Al Martino Dies At Childhood Home Oct 15, 2009
Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," he sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From The Godfather.". His Fontane character is a singer and occasional actor. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Godfather' Singer Al Martino Dies In Pa. At 82 Oct 14, 2009
Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," Martino sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From The Godfather." His Fontane character is a singer and occasional actor and is the godson of Brando's Mafia boss character, Don Vito Corleone. The Italian-American crooner, born Alfred Cini, was one of a number of South Philadelphia-born singers, including Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Chubby Checker. (Click2Houston, TX)
First chart-topper Martino dies Oct 14, 2009
He also recorded the title tune to The Godfather and reprised his role as the singer godson of Don Vito Corleone - played by Marlon Brando - in the 1974 sequel The Godfather Part II.. Martino - who was born Alfred Cini - also performed the track featured in the first film's wedding scene. (BBC News -- UK)
Shoots from hell Oct 11, 2009
With no ending, an overweight Marlon Brando and his reputation on the line, Coppola withdrew into himself and the shoot , according to his wife Eleanor, whose footage was used in making-of documentary "Hearts of Darkness." The shoot drove Coppola to breaking point and also took a toll on the cast -- star Martin Sheen suffered a heart attack aged 38. 2. (CNN -- International)
Guys N Dolls prepares to take the stage Oct 6, 2009
It was filmed in 1955, starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. The musical is based upon short stories by Damon Runyon, who wrote about the seamier side of life, Quale said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Unique Baby Names from Films and Li... Oct 1, 2009
The big name is obviously Vito, the Don of the family played by Marlon Brando, but there is a long list of other unique names: Santino (m), Sonny (m), Virgil (m), Kay (f), Sal (m), Carlo (m), Fredo (m), Luca (m), Paulie (m), Bonasera (f), Theresa (f), Fabrizio (m), Calo (m), and Vitelli (m). Names from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. (Suite101.com)
Meyers Movie Blog #7 - Back To School Sep 17, 2009
He leads a small group of soldiers up a river in Cambodia to assassinate a Colonel who has supposedly lost his mind, played by the legendary Marlon Brando. Francis Ford Copola, who has taken a lot of heat for the film from critics who claim it's politically incorrect, directs the film. (Umassathletics.com)
On demand picks Sep 7, 2009
(Encore on Comcast) Godfather Lite, with Marlon Brando parodying his Don Corleone role as he takes a shine to film school major Matthew Broderick. (PG; runs through Sept. 24). (Boston Globe)
Scarred Blanchett climbs back on the streetcar Sep 6, 2009
The roles of DuBois and her brother-in-law Kowalski were immortalised by Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film adaptation. Source: The Sun-Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stellar cast keep Streetcar on track Sep 6, 2009
Perhaps no one will ever outdo Marlon Brando, but Edgerton came within spitting distance. Poised and serpentine, his muscular physique was matched by a brutish, incisive portrayal that seethed with resentment and violent intent. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Blanchett injured in stage fight Sep 4, 2009
Blanchett, who is playing sexual predator Blanche DuBois, was performing a scene with Joel Edgerton, who plays Stanley Kowalski, a part immortalised by Marlon Brando. A witness, who was at last night's performance at the Sydney Theatre in Walsh Bay, said Edgerton accidentally hit Blanchett in the head with a '60s-style radio. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Yoostar lets anyone act opposite Hepburn, Brando Sep 3, 2009
Ed Baig in a screen shot from the aptly named Yoostar, which lets you play opposite Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather' or Marilyn Monroe in 'Some Like It Hot,' among other scenes. It's like karaoke for the movies. (USA Today -- Tech)
Object of a new desire Aug 31, 2009
The image of Marlon Brando drunk, sweating and on his knees howling for his pregnant wife to take him back is an indelible part of our popular culture. Just as Romeo and Juliet gripped the Elizabethans, Tennessee Williams's drama A Streetcar Named Desire has blazed across stage and screen for decades. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A belle of a role Aug 31, 2009
Jessica Tandy was the first Blanche, winning a Tony award for her performance in the original Broadway stage play in 1947, starring opposite a then unknown 24-year-old Marlon Brando as Stanley. But it was the British actress Vivien Leigh who made the role famous, first in the London stage play in 1949, directed by her husband Sir Laurence Olivier, and then in the 1951 classic film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Brando. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A piece of Horton Bay history, returned Aug 22, 2009
