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Ok, you may ask, just who exactly is Charles McGraw, and why should we care? He is probably known today by a far more appreciative audience than he was in his Forties and Fifties noir heyday. No question, though: McGraw was never a star in a prestigious studio production. Establishment Hollywood pigeon-holed McGraw as a […]
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today to repeat our common refrain — that we enjoy (make that LOVE) to hear from our readers. Today we are dipping into the email bag once again to test the waters on an array of topics. Jeff Flugel enjoyed our April 3 […]
During World War II many Hollywood stars served in the military but few saw real action. Most made films (think Ronald Reagan) or entertained the troops and never left the country. A few were sent overseas. Some saw combat and a few were genuine heroes. Lee Marvin falls somewhere between grizzled combat veteran and genuine hero. Born in New […]