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OPPOSITE SEX THE (1956) – FULL REVIEW!

Opposite Sex The (1956) – full review!

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Opposite Sex The (1956) – full review! Directed by David Miller with a screenplay by Fay and Michael Kanin (Woman of the Year (1942)) that was based on the play by Clare Boothe (Come to the Stable (1949)) this colorful Musical remake of The Women (1939) also adds men to the cast and unfortunately lacks the impact of the original. What was wonderfully caustic dialogue in the first adaptation devolves into something a bit more tame which [...]
RANDOM HARVEST (1942)

Random Harvest (1942)

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Random Harvest (1942) This essential romance drama was one of my best TCM discoveries (e.g. a film I’d never heard of until I started watching the channel). It’s a terrific "soaper" with Ronald Colman (this may have been the first film I saw him in too) as a man who suffers from amnesia and the woman (Greer Garson) who loves him. This is said to be Ms. Garson’s favorite of all her films. The cast also includes Philip Dorn [...]
LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER THE (1935)

Lives of a Bengal Lancer The (1935)

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Lives of a Bengal Lancer The (1935) A very entertaining film with a great cast and a story not to be confused with Gunga Din (1939). Gary Cooper Franchot Tone and Richard Cromwell are officers in the famous British regiment commanded by Colonel Stone (Sir Guy Standing) who battle a Muslim leader (Douglass Dumbrille) in Northwest India. Cooper and Tone also compete for the same girl (Kathleen Burke). Others appearing include: the ever reliable C. [...]
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Wheeler Dealers The (1963)

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Wheeler Dealers The (1963) Directed by Arthur Hiller (Love Story (1970)) with a screenplay co-written by Ira Wallach (Hot Millions (1968)) this average romantic comedy spoofs Texans and their wild(cat) investment schemes. The cast includes many recognizable faces though mostly supporting players who made their names on television including its stars James Garner (Murphy’s Romance (1985)) and Lee Remick (Days of Wine and Roses (1962)) whose [...]
HARVEY GIRLS THE (1946)

Harvey Girls The (1946)

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Harvey Girls The (1946) Won an Oscar for Best Original Song (“On the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe”) its Score was also nominated. Otherwise this troubled George Sidney Musical Comedy with a story co-written by Eleanore Griffin (Boys Town (1938)) features an uninspired (O.K. forced) performance Judy Garland as one of the many titled restaurant women who helped “tame” the West. FYI there’s a ‘museum’ [...]
Fall of the Roman Empire The (1964)

Fall of the Roman Empire The (1964)

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Fall of the Roman Empire The (1964) An outstanding story of honor virtue power and corruption and a pretty good period piece about this part of Roman history. Alec Guinness is a good Caesar Marcus Aurelius who chooses Livius (Stephen Boyd) as his successor instead of his son Commodus (Christopher Plummer) with devastating results for himself. Sophia Loren James Mason as Timonides Anthony Quayle John Ireland Omar Shariff and Mel Ferrer round out [...]
Political Campaign Films

Political Campaign Films

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Political Campaign Films Why “Political Campaign Films” and not just “Political Films”? Well the second term is a bit to vague and perhaps all encompassing depending upon your point-of-view. And I believe there may be some insight to be gained into politics if we examine how political campaigns have been portrayed throughout the years in classic film. As our society has changed and our sources for news have grown the [...]
JUNE 2006 – ANTHONY QUINN

June 2006 – Anthony Quinn

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

June 2006 – Anthony Quinn June 1-7 – I’m trying something a little bit different this summer. Because of time constraints (and the fact that I’ve added index pages) this section will now only include links to my newest reviews and brief comments on other films for which I haven’t written (at least) capsules. The Perfect Gentleman (1935) – an all new full review! A Stranger in Town (1943) – an all new [...]
Errol Flynn Adventures

Errol Flynn Adventures

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Errol Flynn Adventures Purchase this DVD Collection now at Desperate Journey (1942) Edge of Darkness (1943) – full review! Northern Pursuit (1943) – Warner Bros. recycled the essence of Across the Pacific (1942) this time using Errol Flynn (in lieu of Humphrey Bogart) as a disgraced Mountie that infiltrates a German operation – led by Helmut Dantine (of course) – on Canadian soil. Directed by Raoul Walsh and scripted by Frank [...]
MOVIE DENTISTS

Movie Dentists

August 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Movie Dentists Doctors of dentistry are not nearly as commonly portrayed in movies I’ve seen as say doctors in general. You too may also have noticed that dentist characters when their profession does appear in a film are typically in comedies. In addition to the obvious slapstick short features from the silent era and/or popular comedy duos and trios (can you say “The Three Stooges”) of their day dentists can be found in these [...]
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