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You are here: Home / Archives for Alan Hale

‘One Sunday Afternoon’ With Cagney & Co. in ‘The Strawberry Blonde’

July 30, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland

One Sunday Afternoon made over in Old New York for The Strawberry Blonde. From director Raoul Walsh for Warner Bros. from a script by the Epstein brothers. Starring James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, and Jack Carson.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1890s, 1941, Alan Hale, Comedies, George Reeves, George Tobias, Jack Carson, James Cagney, James Hagan, Julius J. Epstein, nostalgia, Olivia de Havilland, Philip G. Epstein, Raoul Walsh, remakes, Rita Hayworth, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Una O'Connor, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

Babbitt (1934) Starring Guy Kibbee, Aline MacMahon

March 3, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Guy Kibbee in Babbitt 1934

The second film adaptation of Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis was released in late 1934. Guy Kibbee is well cast in the title role with Aline MacMahon as his wife Myra Babbitt. Directed by William Keighley for First National-Warner Bros.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Addison Richards, Alan Hale, Aline MacMahon, Arthur Aylesworth, berton churchill, Claire Dodd, Comedies, First National, Glen Boles, Guy Kibbee, Harry Tyler, Hattie McDaniel, Mary Treen, Maxine Doyle, Minna Gombell, Minor Watson, Nan Grey, Russell Hicks, Sinclair Lewis, Walter Walker, Warner Bros., William Keighley

The Good Fairy (1935) Starring Margaret Sullavan and Herbert Marshall

July 13, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Margaret Sullavan in The Good Fairy

Margaret Sullavan stars as innocent orphan who plays good fairy. Frank Morgan pursues, Reginald Owen protects, and Herbert Marshall falls in love in The Good Fairy (1935), a Universal film directed by William Wyler from a screenplay by Preston Sturges.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Alan Hale, Beulah Bondi, Cesar Romero, Comedies, Eric Blore, Frank Morgan, Herbert Marshall, Luis Alberni, Margaret Sullavan, Preston Sturges, Reginald Owen, Romance, Universal, William Wyler

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) Starring Fredric March

March 31, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Fredric March as Mark Twain

A review of Warner Brothers 1944 biopic The Adventures of Mark Twain starring Fredric March whose performance rises above an uneven though interesting story.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1944, Alan Hale, Alexis Smith, biographical films, C Aubrey Smith, chester conklin, Donald Crisp, Fredric March, Historical, irving rapper, Jesse L. Lasky, John Carradine, Joyce Reynolds, Mark Twain, Max Steiner, perc westmore, percy kilbride, Robert Barrat, samuel clemens, walter hampden, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., William Henry

Union Depot (1932) starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Joan Blondell

February 28, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Douglas Fairbanks Jr is a hobo playing Gentleman for a Day in 1932’s Union Depot co-starring Joan Blondell and Guy Kibbee. A sweeping view of all classes during the Great Depression.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Alan Hale, David Landau, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., First National, Great Depression, Guy Kibbee, Joan Blondell, Movie Reviews, New York, pre-Code, Union Depot, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

My 5 favorite Alan Hale roles and types

February 10, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

I tried to choose 5 somewhat different favorite Alan Hale roles leading my list to show off 5 slightly different types the character actor played throughout the 1930’s and 40’s.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Alan Hale, Birthdays, Dodge City, fan photos, Gentleman Jim, lists, movie collectibles, the adventures of robin hood, The Strawberry Blonde, They Drive By Night

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn

April 23, 2009 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Errol Flynn 1939 Gallaher Tobacco Card

Far from being simply the greatest swashbuckler since Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and with all apologies to Tyrone Power fans, none to top him since, Flynn played in variety of roles, and played them well.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1938, Adventures, Alan Hale, Claude Rains, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Errol Flynn, Eugene Pallette, howard hill, Michael Curtiz, movie cards, movie collectibles, Movie Reviews, Olivia de Havilland, patric knowles, technicolor, the adventures of robin hood, Warner Bros., William Keighley

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