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“He and you and I will become a part of history — of its futility” – Richard Burton as Jim Leith Bitter Victory is a curious confluence of talents and material. Nicholas Ray was earmarked to helm this British war movie with French-American backing. Aside from the primary lea read more

Dark Victory reminds one how eclectic the Warner Bros. stock company was in 1939 because, in a Bette Davis vehicle, the first visage to present itself is none other than a wry Humphrey Bogart. The movie is a veritable grab bag of assorted talent from Bogart to Ronald Reagan and even kindly, bushy-b read more

It's been a few years (nearly 7 1/2) since we've run the above Carole Lombard image, Paramount p1202-870 from 1934. The good news is that a vintage version of the photo has surfaced, and you probably can buy it for a relatively inexpensive price.The 8" x 10" is up for auction at eBay, with bids open read more

Geraldine Fitzgerald and Bette Davis are grinning in the presence of a young Ronald Reagan in this scene from Dark Victory ( 1939 ). Little did they know that he would one day become President of the United States. Unfortunately, Reagan's character spent most of this picture in a drunken state...but read more

Virginie of The Wonderful World of Cinema is hosting this blogathon tribute to Arthur Kennedy on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of his birth. Click HERE for the tributes to the fine actor. Arthur Kennedy 1914-1990 John Arthur Kennedy made his Broadway debut in the short-lived Ma read more

Bette Davis and George Brent never kiss in Dark Victory. He’s a brilliant neurosurgeon, she’s a mysteriously ill young socialite. He saves her, they fall in love. But does he really save her…. Victory gives Davis an excellent part, right up until the end of the film. It’s a somewhat bumpy ride–in read more

Visual proof of Michelle Morgan's new Carole Lombard biography, "Carole Lombard: Twentieth-Century Star," from the writer herself: Facebook postHow delightful! It also gives us a feel for what the book will be like when we get it in our hands.Congratulations, Michelle.P.S. For a limited time, you ca read more

Visual proof of Michelle Morgan's new Carole Lombard biography, "Carole Lombard: Twentieth-Century Star," from the writer herself: Facebook postHow delightful! It also gives us a feel for what the book will be like when we get it in our hands.Congratulations, Michelle.P.S. For a limited time, you ca read more

Bitter Victory Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by Rene Hardy, Nicholas Ray, and Gavin Lambert from Hardy’s novel 1957/France/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation/Transcontinental Films/Robert Laffont Productions First viewing/Netflix rental I wasn’t crazy about this one. The setting is read more

via: http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2014/4/17/seasons-of-bette-dark-victory-1939.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Dark Victory is a melodrama par excellence, a three-hanky weepie starring one of the masters of the genre, Bette Davis. Variety noted that the “picture is stu read more

via: http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2014/4/17/seasons-of-bette-dark-victory-1939.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Dark Victory is a melodrama par excellence, a three-hanky weepie starring one of the masters of the genre, Bette Davis. Variety noted that the “picture is stu read more

“DARK VICTORY” 1939. To kick off November with the second installment of “Random Movies Month” for Monty and Desiree’s website, I thought I would review one of my absolute favorite movies of all time “Dark Victory” featuring the iconic Bette Davis in her gre read more

Liz is all smiles after her win over Julie Andrews The first two brackets in the 60's era, All-American Girls and British Invasion have just wrapped up. And three of the four matches became very tight down the stretch. Final four finalist from last year, Diana Rigg was sent home early after los read more

Dark Victory continues to be hailed in film circles as one of Bette Davis’ crowning achievements. And rightly so. The Oscar-nominated Davis delicately balances the myriad of emotions her character experiences throughout the duration of the film, holding the movie afloat simply through the pow read more

Film historian Ed Sikov’s 2008 book Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis is not so much a biography as a detailed overview of the thespian’s filmography. Sikov, playing the film critic, discusses Davis’ performance in each film and provides an analysis of her abilities in each ro read more

“I’ve never taken orders from anyone. As long as I live, I’ll never take orders from anyone. I’m young and strong and nothing can touch me.” Dark Victory (1939) is a prime example of the power of a Bette Davis performance. Playing the part of terminally-ill heiress Judi read more

My Rating —Pretty Good—  Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  Edmund Goulding The Lowdown A rich, young socialite (Bette Davis) and the doctor (George Brent) that diagnoses her brain tumor fall in love and struggle with the knowledge that she only has a few months left to live. read more

My Rating —Short and Fun—  Your Bogie Fix:  out of 5 Bogies Director – William D. Russell The Lowdown A young woman in Hollywood is unable to visit her wounded, war veteran brother in Washington D.C. because there’s no transportation to get there.  Discovering that a train load of read more

With a huge reproduction of the banner above hanging atop the stage in the ballroom, the party at Carole Lombard headquarters continued well into the night. Finally, the guest of honor arrived."Ladies and gentlemen," the master of ceremonies said, "welcome the winner of the 2013 Favorite Classic Mov read more

 All film buffs worth their salt know that 1939 is a crucial year for film; some would even say it was the best year for film as can be proven by the ten films nominated for Best Picture.  From the Wizard of Oz to Gone With the Wind and Wuthering Heights, 1939 is a pretty great year to love movies. read more