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John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939) Starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor

July 31, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 7 Comments

Check out the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon for more John Wayne on August 1

The classic John Ford western Stagecoach (1939) is a movie for everybody. Forget genre prejudices and thrill to John Wayne, Claire Trevor and all of the rest of one of the richest supporting casts you’ll ever encounter.

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Kind Lady (1935) Starring Aline MacMahon and Basil Rathbone

June 12, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Basil Rathbone in Kind Lady

A look at Kind Lady from origins as Hugh Walpole story The Silver Mask, through Edward Chodorov’s stage adaptation and both film versions, especially the earlier 1935 film starring Aline MacMahon and Basil Rathbone.

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