Anne Francis, star of the cult TV series Honey West and the classic MGM sci fi film Forbidden Planet, is battling lung cancer. The 77 year-old actress had part of the infected lung removed recently and is now recuperating. Francis says, "I won't know
until the end of May whether my treatment is working. I'm still weak
from the lung surgery and the chemo takes a lot out of you, but I'm
optimistic." Sadly, initial media reports of her dilemma refer to her as a "forgotten actress". As Cinema Retro subscriber Rory Monteith points out, "Forgotten by who???" Ms. Francis has continued to act right up until a couple of years ago and enjoys widespread popularity on the autograph show circuit. To read more (including the offending reference) click here
