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The 39 Steps (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 27, 2013
The 39 Steps
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
1935/UK
Gaumont British Picture Corporation
#91 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Multiple Viewings
IMDb users say 7.9; I say 9.0 The 39 Steps showcases Hitchcock as a master craftsman relatively early in his career. If the definition of a cl read more
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 26, 2013
A Trip to the Moon (“Le voyage dans la lune”) Directed by Georges Méliès 1902/France Star-Film #1 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die Multiple Viewings IMDb users say 8.2/10; I say 9.0/10 I thought I’d catch up on some past 1001 Movie Blog Club selections. What read more
You’re Telling Me! (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 26, 2013
You’re Telling Me! Directed by Erle C. Kenton 1934/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing When he is not drinking liquor out of a jug, Samuel Bisbee (W.C. Fields) is an optometrist and inventor who embarrasses his long-suffering wife no end. His daughter is in love with the son of a soci read more
Tarzan and His Mate
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 25, 2013
Tarzan and His Mate
Directed by Cedric Gibbons
1934/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Second viewing Jane Parker: Good morning, I love you. You never forget, do you, Tarzan? Tarzan: Never forget… I love you. Jane’s (Maureen O’Sullivan) ex-fiancee Harry Holt returns to Afr read more
The Gay Divorcee (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 24, 2013
The Gay Divorcee
Directed by Mark Sandrich
1934/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
Umpteenth viewing Fred Astaire plays Guy Holden a professional dancer living in London. He meets Mimi (Ginger Rogers) when she suffers a wardrobe malfunction at London customs. He isn’t too helpful and she gives him read more
The Scarlet Empress (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 23, 2013
The Scarlet Empress
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
1934/USA
Paramount Pictures
Multiple viewings The Scarlet Empress is Josef von Sternberg’s interpretation of the rise of Catherine the Great. The plot is basically the same as in the London Pictures production reviewed here prev read more
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 23, 2013
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley
1938/USA
Warner Bros. Pictures
#114 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Second Viewing
IMDb users say 8.0/10; I say 9.0/10 There are times that call for uncomplicated entertainment where virtue triumphs and tr read more
My Favorite Films of 1933
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 21, 2013
I just completed watching 63 films that were released in 1933. A complete list, with reviews, can be found here: http://www.imdb.com/list/LPudKpTiH0A/ . It was tough to limit myself to just 10 favorites! 1. Gold Diggers of 1933 (Mervyn LeRoy) – This movie captured my heart the first read more
Twentieth Century (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 19, 2013
Twentieth Century
Directed by Howard Hawks
1934/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Second Viewing Oscar Jaffe worms his way into Lily Garland’s Heart Theater empresario and master manipulator Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) discovers lingerie model Mildred Plotka (Carole Lombard), changes h read more
Street Without End
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 18, 2013
Street Without End (“Kagirinaki hodô”) Directed by Mikio Naruse 1934/Japan Shochiku Company First Viewing Sugiko works as a waitress in a Tokyo tea room. It looks like the world is her oyster. She has just received a proposal from her boyfriend and an offer from a movie studio for work read more
Maniac
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 17, 2013
Maniac
Directed by Dwain Esper
USA, 1934
Roadshow Attractions
First Viewing Dr. Meirschultz admires his heart. When he isn’t busy being a maniac, Dr. Meirschultz conducts experiments aimed at raising the dead. His idiot assistant, Don Maxwell, apparently owes the doctor plenty fo read more
My Favorite Films of 1929
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 17, 2013
I watched 21 films for 1929. You can find the complete list with reviews here: http://www.imdb.com/list/8EJ4UrbiwEA/ . These were my ten favorites. 1. Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov) This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love the inventiveness and energy of this city symphony read more
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 16, 2013
The Rise of Catherine the Great Directed by Paul Czinner UK, 1934 London Films Production First viewing “Can anyone love someone like me?” It is impossible to watch this film without comparing it to Josef von Sternberg’s weird but wonderfulThe Scarlet Empress release read more
My Favorite Films of 1930
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 16, 2013
I saw 26 movies that were released in 1930 and these were my 10 favorites. The complete list with my reviews is available here: http://www.imdb.com/list/gHnKv0802xI/ . 1. The Blue Angel (Josef von Sternberg) This masterfully told story of how a pompous and proud professor is slowly brought read more
My Favorite Films of 1931
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 15, 2013
I saw 37 movies that were released in 1931 and these were my 10 favorites. The complete list with my reviews is available here: http://www.imdb.com/list/Fu6-KI2OuCE/ 1. City Lights (Charles Chaplin) – My heart belongs to Buster Keaton but even I must admit that no one ever equalled read more
The Private Life of Don Juan
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 14, 2013
The Private Life of Don Juan
Directed by Alexander Korda
UK, 1934
London Film Productions
First viewing Lobby card featuring Merle Oberon and Douglas Fairbanks An aging Douglas Fairbanks plays an aging Don Juan in this pleasant comedy. Don Juan is tiring after 20 years in the saddle an read more
My Favorite Films of 1932
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 14, 2013
1. Love Me Tonight Jeanette McDonald and Maurice Chevalier – She doesn’t know he is a tailor! Clip – “Isn’t It Romantic?” – I love this number! 2. I Was Born But … (Yasujiro Ozu) OK, I know that the idea of a Japanese silent film is off-puttin read more
A Story of Floating Weeds
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 13, 2013
A Story of Floating Weeds (“Ukikusa monogatari”) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu Japan, 1934 Shochiku Company Second Viewing Kihachi is the actor-manager of a traveling theater company that plays the backwaters of Japan. The shows they put on are comically bad but seem to enterta read more
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 12, 2013
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Directed by William Nigh
USA, 1934
Monogram Pictures
First Viewing Mr. Wong with minion Mr. Wong (Bela Lugosi) will stop at nothing to obtain the 12 golden coins of Confucius, which will allow him to rule the province of Keylat. A wisecracking reporter (Wallace read more
L’Atalante
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 11, 2013
A young skipper brings his new bride (Dita Parlo) aboard his small barge to live with his eccentric first mate (Michel Simon), a boy, and too many rambunctious cats. We witness the couple’s initial passion, the wife’s boredom, the husband’s jealousy, and then the cycl read more