Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "Sailor"

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The Bulldog Breed ** (1960, Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Ian Hunter, David Lodge, Robert Urquhart, Eddie Byrne, Peter Jones, Liz Fraser, John le Mesurier) – Classic Movie Review 13,231

The Rank Organisation’s 1960 British black and white farcical comedy The Bulldog Breed stars Norman Wisdom as grocer’s assistant turned gallant British naval hero Norman Puckle. Director Robert Asher’s 1960 British black and white farcical […]

Nov, 10

Anna Lucasta *** (1958, Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr, Henry Scott, Rex Ingram) – Classic Movie Review 12,672

Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr and Rex Ingram make a fascinating star trio in the 1958 American drama film Anna Lucasta, an all-African-American version of Philip Yordan’s long-running 1944 stage play. Director Arnold Laven’s 1958 […]

Oct, 14

We’re Not Dressing **** (1934, Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Leon Errol, Ethel Merman) – Classic Movie Review 12,614

Paramount Pictures’ 1934 screwball musical comedy film We’re Not Dressing stars Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns, Gracie Allen and Ethel Merman, and is based on the 1902 J M Barrie play The Admirable Crichton. Director Norman […]

Aug, 18

Frisco Kid ** (1935, James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ricardo Cortez, Lili Damita, Donald Woods, Barton MacLane) – Classic Movie Review 12,311

Frisco Kid (1935) starring James Cagney: ‘He’s the Two-Fisted Hero of the Square Mile of Hell the Devil Himself Disowned!’  Director Lloyd Bacon’s 1935 film Frisco Kid stars James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ricardo Cortez, Lili […]

Sep, 18

The Fleet’s In *** (1942, Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Jimmy Dorsey) – Classic Movie Review 11,521

Directors Victor Schertzinger and Hal Walker’s 1942 Paramount Pictures black and white film The Fleet’s In stars Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton. Timid matelot Holden’s buddies bet he can’t make out […]

Aug, 27

Brown on Resolution [Forever England] **** (1935, John Mills, Betty Balfour, Barry Mackay, Jimmy Hanley) – Classic Movie Review 11,374

Director Walter Forde’s 1936 British war film Brown on Resolution [Forever England] stars John Mills, who embodies the character of brave sailor he did so well – here Albert Brown, who joins the Royal Navy […]

Jul, 08

Tommy the Toreador ** (1959, Tommy Steele, Janet Munro, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Eric Sykes, Bernard Cribbins) – Classic Movie Review 11,281

Director John Paddy Carstairs’s 1959 British Technicolor film Tommy the Toreador [Rock around the World] is a reasonable comedy-musical vehicle for likeable, energetic pop star Tommy Steele as a poor seaman in Spain who takes […]

Jun, 07

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