" They vacationed here and would seek out Fox s den for warmth, comfort and amusement through the colder seasons, and at Christmastime 1919-1920, Mrs. Goldman sent Vollie Fox a sign with the name Red Fox Inn painted on it just the push he needed to transform his home into a commercial operation that became renowned for its chicken dinners.Goldman s urgings were not misplaced, and the inn became a much-sought-after destination to a mix of men and women remarkable to the cultural history of the... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Joel Edgerton: object of desire Aug 18, 2009
" Fifteen years later, Edgerton, 35, couldn't find himself in a more different role as he takes on the part Marlon Brando made famous: Stanley Kowalski in the classic Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Directed by Norwegian star of the stage and screen Liv Ullmann and co-starring Cate Blanchett, Streetcar is this year's big-ticket item for Sydney's theatre scene. But Edgerton, in his laconic way, is unfazed by the media hype surrounding the role of Stanley, which has been played... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Inside Leonardo DiCaprio's secret movie set Aug 18, 2009
Steven Spielberg also used it and its above-ground Metro line and distinctive view of the Eiffel Tower in his 2005 "Munich," while Marlon Brando walked across it in the groundbreaking 1973 "Last Tango in Paris." Now it's DiCaprio's turn. After 7 a.m. makeup and wardrobe call, the star was on the Bir-Hakeim by 8:15 and worked until 12:15, as did Page. (CNN)
So long, cowboy Aug 16, 2009
My sister and I called him 'Hollywood Happy,'" said Hughes' daughter, Priscilla. Walking into the family room of the Hughes home, visitors can feel the magic of old Hollywood. The room is covered with photographs and memorabilia from films and classic television. The actor performed in films starring Hollywood A-Listers such as Gary Cooper, Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and Tommy Lee Jones. In 2002, Hughes was honored as a Golden Boot recipient, which is the Western version of... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
ASHTON LANDS TWO TYPES OF SPREADS Aug 12, 2009
I told him: "Hon, it's an interview. Rules are, I ask -- you answer." And he said: "I read Marlon Brando always asked questions. That usually works. No time for people to think you're obnoxious.". About his having made it to the top: "I still haven't bought myself anything special with my earnings. I can't even think what I've treated myself to. Actually, I haven't spent anything. I've kept it all. Except I gave some to my stepdad, who drives needy kids wherever they have to go. "I love my... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Scoundrels at Theatre By The Sea Aug 11, 2009
Although not officially credited as a remake of Bedtime Story, the play closely follows the plot of the 1964 film starring David Niven and Marlon Brando and ranks number 85 on Bravo s 100 Funniest Movies. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be presented from Aug. 12 - Sept. 6, with preview performances on Aug. 12 and 13 and opening night scheduled for Aug. 14. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Read the 'JER' transcript Aug 11, 2009
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John Hughes, RIP Aug 8, 2009
In , another '50s youth icon, Marlon Brando, answered the question "What are you rebelling against?" with "Whaddya got?" As the sheltered children of boomers at the height of the Reagan revolution, Hughes' characters didn't have to ask what their rebellion options were. They had shopping malls full of different rebellions to choose from: punk, Goth, thug, geeky misfit. (Slate)
'On the Waterfront' screenplay writer Schulberg dies at 95 Aug 7, 2009
It included one of cinema's most famous lines, uttered by Marlon Brando as the failed boxer Malloy: "I coulda been a contender.". Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Life)
Schulberg loved the fight game and showed it in 'Waterfront' Aug 7, 2009
His words on their lips: Eva Marie Saint and has-been boxer Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront. Columbia Pictures. (USA Today -- Life)
Screenwriter took on reds and the mob Aug 7, 2009
Oscar-winning film Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront. Photo: Reuters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Waterfront writer Schulberg dies Aug 7, 2009
Released in 1954, the film also won Oscars for lead actor Marlon Brando and director Elia Kazan. Last year, theatre director Steven Berkoff produced a stage version of the film that ran at the Edinburgh Fringe and in London's West End. (BBC News -- Americas)
"On the Waterfront" Screenwriter Dies Aug 6, 2009
(AP) Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who wrote a novel that defined the Hollywood hustle and later proved himself a player with the Oscar-winning screenplay for the Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront," died Wednesday at age 95. Schulberg died of natural causes at his home in Westhampton Beach, on Long Island, said his wife, Betsy Schulberg. (CBS News)
