QUOTES – JOHN HUSTON
JOHN HUSTON: (1906-87) John Huston was one of the movie industry’s truly great directors, a man responsible for such classics as (in no particular order): The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The African Queen […]
albert finney
MOVIE TRIVIA – PT120.
Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express (1974) […]
OSCAR ALSO-RANS
Luise Rainer While there is no doubt that Hollywood admires actors and actresses who win Oscars, it is equally true that the industry only likes to employ those who make money, and to be able to do one does not necessarily mean you can do the other. Take Luise Rainer, […]
The making of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962).
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is a remarkable movie for many reasons, not the least of which is that it runs for 227 minutes (the restored Roadshow print) without a single word being uttered by a female! No women, no romance and no love story. Most Hollywood experts would automatically […]
Past Oscars PT 5 – (1961-66)
1961 West Side Story – Best Picture Maximilian Schell – Best Actor for Judgment at Nuremberg George Chakiris – Best Supporting Actor for West Side Story Except for Fanny, I have seen each of the nominees – West Side Story, Judgment at Nuremberg, […]
My Top 50 Handsome Actors (Pt2)
#30 Jeff Bridges Better looking than his dad or his brother #29 Stewart Granger In his best role as Scaramouche #28 Pierce Brosnan In his very first film – The Long Good Friday #27 Tom Berenger He was really strong in Platoon #26 Patrick Dempsey ‘McDreamy’ […]