Summers are wonderful times to enjoy pictures – some of which I enjoyed during the TCM SUMMER OF DARKNESS festival on Film Noir. The rain felt warm, the dark was comforting, and dialogue was so sharp you could shave with it. There is morning even in a noir picture -however desol read more
The Human Comedy
Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Howard Eastabrook from the story by William Saroyan
1943/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Amazon Instant Video MGM’s faith-based, patriotic take on small-town America during World War II was not for me. The people of Icatha, read more
Cloying, but Comforting Über sweet, but worth it My memory of this film is fonder than it should be. It appeals to me because Mickey Rooney is restrained and affecting in it and certain scenes were etched in my memory from the first time I saw it on television a thousand years ago.But I forgot abou read more
On the surface, The Human Comedy is a story about the Macauleys, an American family during WWII. The father (Ray Collins) has died two years ago, but provides narration in his afterlife. Oldest son Marcus (Van Johnson) is away from home serving in the army, leaving middle teenage son Homer (Mickey read more
This will only be out of my grasp for a few more weeks. Thankfully, it will be on TCM May 5th…at five o’clock in the morning. Ugggh, I apologize in advance if I’m a little annoyed with The Human Comedy. Not much is funny at five a.m. read more
