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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

Down to the Sea in Ships (1922) – Whaling Action and Clara Bow

July 4, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Down to the Sea in Ships

I agree, Clara Bow steals Down to the Sea in Ships, though the whaling and action sequences at sea stand out more while watching. Raymond McKee is strong.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1922, action, Clara Bow, down to the sea in ships, Historical, jack baston, james turfler, Marguerite Courtot, pat hartigan, Silent Film, whaling, william walcott

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

Cecil B. DeMille’s Cleopatra (1934) Starring Claudette Colbert

January 14, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Claudette Colbert as Cleopatra

A look at Cecil B. DeMille’s lavish 1934 production of Cleopatra starring Claudette Colbert as Cleopatra. With Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Arthur Hohl, C Aubrey Smith, cecil b demille, Claudette Colbert, Edwin Maxwell, epic, Gertrude Michael, henry wilcoxon, Historical, Ian Keith, Irving Pichel, joseph schildkraut, leonard mudie, Paramount, Warren William

Silver Dollar (1932) Starring Edward G. Robinson, Aline MacMahon and Bebe Daniels

January 11, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Edward G Robinson in Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar (1932) stars Edward G. Robinson in a part based on the life of silver king Haw Tabor. American history, economics, and pop culture are touched upon in this look at a largely forgotten film. Also starring Aline MacMahon and Bebe Daniels.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Alfred E. Green, Aline MacMahon, Bebe Daniels, Biopics, christian rub, Edward G. Robinson, Entreprenuers, epic, Historical, Lee Kohlmar

Bright Leaf (1950), Gary Cooper Takes Over Big Tobacco

September 13, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Lauren Bacall and Gary Cooper in Bright Leaf still photo

Gary Cooper shines in “Bright Leaf” a story of tobacco in the late 19th century. Not so brilliant is Cooper’s love triangle with Lauren Bacall and Patricia Neal.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1950, Business, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Patterson, Gary Cooper, Gladys George, Historical, Jack Carson, Jeff Corey, Lauren Bacall, Michael Curtiz, Patricia Neal, tobacco, Warner Archive, Warner Bros.

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) – Plus the Real Reuter vs. Edward G. Robinson

July 18, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Paul Julius Reuter by Rudolf Lehmann

Edward G. Robinson stars as the entrepreneur behind A Dispatch from Reuters (1940), a Warner Brothers’ biopic whose message is progress and knowledge through a smaller world. Plus a look at the real Reuter compared to the Edward G. Robinson character of the movie.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1940, albert bassermann, Biopics, Dickie Moore, eddie albert, Edna Best, Edward G. Robinson, Entreprenuers, Gene Lockhart, Historical, james stephenson, Montagu Love, Nigel Bruce, Otto Kruger, paul julius reuter, Warner Bros., William Dieterle

Currently Enjoying Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-75)

April 27, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

There haven’t been a ton of new posts here lately mainly because my first viewing of the 1970’s classic series Upstairs, Downstairs has been eating all of my spare time. I think I found two specific reasons I’m enjoying my journey with the Bellamy household so much.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: David Langton, Dramas, Historical, ITV, raymond huntley, thomas and sarah, upstairs downstairs

The Conquerors (1932) Starring Richard Dix and Ann Harding

November 18, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Ann Harding and Richar Dix in The Conquerors

I watched a pair of Richard Dix films this week, the Oscar winning Cimarron from 1931 and The Conquerors released the following year. This review focuses on the film I liked better.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Ann Harding, banking, David O Selznick, Donald Cook, Edna May Oliver, Great Depression, Guy Kibbee, Historical, Julie Haydon, Panics, Richard Dix, RKO (Pathe), The Conquerors, Warner Archive, William A. Wellman

More on That Forsyte Woman (1949), Especially an Altogether Different Errol Flynn

September 30, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 7 Comments

Greer Garson and Errol Flynn in That Forsyte Woman

A quick look at That Forsyte Woman (1949), a Greer Garson MGM feature where Errol Flynn steals the show playing against type with more skill than I would have expected.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1949, Adaptations, Errol Flynn, Greer Garson, Historical, Janet Leigh, John Galsworthy, Robert Young, Romance, That Forsyte Woman, Walter Pidgeon, Warner Archive

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