Showing posts with label MGM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MGM. Show all posts
Thursday, June 23, 2022

'Edge of Doom' is a fascinating look at the psychological effects of poverty

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Edge of Doom (1950) Starring: Farley Granger, Dana Andrews, Paul Stewart, Robert Keith, Joan Evans, Mala Powers, Howard Vermilyea, Houseley ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

'Guilty Hands' turns mystery tropes upside down

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Guilty Hands (1931) Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Kay Francis, Madge Evans, Alan Mowbray, William Blakewell, and C. Aubrey Smith Director: W.S...
Friday, July 12, 2019

'Alum and Eve' brings chaos to the hospital

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Alum and Eve (1932) Starring: ZaSu Pitts, Thelma Todd, and James Morton Director: George Marshall Rating: Eight of Ten Stars Thelma (To...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

'War Mamas' is mildly amusing

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War Mamas (1931) Starring: ZaSu Pitts, Thelma Todd, Guinn Williams, Alan Lane, Stuart Holmes, and Charles Judel Director: Marshall Neilan ...
Thursday, May 9, 2019

'The Pajama Party' was a bust

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The Pajama Party (1931) Starring: ZaSu Pitts, Thelma Todd, Eddie Dunn, Elizabeth Forrester, Donald Novis, and Charlie Hall Directors: Mars...
Thursday, January 31, 2019

'Whispering Whoopee' is lots of fun

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Whispering Whoopee (1930) Starring: Charlie Chase, Dolores Brinkman, Anita Garvin, Thelma Todd, Eddie Dunn, Carl Stockdale, Dale Henderson,...
Thursday, January 24, 2019

A Forgotten King of Comedy (and a Queen)

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During the early 1920s, comedian Harry Langdon was a star on the magnitude of Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. As sound films became the Thin...
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Keaton and Todd are absolute greatness in 'Speak Easily'

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Speak Easily (1932) Starring: Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Thelma Todd, Ruth Selwyn, Sydney Toler, and Henry Arnetta Director: Edward Sed...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Thelma is a Bombshell for the Defense

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Sneak Easily (1932) Starring: ZaSu Pitts, Thelma Todd, James C. Morton, Bobby Burns, and Billy Gilbert Director: Gus Meins Rating: Six of...
Saturday, December 29, 2018

'The Adventures of Tartu' are thrilling!

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The Adventures of Tartu (1943) Starring: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris, and Martin Miller Direc...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

'Thundering Tenors' sees a party ruined

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Thundering Tenors (1931) Starring: Charley Chase, Lena Malena, Lillian Elliot, Dorothy Granger, Elizabeth Forrester, and Edward Dillon Dir...
Sunday, December 9, 2018

The first outing of a legendary comedy team

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Let's Do Things (1931) Starring: ZaSu Pitts, Thelma Todd, George Byron, Jerry Mandy, Mary Kornman, Maurice Black, Charlie Hall, and Dor...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Lions and Bulls and Woman Drivers, oh my!

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The Old Bull (1932) Starring: Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts, and Otto Fries Director: George Marshall Rating: Six of Ten Stars Thelma (Todd) ...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Great adaptation of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

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The Tell-Tale Heart (1941) Starring: Joseph Schildkraut and Roman Bohnen Director: Jules Dassin Rating: Seven of Ten Stars A young man ...
Friday, February 4, 2011

'Jailhouse Rock' shows Elvis capable of more than swiveling his hips

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Jailhouse Rock (1957) Starring: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, and Vaughn Taylor Director: Richard Thorpe Rating: Seven o...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Big revenge becomes small stuff

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The Devil-Doll (aka "The Witch of Timbucktoo") (1936) Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Rafaela Ottiano, and Fra...
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Peter Lorre lends a hand in the name of 'Mad Love'

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Mad Love (aka "The Hands of Orlac") (1935) Starring: Frances Drake, Peter Lorre, and Colin Clive Director: Karl Freund Rating: ...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Weird terror in small packages

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Attack of the Puppet People (aka "Six Inches Tall" and "The Amazing Puppet People")(1958) Starring: John Hoyt, June Ke...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Miss Marple takes to the stage
in 'Murder Most Foul'

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Murder Most Foul (1965) Starring: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles Tingwell, and Stringer Davis Director: George Pollock Rating: S...
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Miss Marple is out to sea in 'Murder Ahoy!'

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Murder Ahoy (1964) Starring: Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Stringer Davis, Charles Tingwell, and Nicholas Parsons Director: George...