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Hôtel du Nord (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 8, 2013
Hotel du Nord Directed by Marcel Carné Written by Jean Aurenche and Henri Jeansen from the novel by Eugéne Dabit 1938/France Societé d’Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF); Impérial Film First viewing/ Streamed on Hulu Plus Louis Jouvet’s performance was the highlight of read more
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 7, 2013
Alexander’s Ragtime Band Directed by Henry King Written by Kathryn Scola and Lamar Trotti based on an adaptation by Richard Sherman 1938/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental If you love old standards, Irving Berlin, or Ethel Merman, this movie is for you. I& read more
Port of Shadows (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 6, 2013
Port of Shadows (“Le quai des brumes”) Directed by Michel Carné Written by Jacques Prevert from the novel by Pierre Dumarchais 1938/France Ciné-Alliance Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I was surprised how little I remembered about this really excellent film. Jean (Jean Gabin) is a read more
A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 5, 2013
A Slight Case of Murder
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Written by Earl Baldwin and Joseph Schrank from a play by Damon Runyan and Howard Lindsay
1938/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom: Because I want more to E-A-T, you old C-O-W. Edward G. Robinson is always a pleasure to watch bu read more
The Young in Heart (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 4, 2013
The Young in Heart
Directed by Richard Wallace
Written by Charles Bennett and Paul Osborn based on a serial by I.A.R. Wylie
1938/USA
Selznick International Pictures
First viewing Richard Carleton: Well, I… I’m, a championship swimmer, play a rattling good game of tennis, fair golf read more
Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 3, 2013
Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett from a play by Albert Savoir
1938/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing Any film that combines Ernst Lubitsch, Billy Wilder, and this cast has to be entertaining. Michael (Gary Cooper) is a de read more
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 2, 2013
Marie Antoinette
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Written by Claudine West, Donald Ogden Stewart, and Ernest Vajda based in part on the book by Stefan Zweig
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing I am not big on 2 1/2 hour-plus costume dramas … especially if Norma Shearer is going to play read more
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 30, 2013
A Christmas Carol
Directed by Edwin R. Marin
Written by Hugo Butler from a novel by Charles Dickens
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing Dickens’ classic Christmas story gets the MGM treatment. Skinflint Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginald Owen) thinks Christmas is for fools until he is v read more
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 30, 2013
The Dawn Patrol
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Written by Seton I. Miller and Dan Totheroh from a story by John Monk Saunders
1938/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing Phipps: [sadly] No, not awfully. I really enjoyed the acting in this all-male war film. In 1915 France, Major Brand (Basil Rathbone) c read more
Sweethearts (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 29, 2013
Sweethearts
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Screenplay by Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell based on a story by Fred De Grasac et al
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing The singing is the high point of this movie. Gwen Marlowe (Jeanette MacDonald) and Ernest Lane (Nelson Eddy) play sweethearts in th read more
Pygmalion (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 29, 2013
Pygmalion Directed by Anthony Asquith Written by George Bernard Shaw 1938/UK Gabriel Pascal Productions Repeat viewing This may be the best adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play. I love this film! Professor Henry Higgins (Leslie Howard) bets that he can pass Cockney flower se read more
Block-Heads (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 28, 2013
Block-Heads Directed by John G. Blystone Written by Charlie Rogers, Felix Adler, et al 1938/USA Hal Roach Studios First viewing Mrs. Hardy: I’ll say he’s different! For some reason, this just did not tickle my funny bone. The story opens in the trenches of WWI France. Ollie depar read more
Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 27, 2013
Alexander Nevsky
Directed by Sergei M. Eisenstein and Dmitri Vasilyev
Written by Sergei M. Eisenstein and Pyotr Pavlenko
USSR/1938
Mosfilm
Repeat viewing My appreciation of this film took a nose dive due to the substandard print and sound track on the rental DVD I received. I rated it very read more
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 26, 2013
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (“Olympia 2. Teil – Fest der Schönheit”) Directed by Leni Riefenstahl Written by Leni Riefenstahl 1938/Germany Olympia Film GmbH Repeat viewing #126 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die The second part of Riefenstahl’s document read more
La Bête Humaine (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 26, 2013
La Bête Humaine Directed by Jean Renoir Written by Jean Renoir and Denise Leblond (both uncredited) from the novel by Emile Zola 1938/France Paris Film Repeat viewing This adaptation of Emile Zola’s novel may be my least favorite of Jean Renoir’s films. It is great filmma read more
Olympia Part I: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 24, 2013
Olympia Part I: Festival of the Nations (“Olympia 1. Teil – Fest der Völker”) Directed by Leni Riefenstahl Written by Leni Riefenstahl 1938/Germany Olympia Film GmbH Repeat viewing #125 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Riefenstahl’s film begins with a long read more
Jezebel (1938) (3)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 23, 2013
Jezebel
Directed by William Wyler
Written by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel and John Huston from the play by Owen Davis
1938/USA
Warner Bros
Repeat viewing
#120 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Julie Marsden: Can’t I? I’m goin’ to. This is 1852, dumplin’. 1852, read more
Vivacious Lady (1938) (4)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 22, 2013
Vivacious Lady
Directed by George Stevens
Written by P.J. Wolfson and Ernest Pagano based on a story by I.A.R. Wylie
1938/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
First viewing Francey: Oh, I couldn’t take the last piece! If it weren’t for the preposterous story, this could have been one of the most delig read more
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 21, 2013
Lawrence of Arabia
Directed by David Lean
Written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson based on the writings of T.E. Lawrence
1962/UK/USA
Columbia Pictures/Horizon Pictures
Repeat viewing
#404 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
IMdB users say 8.4/10; I say 9/10 T.E. Lawrence: It’s read more
Boys Town (1938)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 21, 2013
Boys Town
Directed by Norman Taurog
Written by John Meehan and Dore Shary from a story by Shary and Eleanore Griffin
1938/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing More evidence of what a great screen actor Spencer Tracy was. This is an MGM dramatization of the life and work of Father Flanagan, read more