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Rack The (1956)

Rack The (1956)

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Rack The (1956) Directed by Arnold Laven this Stewart Stern (Teresa (1951)) screenplay was based on a teleplay by Rod Serling the Emmy Award winning creator of TV’s The Twilight Zone. It stars Paul Newman as a Korean War veteran who returns home after years as a P.O.W. to face a court martial trial for collaborating with the enemy. It’s a very good drama with an excellent credible performance by Newman and the rest of the [...]
THE SEARCHERS (1956)

The Searchers (1956)

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The Searchers (1956) This John Ford Western – one of the director’s best – inexplicably did not receive a single Academy Award nomination despite the fact that it features one of John Wayne’s best lead acting performances a compelling relevant story (Frank Nugent wrote the screenplay from Alan Le May’s novel) and beautiful Technicolor vistas of Monument Valley by 3-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Winston Hoch; it was however added [...]
MOUTHPIECE THE (1932)

Mouthpiece The (1932)

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Mouthpiece The (1932) Directed by James Flood & Elliott Nugent with a screenplay by Joseph Jackson (Smart Money (1931)) this excellent drama features a terrific performance by the great Warren William in the title role. Terrific support is provided by Aline MacMahon (Dragon Seed (1944)) Ralph Ince and Guy Kibbee (Berton Churchill plays a Judge uncredited) among others. The story is about an assistant District Attorney Vince Day (William) [...]
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White Cliffs of Dover The (1944)

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White Cliffs of Dover The (1944) Directed by Clarence Brown this patriotic World War II film boasts a cast of a dozen or more familiar faces including Irene Dunne Alan Marshal Roddy McDowall Frank Morgan Van Johnson C. Aubrey Smith Dame May Whitty Gladys Cooper Norma Varden and Peter Lawford. And that’s just the credited cast. Tom Drake June Lockhart Elizabeth Taylor and Ian Wolfe also appear. The story is told mostly in retrospect by [...]
WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

West Side Story (1961)

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West Side Story (1961) This updated Romeo and Juliet tale on the streets of New York is the only movie so far to share the Best Director Oscar between two directors Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins (his film debut was also the only film he directed). Can you believe that Elvis was Director Wise’s first choice to play the “Romeo” (Tony played by Richard Beymer) character opposite “Juliet” Maria played by Natalie Wood [...]
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Gladiator (2000)

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Gladiator (2000) Though not as good as Spartacus (1960) and with a storyline that shares many elements with The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) this Oscar winning epic was obviously the best picture from this year and hence won the Academy’s top prize. Best Actor Russell Crowe’s Maximus is #50 on AFI’s hero list. Those responsible for the film’s Costumes Sound and Special Effects also took home Oscars. Director Ridley Scott [...]
MOVIE MOTHERS

Movie Mothers

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Movie Mothers While writing my essay about Irene Dunne I reflected on two of her later and most memorable roles – playing mother characters in Life with Father (1947) and I Remember Mama (1948) – and recalled several other classic movie moms and the actresses who portrayed them ideally. I then thought it would be appropriate to explore further the best of Hollywood’s studio era film mothers. Whether they were protective [...]
UNINVITED THE (1944)

Uninvited The (1944)

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Uninvited The (1944) Ray Milland plays a writer who with his sister Ruth Hussey buys a seaside “haunted” house from Donald Crisp who lives nearby with his granddaughter (Gail Russell). Russell is initially upset because she has fond memories of the house she used to live in even though it’s the place of her mother’s tragic death. However against Crisp’s wishes she gains access to the house through Milland who’s [...]
IN THIS OUR LIFE (1942)

In This Our Life (1942)

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In This Our Life (1942) Bette Davis plays a particularly nasty bitch in this one a self centered sociopath. First she dumps her fiancé (George Brent) in order to steal the husband (Dennis Morgan) of her sister played by Olivia de Havilland. De Havilland’s character and their mother (Billie Burke) constantly make excuses or apologize for their sister’s or daughter’s respectively behavior because among other things Davis’s [...]
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