New DVDs: 'Boomerang' and 'The Sacred Family' Sep 3, 2008
At the core of this glimpse into the complexities of American values is state prosecutor Dana Andrews, who does an about-face to defend the accused -- and shakes the town to its core, including his own wife, Jane Wyatt. The climactic courtroom sequence remains one of the most startling of its kind. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
AFI Names Top Ten Mystery Films of ... Jul 26, 2008
Stars Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, Vincent Price. Director, Otto Preminger. (Suite101.com)
The Academy Awards Neglected Actors Jul 14, 2008
Dana Andrews (1909-1992). A popular leading man of the 1940s, Andrews never received an Oscar nomination despite excellent performances as a young farmer falsely accused of rustling in The Ox-Bow Incident (1943); as the police detective trying to solve the mystery of Laura (1944); and as the troubled World War II veteran in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). (Suite101.com)
Scammers send text to phones May 13, 2008
Its presidents have included Robert Montgomery, 1935 to 1938; Ralph Morgan, 1939 to 1940; James Cagney, 1942 to 1944; Ronald Reagan, 1947 to 1952 and 1959 to 1960; Dana Andrews, 1963 to 1965; Dennis Weaver, 1973 to 1975; Edward Asner, 1981 to 1985; Patty Duke, 1985 to 1988; Richard Masur, 1995 to 1999; Melissa Gilbert, 2001 to 2005; and Alan Rosenberg since 2005. MAIL YOUR QUESTIONS to Reader Q Times-Tribune, 149 Penn Ave., 18503. (Scranton Times, PA)
New DVDs: 'Picture Snatcher,' 'Daisy Kenyon,' 'Forbidden Hollywood' Apr 16, 2008
The movie, based on a popular novel by Elizabeth Janeway about a love triangle, is a notch above most cinematic soap operas because of its terrific cast (Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda) and because of Preminger's professionalism and sharp eye for character. Crawford's Daisy is a New York commercial illustrator conducting an affair with a married lawyer, Dan (Andrews), a charming fellow who can't quite bring himself to leave his wife (Ruth Warrick) and kids. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
New on DVD: Oscar winner 'No Country' is totally brutal Mar 15, 2008
Back story: A commercial artist (Joan Crawford) dangles between a wretchedly married lawyer (Dana Andrews, an impressively complex characterization) and a shaken war vet (Henry Fonda). Preminger's best movies are objective, primarily character-driven and without exclamation points. (USA Today -- Life)
A LOOK AT FILMS YOU OTTO KNOW Jan 3, 2008
"Laura" plays on a double bill with the severely underrated "Daisy Kenyon" (1947), starring Joan Crawford in a romantic triangle with Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews. Preminger's reputation suffered from his dreadful late films such as "Skidoo" and "The Human Factor." A new biography by Foster Hirsch (who will introduce several titles) suggests that Preminger, a Viennese Jew who played Nazis in several movies (notably "Stalag 17"), may have overshadowed his movies by aggressively seeking publicity. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Happy Birthday, George Bailey Dec 26, 2007
Thomson also has George sleep with Mary's alluring sister, Laura (Gene Tierney), from the 1944 Otto Preminger film of that name; in revenge, the cop (Dana Andrews) who had investigated Laura's "murder" rapes Mary. And George dies-at 74. (Guardian Unlimited)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Geena Davis to hold celebrity auction Sep 25, 2007
The end-of-the-quarter social gathering will feature Rodgers and Hammerstein's "State Fair." The original 1945 all-star cast of Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews and Viviane Blane are featured. Call (760) 721-8124. (North County Times)
The Reel Queens: Moving Image lays out Fritz Lang's dark vision Sep 14, 2007
With Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming ... With Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine ... Dana Andrews is a reporter who attempts to expose problems with the judicial system by framing himself for murder. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)
The week's best films Sep 4, 2007
Dana Andrews stars as a journo who plots with wealthy publisher Sidney Blackmer to get himself framed for murder, in order to illustrate the dangers of circumstantial evidence; but Blackmer dies, leaving him in the lurch on death row ... So we have a maybe-murder, with Gene Tierney the beautiful, enigmatic victim; Dana Andrews the bemused cop, and playboy Vincent Price a likely suspect. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
New on DVD: Good times and bad with 'Nixon' Jul 6, 2007
Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden star, and it's Andrews who's purging wartime memories to land the plane when the regular crew gets wiped out by the dinner's poisoned fish. So in which cubbyhole do they stuff big-guy Crazylegs and his co-pilot. (USA Today -- Life)
CAMPIN' IT UP Jun 24, 2007
"Hot Rods to Hell" (1968), a Sam Katzman drive-in special starring faded stars Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain as a couple tormented by drag-racing teens, turns up in a volume devoted to "terrorized travelers," along with Charlton Heston as the pilot of a plane diverted to Moscow in the semi-decent "Skyjacked" (1972). The most laughs per minute are delivered by "Zero Hour!" (1957), a howler written by Arthur Hailey ("Airport"). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A Very Nasty Portrait of the Artist: Feb 8, 2007
Watching Factory Girl is like sitting through some risible remake of Laura, the great '40s noir that brought Clifton Webb, in the role of Waldo Lydecker, hissing and drawling opposite Gene Tierney, until she's rescued by Dana Andrews. The difference, of course, is that 1944 is not 2007; that Webb attacks his role with such energy and lan that one can't help but root for him; and that Lydecker is not, after all, a real person. (Slate)
WWII 'Lives' resonates (Gary Arnold) Jan 4, 2007
The patterns grow apparent after repeated viewings -- for example, the prevalence of triangular portraits, which commence when the three veterans, played by Fredric March, Dana Andrews and Harold Russell, become acquainted while sharing a flight in the nose of a B-17. But they facilitate introductions and exposition. (Washington Times, DC)
