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Charly (1968)

Charly (1968)

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Charly (1968) Produced & directed by Ralph Nelson (Lilies of the Field (1963)) with a story based on Daniel Keyes’s “Flowers for Algernon” and a screenplay by Stirling Silliphant (In the Heat of the Night (1967)) this slightly above average drama earned Cliff Robertson (in the title role) a Best Actor Oscar his only Academy recognition. Charly Gordon is a retarded adult who attends a night school that’s taught by Alice [...]
Journey for Margaret (1942)

Journey for Margaret (1942)

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Journey for Margaret (1942) This film is the credited screen debut of Margaret O’Brien the title character and also stars Robert Young Laraine Day Fay Bainter and Nigel Bruce. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke (The Thin Man (1934)). The film begins with an American reporter (Young) and his pregnant wife (Day) arriving in London from war torn Europe. They’ve been chased out of each country invaded by the Germans as they fell with [...]
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 [...]
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)

Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935)

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Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) Directed by Robert Florey with story & screenplay by Isabel Dawn and Boyce DeGaw this short (less than an hour) comedy starring Warren William is a lot of fun a delightful little movie with rich characterizations which should entertain most especially those fans of the stylish actor. Though you probably won’t find yourself laughing out loud you should enjoy spotting several familiar faces throughout [...]
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The Godfather Part II (1974)

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The Godfather: Part II (1974) The first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture another very popular "family" film. Five acting Oscar nominations (including Al Pacino Michael V. Gazzo Lee Strasberg and Talia Shire) but only Best Actor Robert DeNiro took home the (supporting) gold on his first nomination. Director Coppola won the Best Director Oscar and shared Adapted Screenplay Writing Oscar with novelist Mario Puzo. Added to [...]
TITANIC (1997)

Titanic (1997)

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Titanic (1997) Believe it or not I liked this film more than L.A. Confidential (1997) (I really did no matter what you say). It shares the distinction of receiving the most Academy Award nominations (14) with All About Eve (1950) (and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)) AND winning the most (11) with Ben Hur (1958). It’s also by far the highest grossing film of all time (may I too one day make a film that has been panned [...]
GETTING NAKED OR CRYING FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD OR NOMINATION

Getting Naked or Crying for an Academy Award or nomination

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Getting Naked or Crying for an Academy Award or nomination When it comes to getting an Academy Award nomination – and even winning the Oscar – actresses who take off their clothes can enhance their chances and actors that cry on screen can improve their odds. Both of these ‘acts’ demonstrate an actor’s “commitment to the role” and they can get rewarded for taking such a risk. Think I’m being cynical read on: Obviously nudity [...]
MUSIC PIONEERS OF FILM

Music Pioneers of Film

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Music Pioneers of Film There have been countless fictionalized biographies of music professionals turned out by Hollywood over the years including Cornel Wilde’s Academy Award nominated Best Actor performance as Chopin in A Song to Remember (1945) . So many have been released – like 1984’s Oscar winning Best Picture about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – that there are far too many to include all of them in a single article. To [...]
Great Mr. Nobody The (1941)

Great Mr. Nobody The (1941)

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Great Mr. Nobody The (1941) Directed by Benjamin Stoloff this unexpected gem features Eddie Albert in the title role. Known best for his supporting roles and later nominated for two Oscars (Roman Holiday (1953) & The Heartbreak Kid (1972)) Albert is the lead in this one which features several other career supporting actors who somehow were never recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences: Alan Hale John Litel Charles [...]
Rio Grande Patrol (1950)

Rio Grande Patrol (1950)

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Rio Grande Patrol (1950) Directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston this B movie Tim Holt Western features his regular sidekick (whose head is always turned by a pretty lady) Chito Jose Gonzalez Bustamante Rafferty played by Richard Martin. The story is more involved and less formulaic than many of their nearly two dozen films which constitute a loosely connected series directed by Selander: the Holt character’s name changes [...]
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