Ida Lupino on TCM
Ida Lupino, one of the top Warner Bros. stars of the ’40s, will have her "Summer Under the Stars" day on Thursday, Aug. 27.
More than a second-rank Bette Davis but less than a truly great talent, Ida Lupino — whether at her best or at her worst — was invariably interesting. Yet, I can’t say that I’m an inveterate Ida Lupino admirer. My problem with the likes of Lupino, Anne Baxter, Susan Hayward, and, oftentimes, Bette Davis is that when they emoted, they ***EMOTED*** — in caps, italics, bold, and with asterisks all around it. Just in case you didn’t get that their characters were going through some really rough times.
That said, what makes those actresses interesting — as [...]
by Andre Soares | August 22, 2009
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GONE WITH THE WIND Screening
"Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939" is the title of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‘ summer series, which kicks off next Monday, May 18, with a big-screen presentation of Gone with the Wind.
"Hollywood’s Greatest Year" will showcase all of the best picture nominees from 1939, which many consider the best film year in Hollywood history. The 10-film 70th anniversary celebration runs through August 3. (Up to 1943, most years had 10 to 12 films nominated for the best picture Oscar.) All screenings will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 1939 best picture Oscar nominees were:
May 18 [...]
by Andre Soares | May 14, 2009
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