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The Male Animal is one peculiar movie
Relationships, sex, communists and, somewhere off camera ,World War II — The Male Animal from 1942 is a curious film to say the least. It comes with some pretty impressive credentials, however, including its stars as well as its origins: … Read more
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The Male Animal (1942)
Directed by Elliott Nugent As much as I enjoyed 1942′s The Male Animal, I found it damned peculiar. Starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland, I was never quite sure as I watched it just what kind of movie it … Read more
Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
“There’s a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that’s all some people have? It isn’t much, but it’s better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan.” Directed by Preston Sturges Those words, of course, are from … Read more
When style beats the pants off of story
Among the many fascinating and, in this case, amazing things about The Maltese Falcon is that it was the first film for Sydney Greenstreet who was 62 years old at the time. Can you imagine any actor today getting a … Read more
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Directed by John Huston Has any movie ever produced as many imitations, and such an array of imitations, as The Maltese Falcon? * The movie itself has been imitated both in live action and animation. The characters have been imitated … Read more
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).
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Directed by Frank Lloyd For adventures at sea, it’s still hard to surpass MGM’s 1935 spectacular, Mutiny on the Bounty. There have been several movies made of the Bounty’s story, most rooted in the 1932 books The Bounty Trilogy (Charles … Read more
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