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Moving on to 1944
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 25, 2014
Hollywood continued to operate under war-time restrictions but movie attendance was never higher. Film noir became well and truly entrenched in 1944, although nobody thought it was anything special at the time. The so-called “Havilland decision,” ruled that that Warner Bros. had to read more
1943 Recap — Ten Favorite Films
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 24, 2014
I watched 84 films that were released in 1943, including some shorts, documentaries, and “B” movies that were not reviewed here. You can see the full list on IMDb here or at Letterboxd, with some short reviews not published on the blog, here. 1943 was the first year in a long time, may read more
Best Cartoon Nominees of 1943
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 23, 2014
I like to save some of the best for last.. Here again are the Academy Award Nominees for Best Short Feature, Cartoon, for 1943. Enjoy! Yankee Doodle Mouse – The winner! Director: Joseph Barbera and William Hanna Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Tom and Jerry do battle with ordinary household items like read more
Holy Matrimony (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 23, 2014
Holy Matrimony
Directed by John M. Stahl
Written by Nunnally Johnson from a play by Arnold Bennett
1943/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/20th Century Fox Film Archives DVD I enjoyed this oft-made story about a reclusive artist who finds love when he poses as his own valet. read more
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 22, 2014
Lady of Burlesque
Directed by William A. Wellman
Written by James Gunn from the novel by Gypsy Rose Lee
1943/USA
Hunt Stromberg Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental Dixie: I went into show business when I was seven years old. Two days later the first comic I ever met stole my piggy bank i read more
Fires Were Started (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 22, 2014
Fires Were Started
Directed by Humphrey Jennings
Written by Humphrey Jennings
1943/UK
Crown Film Unit
Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime Instant Video (included in a package called “Britain Is Calling”)
#167 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die This docu-drama is a touching testimonial read more
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 21, 2014
Thank Your Lucky Stars Directed by David Butler Written by Norman Panama, Melvin Frank and James V. Kern from an original story by Everett Freeman and Arthur Schwartz 1943/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Warner Bros. Homefront Collection DVD Yet another all-star variety show from 1943. It& read more
L’éternel retour
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 20, 2014
L’éternel retour (“Love Eternal”) Directed by Jean Delannoy Written by Jean Cocteau 1943/France Films André Paulvé First viewing/Hulu Plus The Page: Iseult. Tristram: Ah! not the Iseult I desire. — Matthew Arnold, Tristram and Iseult Jean Cocteau was at his best read more
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 19, 2014
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Directed by Roy William Neill
Written by Curt Siodmak
1943/USA
Universal Pictures
First viewing/Amazon Instant Video Bela Lugosi looks positively geriatric as Frankenstein’s monster in this Universal horror not-so-classic. Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.) i read more
This Is the Army (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 18, 2014
This Is the Army Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Casey Robinson and Claude Binyon 1943/USA Warner Bros First viewing/Netflix rental Variety show movie musicals were all the rage in 1943. This might be the most patriotic of them all, with its chorus of soldiers and tunes by Irving Berli read more
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 18, 2014
Phantom of the Opera
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Written by Eric Taylor, Samuel Hoffenstein, and John Jacoby from the novel by Gaston Leroux
1943/USA
Universal Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This film could have benefited from more phantom and less opera. Erique Claudin (Claude Rains) read more
Flesh and Fantasy
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 17, 2014
Flesh and Fantasy Directed by Julien Duvivier Written by Ernest Pascal, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Ellis St. Joseph from stories by Ellis St. Joseph, Oscar Wilde, and Laslo Vádnáy 1943/USA Universal Pictures First viewing/Universal Vault Series DVD Edward G. Robinson is the standout in this read more
The Constant Nymph (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 16, 2014
The Constant Nymph
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Written by Kathryn Scola from a novel and play by Margaret Kennedy and Basil Dean
1943/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Amazon Instant Video Despite Joan Fontaine’s excellent performance, the overwrought melodrama lost me by the end. The p read more
Princess O’Rourke (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 15, 2014
Princess O’Rourke Directed by Norman Krasna Written by Norman Krasna 1943/USA Warner Bros First viewing/Warner Archive DVD Princess O’Rourke is an entertaining light romantic comedy. Princess Maria (Oliva De Havilland) is a member of the royal family of an unnamed European coun read more
The Human Comedy (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 14, 2014
The Human Comedy
Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Howard Eastabrook from the story by William Saroyan
1943/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Amazon Instant Video MGM’s faith-based, patriotic take on small-town America during World War II was not for me. The people of Icatha, read more
The North Star (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 13, 2014
The North Star (AKA Armored Attack) Directed by Lewis Milestone Written by Lillian Hellman 1943/USA The Samuel Goldwyn Company First viewing/Amazon Prime Instant Video If you can set aside any knowledge of Ukrainian or Soviet history, this odd mixture of folk musical and Nazi-resistance drama is read more
The Living Magoroku (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 13, 2014
The Living Magoroku (“Ikite iru Magoroku”)
Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
1943/Japan
Shochiku Company
First viewing/Hulu Plus A propaganda film, and uneven, but with several glimpses of good things to come from this director. The film begins in the 16th Century with a battl read more
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 12, 2014
Stage Door Canteen
Directed by Frank Borzage
Written by Delmer Daves
1943/USA
Sol Lesser Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental This is a review of the kind of acts that played, or might have played, at the Stage Door Canteen operated by the leading lights of the Broadway theater in New read more
Air Force (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 11, 2014
Air Force Directed by Howard Hawks Written by Dudley Nichols 1943/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Amazon Instant Video Air Force is a solid piece of wartime propaganda, this time in the air. An air crew comprised of the usual assortment of Hollywood types has been assigned to deliver a new bomber, read more
Lumiere d’ete (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 10, 2014
Lumiere d’ete Directed by Jean Grémillion Written by Pierre LaRoche and Jacque Prévert 1943/France Films André Paulvé First viewing/Hulu Plus This love pentangle has some interesting social commentary between the lines. The entire story is punctuated with blasting nearby for a new read more