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Harrison’s Reports – An Introduction to the Film Exhibitor’s Weekly, 1934

December 5, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Bette Davis and Leslie Howard 1930s Tobacco Card Spain

An introduction to Harrison’s Reports, a weekly publication for film exhibitors with a concentration on Harrison’s coverage of 1934 with movie review excerpts.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: harrisons reports, Joseph Breen, Movie Reviews, production code, Will Hays

Harrison’s Reports – 1934 Index of Movies Reviewed

December 5, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti

A complete index of movies reviewed by Harrison’s Reports for the year 1934. Includes Legion of Decency classifications for movies reviewed August 4, 1934 and later.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: class a, class b, class c, harrisons reports, legion of decency, Movie Reviews

Cass Timberlane (1947) starring Spencer Tracy and Lana Turner

May 9, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

MGM’s Cass Timberlane (1947) stars Spencer Tracy in the title role, features an excellent performance by Lana Turner. After a promising first hour a couple of key plot points are rushed and the quality suffers in the second half of the film.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1947, Albert Dekker, Cass Timberlane, Dramas, John Alexander, John Litel, Josephine Hutchinson, Lana Turner, Margaret Lindsay, Mary Astor, MGM, Movie Reviews, Romance, Selena Royle, Spencer Tracy, Warner Archive, Zachary Scott

Mary Astor Stars in Smart Woman (1931); Screen Husband Robert Ames Dies Soon After Release

May 4, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

RKO’s 1931 Smart Woman starring Mary Astor. A look at the film as well as leading man Robert Ames who died within two months of Smart Woman’s release.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1931, Adaptations, Edward Everett Horton, Gregory La Cava, John Halladay, Mary Astor, Movie Reviews, Noel Francis, pre-Code, RKO (Pathe), Robert Ames, Ruth Weston, Smart Woman

Robert Taylor and Janet Gaynor star in Small Town Girl (1936)

April 19, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor in Small Town Girl

Robert Taylor and Janet Gaynor star in MGM’s Small Town Girl (1936) directed by William Wellman and nothing special for any of the main participants.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1936, Andy Devine, Binnie Barnes, Charley Grapewin, Edgar Kennedy, Isabel Jewell, James Stewart, Janet Gaynor, Lewis Stone, MGM, Movie Reviews, Robert Taylor, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Small Town Girl, William A. Wellman

Handling the Subject of Racism as a Classic Film Blogger

March 3, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

The last two classic movie reviews I’ve posted have included references to specific instances of racism. This post is intended to explain how and why I cover racism in the classics plus begin a general conversation on the subject.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: classic films, classic movies, film bloggers, Movie Reviews, racism

China Seas (1935) starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow

March 3, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

The Clark Gable and Jean Harlow teaming peaks in China Seas, the 4th of their 6 MGM pairings, a tale of love and piracy at sea also starring Wallace Beery and Rosalind Russell.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Adventures, C Aubrey Smith, China Seas, Clark Gable, Dudley Digges, Edward Brophy, Jean Harlow, Lewis Stone, MGM, Movie Reviews, pirates, Robert Benchley, Romance, Rosalind Russell, Wallace Beery

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.

The Southerner (1945) starring Zachary Scott and Betty Field

February 23, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Zachary Scott and Charles Kemper in The Southerner

A look at Jean Renoir’s The Southerner (1945) starring Zachary Scott as head of a dirt-poor family fighting to have their own farm. Also starring Betty Field.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1945, Betty Field, Beulah Bondi, Dramas, farmers, J. Carroll Naish, Jean Renoir, Movie Reviews, The Southerner, Zachary Scott

Edward G. Robinson in The Sea Wolf (1941) with Alexander Knox

February 13, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Is there a more brutal film from this period than Warner Brothers’ The Sea Wolf? Adapted by Robert Rossen from Jack London’s original story, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield, Ida Lupino and Alexander Knox.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1941, Alexander Knox, Edward G. Robinson, Gene Lockhart, Ida Lupino, Jack London, John Garfield, Michael Curtiz, Movie Reviews, The Sea Wolf, Warner Bros.

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