Movie: The Life of Emile Zola Release Date: August 11, 1937 Director: William Dieterle Starring: Paul Muni, Gloria Holden, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 6.25 Oscars out of 10 ‘The Life of Emile Zola’ was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won three, including Outstanding Production. If it wasn’t for…
Month: December 2022
The Great Ziegfeld
Movie: The Great Ziegfeld Release Date: March 22, 1936 Director: Robert Z. Leonard Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 6.75 Oscars out of 10 Although I was well aware of Florenz “Flo” Ziegfeld and the Ziegfeld Follies, I had never before watched the Academy Award winning film ‘The…
Mutiny on the Bounty
Movie: Mutiny on the Bounty Release Date: November 8, 1935 Director: Frank Lloyd Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Movito Castaneda, Mamo Clark Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 5.5 Oscars out of 10 One would think that a movie with a lot of “seamen” in it would really be one that I loved…
It Happened One Night
Movie: It Happened One Night Release Date: February 22, 1934 Director: Frank Capra Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert Personal History: Watched Once Before Rating: 7.5 Oscars out of 10 ‘It Happened One Night’ is the first film in my Academy Award Best Picture Movie Challenge that I have actually seen before. The first six winners…
Cavalcade
Movie: Cavalcade Release Date: April 15, 1933 Director: Frank Lloyd Starring: Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Una O’Connor, Irene Browne, Herbert Mundin, Frank Lawton, Merle Tottenham, Beryl Mercer Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 5 Oscars out of 10 Today is another double feature day for my Academy Award Best Picture Challenge. Truth be told, with…
Grand Hotel
Movie: Grand Hotel Release Date: April 12, 1932 Director: Edmund Goulding Starring: Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Jean Hersholt Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 7 Oscars out of 10 I have gone into most of the early Academy Award winning Best Pictures that I haven’t seen before…
Cimarron
Movie: Cimarron Release Date: January 26, 1931 Director: Wesley Ruggles Starring: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 3.5 Oscars out of 10 It’s Double Feature Saturday here at my house. Actually, it is not uncommon for me to watch two, three or even four movies in one day. I’m that obsessed….
All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie: All Quiet on the Western Front Release Date: April 21, 1930 Director: Lewis Milestone Starring: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 8 Oscars out of 10 One of my mantras in life is to never judge a book by its cover. I should really start to practice what I preach….
The Broadway Melody
Movie: The Broadway Melody Release Date: February 1, 1929 Director: Harry Beaumount Starring: Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 4 Oscars out of 10 As a fan of musicals in general, I went in to today’s movie more optimistically than I did yesterday’s (see Wings). Once again, the universe…
Wings
Movie: Wings Release Date: August 12, 1927 Director: William A. Wellman Starring: Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper Personal History: Never Been Watched Rating: 6.5 Oscars out of 10 Thoughts: Sitting down and watching a movie for the first time is a very exciting event in my life, which only proves that…
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