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Broken Arrow (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 3, 2015
Broken Arrow
Directed by Delmer Daves
Written by “Michael Blankfort” (front for Albert Maltz) based on the novel “Blood Brother” by Elliott Arnold
1950/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental This film reminded me a lot of Dances with Wolves read more
Father of the Bride (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 3, 2015
Father of the Bride Directed by Vincente Minnelli Written by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett from a novel by Edward Streeter 1950/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental This fun look at some things that never change features Spencer Tracy at his best and Elizabeth Taylor perhaps read more
Variety Lights (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 2, 2015
Variety Lights (Luci del varietá) Directed by Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattauda Written by Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattaudo, and Tullio Pinelli 1950/Italy Capitolium Repeat viewing/Netflix rental OK, the Fellini years have started! I’m a fan. This one is the “1/2″ read more
Orpheus (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 1, 2015
Orpheus (Orphee) Directed by Jean Cocteau Written by Jean Cocteau 1950/France Andre Paulve Film/Films du Palais Royal First viewing/Criterion Collection DVD 234 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I’m the wrong person to review this critically acclaimed classic. It didn’t grab read more
Three Came Home (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 30, 2015
Three Came Home
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Written by Nunnally Johnson from a book by Agnes Newton Keith
1950/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Amazon Prime Claudette Colbert is always great as this type of woman surviving against enormous odds. Harry Keith (Patrick read more
Scandal (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 29, 2015
Scandal (“Shubun) Directed by Akira Kurosawa Written by Akira Kurosawa and Ryûzô Kikushima 1950/Japan Shochiku Company/Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu Kurosawa’s beautiful staging and the great actors are overcome by a sudsy story. I was disappointed. Ichiro Aoye (Toshiro read more
No Man of Her Own (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 28, 2015
No Man of Her Own
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Written by Sally Benson and Catherine Turney based on the novel “I Married a Dead Man” by Cornell Woolrich
1950/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing/Amazon Instant Helen Ferguson: Don’t. The preposterous story and overuse of the inte read more
Stars in My Crown (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 27, 2015
Stars in My Crown Directed by Jacques Tourneur Written by Margaret Fitts from a novel written and adapted for the screen by Joe David Brown 1950/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Amazon Instant This is a nice family film about a preacher in a small Southern town. Kind of against type for dir read more
Winchester ’73 (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 26, 2015
Winchester ’73
Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Robert L. Richards and Borden Chase
1950/USA
Universal International
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#238 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Lin McAdam: That’s where you’re wrong. I don’t like it. Some things a man h read more
La Ronde (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 25, 2015
La Ronde Directed by Max Ophüls Adapted by Max Ophüls and Jack Natanson from the play “Riegen” by Arthur Schnitzler 1950/France Films Sacha Gordine First viewing/Hulu This light look at love and lust features a dynamite cast of French stars past, present, and to come along with read more
The Gunfighter (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 24, 2015
The Gunfighter
Directed by Henry King
Written by William Bowers and William Sellers; story by Bowers and André de Toth
1950/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Amazon Instant This is a very solid Western character study of a gunman who can’t seem to put down his guns. read more
All About Eve (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 23, 2015
All About Eve Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1950/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/My DVD collection #237 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Writer/director Mankiewicz had a special gift for creating memorable women. His read more
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 22, 2015
Cyrano de Bergerac
Directed by Michael Gordon
Written by Carl Foreman from the play by Edmond Rostand as translated by Brian Hooker
1950/USA
Stanley Kramer Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant Cyrano de Bergerac: [bowing, sarcastically] How do you do? And I – Cyrano Savinien Hercule de read more
Harvey (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 21, 2015
Harvey Directed by Henry Koster Written by Mary Chase and Oscar Brodney from Chase’s play 1950/USA Universal International Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant I hadn’t seen this in quite awhile and had forgotten just how funny and charming it actually is. This is one of my very favorite read more
Born Yesterday (1949)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 20, 2015
Born Yesterday Directed by George Cukor Written by Albert Mannheimer from a play by Garson Kanin 1949/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/my DVD collection Billie Dawn: DOUBLE NEGATIVE! Right? Think what you will about the line-up for the 1949 Best Actress Oscars. It is impos read more
A New Decade – 1950
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 20, 2015
In 1950: John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo were imprisoned and the eight remaining members of the Hollywood Ten were convicted of contempt of Congress. The passport of legendary singer-actor Paul Robeson, was revoked because of his alleged Communist affiliations. It was not reinstated until read more
1949 Recap and Ten Favorites List
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 19, 2015
I have now seen 68 films that were released in 1949. The complete list is here. A few B movies were reviewed only here. This time I had a hard time deciding the ranking toward the top of the list. Ozu won but on another day I might have picked Reed. I was unable to see Whiskey Galore this time read more
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 19, 2015
Passport to Pimlico Directed by Henry Cornelius Written by T.E.B Clarke 1949/UK J. Arthur Rank Organization/Ealing Studios First viewing/YouTube This is a very funny film. I’ll bet it was even funnier to weary post-war British audiences. Pimlico is a tight-knit London working-class neighbo read more
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 18, 2015
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Written by Harry Tugend and George Wells from a story by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
1949/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental K.C. Higgins: You’re certainly the prettiest shortstop. MGM puts two-thirds of the c read more
Thirst (1949)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 17, 2015
Thirst (Törst) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Herbert Grevenius based on short stories by Birgit Tengroth Sweden/1949 Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/Hulu Man, oh man, this is dark. Almost 90 minutes of torment and marital discord. Since it’s Bergman, it has its moments. Rut and read more