Conman, gambler and showman Michael Todd: the mad genius behind Around the World in 80 days
Bankrupt, on the run and courting Elizabeth Taylor, Todd hoodwinked huge stars into making his first film. It triumphed against all odds
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Bankrupt, on the run and courting Elizabeth Taylor, Todd hoodwinked huge stars into making his first film. It triumphed against all odds
Its effects were quaint, its actors were savaged, and it would have infuriated CS Lewis. Yet the wintry drama cast a powerful spell
Sam Peckinpah's most controversial film took his obsession with toxic masculinity to extremes – and pushed his stars to breaking point
Before internet fan petitions existed, the late author rallied her readers to stop the all-American star being cast as a camp, cruel vampire
An over-the-top Dustin Hoffman; unusable musical numbers; a rubber crocodile. No wonder the director regretted his trip to Neverland