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John Ford was beyond successful in 1948. He had won four academy awards. He had also recently completed service in the navy, as an officer. It would seem that the director couldn’t top his accomplishments. He was about to prove everyone wrong, by starting his cavalry trilogy. The first among them was Fort Apache. This […]

Does anyone associate film noir with Christmas? The answer is probably no one, unless they think like Raymond Chandler. Mr. Soft Touch is a movie that deviates from the traditional noir formula. It does take place during Christmas Glenn Ford is Joe Miracle. He is a man in need of one. He has stolen money

This movie has Lon Chaney making the most out of standard fare. He is working with Irish actor Victor McGlagen, who plays a circus strongman named Hercules. There is also Harry Earles, who plays Tweedledee, a dwarf. The three, work a con game. They distract patrons, by causing a disturbance. Rosie O’Grady,(Mae Busch), then picks

Many people would think a movie with two academy award winning actors would work. Those two thespians are Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. They made nine movies together. Pat and Mike is their seventh. Their teaming was a coup for the studio. it also started an affair that lasted until Tracy’s death. Unfortunately, the story

John Wayne had been a star for decades, when this film was released. A person would think it wasn’t possible, for Wayne to be upstaged. That nearly happens with Bruce Dern. He plays a vile man, Asa Watts, (Longhair). He starts out by lying to Will Andersen. (John Wayne). He then follows him throughout the

This list is difficult to compile. It isn’t like a Christmas movie list or any other list. It consists of people who worked hard in their craft, and stand out for their contribution. This means, that because they have broken from standard ideology, they are shunned. These bold and unwavering people, never stop fighting for

Fred Astaire had the ability to make his films come alive. His movies with Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth and Cyd Charisse, make dancing look completely natural. He holds his own with Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn, helping to make it a classic. It would seem to be only natural that being paired with Judy Garland,

John Ford never claimed credit for it. He transformed the western, from a simple formula of good guy vs. bad guy to something more complicated. He gave us  a better depiction of American Indians, and wasn’t afraid to criticize government policy regarding them. Ford made the cavalry trilogy with John Wayne between 1948 and 1950.

This movie was the beginning of the legendary Lubitsch touch. This was telling entertaining stories that take place in fairy tale kingdoms. There was also the use of elaborate sets, as well as costumes. They are in the vein of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. This film is the story of Prince Karl, (Ramon Navarro).He has

There once was a man named Bing Crosby. His star was once the brightest one in Hollywood. He was a recording and radio star. He made road movies with Bob Hope. He even graced the world with the most well known song of all time, White Christmas. His achievements were many, but he was not