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Classic Films in Focus: THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 14, 2013
The Maltese Falcon (1941) made San Francisco a true noir town, defined by shadows and fog, and many subsequent films have returned to the city by the bay to take advantage of its seductive yet deadly atmosphere, including, of course, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). Compared with such iconic works read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 14, 2013
The Maltese Falcon (1941) made San Francisco a true noir town, defined by shadows and fog, and many subsequent films have returned to the city by the bay to take advantage of its seductive yet deadly atmosphere, including, of course, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). Compared with such iconic works read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 14, 2013
The Maltese Falcon (1941) made San Francisco a true noir town, defined by shadows and fog, and many subsequent films have returned to the city by the bay to take advantage of its seductive yet deadly atmosphere, including, of course, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). Compared with such iconic works read more
Classic Films in Focus: SAN FRANCISCO (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 12, 2013
San Francisco has always been a cinematic town, with its storied history, its crooked, crazy streets, and its scenic bay views. The most famous San Francisco cinema tour is provided in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958), of course, but the 1936 romantic drama, San Francisco, pens a different kind of read more
Classic Films in Focus: SAN FRANCISCO (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 12, 2013
San Francisco has always been a cinematic town, with its storied history, its crooked, crazy streets, and its scenic bay views. The most famous San Francisco cinema tour is provided in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958), of course, but the 1936 romantic drama, San Francisco, pens a different kind of read more
Classic Films in Focus: SAN FRANCISCO (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 12, 2013
San Francisco has always been a cinematic town, with its storied history, its crooked, crazy streets, and its scenic bay views. The most famous San Francisco cinema tour is provided in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958), of course, but the 1936 romantic drama, San Francisco, pens a different kind of read more
Classic Films in Focus: ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1952)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 11, 2013
Although women's melodrama and film noir might seem like incompatible genres, there are a few notable occasions when they come together in a single film, and director Nicholas Ray's On Dangerous Ground (1952) shows just how beautifully the two genres can be merged. Surprisingly short at only 82 minu read more
Classic Films in Focus: ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1952)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 11, 2013
Although women's melodrama and film noir might seem like incompatible genres, there are a few notable occasions when they come together in a single film, and director Nicholas Ray's On Dangerous Ground (1952) shows just how beautifully the two genres can be merged. Surprisingly short at only 82 minu read more
Classic Films in Focus: ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1952)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 11, 2013
Although women's melodrama and film noir might seem like incompatible genres, there are a few notable occasions when they come together in a single film, and director Nicholas Ray's On Dangerous Ground (1952) shows just how beautifully the two genres can be merged. Surprisingly short at only 82 minu read more
Classic Films in Focus: VERTIGO (1958)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 4, 2013
Alfred Hitchcock's films have been the gateway drugs for many a classic movie addict, and of all of his best-known thrillers, Vertigo (1958) is certainly the trippiest, a mind-blowing overdose of deception, desire, and betrayal. Set against the gorgeously atmospheric background of San Francisco, the read more
Classic Films in Focus: VERTIGO (1958)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 4, 2013
Alfred Hitchcock's films have been the gateway drugs for many a classic movie addict, and of all of his best-known thrillers, Vertigo (1958) is certainly the trippiest, a mind-blowing overdose of deception, desire, and betrayal. Set against the gorgeously atmospheric background of San Francisco, the read more
Classic Films in Focus: VERTIGO (1958)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 4, 2013
Alfred Hitchcock's films have been the gateway drugs for many a classic movie addict, and of all of his best-known thrillers, Vertigo (1958) is certainly the trippiest, a mind-blowing overdose of deception, desire, and betrayal. Set against the gorgeously atmospheric background of San Francisco, the read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 26, 2013
If people think of Al Jolson at all today, they think of him in blackface, belting out his plaintive "Mammy" song at the end of The Jazz Singer (1927) or in countless cartoon parodies of it. It may well discourage viewers from giving the original movie a chance, which is a shame because, as problema read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 26, 2013
If people think of Al Jolson at all today, they think of him in blackface, belting out his plaintive "Mammy" song at the end of The Jazz Singer (1927) or in countless cartoon parodies of it. It may well discourage viewers from giving the original movie a chance, which is a shame because, as problema read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 26, 2013
If people think of Al Jolson at all today, they think of him in blackface, belting out his plaintive "Mammy" song at the end of The Jazz Singer (1927) or in countless cartoon parodies of it. It may well discourage viewers from giving the original movie a chance, which is a shame because, as problema read more
Classic Films in Focus: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! (1974)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 25, 2013
One of the highlights of the new Best of Warner Bros. Musicals Collection is the 1974 montage picture, That's Entertainment!, which showcases some of the greatest moments in movie musical history, although admittedly with an MGM slant. For fans of the genre, the picture is a welcome chance to revisi read more
Classic Films in Focus: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! (1974)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 25, 2013
One of the highlights of the new Best of Warner Bros. Musicals Collection is the 1974 montage picture, That's Entertainment!, which showcases some of the greatest moments in movie musical history, although admittedly with an MGM slant. For fans of the genre, the picture is a welcome chance to revisi read more
Classic Films in Focus: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! (1974)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 25, 2013
One of the highlights of the new Best of Warner Bros. Musicals Collection is the 1974 montage picture, That's Entertainment!, which showcases some of the greatest moments in movie musical history, although admittedly with an MGM slant. For fans of the genre, the picture is a welcome chance to revisi read more
Classic Films in Focus: REBECCA (1940)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 22, 2013
Rebecca (1940), adapted from Daphne du Maurier's hugely successful novel, looks like it ought to be a winner, given that it was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, produced by David O. Selznick, and performed by Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Indeed, it was a winner at the 1941 Academy Awards, where read more
Classic Films in Focus: REBECCA (1940)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 22, 2013
Rebecca (1940), adapted from Daphne du Maurier's hugely successful novel, looks like it ought to be a winner, given that it was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, produced by David O. Selznick, and performed by Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Indeed, it was a winner at the 1941 Academy Awards, where read more