Barbara Stanwyck was one of the most versatile and charismatic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Best known for her unforgettable performance as a femme fatale in the classic 1944 film noir Double ...

Film Scholar and author Dan Callahan gives readers a lifelong look at the overshadowed reputation of the actress Barbara Stanwyck. Beginning with a rocky upbringing in between foster homes, this ...

With the movie industry booming and a host of new horse racing tracks opening, there was only one place to be seen in 1930s California: the races. The likes of Fred Astaire, Barbara Stanwyck and ...

Barbara Stanwyck is best known for gripping performances in films such as "Double Indemnity," "The Lady Eve," and "Ball of Fire," but few can recall the Academy Award winner's impact on the early days ...

What’s the value of stardom? What are its uses and purposes? Who uses it and how? I ask myself these questions because I’ve spent all week watching old Barbara Stanwyck movies and new YouTube ...

Barbara Stanwyck is best known for gripping performances in films such as "Double Indemnity," but few recall the Academy Award winner's impact on the early days of California horse racing in the late ...

“She commands and men obey.” The line, from a ballad sung in Samuel Fuller’s feverish western Forty Guns (1957), is addressed to the formidable, black-clad dragoon leader played by Barbara Stanwyck, ...

Above : Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray star in “Double Indemnity,” a restored version of which will be released on Blu-ray in May by the Criterion Collection. (Photo/Paramount Pictures) An old ...

John R. Countryman, who was featured in a number of Hollywood films alongside stars like Shirley Temple and Barbara Stanwyck in the 1930s and 1940s while using the stage name Johnny Russell, has died.