The Hells Angels Aug 4, 2009
Pop culture helped buttress that iconic image, especially the 1954 Marlon Brando film The Wild One and Hunter S. Thompson's 1966 account of spending a year with the gang in northern California. The group says a typical member rides 20,000 miles a year, usually on the Angels' preferred machines, Harley-Davidsons. (Time.com)
Letters to Datebook Aug 3, 2009
For example, I submit that Edward G. Robinson's riveting performance as Johnny Rocco in 1948's "Key Largo" is rivaled only by Marlon Brando in "The Godfather.". I constructively suggest that Datebook, when assigning a similar article in the future, select someone whose knowledge of the subject encompasses the entire spectrum. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hoboken hosting On the Waterfront reading Jul 30, 2009
"Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore, and other actors (including Paul Sorvino, Joe Pesci and Danny Aiello) who have all portrayed Mafia men, are reading Budd Schulberg's script on the spot where Marlon Brando uttered that classic phrase: "I coulda been a contender.". advertisement. (MSNBC -- Television)
New Streetcar Jul 30, 2009
Here is what the critics had to say about the play, famously filmed in 1951 with Vivien Leigh as Blanche and Marlon Brando as Stanley. THE INDEPENDENT - MICHAEL COVENEY. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Slump puts famous film props on the block Jul 29, 2009
Schwartz, who wrote a book about rattan furniture, points with pride to a set made famous by its weekly exposure on the "Golden Girl's." Nearby is a rattan chair seen with Marlon Brando in "The Godfather.". Schwartz has an endless selection of vintage lamps, scones and chandeliers -- including those made for "Titanic.". (CNN)
Elia Kazan retrospective at the Harvard Film Archive Jul 26, 2009
It covers Kazan s emergence from the New York theater to direct groundbreaking topical dramas for Twentieth Century Fox in the late 1940s; his peak decade of the 1950s, including the three-film collaboration with Marlon Brando that may stand as the best work either man ever did; and the slow decline of the 1960s and 70s, when the director struggled with the personal expressiveness of the New Hollywood he had helped create. Best of all, the HFA series rescues a number of Kazan s less-remembered... (Boston Globe)
Mom on The Bounty: Marblehead woman discusses stint on tall ship Jul 23, 2009
Although the ship was constructed in 1960 for the Marlon Brando movie Mutiny on the Bounty, it was modeled after a British ship that sailed during the 1700s, and was at one time the subject of a mutinous plot. Often used in movies, the HMS Bounty sails the world for many months out of the year, while laypeople like Roberts, who want a stint as a crewmember, have the opportunity to purchase cabin space. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Daily television and radio guide Jul 22, 2009
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Hollywood godfather Jul 20, 2009
A typhoon destroyed the film set, lead actor Martin Sheen had a heart attack aged 39, and Marlon Brando turned up on set grossly overweight and under prepared. "There's stuff I can't tell you, but it was pretty crazy," says actor Robert Duvall who played napalm-loving Lt. Colonel Kilgore. (CNN -- International)
Video of Michael Jackson's hair on fire posted Jul 17, 2009
Miko Brando, son of actor Marlon Brando and Jackson's close friend, was the first person seen reaching Jackson. The video -- posted at usmagazine. (CNN -- Showbiz)
He 'coulda' been a contender' Jul 12, 2009
He might do better to quote Marlon Brando in the 1954 movie On the Waterfront: I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
Tennessee Williams s classic starring Marlon Brando. Karl Malden. (Boston Globe)
'Guys and Dolls' on stage in Algona Jul 9, 2009
It was also a hit movie starring Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons in 1955. Mark DeLange and Glenn Wilson are as co-directors of the show, and Trish Hard-Lambert and Steve Cox are assistant directors. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Sopranos Eatery serves up good mix of Italian food Jul 5, 2009
Atmosphere: When you walk through the doors of Sopranos, you re confronted by portraits of John Gotti, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) and, of course, Tony Soprano (aka James Gandolfini. The 100-seat restaurant has a few booths, but mainly high-top and traditional dining tables. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
You should be dancin', yeah Jul 3, 2009
He played opposite Marlon Brando several times, winning an Oscar as the likable Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and playing the sympathetic priest in "On the Waterfront." He also played Gen. Omar Bradley in "Patton" and the prison warden in "Birdman of Alcatraz," but my personal favorite is probably Malden's vicious crook-turned-sheriff in the terrific revenge western "One-Eyed Jacks" (another Brando film, and the only one he ever directed). Malden was born in Chicago as Mladen Sekulovich,... (Salon)
