Friday, August 28

From the 1960s: What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

1969 Crime Thriller
From Cinerama Releasing Corp.
Directed by Lee. H. Katzin

Starring
Geraldine Page
Ruth Gordon
Rosemary Forsyth
Robert Fuller
Mildred Dunnock
Joan Huntington
Peter Brandon

Tuesday, August 25

Lupe Vélez: Mexican Spitfire

She was considered what I like to call one of those too celebrities of the 1920s and 30s, even the 40s... too devilish, too wild, too violent, too loud, too sexual, too selfish, just too over the top.  She was, of course, also too much a product of her time.  Her  offscreen antics kept her from reaching the top of her game.  

Friday, August 14

From the 1950s: The Defiant Ones

1958 Drama
From United Artists
Directed by Stanley Kramer

Starring
Tony Curtis
Sidney Poitier
Theodore Bikel
Charles McGraw
Lon Chaney Jr.
King Donovan
Lawrence Dobkin
Claude Akins
Cara Williams

Tuesday, August 11

Guilty Pleasure: Shalako

1968 Western
From Cinerama Releasing Corp
Directed by Edward Dmytryk

Starring
Sean Connery
Brigitte Bardot
Stephen Boyd
Jack Hawkins
Peter van Eyck
Honor Blackman
Woody Strode
Alexander Knox
Valerie French
Eric Sykes
Don Barry

Friday, August 7

From the 1960s: No Way to Treat a Lady

1968 Black Comedy Drama
From Paramount Pictures
Directed by Jack Smight

Starring
Rod Steiger
Lee Remick
George Segal
Eileen Heckart
Murray Hamilton
Martine Bartlett
Ruth White
Michael Dunn
Barbara Baxley
Doris Roberts
Irene Dailey

Tuesday, August 4

Janice Rule

She never made it to the top ranks of the acting profession and I suspect it annoyed the hell out of her.  It's not difficult to figure out where she went wrong.  I always sensed she had a lot of anger and bitterness which undoubtedly escalated as her film career lackadaisically progressed.  It's also not a stretch to see why she was so often cast as bitter, neurotic socialites.