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Osaka Elegy (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 11, 2013
Osaka Elegy (“Naniwa erejî”) Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi Written by Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda and Tadashi Fujiwara 1936/Japan Daiichi Eiga First viewing It’s not easy to “like” this thoroughly depressing film. Nonetheless, it is darkly magnificent. Mr. Asa read more
Easy Money (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 10, 2013
Easy Money
Directed by Phil Rosen
Written by Arthur T. Horman et al
1936/USA
Invincible Pictures Corp.
First viewing I’ve been unable to find much information about this decent poverty-row production. Dan Adams works for the District Attorney and loses the prosecution of a man for insur read more
The Story of a Cheat (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 9, 2013
The Story of a Cheat (“Le roman d’un tricheur”) Directed by Sacha Guitry Written by Sacha Guitry 1936/France Cinéas First viewing #103 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I enjoyed the witty story without becoming immersed in it. This film is an exercise more in style than read more
Winterset (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 9, 2013
Winterset Directed by Alfred Santell Written by Anthony Veiller based on the play by Maxwell Anderson 1936/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing This film marked Burgess Meredith’s first credited screen appearance in a role he had played on Broadway. It is not cinematically well-rendered but read more
A Day in the Country (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 8, 2013
A Day in the Country (“Partie de campagne”) Directed by Jean Renoir Written by Jean Renoir based on a short story by Guy de Maupassant 1936/France Panthéon Productions First viewing #94 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Jean Renoir’s third film of 1936 is an unfini read more
Our Relations (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 8, 2013
Our Relations
Directed by Harry Lachman
Written by Richard Connell, Felix Adler, et al
1936/USA
Hal Roach Studios/Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer
First viewing I found most of this uninspired until the very end when a sight gag involving Stan and Ollie bobbing around like roly-poly dolls with their fe read more
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 7, 2013
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Sheridan Gibney and Pierre Collings
1936/USA
First National Productions
First viewing I enjoyed this inspiring biopic and Paul Muni’s perfomance as the French scientist. Irascible French chemist Louis Pasteur fights for read more
Reefer Madness (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 6, 2013
Reefer Madness (AKA “Tell Your Children”, “The Burning Question”, “Dope Addict”, “Doped Youth” and “Love Madness”)
Directed by Louis J. Gasnier
Written by Arthur Hoerl from an original story by Lawrence Meade
1936/USA
George A. Hirliman Pro read more
Marihuana (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 6, 2013
Marihuana (AKA “Marihuana, the Devil’s Weed”; “Marihuana, the Weed with Roots in Hell!”) Directed by Dwain Esper Written by Hildegarde Stadie 1936/USA Roadshow Attractions First viewing Unhampered by the Hayes Code, the filmmakers disguise a lot of naughty read more
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 5, 2013
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Directed by Stephen Spielberg
Written by Stephen Spielberg
1977/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation/EMI Films/Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions
Repeat viewing
#618 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die
IMDb users say 7.7/10; I say 9.5/10 What read more
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 5, 2013
The Texas Rangers
Directed by King Vidor
Screenplay by Louis Stevens; story by King Vidor and Elizabeth Hill
1936/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing Sam McGee: [shooting Wahoo under the table] So will I. This is an entertaining western from an “A” team at Paramount. Jim Hawkins read more
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 4, 2013
Satan Met a Lady Directed by William Dieterle Written by Brown Holmes based on a novel by Dashiell Hammett 1936/USA Warner Bros. First viewing This is an adaptation of The Maltese Falcon with all the character names changed and the quarry changed to a medieval ram’s horn stuffed with read more
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 4, 2013
Mary of Scotland
Directed by John Ford and Leslie Godwins (uncredited)
Written by Dudley Nichols from the play by Maxwell Anderson
1936/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
First viewing For some reason I just couldn’t get into this film despite its fine production values. Katharine Hepburn plays Mar read more
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 2, 2013
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Written by Michael Jacoby and Rowland Leigh inspired by the poem by Tennyson
1936/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing The war film is not a favorite genre of mine, but there is no question that this is an expertly made film of some power. read more
Rembrandt (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 2, 2013
Rembrandt Directed by Alexander Korda Written by Carl Zuckmayer, June Head, and Lajos Biró 1936/UK London Film Productions Repeat viewing This is a very good biography of the painter with a fine performance by Charles Laughton and beautiful costumes and art direction. The story follows Rembra read more
The Garden of Allah (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 1, 2013
The Garden of Allah Directed by Richard Boleslawski Written by W.P. Lipscomb, Lynn Riggs, and Willis Goldbeck 1936/USA Selznick International Pictures First viewing The Garden of Allah was the second film to be shot in three-strip Technicolor. It is easily the most beautiful of the early col read more
Pigskin Parade (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 31, 2013
Pigskin Parade
Directed by David Butler
Written by Harry Tugent et al
1936/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing This collegiate musical is notable chiefly for being the first feature film of 14-year-old Judy Garland. Yale is looking for a credible opponent it can beat at i read more
Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 31, 2013
Winds of the Wasteland
Directed by Mack V. Wright
Written by Joseph F. Poland
1936/USA
Republic Pictures
First viewing This otherwise forgettable B Western again demonstrates John Wayne’s innate star power. The pony express is shutting its doors and rider John Blair (Wayne) must find a read more
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 30, 2013
Gold Diggers of 1937 Directed by Lloyd Bacon; Musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley Written by Warren Duff et al 1936/USA Warner Bros. First viewing The Gold Digger series has been slowly transitioning from the back stage musical to the musical comedy. The transition is almo read more
Dimples (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 29, 2013
Dimples
Directed by William A. Seiter
Written by Arthur Sheekman and Ned Perrin from an idea by Nunnally Johnson
1936/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing Dimples: Yes, landladies. “Dimples” (Shirley Temple) is an urchin dancing on the streets of 1850 New York read more