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
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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
There are many journalist’s today, who forget their mission. It is to bring the truth to the people. It is not to give the truth as they see it. They often cover stories according to their own political beliefs. They could learn something about their profession, by watching Mr. Jones. It is a powerful story
The Swearing Jar seems to have an interesting story. A couple, Cary,(Adelaide Clemens) and Simon, (Patrick J. Adams) find out they are going to have their first child. The couple swears like the use of profanity will be outlawed. They make a vow, that they will stop swearing. There will be a penalty to pay
Alfred Hitchcock was before moving to Hollywood, a successful British director. He made many films there. A very entertaining one is The Lady Vanishes. The movie, contains many different and eccentric characters. He has a unique ability to bring them together. He starts with passengers on a train, having to stay in a hotel, because