Derek Winnert

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The Court Jester ***** (1955, Danny Kaye, Basil Rathbone, Mildred Natwick, Cecil Parker, Glynis Johns, Angela Lansbury) – Classic Movie Review 4576

The five-star 1955 classic comedy adventure The Court Jester from writer-directors Norman Panama and Melvin Frank is the one Danny Kaye film to take with you to a desert island. It is a deliriously carefree […]

Nov, 02

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask *** (1972, Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Louise Lasser, Lynn Redgrave, Lou Jacobi) – Classic Movie Review 4275

Writer-director Allen’s 1972 comedy presents seven silly spoof skits on the subject of sex. They are variable but often very funny, with Gene Wilder as a doctor falling for one of his patients (a sheep), a […]

Aug, 31

Rigoletto **** (1946, Tito Gobbi, Marcella Govoni, Mario Filippeschi, Giulio Neri, Lina Pagliughi) – Classic Movie Review 2545

Beautifully shot (in black and white by Anchise Brizzi), set and costumed (by Bruno Nofri), director Carmine Gallone’s 1946 film version of the Giuseppe Verdi opera favourite is extra fine. Tito Gobbi (1913-84) is extraordinary […]

May, 31

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