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 […]
I Walk Alone (1947)
In the five films they actually starred in together not counting a couple cameo bits in another pair, Burt Lancaster always had billing over Kirk Douglas and in all likelihood […]
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
It’s hard to come up with a better vehicle to showcase the on screen chemistry of cinema icons Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas than the tale of Wyatt Earp and […]
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
If you like westerns and John Wayne, then for my money it’s nearly impossible not to love this movie. As a matter of fact it might be the most enjoyable […]
Clown Prince of Hollywood … By Bob Thomas
The Antic Life and Times of Jack L. Warner Having recently enjoyed Stanley Tucci’s wonderful S.O.B. styled turn as Jack Warner on the TV miniseries Feud, the story of Joan […]
Rope of Sand (1949) Burt Lancaster in the Forties
As the 1940’s drew to a close, Burt Lancaster finished up the decade in a film that sought to re-team the cast of Casablanca. Producer Hal Wallis who had done […]
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
This highly acclaimed Tennessee Williams story was originally released to Broadway in 1951 with great success. It captured Tony awards for both leads, Maureen Stapleton and Eli Wallach. Once producer […]
Torrid Zone (1940)
HERE COMES TRIPLE TROUBLE and IT’S TORRIFICO! So says the trailer of this Warner Brothers release from producer Hal Wallis. The triple trouble refers to the re-teaming of James Cagney, […]
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
For the O Canada Blogathon kindly put on by Kristina at Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings the legendary James Cagney is joining the Royal Canadian Air Force to do […]
