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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 4, 2014
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Sidney Buchman from a story by Lewis R. Foster
1939/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#129 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Jefferson Smith: No, sir, I’m afraid not, no sir. I yielded read more
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 15, 2013
As both a political drama and feel good movie, this film cemented James Stewart as an acting powerhouse. Furthermore, despite its age, it acts as a timeless reminder of the evils of political machines. It makes us root for the underdog, and it is distinctively American. Here is a cast and a story th read more
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 15, 2013
As both a political drama and feel good movie, this film cemented James Stewart as an acting powerhouse. Furthermore, despite its age, it acts as a timeless reminder of the evils of political machines. It makes us root for the underdog, and it is distinctively American. Here is a cast and a story th read more
Kevin Smith On Whether One Should Attend Film School
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Aug 20, 2013
So, speaking of different ways to study film and particularly whether someone who wants to be a writer and/or director should or needs to attend film school. here’s Kevin Smith’s take on the subject during a recent question and answer session: (***Fair warning: like pretty much everythin read more
Discovering Smith and Dale: "The Heart of New York"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 8, 2013
When teenagers Joe Sultzer and Charlie Marks wanted to form a comedy team, they got a deal on business cards from another team that had already broken up. So Sultzer and Marks became Smith and Dale, and they performed together for almost 70 years, from vaudeville to "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Their ac read more
Discovering Smith and Dale: "The Heart of New York"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 8, 2013
When teenagers Joe Sultzer and Charlie Marks wanted to form a comedy team, they got a deal on business cards from another team that had already broken up. So Sultzer and Marks became Smith and Dale, and they performed together for almost 70 years, from vaudeville to "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Their ac read more
“Women in Pants: Manly maidens, cowgirls, and other renegades” by Catherine Smith and Cynthia Greig
Margaret Perry Posted by MargaretPerry on May 24, 2013
Women throughout history have cast aside their cumbersome petticoats, crinolines, corsets, and bustles in favour of more practical bifurcated garments. Although we are still navigating the complexity of the body-image standards to which women are being held today, can you imagine being arrested for read more
Mr Smith Goes to Hero
Film Reviews and Anything Else I Get Inspired by Posted by on Sep 11, 2012
Mr Smith Goes to Hero
Immense film, on the surface a pastiche on democracy and the USA but
deep down it is purely a film about integrity. Which one could argue
that when that fails, so does democracy.
Inspiring films like 12 Angry Men, To Kill a Mockingbird and High
Noon are only superfici read more
The Saga of Windwagon Smith (1961, Charles A. Nichols)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 5, 2012
There’s nothing good about The Saga of Windwagon Smith. The best thing about it is the extended opening titles, which eat up some of the runtime and lessen the cartoon’s awfulness. The animation happily plays at the nexus of lazy, incompetent and bad. Director Nichols–who cowrote& read more
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jul 19, 2011
When a vacancy in the senate pops up, there is a mad dash to fill the seat with the right kind of person. Under the thumb of James Taylor (Edward Arnold), the corrupt political boss, the governor looks for their new senator to be someone who won’t get in their way. They find a young man who leads read more
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) trailer
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 23, 2010
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) trailer
Check out this classic trailer for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. You've got to love the stylized approach. Supposedly, Alfred Hitchcock was surprised that Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery had never worked together before. The trailer touts this fact.
Enjoy
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Missing Reels by Farran Smith Nehme
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Missing Reels
by Farran Smith Nehme
The Overlook Press
352 pages - 9781468309270
November 2014
Barnes and Nobble
Powell's
IndieBound - Your local independent bookstore.
You know her as the Self-Styled Siren and film critic extraordinaire. Now Farran Smith Nehme can add “published novelist& read more
The Classic Film Collective: Topper by Thorne Smith
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon. Constance Bennett (Marion Kerby)Cary Grant (George Kerby)Roland Young (Cosmo Topper)Billie Burke (Mrs. Topper)One of the most beloved screwball comedies to come out of the thirties, Topper (1937), directed by Norma read more
Missing Reels by Farran Smith Nehme
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Missing Reels
by Farran Smith Nehme
The Overlook Press
352 pages - 9781468309270
November 2014
Barnes and Nobble
Powell's
IndieBound - Your local independent bookstore.
You know her as the Self-Styled Siren and film critic extraordinaire. Now Farran Smith Nehme can add “published novelist& read more