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 ...

In the early days, Hollywood was an interesting and complex playground. Under long studio contracts and the watchful eye of Will H. Hays at the Motion Picture Production Code, it could be difficult to ...

After her days as a Hollywood glamourpuss but before becoming a cowgirl icon in the hit TV show The Big Valley, Brooklyn girl Barbara Stanwyck starred in this roaring 1950 Western. Released on a ...

She was one of the hardest working, most versatile actresses of the Golden Era of Hollywood, lauded by directors, costars and crew members for her professionalism and pleasant demeanor. During a time ...

Does it truly feel like Christmas without a classic black and white movie? Everyone has fond memories of watching It’s A Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street with their families during the ...

It’s a sure sight for sore eyes to see the name “Stanwyck” emblazoned on a cinematheque marquee. Then again, not everyone today may be familiar with this name — but the uninitiated have every reason ...

In a lost final scene dropped from 1944’s Double Indemnity, Edward G. Robinson’s insurance investigator stands by as his friend, played by Fred MacMurray, is put to death at San Quentin prison. “It ...

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 ...

For me, any mention of Barbara Stanwyck is always accompanied by a mental image of the actress as anklet-wearing Phyllis Dietrichson making a murderous chump out of Fred MacMurray's Walter Neff in ...