Articles

Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part I

Introduction The Carradine family's legacy in American cinema and television spans generations with accomplished actors such as John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Martha...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Artist Frank Frazetta

Early Life Frank Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1928. He was encouraged by his grandmother - who helped raise him...

The Golden Year Of Television: A Celebration

 Introduction September 1970. This started the Golden Year for American network television, specifically, half-hour sitcoms. This retrospective looks back at that time, over 55 years...

THE WATER MAN: A Review Of David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut

Cinema Scholars presents a review of The Water Man, David Oyelowo's directorial debut. The film is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, and stars Lonnie...

The Old Hollywood Homes of Palm Springs

Located just over 100 miles from Los Angeles, Palm Springs has gone hand in hand with Hollywood for the better part of a century....

The Making of POPEYE (1980)

Introduction With the recent passing of acclaimed actor Shelly Duvall at the age of 75, we thought this would be a good time to do...

Jodorowsky’s DUNE – An Unmade Epic

As we eagerly await Denis Villeneuve's big-budget third film in the Dune franchise (to be released in 2026), we thought this would be a...

Hollywood Feuds: Charlize Theron And Tom Hardy

Introduction As long as there has been Hollywood…there have been Hollywood feuds. Instances when those behind, in front of the camera, or both, could not...