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Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 3, 2017
Billy Rose’s Jumbo Directed by Charles Walters Written by Sidney Shelton; book by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur 1962/USA Euterpe/Arwin Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix It seems it is a challenge to make a good circus movie. This one does not break the genre’s losing streak. Chron read more
The Inheritance (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 1, 2017
The Inheritance (Karami-ai) Directed by Misaki Kobayashi Written by Koichi Inagaki from a novel by Norio Nanjo 1962/Japan Shochiku Eiga First viewing/FilmStruck This lacks the gravitas of Kobayashi’s other 1962 film, Harikiri , but the imagery is equally beautiful. Immensely wealthy Kikuo read more
Reach for Glory (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 30, 2017
Reach for Glory
Directed by Philip Leacock
Written by Jun Kin, John Kohn and John Rae from Rae’s novel
1962/UK
Blazer Films
First viewing/Netflix British schoolboys behave eerily like Hitler Youth as they dream of glory in WWII. In a small English coastal town, home boys and evacuees from read more
Almost Angels (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 29, 2017
Almost Angels
Directed by Steve Previn
Written by Vernon Harris; original story by Robert A. Stemmle
1962/USA
Walt Disney Productions
Repeat viewing/YouTube This is a fun family movie about the Vienna Boys Choir – more so if the family loves beautiful music. The plot focuses on two boys. One read more
Jules and Jim (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 27, 2017
Jules and Jim
Directed by Francois Truffaut
Written by Francois Truffaut and Jean Gruault from a novel by Henri-Pierre Roche
1962/France
Les Films du Carrosse/Sedif Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This classic so perfectly captures t read more
Sundays and Cybele (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 25, 2017
Sundays and Cybele (Les dimanches de Ville d’Avray)
Directed by Serge Bourgignon
Written by Serge Bourgignon and Antoine Tudal from a novel by Bernard Eschasseriaux
1962/France/Austria
Fides/Les Films Trocadero/Orsay Films/Terra Film Produktion
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This is a beauti read more
The Grim Reaper (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 24, 2017
The Grim Reaper (La comare seca) Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci Written by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Sergio Citti 1962/Italy Cinematografica Cervi/Cineriz First viewing/Netflix rental Bertolucci didn’t make his name for murder mysteries. This is an OK one with read more
Light in the Piazza (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 23, 2017
Light in the Piazza
Directed by Guy Green
Written by Julius J. Epstein, story by Elizabeth Spencer
1962/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Amazon Instant The scenery of Florence and the appeal of Olivia De Havilland rescue a most improbable tale. Meg Johnson (De Havilland) and her 26-year- read more
Mamma Roma (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 22, 2017
Mamma Roma Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini Written by Pier Paolo Pasolini 1962/Italy Arco Film First viewing/Netflix rental I loved my introduction to director Pier Paolo Pasolini. I’m looking forward to the rest of his work. Mamma Roma (Anna Magnanni) is a successful streetwalker read more
Siberian Lady Macbeth (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 21, 2017
Siberian Lady Macbeth
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Written by Sveta Lukic, story by Nikolai Leskov from a play by William Shakespeare
1962/Yugoslavia
Avala Film
First viewing/Netflix rental This is more like The Postman Always Rings Twice than Macbeth but doesn’t work all that well as e read more
The Suitor (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 20, 2017
The Suitor
Directed by Pierre Etaix
Written by Pierre Etaix and Jean-Claude Carriere
1962/France
C.A.P.A.C/Cocinor/Copra Films
FilmStruck/First viewing If you like Tati, you really ought to give Etaix a try. Pierre (Etaix) is a truly strange and obsessive young man. As the movie begins, he seems read more
How the West Was Won (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 19, 2017
How the West Was Won Directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall Written by James R. Webb 1962/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Cinerama Productions Co. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental The big Cinerama moments are the parts I remember from my childhood. They are still the best thing ab read more
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 18, 2017
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
Directed by Joseph Green
Written by Joseph Green, original story by Green and Rex Carlton
1962/USA
Rex Carlton Productions
Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime Not the best in the “brain-in-a-bottle” genre. Dr. Bill Cortner is a hot-shot young surgeon. read more
The Pirates of Blood River
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 17, 2017
The Pirates of Blood River
Directed by John Gilling
Written by John Hunter and John Gilling; story by Jimmy Sangster
1962/UK
Hammer Films
First viewing/Netflix rental The highlight of this movie is Christopher Lee and his French accent. A couple of generations ago, French Huguenots fled to the Is read more
These Are the Damned (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 17, 2017
These Are the Damned (AKA “The Damned”)
Directed by Joseph Losey
Written by Evan Jones from a novel by H. L. Lawrence
1962/UK
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Hammer Studios/Swallow Productions Ltd.
First viewing/Netflix rental The story is an uneasy mixture of JD movie with sci-fi thril read more
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 16, 2017
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceDirected by John Ford
Written by James Warner Beliah and Willis Goldbeck from a story by Dorothy M. Johnson
1962/USA
Paramount Pictures/John Ford Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die John Ford delivers another cla read more
The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 16, 2017
The Awful Dr. Orlof (Gritos en la noche) Directed by Jesus Franco Written by Jesus Franco 1962/Spain/France Hispamer Films/Leo Lax Production/Ydex Eurocine First viewing/Netflix rental Though the version I watched left a lot to be desired, there was a much to like about this take on the Eyes With read more
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 15, 2017
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (Zoku Zatôichi monogatari) Directed by Kazuo Mori Written by Minoru Inuzuka; story by Kan Shimozawa 1962/Japan Daiei Motion Picture Company First viewing/Filmstruck The filmmakers keep the standard high in the second of the “Blind Ichi” films. This is tr read more
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 14, 2017
The Tale of Zatoichi (Zatôichi monogatari) Directed by Kenji Misumi Written by Minoru Inuzuka from a short story by Kan Shimozawa 1962/Japan Daiei Motion Picture Company First viewing/FilmStruck Zatôichi: It’s like being stuck in a bog; it’s not easy to pull yourself out once you̵ read more
Billy Budd (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 13, 2017
Billy Budd
Directed by Peter Ustinov
Written by Peter Ustinov and DeWitt Bodeen from the play by Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman based on the novel by Herman Melville
1962/UK
Allied Artists Pictures/Anglo Allied
First viewing/Netflix rental The acting is the thing in this symbolic maritime tr read more