Classic Movie Travels: Frank Morgan Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann was born on June 1, 1890, in New York, New York, to Josephine Wright and George Diogracia Wuppermann. His father was born in Venezuela and of Spanish and German descent, while his mother was born in the United States and was of English descent. Francis was the...
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) On my most recent visit to London, I went to see a stage production of Agatha Christie’s 1953 play, Witness for the Prosecution, and of course I had to rewatch the 1957 film adaptation again as soon as I got home so that I could see how they compared to one another....
A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919) True Heart Susie and her beloved pet cow Some of the best films of the silent era weren’t necessarily grand epics, experimental dramas, or high-budget adventures. Some were simple, quiet stories, focusing on just a few carefully-sketched characters. One film that always comes to my mind right away is...
More Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places This month it’s time for another of my periodic tributes to Western filmmakers as we visit their final resting places throughout the Los Angeles area. During my visits to these sites over the years I’ve spent time reflecting on the enjoyment each person’s work has given me, especially in the Western...
75th Anniversary Noir – 2025 Edition If it’s February at the Noir Nook, it’s time to take a look at the 75th anniversary release of some of my favorite noirs. And 1950 served up a veritable smorgasbord of first-rate shadowy features! I always single out four films each year on which to shine the anniversary spotlight, but...
Classic Movie Travels: Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda was born on June 17, 1895, in Lafayette, Indiana. She was the daughter of Joseph Fazenda and Nelda Schilling Fazenda. Louise was born in the ground floor northwest room of her maternal grandparents’ house on North Salisbury Street, while her mother was visiting her brother. Louise’s father was...
Monsters, by their very name, are supposed to be monstrous. Perhaps hideous like The Hideous Sun Demon, or beastly like Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Just throw an exclamation point on a film title like Them! or Tarantula! so we know something terrible is coming. Just give us a monster – it’s why we watch. But there’s the...
Silver Screen Standards: On Dangerous Ground (1951) Deep frost permeates Nicholas Ray’s 1951 noir classic, On Dangerous Ground, freezing both the soul of its protagonist and the stark winter landscape that dominates the second half of the film. Both constitute the “dangerous ground” of the title, with Robert Ryan slipping into violence as an urban cop whose...
The Lonely Man (1957) It’s been a few months since my last full-length film Western review, so in this month’s column I’m reviewing The Lonely Man (1957), which was just released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber Studio Classics. I had no previous familiarity with The Lonely Man, an 88-minute Paramount Pictures film which has an interesting story and a top cast...
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