B Westerns

FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

Frankenstein (1931)

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Frankenstein (1931) The original one to be seen if you haven’t before you won’t be disappointed. Added to the National Film Registry in 1991. With Boris Karloff as the titled monster created by the doctor (Colin Clive) who brings him to life shouting "it’s alive!" & Mae Clarke. Directed by James Whale. #87 on AFI’s 100 Greatest Movies list. #56 on AFI’s Most Heart-Pounding Movies list. "It’s [...]
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Peter Lorre plays an assassin his first English-speaking role (learned phonetically) in this thriller. It contains the memorable scene in which an assassination is attempted at a key point during a concert (and a concerto composed specifically for the film by Arthur Benjamin) at Albert Hall. The film also features a gun battle at the end which was based on the real-life "Sidney Street siege" that had [...]
LA STRADA (1954)

La Strada (1954)

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La Strada (1954) A great drama from director Federico Fellini which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film; it’s screenplay co-written by the director and Tullio Pinelli (his first nomination) was also Oscar nominated (Ennio Flaiano also contributed). It stars Anthony Quinn (Viva Zapata! (1952)) as a gruff circus performer a strongman who travels the Italian countryside giving shows. He “buys” a girl (Giulietta [...]
TOVARICH (1937) – FULL REVIEW!

Tovarich (1937) – full review!

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Tovarich (1937) – full review! Though it starts a little slowly this is a very funny comedy directed by Anatole Litvak adapted from the Robert E. Sherwood (The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)) play. Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer star as Russian royalty who choose to work as maid & butler for a French family in Paris because they refuse to spend their deposed Tzar’s fortune. The title of the film means “Comrade”; [...]
Gunplay (1951)

Gunplay (1951)

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Gunplay (1951) Lacking the usual action and featuring several plot holes this B movie Tim Holt Western also includes his regular lady’s man sidekick Chito Jose Gonzalez Bustamante Rafferty (Richard Martin). It was directed by Lesley Selander but written by Ed Earl Repp not Norman Houston. Despite its substandard quality the story does feature a strong female character played by Joan Dixon; Mauritz Hugo and Robert Wilke appear in their usual [...]
FATHER GOOSE (1964)

Father Goose (1964)

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Father Goose (1964) One of Cary Grant’s last roles (actually his second to last) has him playing a grizzled island dweller whose idyllic home just happens to be a key location for monitoring Japan’s military strength in the Pacific during World War II. So he’s convinced by Trevor Howard’s character a Commander in the British Navy to keep track of the Japanese presence (e.g. count airplanes he sees) in the region. However [...]
WOMEN THE (1939)

Women The (1939)

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Women The (1939) An outstanding all-female cast film directed by ladies director George Cukor about "catty" women rivalries and infidelity. This above average comedy drama features Norma Shearer Joan Crawford Rosalind Russell Mary Boland Paulette Goddard Joan Fontaine Marjorie Main Virginia Grey Ruth Hussey child actress Virginia Weidler Cora Witherspoon Lucile Watson and Hedda Hopper (among others). Shearer is a woman who finds out [...]
VOICE OF THE TURTLE THE (1947)

Voice of the Turtle The (1947)

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Voice of the Turtle The (1947) Also known as One for the Book (1947). Written by John Van Druten (Gaslight (1944)) and directed by Irving Rapper this is an above average film not unlike The Clock (1945) with Judy Garland & Robert Walker. It stars Eleanor Parker (Interrupted Melody (1955)) as an actress who lives alone in an apartment in New York. When her boyfriend played by Kent Smith fails to commit to their relationship circumstances lead [...]
RED-HEADED WOMAN (1932) – FULL REVIEW!

Red-Headed Woman (1932) – full review!

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Red-Headed Woman (1932) – full review! What was probably a scandalous sensation in its day is now rather flat and dated. This pre-code drama directed by Jack Conway and written by Anita Loos from a Katharine Brush novel features Jean Harlow in the title role as Lillian ‘Red’ Andrews a girl from the other side of the tracks that uses her physical beauty and sexuality to ensnare men to get what she wants (the things money can [...]
Deliverance (1972)

Deliverance (1972)

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Deliverance (1972) A terrifying film which reinforces negative southern stereotypes. Burt Reynolds Jon Voight Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox are "city folk" whose "shoot the rapids" vacation is marred by encounters with "country folk". Features "Dueling Banjos". Written by James Dickey. Received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Editing as well as for producer/director John Boorman. Several scenes were [...]
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