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Watch on the Rhine (1943)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 10, 2012
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American Sara Muller (Bette Davis), her European husband Kurt (Paul Lukas) and their three children have decided to return to America, where they plan to say with Sara’s mother (Fanny, portrayed by Lucile Watson) in Washington DC. Sara has been away from home for nearly read more
Netflix Instant Pick #8 – Auntie Mame
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 9, 2012
“Life’s a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” So goes the expression that Auntie Mame (the amazing Roz Russell) lives by. She doesn’t want to be one of those poor suckers, and she certainly does live a full life!
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Eccentric Mame read more
The Man with a Cloak (1951)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 9, 2012
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Mid 1800s, New York City. The young, French Madeline Minot (Leslie Caron) has come to NYC to track down her fiance’s estranged grandfather, Thevenet (Louis Calhern), with the ultimate goal of getting money out of him to support her fiance’s political cause.
When read more
Von Ryan’s Express (1965)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 8, 2012
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Colonel Joseph Ryan (Frank Sinatra) is a US Army Air Force pilot. When his plane gets shot down in Italy in 1943, he’s taken to a prison camp that is populated by mostly British soldiers and run by a harsh man known as Battaglia (Adolfo Celi). Ryan is made senior o read more
OT Thursday: I watch television, too!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 7, 2012
While I’m certainly more of a film person than a TV person and will neglect the new episode of just about any show in favor of watching a movie, I do enjoy quite a few television series, both new and old. For this weeks OT Thursday, I’d like to share some of my favorites with you, as wel read more
The Miracle Woman (1931) (1)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 7, 2012
Florence preaches to the large crowd that has come to see her “miracles” performed. (Image via visibleartifacts.blogspot.com)
Florence Fallon (Barbara Stanwyck) is a girl in mourning. She has recently lost her father, who was a preacher for many years at a local church. Soon before his d read more
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 6, 2012
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Famed Englishman Sir Alfred De Carter (Rex Harrison) is an orchestra conductor in peril. His trouble is that he suspects his American wife Daphne (Linda Darnell) of being unfaithful to him while he is out of the country, on tour. Even worse, he suspects that her lover is his own read more
GUEST POST – My mom shares her thoughts on ‘The Help’ (Book vs. film)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 6, 2012
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As the first of a few guest posts for TMP’s adaptation month, I’ve asked my mom to share her thoughts on The Help, which we saw in theaters together last year. She recently read the book for the first time. Here are her thoughts on Kathryn Stockett’s nove read more
THREE “chick lit” books I’d like to see on film
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 5, 2012
While many avid readers are opposed to their favorite books being butchered by serious plot changes and mediocre actors, I’m not opposed to film adaptations in the least. I find enjoyment in comparing books with their film counterparts, as you may have guessed by reading TMP (especially this m read more
Gypsy Girl (1966)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 5, 2012
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Brydie White (Hayley Mills) is a 17-year-old girl, emotionally scarred by the accidental shooting that killed her best friend in childhood.
She was involved in the accident but doesn’t have any recollection of it. She is, however, fascinated with death as a result o read more
Book vs. film: Legends of the Fall
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 4, 2012
*This post may contain spoilers if you have not read the book or watched the film.
Jim Harrison’s novella, later released as a film of the same name, was originally released in 1979. (Image via billleonebookseller.com)
As Legends of the Fall kicks off in 1914, three brothers – Albert, Tr read more
House by the River (1950)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 3, 2012
Stephen attempts to act like all is well around his wife after he murders Emily. (Image via olivierpere.wordpress)
Stephen Byrne (Louis Hayward) is a writer who has had very little success. He lives in a beautiful House by the River with his wife Marjorie (Jane Wyatt) and their maid, Emily Gaunt (Do read more
Forever Female (dir. Irving Rapper, 1954)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 2, 2012
Bea and Harry may be divorced, but they still have a pleasant working relationship and often share a nutritious breakfast of coffee and cigarettes. (Screen capped by TMP)
Stanley Krown (William Holden) is a playwright on his way to stage super-stardom. He has a fantastic new production in the works, read more
FIVE adapted films that I haven’t yet read in book form
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 1, 2012
Which came first – the chicken or the egg? This age old question can be adapted to suit many things, including my own entertainment consumption habits. I love watching adapted films and comparing them to the original work, in which case the novel/novella/story/poem obviously comes first. But t read more
Magic Town (1947)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 31, 2012
Rip Smith (Jimmy Stewart) is an entrepreneur who has unsuccessfully attempted to run a big city opinion polling business. Forced to close the place up, it seems that Rip may be out of options – that is, until he discovers a Magic Town called Grandview.
Grandview is a small town, statistically read more
OT Thursday: Recent Reads
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 31, 2012
Since tomorrow kicks off TMP’s adaptation month, what better topic for the first OT Thursday than books?
I don’t think it’s any secret that I’m just as avid a reader as I am a film-viewer. Though I’ve watched more films this month than the number of books I’ve rea read more
Strange Intruder (1956)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 30, 2012
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British actor Edmund Purdon is Strange Intruder Paul Quentin in this 1956 psychological thriller from director Irving Rapper (Now, Voyager).
Paul is a survivor of a POW camp during the Korean war. While in the camp, he meets and befriends Dr. Adrian Carmichael (Donald read more
Through the Library: The Final Five!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 30, 2012
Today is a bittersweet day. I took a little trip to the library and picked up five films I’m very excited to watch, but I’m also a bit sad, because TMP’s Through the Library series will be finished once these are watched!
You may have noticed that in order to complete the alphabet, read more
FIVE classic childhood favorites
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 29, 2012
Last week I explained how I came to love classic film, and mentioned that my family had a lot to do with it – my grandparents, in particular. Here are five films that they introduced me to during my childhood that became favorites, and that remain favorites today (listed in no particular order read more
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 28, 2012
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Abigail (Kathryn Grayson) and Martha Chandler (June Allyson) are Two Sisters from Boston. They come from a very stuffy, high-society family, where their uncle is running for political office and they care a whole lot about their reputations.
Abigail has moved read more