Everybody needs a best friend…even if that friend is a six-foot rabbit that one else can see! Melanie Simone looks at the 1950 Universal comedy Harvey, based on a hit Broadway play and starring James Stewart as good-hearted inebriate Elwood P. Dowd.
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “The cops are on to me, you say? Now that you mention it, it has…
Read more →Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Frank Capra’s classic American Academy Award-nominated political drama starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur is reviewed. Guest blogger Kim Wilson asks some tough questions about politics.
Read more →The Five Best James Stewart Performances
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: The problem with listing the five best James Stewart films is that there are many more than five. But this month’s theme at my website is the “5 Best” and I’ll stick to it. I don’t…
Read more →“The Philadelphia Story” Lacks Cheesy Steak Sandwiches
It is interesting to experience classic films with modern eyes. There are times when you wonder how certain film elements, which would be considered politically incorrect now, even made it to the big screen. Though, you are secretly glad the…
Read more →The Man from Laramie (1955): Movie Review
The 1950s is arguably the finest decade for western films, with not only the work of Anthony Mann, but fine work from John Ford (The Searchers, The Horse Soldiers, Rio Grande), Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo), Fred Zinnemann (High Noon) and…
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