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Letter of Introduction (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 21, 2013
Letter of Introduction Directed by John M. Stahl Written by Sheridan Gibney and Leonard Spigelgass; story by Bernice Boone 1938/USA Universal Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental This is a truly odd little movie and not particularly interesting either. Kay Martin (Andrea Leeds) is a struggli read more
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 20, 2013
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Directed by George B. Seitz
Written by William Ludwig from the stories by Vivien R. Bretherton
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental This domestic comedy goes down smoothly, like an old TV sitcom. Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) has money trouble, which so read more
Sex Madness (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 20, 2013
Sex Madness Directed by Dwain Esper Written by Joseph Seiden and Vincent Valentini 1938/USA Cinema Service Corp. First viewing/Netflix rental King of Schlock Dwain brings us another abysmal “educational” exploitation film, this time about the scourge of syphilis. The story begins read more
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 19, 2013
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Directed by Milos Forman
Written by Lawrence Hauman and Bo Goldman based on the novel by Ken Kesey and play by Dale Wasserman
1975/USA
Fantasy Films
Repeat viewing/Streaming on Amazon Watch Instant (free to Prime Members)
#620 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before read more
Spawn of the North (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 18, 2013
Spawn of the North
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Written by Jules Furthman and Talbot Jennings; story by Barrett Willoughby
1938/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing; Universal Vault Series DVD This is an OK adventure film with some nice Alaskan backgrounds. Jim (Henry Fonda) and Tyler (George Raft) ha read more
The Masseurs and a Woman
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 17, 2013
The Masseurs and a Woman (“Anma to onna”) Directed by Hiroshi Shimuzu Written by Hiroshi Shimuzu 1938/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Streaming on Hulu Plus I think these slice-of-life films by Shimuzu are delightful even if they are mostly uneventful. Two blind masseurs migrate read more
Of Human Hearts (1938) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 16, 2013
Of Human Hearts
Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Bradbury Foote from the story “Benefits Forgot” by Honore Morrow
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Warner Archives DVD This picture has everything going for it but the story was a bit too slight to hook me. Preacher Et read more
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 15, 2013
The Terror of Tiny Town Directed by Sam Newfield Written by Fred Myton and Clarence Marks 1938/USA Jed Buell Productions/Principal Productions First viewing/Netflix rental I found myself actually enjoying this exploitation picture. I have definitely seen worse Westerns. The Terror of Tiny To read more
Mars Attacks the World (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 15, 2013
Mars Attacks the World
Directed by Ford Beebe and Robert F. Hill
Written by Roy Trampe, Norman S. Hall et al
1938/USA
Universal Pictures
First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Watch Instant Retitled to capitalize on Welles’ War of the Worlds radio sensation, this is a condensed feature versi read more
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 15, 2013
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Directed by Allan Dwan
Written by Karl Tunberg and Don Ettlinger from a story by Kate Douglas Wiggin
1938/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Rebecca Winstead: I’m not a poor child. I’m very self-reliant. My mother ta read more
Sailing Along (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 14, 2013
Sailing Along
Directed by Sonnie Hale
Written by Sonnie Hale, Selwyn Jepson and Lesser Samuels
1938/UK
Gaumont British Picture Corporation
First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Watch Instant Prime This pleasant musical introduced me to British musical star Jessie Matthews. Kay (Matthews) works on read more
That Certain Age (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 13, 2013
That Certain Age Directed by Edward Ludwig Written by Bruce Manning from an original story by F. Hugh Herbert 1938/USA Universal Pictures First viewing/ Warner Archives DVD Enjoyable, if routine, Deanna Durbin fare. Alice’s (Durbin) father is a rich newspaper publisher. Young Ken (Jack read more
The Challenge (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 13, 2013
The Challenge
Directed by Milton Rosner and Luis Trenker
Written by Emeric Pressburger from a scenario by Patrick Kirwin and Milton Rosner
1938/UK
Denham Films
First viewing; Streamed on Hulu Plus There is precious little magic in this story about the conquest of the Matterhorn. Jean Antoine Carel o read more
The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 12, 2013
The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (“Detstvo Gorkogo”}
Directed by Mark Donskoy
Written by Mark Donskoy and Ilya Gruzdev based on books by Maxim Gorky
1938/USSR
Soyuzdetfilm
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I have a fraught relationship with Soviet films in general, but I love this coming-of-age read more
Four Daughters (1938) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 11, 2013
Four Daughters Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Julius J. Epstein and Lenore J. Coffee from a story by Fannie Hurst 1938/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Warner Archives DVD John Garfield knocks one out of the park in his feature film debut. If only the material had been as good as his performan read more
Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 10, 2013
Nancy Drew: Detective
Directed by William Clemens
Written by Kenneth Gamet from a story by Mildred Wirt Benson
1938/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Netflix rental This was my first foray into the cinematic world of girl detective Nancy Drew and I thought it was a ton of fun. An elderly alumna makes a read more
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) (3)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 10, 2013
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Directed by Anatole Litvak Written by John Wexley and John Huston from the play by Barré Lyndon 1938/USA Warner Bros. First viewing; Netflix rental The cinematography and direction of this movie was great and the actors are some of my favorites. I honestly cannot read more
The Citadel (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 9, 2013
The Citadel
Directed by King Vidor
Written by Ian Dalrymple et al based on the novel by A.J. Cronin
1938/UK
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
First viewing; Warner Archives DVD Robert Donat is wonderful in this medical melodrama. Idealistic doctor Andrew Manson (Donat) gets his first post-graduate read more
Prison Break (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 9, 2013
Prison Break
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Written by Dorothy Davenport; story by Norman S. Parker
1938/USA
Universal Pictures
First viewing; Netflix rental Despite the usually reliable leads, I thought this was a bit of a stinker. Good-guy Joaquin Shannon (Barton MacLane) is a tuna fisherman and pillar read more
The Duke of West Point (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 8, 2013
The Duke of West Point
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Written by George Bruce
1938/USA
Edward Small Productions
First viewing/Streaming on Amazon (free to Amazon Prime members) I don’t know if it was the titular character or the actor who played him who was insufferable. At any rate, read more