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3 Godfathers (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 14, 2015
3 Godfathers
Directed by John Ford
Written by Laurence Stallings and Frank S. Nugent; story by Peter B. Kyne
1948/USA
Argosy Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental This is not a Ford masterpiece but it is really entertaining. A gang consisting of the Abilene Kid (Harry Carey Jr.), Mexican P read more
Command Decision (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 13, 2015
Command Decision
Directed by Sam Wood
Written by William R. Laidlaw and George Froeschel from a play by William Wister Haines
1948/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental Elmer Brockhurst: Worth it to whom? This is a surprisingly modern look at what happens when military strat read more
The Snake Pit (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 12, 2015
The Snake Pit Directed by Anatole Litvak Written by Frank Partos and Millen Brand from a novel by Mary Jane Ward 1948/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #219 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I didn’t remember liking this very much. Imagine my read more
Quartet (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 12, 2015
Quartet
Directed by Ken Annakin, Arthur Crabtree, Harold French, and Ralph Smart
Written by W. Somerset Maugham and R.C. Sherriff
1948/UK
Gainsborough Pictures
First viewing/Amazon Prime I find some of my best surprises on Amazon Prime. This is an anthology film which brings four short sto read more
Easter Parade (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 11, 2015
Easter Parade
Directed by Charles Walters
Written by Sidney Sheldon, Frances Goodrich, and Albert Hackett
1948/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental This is pretty average when you consider it’s a collaboration between Fed Astaire, Judy Garland, and Irving Berlin. There read more
Hamlet (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 10, 2015
Hamlet Directed by Laurence Olivier Written by William Shakespeare 1948/UK Two Cities Films Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant You couldn’t ask for a better traditional version of Hamlet than this one. The acting is very big and stagey but I think that’s the point. Hamlet Prince of read more
Johnny Belinda (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 8, 2015
Johnny Belinda
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Written by Irma von Cube and Alan Vincent from the play by Elmer Harris
1948/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Amazon Instant This had a bit more moralizing than I like but is a solid and sometimes beautiful film. I though Jane Wyman deserved her Academy Awa read more
State of the Union (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 8, 2015
State of the Union
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Anthony Vieller and Myles Connolly from a play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
1948/USA
Liberty Films
First viewing/Netflix rental Mary Matthews: That’s a heck of a thing to call a woman! Trailer read more
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2015
Portrait of Jennie Directed by William Dieterle Written by Paul Osborn and Peter Berneis from a novel by Robert Nathan 1948/USA Vanguard Films/Selznick International Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental I admit it. I am too old and cynical to appreciate this very odd romantic fantasy. It sure read more
I Walk Alone
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 6, 2015
I Walk Alone
Directed by Byron Haskin
Written by Charles Schnee from the play “Beggars Are Coming to Town” by Theodore Reeves
1948/USA
Hal Wallis Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant Skinner: Why not? She’d do the same to me. The sparks always fly when Burt Lancaster read more
Fort Apache (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 5, 2015
Fort Apache
Directed by John Ford
Written by Frank S. Nugent; suggested by the story “Massacre” by James Warner Bellah
1948/USA
Argosy Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Such a classic Ford mixture of the heroic and the cynical in the Great American West. After the Civil War, Lt. read more
The Big Clock (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 4, 2015
The Big Clock
Directed by John Farrow
Written by Jonathan Latimar from the novel by Kenneth Fearing
1948/USA
Paramount Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This fun and stylish thriller seems like it would be quite at home in the “Mad Men” era. Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton) rul read more
The Naked City (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 3, 2015
The Naked City Directed by Jules Dassin Written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald 1948/USA Hellinger Productions/Universal International Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This film was ground-breaking in several ways. Seventy years of the same tropes appearing on prime-time TV makes it read more
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 2, 2015
Unfaithfully Yours
Directed by Preston Sturges
Written by Preston Sturges
1948/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental In this very funny film, Linda Darnell proves her gifts as a comedienne and Rex Harrison is practically perfect as a temperamental conducto read more
Road House (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 1, 2015
Road House Directed by Jean Negulesco Written by Edward Chodorov; story by Margaret Gruen and Oscar Saul 1948/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Fox Film Noir DVD Ida Lupino’s gravelly rendition of “One for My Baby” is worth the price of admission to read more
Sitting Pretty (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 31, 2015
Sitting Pretty Directed by Walter Lang Written by F. Hugh Herbert from a novel by Gwen Davenport 1948/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Amazon Instant I would watch Clifton Webb in anything. He is hilarious here. Lawyer Harry King (Robert Young) and his wife Tacey read more
Directed by John Ford (1971)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 30, 2015
Directed by John Ford Directed by Peter Bogdanovich Written by Peter Bogdanovich 1971 (restored and updated 2006)/USA American Film Institute/California Arts Commission/Turner Classic Movies (2006 Restoration) First viewing/American Documentary Film Festival The American Documentary Film Festiva read more
La Terra Trema (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 29, 2015
La Terra Trema (“The Earth Trembles”)
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Written by Antonio Petrangeli, Giovanni Verga, and Luchino Visconti
1948/Italy
Universalia Film
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Despite the gorgeous visuals, enjoying this film requires a higher tolerance for trag read more
Red River (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 28, 2015
Red River
Directed by Howard Hawks and Arthur Rossen
Written by Borden Chase and Charles Schnee from a story by Chase
1948/USA
Charles K. Feldman Group/Monterey Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#217 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I find this to be two-thirds iconic cattle dri read more
The Fallen Idol (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 27, 2015
The Fallen Idol
Directed by Carol Reed
Written by Graham Greene from a story by Greene
1948/UK
London Film Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental It is folly to ask a child to keep secrets. I really love this movie and Ralph Richardson’s performance in it. Phillipe (Bobby Henrey) read more