The Wind (1928) | |
Director(s) | Victor Sj?str?m |
Producer(s) | Kevin Brownlow, David Gill |
Top Genres | Drama, Silent Films, Western |
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The Wind (1928) was a Drama - Western Film directed by Victor Sj?str?m and produced by David Gill and Kevin Brownlow.
The Wind was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993.
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Rod Serling Saddles the Wind
By Rick29 on Jun 26, 2023 From Classic Film & TV CafeJohn Cassavetes glares.The opening of notes of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans's title tune--a torch song whispered intimately by Julie London--lets you know that Saddle the Wind (1958) won't be a conventional Western. But if you start to doubt that notion, Rod Serling's credit as screenwriter and the ... Read full article
Whistle Down The Wind (1961)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 28, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsWhistle Down The Wind feels like it employs the “kitchen sink” aesthetic in step with British film of the day, bleak and tough around the corners with working-class folks coping with all kinds of toilsome drama. However, if the mantle of that zeitgeist was normally carried by the likes o... Read full article
Offbeat Blu-ray Review: The Window
By Devon Powell on Sep 22, 2021 From Hitchcock MasterDistributor: Warner Brothers Release Date: September 21, 2021 Region: Region A Length: 01:13:27 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles: English SDH Ratio: 1.37:1 Notes: This is the film?s North American Blu-ray debut. ?He lived in two worlds at once. O... Read full article
THE 2021 CLASSIC LITERATURE ON FILM BLOGATHON: The Wind in the Willow, 1949 and 1983
on Apr 2, 2021 From Caftan WomanPaul Batters at Silver Screen Classics is our host for The 2021 Classic Literature On Film Blogathan on April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Access the articles here. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) grew out of bedtime stories for the Scottish author's only son Alastair (1900-1920). Graha... Read full article
Saddle The Wind (1958): In Memory of Richard Erdman
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 12, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsJulie London provides her airy voice to the title track and Elmer Bernstein gives his scoring talents for the rest of the picture. In these beginning moments, Saddle the Wind evokes the expanse of the majestic landscapes of the West like the best of its brethren. There is a sense we really are out o... Read full article
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The film's artificially happy ending was insisted upon by the studio after test audiences balked at the original ending, where the insane Letty wanders into the desert, certain to die. This more appropriate ending reportedly still exists in Europe.
The airplane propellers blowing hot air, sand and smoke were so dangerous that crew members were forced to wear long-sleeved clothing (in 120-degree weather), eye goggles, bandannas around their necks and greasepaint on their faces whenever the machines were being run.
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