Derek Winnert

Reviews

The Fleet’s In *** (1942, Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Jimmy Dorsey) – Classic Movie Review 11,521

Directors Victor Schertzinger and Hal Walker’s 1942 Paramount Pictures black and white film The Fleet’s In stars Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton. Timid matelot Holden’s buddies bet he can’t make out […]

Aug, 27

Something Big ** (1971, Dean Martin, Brian Keith, Honor Blackman, Carol White, Ben Johnson, Albert Salmi, Denver Pyle, Paul Fix, Don Knight) – Classic Movie Review 11,520

Director Andrew V McLaglen’s 1971 Technicolor film Something Big is certainly big, but quite what it is supposed to be is open to question: a sprawling, episodic, Western-comedy-musical that stars Dean Martin, Brian Keith, Honor […]

Aug, 27

Something for the Boys *** (1944, Carmen Miranda, Michael O’Shea, Vivian Blaine, Phil Silvers, Sheila Ryan, Perry Como) – Classic Movie Review 11,519

Carmen Miranda is certainly something for some of the boys as defence plant worker Chiquita Hart. Director Lewis Seiler’s exuberant 1944 20th Century Fox Technicolor film Something for the Boys is a most entertaining movie […]

Aug, 26

Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ** (1978, Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Frankie Howerd, Paul Nicholas, George Burns, Donald Pleasence, Carol Channing, Steve Martin) – Classic Movie Review 11,518

Director Michael Schultz’s 1978 film Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band features Seventies pop superstars the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton, who impersonate the Beatles in this daft musical comedy that features new versions of […]

Aug, 26

Sunset Pass ** (1946, James Warren, Nan Leslie, John Laurenz, Jane Greer, Robert Barrat) – Classic Movie Review 11,512

Director William Berke’s 1946 hour-long American black and white Western film Sunset Pass is based on the novel by Zane Grey, and stars James Warren, Nan Leslie, John Laurenz, Jane Greer, Robert Barrat, Harry Woods, […]

Aug, 24

Ride, Vaquero! ** (1953, Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor, Howard Keel, Anthony Quinn, Kurt Kasznar, Jack Elam, Ted de Corsia, Charlita) – Classic Movie Review 11,511

Director John Farrow’s 1953 Western film Ride, Vaquero! stars Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor, Howard Keel and Anthony Quinn in a story in which settlers in untamed territory encounter distrust and retaliation from the native inhabitants […]

Aug, 23

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad * (1967, Rosalind Russell, Robert Morse, Barbara Harris, Hugh Griffith, Jonathan Winters) – Classic Movie Review 11,509

Director Richard Quine’s 1967 comedy Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad is based on the play by Arthur L Kopit, and stars Rosalind Russell, Robert Morse, […]

Aug, 23

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