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William Powell:
- Man of the World (1931)
- Evelyn Prentice (1934)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- My Man Godfrey (1936)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- Double Wedding (1937)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- I Love You Again (1940)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
- Love Crazy (1941)
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
- Song of the Thin Man (1947)
- Mister Roberts (1955)
Easy Living (1937)
Directed by Mitchell Leisen Several things distinguish Easy Living but the two that stand out for me are Preston Sturges and Jean Arthur. While the movie isn’t directed by Sturges (it was directed by Mitchell Leisen), he wrote the screenplay … Read more
Easy Living (1937): Everybody fall down
When a an expensive fur coat falls on her head, Mary Smith’s life of scraping together enough for food and rent turns upside down. She suddenly finds herself in a world of wealth, as she’s mistakenly perceived of as the … Read more
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American Rebel: Eastwood bio a disappointing read
While I remember the song from Rawhide I don’t recall ever having seen it. For me, Clint Eastwood’s career would have begun with A Fistful of Dollars (1964).
Posted in Books, Clint Eastwood, Reviews
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Leopards and actors and Cary Grant
I rewatched for the nth time (I’ve lost track) Howard Hawk’s Bringing Up Baby (1938). Apart from being great fun each time I watch it, this time was a bit different having read Marc Eliot’s book, Cary Grant: A Biography, … Read more
Posted in Actors, Comedy, Directors, Howard Hawks, Movies, Romance
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Rethinking Jimmy Stewart – Part 1
I’ve finally finished Marc Eliot’s book, Jimmy Stewart: A Biography. Reading it was an interesting process because, as I did, I re-watched many of the movies Jimmy Stewart appeared in. Between the book and the movies, I’ve re-evaluated my opinion … Read more
Posted in Actors, Books, Movies, Westerns
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Two movies, one Jimmy Stewart
I’ve been watching quite a few Jimmy Stewart movies lately because I’ve been reading his biography by Marc Eliot. It just seems the thing to do … Over the weekend, I wrote up assessments of two of his lighter films, … Read more
Posted in Actors, Directors, Jimmy Stewart, Movies
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