A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is based on a play by Mississippi-born playwright extraordinaire, Tennessee…
It’s been a while since my last Feminist Fridays post, so I thought today I’d take a crack at one of my favorite minor Bette Davis dramas—1943’s Old Acquaintance, costarring Miriam Hopkins, Gig Young, John Loder, and Dolores Moran. Davis plays Kit Marlowe, a celebrated author who returns to her hometown to give a lecture.…
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1957 film The Wrong Man marks such a departure in tone, storyline, and the typical “Hitch” tropes that, upon first seeing it, many viewers may question whether they are actually watching a Hitchcock movie at all. The movie is a somewhat strange entry in Hitchcock’s repertoire. Based on a true story, it’s less…
Our choice: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Airing at 1:45PM EST Once we realized this movie was in the queue for Paul Newman’s Summer Under the Stars tribute, we knew we had to recommend it. We have a connection to this film–tenuous, but important nonetheless–or, at least, to the source material of the…
Carrie’s choice: Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number (1966) Airing 11:30AM EST Yeah. You’re right. It’s a great title. This is a recommendation mostly because it looks hilarious. It begins with a fairly popular plot of escape: an actress is trying to escape from Hollywood, because they do not take her seriously enough as…
Brandie’s choice: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Airing at 6:15PM EST The Robin Hood to beat all Robin Hoods (sorry, Kevin Costner), Errol Flynn embodies the role like no one before or since. He brings a swagger, a verve, a winking machismo that suits the character to a tee. And he makes this version…
Brandie’s choice: None But the Lonely Heart (1944) Airing 8:00PM EST I must admit that I wish I were suggesting another movie to you right now, a movie featuring the delightful Ethel Barrymore in one of her more effective supporting roles: 1947’s The Farmer’s Daughter, co-starring Loretta Young and Joseph Cotten. I adore this movie…
Carrie’s choice: The Blob (1958) Airing 11:45AM EST Run…. Don’t walk from… The Blob! I’m taking just a couple of quick minutes for The Blob. This film is interesting in that it has become so culturally relevant, not for the film itself, but for the previews. The ads for The Blob have infiltrated our culture…
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