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The 3 Worlds of Gulliver *** (1960, Kerwin Mathews, Jo Morrow, June Thorburn) – Classic Movie Review 3721

Kerwin Mathews makes a dashing, handsome but rather bland hero as Lemuel Gulliver in co-writer/director Jack Sher’s swift 1960 run-through of Jonathan Swift’s 1726 satirical novel Gulliver’s Travels, with the emphasis on the familiar Brobdingnagian […]

May, 19

The Scarlet Blade *** (1963, Oliver Reed, Lionel Jeffries, Jack Hedley, June Thorburn, Duncan Lamont, Michael Ripper, Suzan Farmer) – Classic Movie Review 3279

Writer-director John Gilling’s bright and jolly 1963 Hammer Films period adventure movie The Scarlet Blade stars a dashing young Oliver Reed, who grabs his turn to swash an athletic buckle as the star of producer […]

Jan, 18

Touch and Go ** (1955, Jack Hawkins, Margaret Johnston, June Thorburn, John Fraser, Roland Culver, Alison Leggatt, James Hayter) – Classic Movie Review 2782

Director Michael Truman’s very minor 1955 Ealing Studios comedy Touch and Go is patchy but mildly funny and pleasant enough. The film failed to charm the critics or the public and is not regarded as […]

Aug, 04

Tom Thumb **** (1958, Russ Tamblyn, June Thorburn, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas) – Classic Movie Review 1841

Producer-director George Pal’s colourful and charming British-made 1958 MGM fantasy musical Tom Thumb stars Russ Tamblyn, giving an engaging, athletic and enjoyable performance in his finest hour as the diminutive 5 ½ inches high lad […]

Nov, 15

The Cruel Sea ***** (1953, Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, Virginia McKenna) – Classic Movie Review 1670

  Director Charles Frend’s 1953 British wartime classic stars Jack Hawkins, who relishes enjoying a quintessential stiffed-lipped role as the stalwart lieutenant commander of the British corvette HMS Compass Rose, who gives the order to […]

Sep, 13

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