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Air Mail (1932)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 23, 2018
Air Mail Directed by John Ford Written by Frank Wead from a story by Dale Van Every 1932/USA Universal Pictures First viewing/YouTube John Ford gives us a glimpse at early aviation full of action and heart. Stalwart pilot Mike Miller (Ralph Bellamy) runs the airmail operation at Desert Airport. The read more
Her Man (1930)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 22, 2018
Her Man
Directed by Tay Garnett
Written by Tom Buckingham; story by Tay Garnett and Howard Higgin
1930/USA
Pathe Exchange
First viewing/YouTube Unsung pre-code gem is a heady mixture of lowlife atmosphere and tender romance told to the tune of “Frankie and Johnny”. The film begins read more
Westfront 1918 (1930)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 21, 2018
Westfront 1918 (Westfront 1918: Vier von der Infanterie)
Directed by G.W. Pabst
Written by Ladislaus Vajda from a novel by Ernst Johannsen
1930/Germany
Bavaria Film/Nero-Film AG
First viewing/FilmStruck Pabst’s first talkie tackles the horrors of war. We follow a group of young German i read more
Whoopee! (1930)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 20, 2018
Whoopee!
Directed by Thornton Freeland
Written by William M. Conselman; story by William Anthony McGuire; from a play by Owen Davis
1930/USA
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
First viewing/Amazon Instant Busby Berkeley starts his dance director career with a bang in this fun musical. For some reason Jewish read more
1964 Recap and 10 Favorites List
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 19, 2018
I have now watched 115 films that were released in 1964. A complete list can be found here. it was a fairly strong year and I had 17 films for my favorites list. They could have been sliced and diced in any number of ways. The films I reluctantly left off my Top Ten were: Charulata; The read more
King and Country (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 18, 2018
King and Country Directed by Joseph Losey Written by Evan Jones from a stage play by John Wilson 1964/USA B.H.E. Productions First viewing/Netflix rental With a line up like Joseph Losey, Dirk Bogarde, and Tom Courtney, I couldn’t resist. This anti-war film does not disappoint. The setting is read more
Nothing But a Man (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 16, 2018
Nothing But a Man
Directed by Michael Roemer
Written by Michael Roemer and Robert Young
1964/USA
DuArt Film and Video/Nothing But a Man Company
First viewing/Netflix rental Powerful film about one man’s struggle to keep his dignity combined with a tender, real love story. Duff Anderson read more
Intentions of Murder (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 15, 2018
Intentions of Murder (Akai satsui)
Directed by Shohei Imamura
Written by Keiji Hasebe and Shohei Imamura; story by Shinji Fujiwara
1964/Japan
Nikkatsu
First viewing/Netflix rental Two and a half hours of misery was too much for me no matter how interestingly shot. Sadako Takahashi is a plump housewi read more
Black Sun (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 13, 2018
Black Sun (Kuroi Taiyo) Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara Written Tesei Kono and Nobuo Yamada 1964/USA Nikkatsu First viewing/FilmStruck This is just the kind of movie I hate. Some good jazz on the soundtrack though. Young Japanese weirdo Akira is obsessed with jazz and all things African-Ameri read more
Onibaba (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 11, 2018
Onibaba
Directed by Kaneto Shindo
Written by Kaneto Shindo
1964/Japan
Kindai Eiga Kyokai/Toho Eiga Co Ltd.
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Beauty and horror meet in this savage film. In 14th Century Japan, the mother and wife of a missing samurai eke out a meager living by killing vulnerable sa read more
The Strangler (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 10, 2018
The Strangler Directed by Burt Topper Written by Bill S. Ballinger 1964/USA Bischoff-Diamond Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant One of the better of the many Psycho progeny. Leo Kroll (Victor Buono) has mommy issues. Mom (Ellen Corby) is currently in a nursing home. He doesn’t visit read more
Seven Days in May (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 9, 2018
Seven Days in May
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Written by Rod Sterling from a novel by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II
1964/USA
Joel Productions/Seven Arts Productions
Repeat viewing/FilmStruck I expected more suspense in a conspiracy theory film from John Frankenheimer. In the not so dis read more
Zorba the Greek (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 8, 2018
Zorba the Greek (Alexis Zorba)
Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
Written by Michael Cacoyannis from a novel by Nikos Kazantzakis
1964/Greece/USA
Twentieth Century Fox
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Anthony Quinn is such an infectious life force that it is easy to forget how sad much of this movie is. Ba read more
Heat Lightning (1934)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 7, 2018
Heat Lightning
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Written by Brown Holmes and Warren Duff from a play by Leon Abrams and George Abbott
1934/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Amazon Instant Jeff: I can hear the warden ask if I have any last words before they turn on the heat and you ask if I want another barbeque read more
Mary Poppins (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 6, 2018
Mary Poppins
Directed by Robert Stevenson
Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi from books by P.J. Travers
1964/USA
Walt Disney Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die A treat at all ages. The Banks children, Jane and Michael, go through nannies at a read more
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 5, 2018
The Pumpkin Eater
Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by Harold Pinter from a novel by Penelope Mortimer
1964/UK
Romulus Films
First viewing/Amazon Instant Powerful performances anchor a story of marital breakdown. Jo has eight children from three marriages. Six are living at home with her and read more
What a Way to Go!
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 4, 2018
What a Way to Go!
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; story by Gwen Davis
1964/USA
Apjac-Orchard Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant A stellar cast and lavish production enliven a pretty silly story. The story is framed by Louisa May Foster’s (Shirley Mac read more
The Soft Skin (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 3, 2018
The Soft Skin (La peau douce)
Directed by Francois Truffaut
Written by Francois Truffaut and Jean-Louis Richard
1964/France
Les Films du Carosse/SEDIF/Simar Films
First viewing/Netflix rental Adultery works out unsatisfactorily for every one concerned in this interesting film from Francois Tr read more
Holiday (1930)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 2, 2018
Holiday Directed by Edward H. Griffith Written by Horace Jackson from a play by Philip Barry 1930/USA Pathé Exchange First viewing/YouTube I liked this original version of Holiday almost as much as its more famous 1938 remake. Johnny Case (Robert Ames) and Julia Seton (Mary Astor) meet and fa read more
Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 1, 2018
Kiss Me, Stupid
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond from a play by Anna Bonacci
1964/USA
The Mirsch Corporation/Phalanx Productions/Claude Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant By 1964, Billy Wilder had his peak behind him Dean Martin plays an alcoholic womanizing read more