John M. Stahl Articles

Gene Tierney in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Dragonwyck (top); Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde in John M. Stahl's Leave Her to Heaven (bottom) In my view, Gene Tierney was not only one of the most beautiful but also one of the most underrated actresses of the studio era. Her eyes sparkled, her teeth sparkled, her complexion sparkled — even her cheekbones sparkled. And in the right role, [...]

Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard in Brief Encounter FILM Blithe Spirit d: David Lean; scr: Noel Coward Boule de suif / Angel and Sinner d: Christian-Jaque; scr: Henri Jeanson Brief Encounter d: David Lean; scr: Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Ronald Neame Dead of Night d: Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer; scr: John Baines, Angus MacPhail Les Enfants du paradis / Children [...]