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Svengali *** (1931, John Barrymore, Marian Marsh) – Classic Movie Review 12,690

An ideally cast John Barrymore is extremely rousing as Svengali, complete with great makeup that substitutes white holes for his irises when he is mesmerising Trilby, an artist’s model he turns into an opera singer […]

Oct, 26

Svengali * (1954, Hildegard Knef, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan) – Classic Movie Review 12,689

The 1954 British film Svengali is based on George du Maurier’s novel Trilby, and tells the story of the famous hypnotist Svengali who abuses his skill for the sake of a woman. Director Noel Langley’s […]

Oct, 26

The Barkleys of Broadway ***½ (1949, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant) – Classic Movie Review 6018

After a decade apart as a screen partnership since The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939), Ginger Rogers gets to star with Fred Astaire again for one final fling as his replacement co-star when […]

Sep, 14

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