Comedy Films that Are Not Mainstream

Escaping to the cinema is a favorite American pastime. With the advent of DVDs, some classic films on VHS have become a lost art form, relegated to the shelves of a dusty thrift store or back sections in the library. But there are some classic comedy gems that are well-worth searching for, be it used ...