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You are here: Home / Archives for Charles Coburn

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) – King Vidor Brings John P. Marquand Bestseller to Life

November 14, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Robert Young and Hedy Lamarr

Comparing King Vidor’s adaptation of H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) to the novel by John P. Marquand, and why both tellings are wonderful. Excellent performances from Robert Young and Hedy Lamarr trickle down throughout the entire cast, most of who are perfect representations of the characters Marquand created on the page. It’s a quiet story that tells a lot in the end.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1941, Adaptations, Bonita Granville, Charles Coburn, Douglas Wood, Fay Holden, Hedy Lamarr, John P Marquand, King Vidor, Leif Erickson, MGM, Phil Brown, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Sara Haden, Van Heflin, Warner Archive

Vivacious Lady (1938) Starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart

April 14, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 22 Comments

Ginger Rogers and James Stewart

RKO’s Vivacious Lady doesn’t have much of a story, but Ginger Rogers and James Stewart are in love, so who cares? A look at the comedy classic directed by George Stevens for the James Stewart Blogathon.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1938, Beulah Bondi, Charles Coburn, Frances Mercer, Franklin Pangborn, George Stevens, Ginger Rogers, Jack Carson, James Ellison, James Stewart, RKO (Pathe), Romantic Comedy, Warner Archive, Willie Best

Charles Coburn – Long Time Stage Vet Becomes Movie Star at 60

August 24, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 11 Comments

Charles Coburn 1951 Artisti del Cinema Trading Card

A biography of character actor Charles Coburn traces his Georgia roots to Broadway and the Coburn Players before a late start put him in nearly 70 movies and nets him an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. Plus Coburn on taxes, the 14th Amendment and his monocle.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Charles Coburn, coburn players, ivah wills, Summer Under the Stars, suts 2013, TCM, Turner Classic Movies

The Constant Nymph (1943) Starring Joan Fontaine and Charles Boyer

August 7, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 14 Comments

Charles Boyer and Joan Fontaine

Concentrating on Joan Fontaine’s wonderful performance as teenage Tessa in The Constant Nymph (1943) with a look at the literary origins of the story and resulting complications in making the title available for public consumption.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1943, Alexis Smith, brenda marshall, carl jules weyl, Charles Boyer, Charles Coburn, Dame May Whitty, Edmund Goulding, Eduardo Ciannelli, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Jean Muir, Joan Fontaine, Joyce Reynolds, margaret kennedy, Montagu Love, Peter Lorre, Romance, Warner Archive

Kings Row (1942) with Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan

August 5, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 13 Comments

Harry Davenport as Colonel Skeffington

A look at the darker side of Kings Row (1942) starring Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan. Some think it’s not dark enough

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1942, Adaptations, Ann Sheridan, Betty Field, Charles Coburn, Claude Rains, Ernest Cossart, Harry Davenport, henry bellamann, Historical, Judith Anderson, kaaren verne, king's row, Maria Ouspenskaya, nancy coleman, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Sam Wood, small town life

First Impressions: Princess O’Rourke (1943) with Olivia De Havilland

September 1, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Olivia de Havilland and Robert Cummings in Princess O'Rourke

My brief first impressions of Princess O’Rourke (1943) written soon after first viewing. Romantic comedy starring Olivia De Havilland with Robert Cummings.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1943, Charles Coburn, Harry Davenport, Jack Carson, Jane Wyman, Minor Watson, Olivia de Havilland, Princess ORourke, Ray Walker, Robert Cummings, Romantic Comedy, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

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