Tyrone Power(1914-1958) 

    One of my all time favorite action stars, Tyrone Power ruled the theater marquees\ in the forties through the early fifties. Power was easy for us kids to understand. Handsome, to a flaw, dashing, with a wonderful stage-worthy speaking voice, Power starred in films like Blood and Sand as a bullfighter and The Black Swan as a pirate. In Old Chicago in 1937 and Suez and Alexander's Ragtime Band vaulted Power into the movie star pantheon. Jesse James in 1939 was Power's first Western and established him as an action star. In 1940 Power donned a mask to play Don Diego Vega, better known as Zorro. The Mark of Zorro was a huge hit and Fox quickly capitalized on Power's box office draw with Blood and Sand, with Rita Hayworth shaking her skirts to attract the bullfighter.
      Power was terrific in all those swashbucklers, but my favorite Power film may be Nightmare Alley. This is one time Power plays against type as a slick and ambitious carny worker who moves up the entertainment ladder with little concern for those around him. It defines the word geek for me.
     Amongst his leading ladies, Power got to make love to Gene Tierney three times, Linda Darnell four times, Anne Baxter in three  movies,  Maureen O'Hara and Susan Hayward played opposite Power twice each, as well as other beauties from Betty Grable to Loretta Young to Ava Gardner and Kim Novak. Henry King was Power's favorite director, giving the star his cues in eleven films. He did five films with Henry Hathaway
     The actor's untimely death from a heart attack on the set of Solomon and Sheba in 1958 was a great loss. Still a leading man, Power was aging well and could have probably continued as a box office draw well into his fifties. In his last few films, Power developed a more rugged appearance. He was handling middle age with great confidence, but a faulty heart deprived us of more years from the greatly underrated actor.

Click on Thumbnails for Larger Image

The Feature Archive has articles ranging from Akira Kurosawa to Blonde Bimbos.

DVDPlanet is the DVD incarnation of legendary laser retailer Ken Crane's. Deep discounts and serious service.

Gary Morris's insightful publication Bright Lights Film Journal turns the celluloid in films from a unique perspective. Click on the image above for more pure movie views.

Brad Lang continues to add more interesting to the extensive collection at Classic Movies.  Everything from actors and actress to your favorite directors is linked at the site.

Movie Collector's World

The publication you can't do without if your interested in Movie Posters

Reviews of  affordable remote controls in the market place. Codes and tips as well.

DVD Deals may be the best site for all you high-tech bargain hunters. This site helps you find coupons and cheap dvds at all the major online stores.

Reliable and friendly DVD sales service has been a hallmark of Digital Eyes for more than three years. Home to Robert (Obi) George's DVD reviews.

Frank Darabont is the cover interview in the current online issue of Fade-In Magazine. Check it out along with other savvy features of this excellent book

Bruce Hershenson Move Posters

Bruce Hershenson has been running successful movie poster auctions for a number of years, most notably for Christies. His site includes many images and a huge variety of posters for sales from his periodic catalogs.  

The  Movie Poster Archive includes extensive poster images from the films of stars like Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Katharine Hepburn and many more. Our featured star is Errol Flynn.

'I stick my neck out for nobody.' :Humphrey Bogart as Rick in Casablanca after ignoring peter Lorre's pleas for help.

Need a daily fix of movie quotes. Reel Quotes Newsletter has the answer. Click on the Reel Quotes symbol for more.

The Hunted/B+,A-: Christopher Lambert is perfectly cast as a American businessman in Japan caught in the middle of a Samurai feud. Plenty of excitement and excellent swordplay.

Check out these selections from our DVD Review Archive. New releases are constantly in our face, but catalog gems should not be forgotten.