The War of the Worlds, 1938 and 1953

The War of the Worlds, 1938 and 1953

Oktober 28, 2010
Alvy Moore, Ann Robinson, Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, Gene Barry, Lewis Martin, Lux Radio Theatre, Ned Glass, Orson Welles, Paul Frees, The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953) is fondly recalled by many sci-fi fans as a classic. The special effects of the day are intriguing, and especi...

Night Must Fall - 1937

Night Must Fall - 1937

Oktober 25, 2010
Alan Marshal, Kathleen Harrison, May Whitty, Merle Tottenham, Night Must Fall, Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell

“Night Must Fall” (1937), a psychological thriller, tingles with unexpected humor and steely glints of horror that unbalance seemingly norma...

Trick or Treating

Trick or Treating

Oktober 21, 2010
The Man with the Cloak

Here are some trick-or-treaters from 1847, or so "The Man with the Cloak" (1951) would suggest.  I didn't know there were tric...

Cry Wolf - 1947

Cry Wolf - 1947

Oktober 18, 2010
Barbara Stanwyck, Cry Wolf, Errol Flynn, Geraldine Brooks, Jerome Cowan, Richard Basehart

In “Cry Wolf” (1947), we have another look at a non-swashbuckling Errol Flynn, this time as the master of a gloomy country estate where fami...

"That Forsyte Woman" - 1949

"That Forsyte Woman" - 1949

Oktober 14, 2010
Errol Flynn, Greer Garson, Harry Davenport, Janet Leigh, Robert Young, That Forsyte Woman, Walter Pidgeon

In “That Forsyte Woman” (1949), Errol Flynn gives a riveting performance as a jerk. He is a man of substantial self-importance, without humo...

Errol and Greer at Luncheon

Errol and Greer at Luncheon

Oktober 11, 2010
Errol Flynn, Greer Garson, That Forsyte Woman, That's Entertainment, Walter Pidgeon

(Don’t forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page to pause the music so you can hear the video.) Have a look at this footage from MGM’s...

Off Topic - Meet Me in Nuthatch

Off Topic - Meet Me in Nuthatch

Oktober 07, 2010
Meet Me In St. Louis

This is to announce (STOP BLARING THOSE TRUMPETS!!! I’m trying talk. Thank you.) I wrote a book. "Meet Me in Nuthatch", a novel of...

A Review: Rich Man, Poor Man: The Complete Collection DVD Set

A Review: Rich Man, Poor Man: The Complete Collection DVD Set

Oktober 04, 2010
contest, Dorothy McGuire, Ray Milland, television, Teresa Wright, Van Johnson

Having conducted the contest over the past two posts for the prize of the newly released DVD of “Rich Man, Poor Man” The Complete Collection...