Jan. 12 marks the 75th anniversary of the theatrical release of the film “Lifeboat” (1944), which was the only 20th Century Fox film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It starred Tallulah Bankhead and William Bendix, along with Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak, Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn and Canada Lee. “Lifeboat” was Hitchcock’s first […]
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Dear Mrs. Doubtfire… The 25th Anniversary of a 20th Century Fox Classic
Dear Mrs. Doubtfire… November 22nd marks the 25th anniversary of “Mrs. Doubtfire.” The Chris Columbus-directed feature from 20th Century Fox was based on the novel “Alias Madame Doubtfire.” Robin Williams is responsible for introducing the cinematic world to the iconic Euphegenia Doubtfire, a refined British nanny ostensibly well-versed in childcare, housekeeping and the culinary arts. […]
Fox Archives: 90th anniversary of the Fox Studio Lot
On Oct. 28, 1928, the Fox Studio Lot (then known as Movietone City) officially opened its doors with a commemorative dedication ceremony. At the time, the film industry was facing many changes as it shifted its focus toward including sound in motion pictures. William Fox, 20th Century Fox’s founding father, along with studio execs Winfield […]
Fox Archives: 65th anniversaries for 3 Marilyn Monroe films
Twentieth Century Fox films “Niagara,” “How to Marry a Millionaire” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” – three films that highlight the star power of Marilyn Monroe – are each enjoying its 65th anniversary in 2018. To celebrate, we’ll take a look back at the films with memories of the Los Angeles and New York premieres, posters, and wardrobe […]
Fox Archives: The French One Panel
The French One Panel, aka Grande Affiche, is a standard French movie poster with dimensions running roughly at 47 inches wide and 63 inches tall. These artifacts showcase a broad range of artistic styles and promotional techniques used by studios throughout the years and provides a unique insight into the distribution history of titles in […]
Fox Archives: ‘The Greatest Showman’ concept art
Rarely does the Fox Archives receive hand-drawn original art concepts from today’s feature films. The majority of concept art and construction, design, and storyboard materials are now created digitally and delivered via a link, hard drive or server. We seldomly have the opportunity to unroll full-size canvas banners and hand-painted watercolor concepts, filling the workroom […]
Fox Archives: 20 years ago… ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’ (1998)
Based on the novel of the same name by Terry McMillan, Angela Bassett stars as tenacious Stella Payne, a 40-year-old hard-working and successful stockbroker, divorcee and single mother in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” Stella is convinced by her friends (played by Whoopi Goldberg and Regina King) to take a much needed, and well-deserved, […]
Fox Archives: ‘Just Imagine’ (1930) looks 50 years into the future
Picture yourself transported 50 years into the future: a world of flying cars (with wing-to-wing traffic), meals in pill form and manned missions to Mars. This reality seems within grasp for us in 2018, but in the film “Just Imagine,” produced by Fox Film Corp in 1930, this was the vision of America in 1980.
Fox Archives: 30 Years Ago… ‘Die Hard’ (1988) and the creation of Nakatomi Plaza
In July 1988, the film “Die Hard” premiered in theaters across the U.S. The movie, produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox Film, starred Bruce Willis as John McClane, a retired NYPD policer officer who, while attempting to reconcile with his wife during her work Christmas party, gets redirected into helping save hostages and stop […]
Fox Archives: 75th anniversary of ‘Stormy Weather’
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the release of “Stormy Weather” (1943), loosely based on the life of its star Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. The film, which was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, stars Lena Horne, whose character Selina was created for the film and sings the title song.