Explorer cadets graduate Cadets take part in an awards ceremony at Sahuarita High School to mark their completion of the rigorous, two-week Southern Arizona Explorer Academy, held in June. Sponsor was the Sahuarita Police Department, and the teenage cadets were from Sahuarita, South Tucson, Oro Valley and Nogales. (See next Wednesday’s Sahuarita Sun for more on the Explorer academy.) Jul 3, 2009
In both movies, he costarred with Marlon Brando. When you worked with him, he was the character, said Eva Marie Saint, who garnered a supporting actress Oscar for her role in Waterfront. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Actor Karl Malden dead at 97 Jul 3, 2009
He also starred with Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront" ... Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan's classic films of the 1950s -- "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront." He won the best supporting actor Oscar for "Streetcar," which was released in 1951, in 1952 and was nominated for his role as a priest crusading against crooked union bosses in "On the Waterfront.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
KARL MALDEN 1912-2009 Jul 3, 2009
Mr. Malden put his career on hold to serve in the 8th Air Force during World War II. As soon as the war ended, he returned to Broadway and took a small role in "Truckline Cafe" opposite a mumbling novice by the name of Marlon Brando. Mr. Malden and Brando's careers would crisscross over the years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FAITH AND REASON: The story behind Malden's priest Jul 3, 2009
Photo from Bettman Archive: Marlon Brando, as longshoreman Terry Malloy in the 1954 film 'On the Waterfront' endures the indignity of a shape-up, a lineup for selection for work. In the film, as on the docks, a priest (played by Karl Malden who died Wednesday) railed against immorality and corruption on the piers. (USA Today -- Life)
Oscar Winner Karl Malden Dies (E! Online) Jul 2, 2009
Online) Karl Malden, the acting great who worked the Waterfront with Marlon Brando and patrolled The Streets of San Francisco with Michael Douglas, died today at 97 ... " Malden's survivors include his wife, Nona, and daughters Mila and Cara. (Originally published July 1, 2009, at 12:38 p.m. PT) THEY SAID WHAT? Get today's most commented stories now at Related Searches: Buzz Up More on Academy Awards AFP AP Reuters More... Most Viewed - Entertainment AP AP AP E! Online E! Online Most Blogged -... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Actor Karl Malden dies Jul 2, 2009
He made his greatest mark on Hollywood in the early 1950s as part of a group of New York theater stars -- headed by actor Marlon Brando and director Elia Kazan -- who were trying to bring an unpredictable, realistic style of acting to audiences. "I hadn't met anyone that non-actorish before, non-theater-like," Kazan once said of Malden. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Oscar winner Malden's film highlights Jul 2, 2009
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront alongside Marlon Brando, has died aged 97. Andrew Burroughs reports. (BBC News)
Karl Malden, 97; won Oscar for 'Streetcar Named Desire' Jul 2, 2009
Mr. Malden made his greatest mark on Hollywood in the early 1950s as part of a group of New York theater stars - headed by actor Marlon Brando and director Elia Kazan - who were trying to bring an unpredictable, realistic style of acting to audiences. I hadn t met anyone that non-actorish before, non-theater-like, Kazan once said of Mr. Malden. (Boston Globe)
MasterCard "Summer' Jul 1, 2009
MasterCard "Summer' no banner, no logo, only resizeable option Brand: Agency: Review Date: June 30, 2009 Marlon Brando (in his Wild One incarnation) wearing pleated slacks? John Wayne clad in Capri pants as he swings up onto a horse in one of his Westerns? An oddball spot for MasterCard (via McCann Erickson) invites us to imagine such unlikely spectacles as it shows these and other pop-culture icons (Marilyn Monroe, Carlos Santana and the Ramones) wearing the jeans in which we know they actually... (AdWeek)
Vegas headliner Fred Travalena dies Jun 30, 2009
Fred Travalena'sact included presidents from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, musicians from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and actors from Marlon Brando to Tom Cruise ... His act included presidents from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, musicians from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and actors from Marlon Brando to Tom Cruise. (MSNBC -- News)
Obituaries in the news Jun 30, 2009
His act included presidents from Kennedy to Obama, musicians from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and actors from Marlon Brando to Tom Cruise. Travalena started his career in Las Vegas in 1971, and for years was an opening act, supporting such stars as Wayne Newton, Shirley Maclaine, Johnny Mathis, Don Rickles and Julie Andrews. (Anchorage Daily News)
The top 10 best screen mobsters Jun 29, 2009
