20 Movies: Destry Rides Again (1939)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Bill Wren

I love movies that surprise me. When I picked up this one a few years ago I really had no idea what to expect. I had never even heard of it. What a fabulous surprise it was! It doesn’t pretend … Read more →

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Rethinking Jimmy Stewart – Part 1

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Bill Wren

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 →

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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Henry Koster Yesterday I wrote up my assessment of Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) but it wasn’t till today as I was going over it that I realized what, for me, was the most significant aspect of the … Read more →

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Harvey (1950)

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Henry Koster “Years ago my mother used to say to me, she’d say, ‘In this world, Elwood, you must be’ – she always called me Elwood – ‘In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or … Read more →

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Vertigo (1958)

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock I identify with the title of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and the character of Scotty ‘John’ Ferguson (Jimmy Stewart) because I’ve experienced vertigo many times, largely due to my epilepsy (not a serious condition). I’ve lost my … Read more →

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Frank Capra I had forgotten how much in love with Jean Arthur I was. I remembered as I watched Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Originally intended as a follow up to Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (and titled … Read more →

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Jimmy Stewart rides again

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Bill Wren

I’ve just started reading Marc Eliot’s book, Jimmy Stewart: A Biography. Having just begun, I can’t say anything about it’s merits, though I can say I read Eliot’s book from a few years ago, Cary Grant: A Biography and enjoyed … Read more →

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