Who is responsible for James Stewart becoming a great actor? He worked with Alfred Hitchcock, who is considered by many to be a great director. Stewart was given in these films, (four), opportunities to play various personalities. They ranged from influential college professor to a detective, with a fear of heights. The master of suspense, […]

John Ford was born with a camera in his hand. This could be what a person viewing Drums Along the Mohawk, might think. He was able to show various degrees of human emotion in this movie. The action scenes are very well done. He captures Henry Fonda’s sense of urgency, as well as his state

Cary Grant got his start in comedic roles. In Gunga Din he plays Sgt. Archibald Cutter. He is playing comedy through half the film. He is doing this with Victor Mclaglen, (Sgt.MacChesney) and Douglas Fairbanks Sr. (Sgt. Thomas Ballantine). They are all part of a British regiment stationed in India. Some of the comic scenes

There are many actors who are typecast. It requires a lot of work to get rid of that thinking by the public and casting directors. It was a major reason why Boris Karloff left his role as the Frankenstein monster. He was able to get work in Hollywood after this move. He still played in

She was known by a few names, Joan of Paris and Joan of Arc. Her most famous is Saint Joan. She is a heroine in France. The Catholic Church made her a saint, 400 years after her martyrdom. It would be an effort for anyone to present on film, a saint’s life. The Passion of

Robert Mitchum is an actor who did everything. He was in almost every film genre. He fits very comfortably in a western. Blood on the Moon is tailored for him. He plays Jim Garry, a gunman, looking for work. He finds it as an enforcer, for a rancher John Lufton, (Tom Tully). He found employment

Family and friends get together every year for Christmas. Many will watch their favorite Christmas movies. This will include It’s A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th St. and White Christmas. There is no dispute, that they make everyone feel good. It’s a Wonderful Life, has become an institution. Everyone enjoys Bing Crosby

Henry Fonda, brings the character he created on stage, to the big screen. It was his first appearance, in a movie, since Fort Apache. Despite the long hiatus, Fonda appears like he never stopped at all. The transition from stage to screen looks seamless. It is a comedy, and both John Ford and Henry Fonda

Marilyn Monroe was a huge movie star in 1956. She was an international sex symbol. She worked hard to create this image. It was not enough for her. She took off from making movies for a year, and studied method acting in New York. It gave her the skills needed to make Bus Stop. It

This entry from France, is a different type of horror story. It does have something in common with American horror films. A well meaning, but deranged doctor, thinks his work, is for the greater good. Drs. Jekyll and Frankenstein come to mind. This particular physician’s name is Genessier, (Pierre Brasseur). He is like Jekyll; very