'Dj Vu' indeed -- time-traveling murder mystery has a familiar ring Nov 23, 2006
So let's travel farther back in time, 62 years to be precise, to pinpoint my own deja vu: the unforgettable "Laura." Though Doug has more to fuel his obsession than Dana Andrews' 1944 detective, who was stuck with only a portrait of a dead woman to drool over while determining who did her in, the two sleuths are in a similar pickle. Talk about unrequited love. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The ultimate TV mom Oct 24, 2006
" But gradually she worked herself up to leading lady to the biggest male stars of the time, including Cary Grant (None But The Lonely Heart), Dana Andrews (Boomerang!), Dick Powell (Pitfall) and Gary Cooper (Task Force).After Father Knows Best, she jokes she must have guested on every dramatic TV series around, including Marcus Welby in 1974 when her character was once again romantically involved with Bob Young. We first met in Cornwall when she was filming a TV version of Tom Sawyer. At lunch... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Actress Jane Wyatt dies at 96 Oct 23, 2006
Buckskin Frontier (with Richard Dix), None But the Lonely Heart (Cary Grant), Boomerang (Dana Andrews), Gentlemans Agreement (Gregory Peck), Pitfall (Dick Powell), No Minor Vices (Dana Andrews), Canadian Pacific (Randolph Scott), My Blue Heaven (Betty Grable, Dan Dailey) and Criminal Lawyer (Pat OBrien). Father Knows Best enjoyed such lasting popularity in reruns and peoples memories that the cast returned years later for two reunion... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Flags joins noble line of WW II films Oct 10, 2006
"The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) Just a year after the war's end, William Wyler delivered a superb narrative of soldiers (Fredric March, Dana Andrews and Harold Russell, a veteran who lost his hands in the war) painfully readjusting to civilian life. Unlike many early war dramas, the film holds up remarkably well today. (MSNBC -- Movies)
You know it's noir … Sep 6, 2006
A waitress in a single-counter diner determined to marry rich, she has to improvise when a drifter, Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews), falls for her instead. He doesn't have a dime to his name, but he's determined to do anything to please her. (Los Angeles Times)
Arthur Franz Aug 29, 2006
Although Franz wasn't very visible in many of his other pictures, he made an impression in The Member of the Wedding (1952) as a young man whose upcoming marriage causes such pain to his adolescent sister (Julie Harris) and as the politically ambitious DA prosecuting innocent Dana Andrews in Fritz Lang's Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956). Franz gained some notoriety among aficionados of schlocky 1950s sci-fi thrillers. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
HOT BOX by Vinay Menon Television to talk about Aug 3, 2006
Fortunately, Lukas will be around to sing again as Dana Andrews was sent home last night. Advertisement. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Reality Check Jul 24, 2006
USATODAY.com - 'Rock Star: Supernova. Sign up to receive our free Books e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today -- Life)
Has-beens, meet the wannabes on new Rockstar Jul 6, 2006
Thursday July 6, 2006. Gilby Clarke (left), Jason Newsted and Tommy Lee want a leader with a serious vibe who can also cope when bottles start flying. (New Zealand Herald)
Supernova arrives Jul 4, 2006
The Americans are Zayra Alvarez (Dallas), Dana Andrews (Augusta), Jill Gioia (New York), Matt Hoffer (Chicago), Storm Large (Portland), Josh Logan (Manchester US not Britain), Chris Pierson (Atlanta), Patrice Pike (Austin), Phil Ritchie (Ocean City), Dilana Robichaux (Houston but born in South Africa) and Ryan Star (New York). The Canadians are Jenny Galt (Vancouver) and Lukas Rossi (Toronto), the Australian, Toby Rand (Melbourne) and finally, Magni Asgeirsson from Reykjavik, Iceland. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Butch Walker will guest on 'Rock Star' Jul 3, 2006
Two Georgians are among the Supernova contestants: Chris Pierson, 25, an Atlantan who works at the Hard Rock Cafe and is in a group called Streetlight Syndrome, and Dana Andrews, 22, who lives in the Augusta area and works in a wedding band. You ll be able to watch the debut of the show online today, two days before it airs on CBS, at. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fox Movie Channel Salutes the USO on Memorial Day May 24, 2006
Starring Richard Conte, Dana Andrews and Farley Granger. Directed by Lewis Milestone. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Buried, but not forgotten May 21, 2006
Dana Andrews of Collins, movie actor (The Best Years of Our Lives); 1909-1992; cremated, ashes given to family or friend. Jefferson Davis, a Kentucky native, president of the Confederate States and U.S. senator and representative, as well as state legislator, for Mississippi; 1808-1889; buried: Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Va. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Laura’ will bring back memories Meriden’s heyday May 4, 2006
Written for the stage with Vera Caspary and based on her novel (from which a 1944 movie was made, starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb and Vincent Price and apparently without Sklar s involvement), Laura is a 1940s, noir-ish tale of murder and intrigue. It is probably Sklar s best-remembered work. (The Record-Journal)
On DVD: 'Harry Potter," "Jarhead" Mar 9, 2006
Fox Home Entertainment adds three more titles to its Fox Film Noir series: Writer-director Joseph Mankiewicz's Oscar-nominated No Way Out (1950) in which a white racist (Richard Widmark) accuses a black doctor (Sidney Portier) of malpractice; House on Telegraph Hill (1951) in which nothing is as it seems for a war refugee (Valentina Cortese) living the good life in San Francisco; and in Fallen Angel (1945) drifter Dana Andrews is the prime suspect when spinster Alice Faye ends up dead. The Thing... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
