News about Lee Marvin

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) says the age limit to watch the 1984 horror movie, in which knife-wielding Freddie Krueger attacks teenagers as they sleep, should be lowered from 18 to 15. Oscar-winner Mr Fellowes retorted: 'I should have thought that showing A Nightmare On Elm Street to a 15-year-old constituted child abuse. I can't help feeling that these people should get out more.' It is among several violent films - including 1986's 'nauseating' and 'sadistic' The Hitcher - to have ratings cut to 15 as they are considered 'tame' when compared to modern content online or in video games. Yet several family films, including 1969 musical Paint Your Wagon with Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood, have had their ratings increased because of new sensitivities about references to sex and language. It has gone from a PG to a 12 rating.

In high school, a particular actress who made her big break in Hollywood in the 1970s with an iconic horror film role looked very different. Throughout her career, the American A-lister has received an Academy Award for Best Actress as well as five other Oscar nominations. She has also received three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance.