Last week, I took a look at several of the biggest movies of 1939, the so-called “Golden Year” of movie history. Aside from The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind, I discussed such pictures as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Destry Rides Again, Stagecoach, Ninotchka, Only Angels Have Wings, Gunga Din, and Dark [...]
Archive for October, 2009
1939 Part Two
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bette Davis, Claudette Colbert, Errol Flynn, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Lawrence Olivier, Tyrone Power on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1939 — Part One
Posted in Reviews, tagged Bette Davis, James Stewart, John Wayne, Cary Grant, 1939, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
1939 – Part 1
1939 is affectionately referred to by movie lovers as “The Golden Year.” Reverence and wonder fill the voices of film historians whenever they speak of this one year in the early 20th Century. All of Hollywood’s newest technologies of sound and color coalesced into a benchmark of the studio system. So many [...]
Apologies
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I apologize for letting so much time pass between reviews. Unfortunately, my health took a downturn this year, and I ended up having surgery twice. I seem to be recovering well and look forward to continuing this blog. Updates will be slower than last fall, though. I intend to post once a week and hope [...]
