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Now, Voyager (1942)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 18, 2014
Now, Voyager
Directed by Irving Rapper
Written by Casey Robinson from the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty
1942/USA
Warner Bros
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#160 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die Charlotte: About that, I’ve decided not to have one. If Bette Davis had only ended up with C read more
Casablanca (1942)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 17, 2014
Casablanca
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch from a play by Murrey Burnett and Joan Allison
1942/USA
Warner Bros
Repeat viewing/Warner Home Video DVD
#165 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Unless you have reached this blog by mistake, read more
Prelude to War (1942)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 17, 2014
Prelude to War
Directed by Frank Captra and Anatole Litvak (uncredited)
Written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Robert Heller, etc. (all uncredited)
1942/USA
U.S. War Department with the cooperation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime Instant Video read more
Another Year, Another Movie – 1942
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 16, 2014
American entry into World War II created a new breed of Hollywood movies with war themes. The first of these was Wake Island, which dramatized the unsuccessful defense of the U.S. garrison on that Pacific Island following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Many other war films and morale-booste read more
Home, unscathed
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 15, 2014
We arrived in Maui on Tuesday afternoon only to find that Hurricanes Iselle and Julio were not far behind. We stocked up on supplies and waited out the storm/s in our rented condo. It turned out to be something of a non-event. Iselle lost steam as it passed over the Big Island of Hawaii and Julio read more
Aloha
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 4, 2014
We are going to take a break from the heat on Maui, Hawaii from August 5-15. 1942 will begin when I get back. read more
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 4, 2014
Blossoms in the Dust
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Written by Anita Loos and Robert Wainwright
1941/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Warner Archive DVD I thought this well-made biopic was just OK. The story is a dramatization of the work of Edna Gladney (Greer Garson) who ran an orphanage in read more
The Little Foxes (1941)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 3, 2014
The Little Foxes
Directed by William Wyler
Written by Lillian Hellman, additional scenes and dialogue by Arthur Kober, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell
1941/USA
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Repeat viewing/Warner Home Video DVD This is a great film that should be on everyone’s Movies I Should Se read more
Best Song Nominees of 1941
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 3, 2014
1941 was a fantastic year for songs. Here are some clips. (I’ve included different versions where possible if I already included the movie clip in my review.) You can pick your favorite! “The Last Time I Saw Paris” by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II from Lady Be Good – read more
Ball of Fire (1941)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 2, 2014
Ball of Fire Directed by Howard Hawks Written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett from an original story by Wilder and Thomas Monroe 1941/USA The Samuel Goldwyn Company Repeat viewing/Warner Home Video DVD I love this film. Started smiling when I watched the trailer and didn’t stop until read more
Crashout (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 1, 2014
Crashout Directed by Lewis R. Foster Written by Hal E. Chester and Lewis R. Foster 1955/USA Standard Productions First viewing/YouTube Noir Month ended with this violent prison break story. Thirty-five convicts escape from prison. Six of them survive to make it to a hideout near the prison read more
The Dark Mirror (1946)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 1, 2014
The Dark Mirror
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Written by Nunnally Johnson from a story by Vladimir Posner
1946/USA
International Pictures
First viewing/Olive Films DVD This somewhat predictable thriller is lifted by one of Olivia de Havilland’s most interesting performances. Terry and Ruth Collin read more
The Well (1951)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 31, 2014
The Well
Directed by Leo C. Popklin and Russell Rouse
Written by Russell Rouse and Clarence Green
1951/USA
Cardinal Pictures
First viewing/Amazon Instant Video I had some trepidation going in but I ended up really enjoying this independent “message” film. As the film opens, we see a five read more
The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 30, 2014
The Girl on the Bridge
Directed by Hugo Haas
Written by Hugo Haas and Arnold Phillips
1951/USA
Hugo Haas Productions
First viewing/Amazon Watch Instant This modest B picture has a kind of appealing sweetness despite its flaws. Kindly old jeweler David (Haas) spots beautiful Clara (Beverly Mic read more
Another Man’s Poison (1951)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 29, 2014
Another Man’s Poison Directed by Irving Rapper Written by Val Guest based on a play by Leslie Sands 1951/USA Angel Productions First viewing/Amazon Prime Instant Video This did not work for me at all. Janet Frobisher i(Bette Davis) is a successful mystery writer who lives in an isolate read more
The Verdict (1946)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 29, 2014
The Verdict
Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Peter Milne from a novel by Israel Zangwill
1946/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Warner Archive DVD This Sidney Greensreet/Peter Lorre locked room mystery didn’t grab me. The story opens in 19th Century London with Superintendent George Grodm read more
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 28, 2014
In a Lonely Place Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by Andrew Solt and Edmund H. North from a story by Dorothy B. Hughes 1950/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation/Santana Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Video #242 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is one of the must-see read more
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 28, 2014
The Reckless Moment Directed by Max Ophüls Written by Mel Dinelli, Sidney Garson, et al from the Ladies Home Journal story “The Blank Wall” 1949/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Korean import DVD #226 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die The List introduced me to thi read more
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 27, 2014
Kiss Me Deadly
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Written by A.I. Bezzerides based on the novel by Mickey Spillane
1955/USA
Parklane Pictures Inc.
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#308 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I still don’t exactly understand how the conspiracy was supposed to wo read more
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 26, 2014
Sorry, Wrong Number
Directed by Anatole Litvak
Written by Lucille Fletcher
1948/USA
Hal Wallis Productions
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Video It is mighty tricky to build a movie around telephone conversations. The wealthy Leona Stevenson (Barbara Stanwyck) is a professional invalid, loungin read more