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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The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Gene Kelly Bawdy in the tamest of ways and as generically western as they come, the western-comedy The Cheyenne Social Club still has something going for it. Two things, actually: Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda. Despite being a … Read more →

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Two movies, one Jimmy Stewart

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Bill Wren

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 →

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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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Hitchcock’s Vertigo and the litmus test

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Bill Wren

Although I’ve seen it many times over the years, it was only today I finally got around to writing something about Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 wonder, Vertigo. I posted my “review” (if you can call it that) here: Vertigo (1958). As … 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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