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Man Alive *** (1945, Pat O’Brien, Ellen Drew, Adolphe Menjou, Rudy Vallee, Fortunio Bonanova) – Classic Movie Review 12,389

The bright and funny 1945 wartime romantic comedy film Man Alive has a feisty star performance by Pat O’Brien as ‘Speed’ McBride, reported drowned in a car crash and playing a ghost to stop his […]

Jan, 12

The Rich Are Always with Us ** (1932, Ruth Chatterton, George Brent, John Miljan, Bette Davis, Adrienne Dore) – Classic Movie Review 11,612

Director Alfred E Green’s 1932 pre-Code romantic comedy drama The Rich Are Always With Us [East of Shanghai] is based on the novel by Ethel Pettit, and stars Ruth Chatterton, George Brent, John Miljan, Bette Davis, and […]

Sep, 30

Magnificent Obsession **** (1935, Irene Dunne, Robert Taylor, Ralph Morgan, Charles Butterworth) – Classic Movie Review 11,234

Universal’s 1935 black and white weepie romantic melodrama Magnificent Obsession is based on the 1929 novel by Lloyd C Douglas, and stars Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor. ‘She HATED Him in self-defence… because she hungered […]

May, 23

Return from Witch Mountain **** (1978, Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann) – Classic Movie Review 8187

Director John Hough’s 1978 Walt Disney Productions family sci-fi adventure sequel to the 1975 Escape to Witch Mountain is even better than his very good original. Christopher Lee and Bette Davis star as a wicked […]

Mar, 02

Smokey and the Bandit II *** (1980, Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Sally Field, Dom DeLuise, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick) – Classic Movie Review 7559

Director Hal Needham’s 1980 action comedy sequel Smokey and the Bandit II (aka Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again) brings Burt Reynolds back from the 1977 hit original Smokey and the Bandit as truck driver […]

Sep, 11

They Won’t Believe Me **** (1947, Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer) – Classic Movie Review 7553

Director Irving Pichel’s excellent 1947 film noir thriller They Won’t Believe Me stars Robert Young, who is well cast way outside his usual friendly, sympathetic mould in a chilling role as Larry Ballentine, a spineless […]

Sep, 09

Grand Prix **** (1966, James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshiro Mifune) – Classic Movie Review 6533

Director John Frankenheimer’s 1966 car race soap opera movie is extremely lively and good-looking, and meticulously crafted, ending up with three Oscars.  ‘Glamour! Speed! Spectacle!’ – yes that’s what we’ve got here. James Garner, Brian Bedford, […]

Jan, 07

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