Bonus points: The DVD includes a great Easter egg (hidden feature) of Caan doing a Marlon Brando impersonation ... Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro, "The Godfather Part II"): The up-and-coming De Niro was picking up the origin story of an already-iconic character that had won an Oscar for an iconic actor (Marlon Brando in "The Godfather"), and he had to do it in Sicilian, a dialect he had learned just a few years before for another film ... Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando, "The Godfather"): Brando... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Michael Jackson's Video Co-Stars: From Eddie Murphy To Marlon Brando Jun 28, 2009
" And then, of course, there's the video for "Liberian Girl," which features a galaxy of stars of the era (a partial list: Paula Abdul, Dan Aykroyd, Richard Dreyfuss, Corey Feldman, Debbie Gibson, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherman Hemsley, Don King, Olivia Newton-John, Steven Spielberg, John Travolta, Billy Dee Williams and "Weird Al" Yankovic). In 1991, Jackson returned with his Dangerous album, and the first video, "Black or White," which, in addition to some fancy "morphing" special... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Another View: Even at 90, Salinger's got fight in him Jun 27, 2009
On certain levels, there's something heartening about Salinger's famous unwillingness to allow any derivations of his work -- he has turned down film adaptation offers from Steven Spielberg, Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson, to name just a few, and has blocked a BBC stage production of "The Catcher in the Rye." By standing up for the integrity of his own material, Salinger also stands up for the notion that books and stories are fully integrated objects; that they are not a means to an end but... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
New Book Claims Jacqueline Kennedy Seduced Marlon Brando Jun 26, 2009
New Book Claims Jacqueline Kennedy Seduced Actor Marlon Brando ... Marlon Brando enjoyed two nights of passionate sex with Jacqueline Kennedy and wanted to bare the intimate details to the world, a new book reveals. (Fox News)
Take a Depp in the Caribbean Jun 26, 2009
In between those movies, he scored with "Ed Wood," playing what many Hollywood types believe was the worst director of all-time; "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," a touching story about a dysfunctional family; "Don Juan DeMarco," in which Depp got to act alongside his idol, Marlon Brando; and "Benny " probably Depp's most underrated movie, in which he channels the silent film era and legendary actor Buster Keaton to make this love story special. . (Erie Times-News, PA)
Beatles poster sells for $50,000 Jun 25, 2009
A script from The Godfather signed by late screen icon Marlon Brando was also in the auction, and sold for $10,625 (6,404). Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
10 reasons to love South County, R.I. Jun 21, 2009
Marlon Brando used to park his motorcycle there when he did summer stock here. The theater, on the National Register of Historic Places, has hosted an impressive array of actors since 1933, also including Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Art Carney, and Burgess Meredith, and thrives to this day, under new ownership since 2007. (Boston Globe)
The Spirit Blu-ray Review Jun 17, 2009
Jackson is in on full-on Marlon Brando Moreau mode gnashing and gnawing in getups both Japanese and German (with monocle, jackboots and swastika). Way more interesting than the Spirit, the Octopus really hates eggs (especially big brown ugly-ass eggs of free-range chickens), conducts bizarre genetic experiments, and, in a twist of fate, made himself and the Spirit temporarily immortal. (Suite101.com)
Original 'King Kong' roars into Portsmouth tonight Jun 3, 2009
Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Dennis Hopper lead the top-notch cast. American VioletJuly 9, 10, 11(PG-13, 103 mins, US, 2008)Shining a spotlight on the racial profiling practices of a corrupt district attorney in a rural Texas town, Director Tim Disneys film features nuanced performances from Alfre Woodard as well as from newcomer, Nicole Behaire. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Johnny Depp reveals his secret island getaway Jun 2, 2009
The beaches on Little Halls Bond Cay are named after Depps partner, Vanessa Paradis; their children, Lily and Jack; actor Marlon Brando; and gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson ... I started painting people I admire, like (Jack) Kerouac, Bob Dylan, Nelson Algren, Marlon Brando, Patti Smith, my girl, my kids. (MSNBC -- News)
Joe PosnanskiINSIDE BASEBALL Jun 2, 2009
For a few years now, Bill and I have exchanged e-mails about everything from sports to politics to religion to crime to the qualities of Marlon Brando as an actor (Bill thinks he's overrated). So we have talked about bringing those e-mails to the stage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Shakespeare to meet bikers in Windber May 29, 2009
I wanted to place ourselves in the middle of another event, director Blair Murphy said during an evening rehearsal in front of the Grand Midway Hotel (Somerset Daily American, PA)
