Rhett and Scarlett in Gone With the Wind . Nick and Nora in The Thin Man . Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca . They’re just three of cinema’s most renowned couples. And then there’s Fay Wray. She was part of two legendary duos, on screen and off. In 1933, Fay became the original “Scream Queen,” thanks to RKO’s monster hit King Kong. The film’s producer wasn’t kidding when he promised Fay, “You’re going to have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood.” With that role, Fay sec

Whenever I host classic films, I wade deeply into the weeds of each picture. (What can I say? Card-carrying nerd, reporting for duty.) In 2019, while researching my introduction to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , I stumbled across James Stewart’s last words and they got me all verklemmt ... Jimmy was married for 44 years to his one and only wife Gloria – a woman with movie star looks, but without movie star ambitions, which was fine by her husband. After landing in Hollywood i

This heartstopping clip from Steamboat Bill, Jr. is one of the most iconic shots in Hollywood history. Had the falling two-ton facade...