All About Eve, 1950, 20th Century Fox, Starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Thelma Ritter. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. B&W, 138 minutes. Margo Channing (Bette Davis) is a brilliant, yet aging, Broadway …
Four Classic Films they couldn’t make today — and one I’d like to see them take on
Originally posted on My World With Words: Okay, never say never. But it seems unlikely these films could be made today, for the reasons I’ve listed. I’ve added one film that was limited by the restrictions of yesteryear (and perhaps…
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953, Twentieth Century Fox. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell. Co-starring Charles Coburn. Directed by Howard Hawks. Technicolor, 91 minutes. Sassy showgirls and best friends Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) are boarding the ship …
Five More Classic Films You Should Know
Originally posted on My World With Words: There are plenty more than five worth seeing, but references to these films remain a part of popular culture. Watching them is still a pleasure. I’ve reviewed each of these on my classic…
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946. Samuel Goldwyn Productions, released by RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Harold Russell, Myrna Loy. Directed by William Wyler. B&W, 172 minutes. A wonderfully crafted film that explores the plight of …
The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, 1947, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Myrna Loy, Cary Grant, Shirley Temple. Directed by Irving Reis. B&W, 95 minutes A delightful movie with an all-star cast, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer charms from beginning to end. …
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 1939, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Robert Donat, Greer Garson. Directed by Sam Wood. B&W, 114 minutes. For the first time in 58 years, the Brookfield school’s opening assembly is lacking one important participant, former headmaster and beloved teacher Mr. …
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame, 1958, Warner Bros. Starring Rosalind Russell, Patric Knowles, Forrest Tucker. Directed by Morton DaCosta. Technicolor, 143 minutes. Mame Dennis (Rosalind Russell) is a flamboyant, worldly woman living a full life in 1929 Manhattan. She suddenly finds herself guardian …
