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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959): A Venus Flytrap of a Film

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 28, 2021

For some Suddenly, Last Summer plays like the Holy Grail of Classic Hollywood cult films. It’s a bit like seeing those old Warner Bros. Studio clips of famed actors muffing their lines and then proceeding to blurt out obscenities. It breaks all illusions for those who have a certain perceptio read more

Suddenly, Last Summer: The 2021 Classic Movie Book Challenge

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 15, 2021

As a wise man once said, “Better late than really, really late.” Or words to that effect. For seven consecutive years, beginning in 2013, I was a participant in the Summer Classic Movie Book Challenge, the brainchild of Raquel Stecher over at Out of the Past. To join the event, you read six classic read more

SUDDENLY (1954)

Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Jun 13, 2019

The sun and fun of Palm Springs, California warms both the heart and the skin of those that go there.  Temperature is in the high 40s in some cases, and the desert around you makes for intrigue in places and people when the night falls.  The unofficial, or depending on who you speak to, the offici read more

Suddenly (1954)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 23, 2017

In some ways, the sleepy town of Suddenly feels like it could have easily been the prototype for Mayberry (Willis Bouchey’s appearance acting as the one actual tie-in to The Andy Griffith Show). The sheriff wanders around lazily. He knows everyone by name and they probably haven’t had an read more

Suddenly (1954)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 23, 2017

In some ways, the sleepy town of Suddenly feels like it could have easily been the prototype for Mayberry (Willis Bouchey’s appearance acting as the one actual tie-in to The Andy Griffith Show). The sheriff wanders around lazily. He knows everyone by name and they probably haven’t had an read more

…And Suddenly It’s Murder! (1960)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 19, 2017

…And Suddenly It’s Murder! (Crimen) Directed by Mario Camerini Written by Luciano Vincenzoni et al 1960/Italy/France Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica/Orsay Films First viewing/Amazon Instant This probably would have been about 100 times funnier in the original Italian. Three couples read more

Suddenly (1954, Lewis Allen)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 21, 2016

I’m sure there’s got to be some examples of well-written “Red Scare” screenplays, but Suddenly isn’t one of them. Writer Richard Sale’s got a lot of opinion about the dirty Commies, he just never gets the opportunity to have any one character fully blather it out. They’re too busy blathering read more

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 18, 2016

Suddenly, Last Summer Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Written by Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams from a play by Williams 1959/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation/Horizon Pictures/Academy Pictures Corporation/Camp Films First viewing/Netflix rental   I don’t know how or why I avoided t read more

Suddenly (2013)

Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 31, 2016

vt Code Black: President Down Canada / 90 minutes / color / Odyssey, Nasser Group North, Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC, CPTC, Insight, Cinedigm Dir: Uwe Boll Pr: Kirk Shaw Scr: Raul Inglis Story (uncredited): Suddenly (1954 screenplay) by Richard Sale Cine: B. Uegama Cast: Ray Liott read more

Throwback Thursday – Suddenly (1954)

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Apr 14, 2016

Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of “Throwb read more

Suddenly (1954)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 13, 2016

Suddenly Directed by Lewis Allen Written by Richard Sales 1954/USA Libra Productions Inc. First viewing/Netflix rental   John Baron: No, they were taken outta me by experts. How can something be a film noir if it takes place in broad daylight?  This is more a cross between a thriller and an read more

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER ( 1959 )

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Aug 9, 2015

KATHARINE HEPBURN MONTH SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER ( 1959 ) Tennessee Williams is perhaps the worlds most legendary playwright from the 20th century, and ranks among other renowned names such as Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. During the annals of his career, he has published an array of dramatic read more

CINECON DAY 3: SUDDENLY IT’S SPRING (1947)

Backlots Posted by Lara on Sep 1, 2013

A hysterically funny screwball comedy about a female marriage counselor in the army who is going through a divorce with her own husband, Suddenly It’s Spring has been the #1 highlight of the festival for me thus far. I was very excited to see it, as it was the sleeper hit of the TCM Classic read more

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Apr 19, 2012

(via mylawyerwillcallyourlawyer.blogspot) The top-notch cast of Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn make up the mysterious drama Suddenly, Last Summer. A wealthy widow, Violet Venable (Hepburn) calls on a young surgeon from Chicago (Clift) to perform a lobotomy on her niece Cath read more

The Time Gene Kelly Made Madonna Suddenly Timid

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 12, 2011

Gene Kelly and Madonna: talk about an odd couple.  But believe it or not, the two of them did briefly work together in 1993.  I had almost forgotten that little detail until I was watching my DVD of Madonna’s Girlie Show tour earlier tonight.  The story is that when Madonna was getting ready read more

Therapy Thursday: Suddenly, Last Summer

True Classics Posted by Carrie on Mar 24, 2011

As I mentioned yesterday, today’s Therapy Thursday post will showcase Suddenly, Last Summer, with Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.  Oddly, I haven’t been able to come up with a good topic for this series in weeks upon weeks … I just had nothing. Then, yesterday, doing a brie read more

Suddenly (1954)

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 9, 2010

Suddenly (Lewis Allen, 1954)  Film noir is one of my favorite genre, some will say it's not even a genre because their creators were not aware of making them at the time. They were making thriller/cop/betrayal and mostly B-Movies. Suddenly directed by Lewis Allen with Frank Sinatra and Sterl read more

Suddenly (1954)

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 24, 2010

Suddenly (1954). Director: Lewis Allen with a screenplay written by Richard Sale. Cast: Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, James Gleason and Nancy Gates.Tod Shaw, the sheriff of a town called Suddenly, is dating Ellen Benson, a widow whose husband was killed in the War. Ellen and her young son Pidge l read more

Suddenly (1954)

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Aug 22, 2009

I already knew Frank Sinatra was a good actor, after seeing his impressive supporting performance in From Here to Eternity. However, I didn’t realise quite how good until seeing him in this little-known noir thriller, directed by Lewis Allen, where he just burns up the screen as a hired assass read more

Suddenly, Susans

Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on May 24, 2009

Susan. Susan, Susan, Susan. Seems like a demure enough name, no? And when you've got a list that includes Debbie Reynolds, Joan Fontaine, and Garbo, you would think that things were fairly upscale, wouldn't you?Nope. Somehow, being Susan brings out the inner Madonna in a whole lot more people than j read more
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