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Bachelor Mother (1939) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 7, 2014
Bachelor Mother
Directed by Garson Kanin
Written by Norman Krasna and Felix Jackson
1939/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
First viewing/Warner Archives DVD Despite its preposterous plot, this is an enjoyable romantic comedy helped along by the charm of its two leads. Polly Parrish (Ginger Rogers) is ab read more
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 6, 2014
The Wizard of Oz
Directed by Victor Fleming
Written by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf based on the book by L. Frank Baum
1939/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing/Warner DVD
#202 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Not only should one see this movie before one dies, b read more
The Roaring Twenties (1939) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 6, 2014
The Roaring Twenties
Directed by Raul Walsh
Written by Jerry Wald, Richard Macauley, and Richard Rossen from an original story by Mark Hellinger
1939/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Netflix rental Cop: Well, how’re you hooked up with him? Panama Smith: I could never figure it out. Cop: W read more
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 5, 2014
The Lion Has Wings
Directed by Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst and Michael Powell
Written by Adrian Brunel, Ian Dalrymple, and E.V.H. Emmett
1939/UK
London Film Productions
First viewing/Streaming on Hulu Plus It’s not always great filmmaking but I have a special place in my heart fo read more
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 4, 2014
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Sidney Buchman from a story by Lewis R. Foster
1939/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#129 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Jefferson Smith: No, sir, I’m afraid not, no sir. I yielded read more
Ninotchka (1939) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 4, 2014
Ninotchka
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch based on a story by Melchior Lengyel
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing/ Netflix rental
#136 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Porter: Well, that’s my business. Madame. Ninotchka read more
Stagecoach (1939) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 3, 2014
Stagecoach
Directed by John Ford
Written by Dudley Nichols from a story by Ernest Haycox
1938/USA
Walter Wanger Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#130 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die John Ford finds a canvas wide enough to contain his vision. A motley group of passengers bo read more
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 2, 2014
Monsoon Wedding Directed by Mira Nair Written by Sabrina Dhawan 2001/India/USA/Italy/Germany/France IFC Productions; Mirabai Films; Keyfilms Roma; Paradis Films First viewing/Netflix rental #993 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die IMDb users say 7.3/10; I say 8.5/10 I’m a sucker for ro read more
2013 in Review (3)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 2, 2014
One of the best things I did in 2013 was to start this blog which has brought me new on-line friends and an outlet for my love of cinema. It also spurred me on to watch 432 total movies during the year, almost surely a lifetime record. I joined the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Club too read more
And on to 1939 …
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 1, 2014
1939 was a very bad year for humanity but a great year for Hollywood movies. Some of the most beloved films ever made were released in 1939, including Gone With the Wind, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz and Wuthering Heights. In read more
Rage of Paris (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 30, 2013
Rage of Paris Directed by Henry Koster Written by Bruce Manning and Felix Jackson 1938/USA Universal Pictures First viewing/Streaming on Internet Archive This is a pleasant enough romantic comedy. Nicole (Danielle Darrieux) is down on her luck and can’t find work. Her friend Gloria (He read more
La Marseillaise (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 27, 2013
La Marseillaise Directed by Jean Renoir Written by Jean Renoir, Carl Koch and N. Martel-Dreyfus 1938/France Compagnie Jean Renoir, Societé d’Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Instant (free to Prime read more
Call the Mesquiteers (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 27, 2013
Call the Mesquiteers
Directed by John English
Written by Luci Ward and Bernard McConville based on characters created by William Colt MacDonald
1938/USA
Republic Pictures
First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Instant Video (Free to Prime members) I try not to let a year go by without watching at least o read more
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 26, 2013
Four Men and a Prayer
Directed by John Ford
Written by Richard Sherman, Sonya Levien, et al
1938/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental This is not one of the films that made John Ford an auteur. In India, Col. Loring Leigh (C. Aubrey Smith) is accused of issu read more
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 26, 2013
Heavenly Creatures
Directed by Peter Jackson
Written by Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson
1994/New Zealand/Germany
Wing Nut Films/New Zealand Film Commission/Fontana Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental
IMDb users say 7.5/10; I say 7/10 Although I was impressed by many aspects of Heavenly Creatures, read more
Algiers (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 24, 2013
Algiers
Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by John Howard Lawson and James M. Cain based on the novel by Henri La Barthe
1938/USA
Walter Wanger Productions
Repeat viewing; YouTube This remake of Pepe Le Moko does not hold a candle to the original. This film is virtually a shot-for-shot remake read more
Peace on Earth (1939) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 24, 2013
Wishing everyone everywhere peace, love and understanding. Cartoon short — 8 min. 45 sec. read more
Carefree (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 23, 2013
Carefree
Directed by Mark Sandrich
Written by Allan Scott and Ernest Pagano from a story by Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde
1938/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental The repartee of Astaire and Rogers kind of jumps the shark here but there is still some fantastic dancing in thi read more
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 22, 2013
The Big Broadcast of 1938 Directed by Mitchell Leisen Written by Walter DeLeon, Frances Martin, et al 1938/USA Paramount Pictures Repeat viewing /Netflix rental I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hear “Thanks for the Memory” again in its original version. The rest of thi read more
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 21, 2013
The Divorce of Lady X Directed by Tim Whelan Written by Lajos Biró, Ian Dalrymple and Arthur Wimperis from a story by Gilbert Wakefield 1938/UK London Film Productions First viewing/Streaming on Hulu Plus Although it has one of those “idiot” plots, this is enjoyable for its acting. It read more