For three straight years last century, the diminutive actor was Hollywood’s undisputed box-office champion, and the ...

Mickey Rooney got famous playing boy-next-door types, but his cherubic appearance hid a dark side few ever guessed at.

Bruce Handy’s “Hollywood High” is an entertaining history of the films that emerged after teenagers became a cultural force.

Bruce Handy's new book, 'Hollywood High,' is an incisive history of not just teen movies, but teenagers themselves.

It’s interesting that lately, for most of this century, the really good teen movies have had women writers or directors: Tina ...

Elizabeth Taylor was 18 when she married Conrad Hilton Jr. who was 24. They were married for only eight months.

Nathan Lane recalls his early flops, including the Broadway musical "Merlin" and a short-lived sitcom with Mickey Rooney.

Elizabeth Taylor's iconic breakout role was in the classic sports drama National Velvet, alongside Mickey Rooney.

With a sound that was both raw and poetic, The Kinks carved out a legacy in rock history. But which ones are considered their ...

Memorial Day became an official holiday in 1971, but it started in 1868 as Decoration Day. It began as an effort to remember ...

In the 1930s, despite the impact of the Hays Censorship Board on restricting content, movies were perhaps the nation’s top ...

Back in the day, attending Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore was just comfortable and familiar. The people who loved the place only wanted more of it.