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Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 29, 2017
Duck Soup is madness. It’s not divine madness or sublime madness. It’s comedic madness, which is fine, but it’s a tad frantic and a tad distracted. The film opens with Margaret Dumont’s wealthy widow getting Groucho Marx installed as a head of state. Turns out evil Louis Calhern–a neighboring read more
Mini Tribute: Leo McCarey at Work
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 3, 2015
Born October 3, 1896 (or 1898?) Director Leo McCarey! In a 41 year film career that spanned 1921-1962, Leo McCarey directed over 100 films, most famously Duck Soup, The Awful Truth, Love Affair, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary’s, and An Affair To Remember. Not only a director however, read more
Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937, Leo McCarey
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jun 28, 2015
Jun 28 Posted by aaronwest “Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother.” Aging is a not a sexy topic for Hollywood. Coming of age stories are different. Dealing with the adversity of adulthood is different. There are plenty of those movies, although not nearly as many that are simply about living life as read more
Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937, Leo McCarey
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jun 28, 2015
Jun 28 Posted by aaronwest “Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother.” Aging is a not a sexy topic for Hollywood. Coming of age stories are different. Dealing with the adversity of adulthood is different. There are plenty of those movies, although not nearly as many that are simply about living life as read more
Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937, Leo McCarey
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jun 28, 2015
Jun 28 Posted by aaronwest “Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother.” Aging is a not a sexy topic for Hollywood. Coming of age stories are different. Dealing with the adversity of adulthood is different. There are plenty of those movies, although not nearly as many that are simply about living life as read more
Old Hollywood Auteurs: Leo McCarey
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Feb 11, 2015
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Director Leo McCarey is not as well remembered as John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles, but he was an influential old Hollywood auteur for more than three decades, making classics like Love Affair (1939), The Awful Truth (1937), Duck Soup (1933) and our movie of the month, An Af read more
Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys! (1958, Leo McCarey)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 5, 2014
It’s hard to describe what’s wrong with Rally ’Round the Flag, Boys!; not because its ailments are mysterious but because the sentence is just a little problematic. Rally is a light handling of what should be a mature comedy. It deals with big issues–fifties suburban malaise read more
Director Leo McCarey received an Academy Award for Best Director: The Awful Truth(1937).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Feb 24, 2013
Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969), was a film director, who seemed to understand people better than any other Hollywood director.
Born in Los Angeles, California, he graduated from the University of Southern California law school and began in the movie business as an ass read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Leo McCarey
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Oct 3, 2012
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Leo McCarey, born on October 3rd, 1898! Some directors are remembered for their style. While watching an Orson Welles film, it’s easy to pick up that Welles liked wide-angle lenses and rather long takes. Some directors are remembered for their genres. Hitchcoc read more