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Suddenly (1954) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Lewis Allen and produced by Robert Bassler.

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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959): A Venus Flytrap of a Film

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 28, 2021 From 4 Star Films

For some Suddenly, Last Summer plays like the Holy Grail of Classic Hollywood cult films. It’s a bit like seeing those old Warner Bros. Studio clips of famed actors muffing their lines and then proceeding to blurt out obscenities. It breaks all illusions for those who have a certain perception... Read full article


Suddenly, Last Summer: The 2021 Classic Movie Book Challenge

By shadowsandsatin on Sep 15, 2021 From Shadows and Satin

As a wise man once said, ?Better late than really, really late.? Or words to that effect. For seven consecutive years, beginning in 2013, I was a participant in the Summer Classic Movie Book Challenge, the brainchild of Raquel Stecher over at Out of the Past. To join the event, you read six classic ... Read full article


SUDDENLY (1954)

By Terry on Jun 13, 2019 From Stardust and Shadows

The sun and fun of Palm Springs, California warms both the heart and the skin of those that go there.? Temperature is in the high 40s in some cases, and the desert around you makes for intrigue in places and people when the night falls.? The unofficial, or depending on who you speak to, the official... Read full article


Suddenly (1954)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 23, 2017 From 4 Star Films

In some ways, the sleepy town of Suddenly feels like it could have easily been the prototype for Mayberry (Willis Bouchey’s appearance acting as the one actual tie-in to The Andy Griffith Show). The sheriff wanders around lazily. He knows everyone by name and they probably haven’t had an... Read full article


Suddenly (1954)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 23, 2017 From 4 Star Films

In some ways, the sleepy town of Suddenly feels like it could have easily been the prototype for Mayberry (Willis Bouchey’s appearance acting as the one actual tie-in to The Andy Griffith Show). The sheriff wanders around lazily. He knows everyone by name and they probably haven’t had an... Read full article


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Quotes from

John Baron: It didn't stop. It didn't stop!


John Baron: The thing about killing you or her or him is that I wouldn't be getting paid for it and I don't like giving anything away for free.


Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: You're a very careful man.
John Baron: That's right.
Sheriff Tod Shaw, Suddenly California: Planned on everything, huh?
John Baron: Sheriff, the first man they shoot to the moon in a rocket will take pains, too. Of course, that's never been done before. Neither has this.


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Facts about

After the film was withdrawn from circulation, there was a failure to renew the copyright and it fell into the public domain. As a result, in the early years of home video, the film became widely available from a number of discount/public domain labels
This is the film that Lee Harvey Oswald supposedly watched just a few days before assassinating President John F. Kennedy.
Contrary to popular belief this film was NOT withdrawn from circulation at Sinatra's behest, as he had no say in the matter. His own family have gone to great lengths through the years to dispel this popular rumor.
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