Things missed: Elwy Yost (1925 – 2011)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Wren

I remember Elwy Yost quite vividly. I’m pretty sure he’s the only thing I ever watched on TVO with his Saturday Night at the Movies (1974 – 1999). I always thought he was too much of a nerd. He had … Read more →

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Reacquainted with Myrna Loy and William Powell

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Bill Wren

Last week I went on a run of watching and writing about some Myrna Loy and William Powell movies I have in my collection. I went through four five of them, three four of which I’ve had here, unwatched, for … Read more →

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Sullivan’s Travels (1941)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Bill Wren

“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 →

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Easy Living (1937)

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Bill Wren

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 →

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Easy Living (1937): Everybody fall down

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Bill Wren

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

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Bill Wren

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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Watching movies

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Bill Wren

Don’t ask me when this picture was taken. It’s enough to say, quite a while ago. For what it is worth, I’ve also posted a review I wrote of Gone With the Wind (1939). It was written somewhere around December … Read more →

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