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Let’s Go with Pancho Villa (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 5, 2013
Let’s Go with Pancho Villa (“Vámonos con Pancho Villa!) Directed by Fernando de Fuentes Written by Fernando de Fuentes and Xavier Villaurrutia based on a novel by Rafael F. Muñoz 1936/Mexico Cinematographia Latino Americana S. A. First Viewing I do not understand why this was sele read more
San Francisco (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 4, 2013
San Francisco
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Written by Anita Loos from the story by Robert E. Hopkins
1936/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing The music is the best thing about this glossy but cliche-ridden dramatic musical/disaster flick. Honorable but unbelieving Blackie Norton (Clark Ga read more
Bullets or Ballots (1936) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 4, 2013
Bullets or Ballots
Directed by William Keighley
Written by Seton I. Miller based on a story by Martin Mooney and Seton I. Miller
1936/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing Johnny Blake: I didn’t try and take it over, I took it over. I am basically enjoying the hell out of 1936. This Warner Bros. read more
Sabotage (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 3, 2013
Sabotage
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Charles Bennett from the novel “Secret Agent” by Joseph Conrad
1936/UK
Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Repeat viewing
#100 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die For some reason, this film fizzled for me on the second viewing despi read more
Theodora Goes Wild (1936) (3)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 2, 2013
Theodora Goes Wild
Directed by Richard Boleslawski
Written by Sidney Buchman from an original story by Mary McCarthy
1936/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation
First viewing Irene Dunne shows all the pizzaz that will make her such a standout in The Awful Truth in this wacky romantic comedy. Theodora Lyn read more
César (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 30, 2013
Cesár Directed by Marcel Pagnol Written by Marcel Pagnol 1936/France Les Films Marcel Pagnol First viewing I could have sworn I had seen the entire Fanny Trilogy before but it turns out I had only seen the first two installments. This third installment cements the trilogy in my estimation read more
Rose-Marie (1936) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 29, 2013
Rose-Marie Directed by W. S. Van Dyke Written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Alice D.G. Miller from a musical by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II with music by Rudolf Friml 1936/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing This sentimental musical was the second starring the Jeannette Mac read more
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 28, 2013
The Prisoner of Shark Island Directed by John Ford Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson 1936/USA Darryl F. Zanuck Productions/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing This historical drama contains some masterful direction by John Ford and a solid perfomance by Warner Baxter. According read more
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 28, 2013
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
Written by Scott Darling and Charles Belden, based on a story by Bess Meredyth, based on a character created by Earl Derr Biggers
1936/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing This Charlie Chan movie is taken out of th read more
The Petrified Forest (1936) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 27, 2013
The Petrified Forest
Directed by Archie Mayo
Written by Charles Kenyon and Delmer Daves based on a play by Robert E. Sherwood
1936/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing This stage-bound hostage movie is notable for Humphrey Bogart’s break-out performance. Alan Squier (Leslie Howard), a world-w read more
The Only Son (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 27, 2013
The Only Son (“Hitori musuko”) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu Adapted by Tadao Ikeda and Masao Arata from a short story by Yasujirô Ozu 1936/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing This story about a mother’s sacrifice was Ozu’s first sound film. It’s another simple but read more
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 26, 2013
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Robert Riskin based on a short story by Clarence Budington Kelland
1936/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Repeat viewing
#98 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I found that I liked this film much better when I viewed it as a fa read more
After the Thin Man (1936) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 26, 2013
After the Thin Man Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett based on a story by Dashiell Hammett 1936/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing All of the main personnel from The Thin Man are back for the sequel plus some good supporting players. The sequel doesn read more
The Lower Depths (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 25, 2013
The Lower Depths (“Les bas-fonds”) Directed by Jean Renoir 1936/France Written by Yevgeni Zamyatin, Jacques Companéez,Jean Renoir and Charles Spaak based on a play by Maxim Gorky Films Albatros Repeat viewing In this film, Jean Renoir displays all the skill that would make Grand read more
Princess Tam-Tam (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 24, 2013
Princess Tam-Tam Edmond T. Gréville 1935/France Productions Arys First viewing I enjoyed Josephine Baker’s performance in this otherwise lackluster movie. Max is a celebrated novelist suffering from writer’s block who is being nagged at ceaselessly by his wife. He and his partner read more
Favorite Films of 1935
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 24, 2013
I watched 51 films that were released in 1935. A complete list can be found here: http://www.imdb.com/list/ZGW4DN5ryag/?publish=save. I enjoyed lots and lots of them, but these were my very favorites: 1. Top Hat (Mark Sandrich): This is officially my favorite Astaire/Rogers film, at least until read more
Das Boot (1981)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 24, 2013
Das Boot (“The Boat”)
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Screenplay by Wolfgang Petersen from a novel by Lothar B. Buchheim
1981/West Germany
Repeat viewing
#670 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die
IMDb users say 8.4/10; I say 9/10 This movie had my heart pumping vigorously for 149 minu read more
Modern Times (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 23, 2013
Modern Times
Directed by Charles Chaplin
1936/USA
Charles Chaplin Productions
Repeat viewing
#95 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Chaplin and his Little Tramp fight the Great Depression in this masterpiece. A Factory Worker (Charles Chaplin) is driven to madness by his job on the as read more
Camille (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 22, 2013
Camille
Directed by George Cukor
1936/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing
#99 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die I wasn’t particularly looking forward to this but it won me over almost immediately. I wonder whether Garbo was ever lovelier or more appealing than in MGM’s read more
Dodsworth (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 22, 2013
Dodsworth
Directed by William Wyler
1936/USA
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Repeat viewing
#101 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This intelligent drama is one of my favorite movies of any time. I always forget just how much I love it until I see it again. Sam Dodsworth (Walter Huston) read more