Conflict (1936)
“Let’s get ready to Rumble!” “Ladies and Gentlemen. Introducing the challenger weighing in at an estimate of 200 pounds, John Wayne! And in this corner the champion with the KO […]
Border River (1954)
Universal-International Studios proved to be a western fan’s best friend during the 1950’s and a film like Border River is a fine example of just what the company was putting […]
John Huston In The Movies : From A to Z
Directors like John Huston come into one’s universe by extension. By that I mean when you get hooked on the film’s of Humphrey Bogart as a youngster on late night […]
Les Miserables (1952)
In general terms I know the story of Jean Valjean, the main character of Victor Hugo’s classic novel. I’d seen two other filmed versions of the story but admittedly that […]
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ (1948)
With the unlikely coupling of Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride capturing the public’s hearts after their winning performances as The Kettles in 1947’s, The Egg and I, opposite leading players […]
Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
At just seventy-four minutes, this Technicolor feature from Warner Brothers proves to be an easy western to squeeze in on most any night of your choosing. If you happen to […]
More of Those Novel Ideas for Promoting Movies
Never one to pass up on a chance to hunt down movie memorabilia my journeys take me to countless thrift shops and second hand stores. I usually circle the VHS […]
Spotlighting Susan Hayward Via The Movie Poster
Susan Hayward is one of a small group of actresses including Maureen O’Hara, Olivia de Havilland and Virginia Mayo who I was always aware of at a young age. It […]
A Reading Break with Olivia, The Immortal Count and Lou’s on First
I often lament that I can’t read fast enough despite enjoying a good book be it non-fiction or a good old fashioned story from someone’s imagination. Generally I rotate my […]
Singing With the Stars
Each and every time I wander through an antique store or mall looking for original movie posters and lobby cards I’m always reminded of one certainty. Very rarely do I […]
Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951)
Once again Errol Flynn stars in another film utilizing the Adventure tag in the title harkening back to the days of Robin Hood and Don Juan when he was still […]
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
This riveting tale of WW2 from MGM and director Tay Garnett focuses on war torn France during the German occupation and the terrors of a P.O.W camp where many of […]
Thieves Fall Out (1941)
In my desire to see more films from the earlier part of Eddie Albert’s career I settled on giving this one a look after checking the cast list and noticing […]
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Four hundred and fifty seven years in the making, The Rank Organization finally brings the story of explorer Christopher Columbus to the screen. When it comes to historical drama’s and […]
Now Playing February 15th, 1952
Looking through this newspaper once again has me wishing time travel was possible. Not only to see the amazing collection of films playing in Toronto theaters but to con my […]
Niv , The Authorized Biography of David Niven
By Graham Lord (published in 2003) Like any self respecting, self appointed film buff I knew the basic facts of the David Niven story and had read his two books, […]
