Derek Winnert

South of St Louis *** (1949, Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Dorothy Malone, Victor Jory, Bob Steele, Alan Hale Sr) – Classic Movie Review 7240

Joel McCrea, Zachary Scott and Victor Jory kick up some considerable sparks in director Ray Enright’s strongly cast, a notch or so above routine 1949 Western South of St Louis about the lives and loves […]

Jul, 01 · in Reviews

South of Pago Pago ** (1940, Victor McLaglen, Jon Hall, Frances Farmer) – Classic Movie Review 7239

‘Greed and lust threaten a tropical paradise.’ Director Alfred E Green’s desperately daft and dated 1940 romantic adventure South of Pago Pago stars Victor McLaglen as Bucko Larson, who leads his band of ruthless pirates […]

Jul, 01 · in Reviews

Oscar Wilde **** (1960, Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert, Ralph Richardson, John Neville, Dennis Price, Alexander Knox, Edward Chapman) – Classic Movie Review 7236

The smooth and satisfying 1960 biopic Oscar Wilde stars Robert Morley as the playwright and Ralph Richardson as the ruthless prosecuting counsel Sir Edward Carson at his trial. Director Gregory Ratoff’s smooth and satisfying 1960 […]

Jun, 30

 The Good Companions *** (1957, Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, John Fraser, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell, Bobby Howes, Thora Hird, Rachel Roberts ) – Classic Movie Review 7238

Director J Lee Thompson’s 1954 The Good Companions is an ideal Fifties film version of J B Priestley’s funny novel and play about a concert party on tour. Shot in Technicolor and CinemaScope, it stars Eric […]

Jun, 30

The Trials of Oscar Wilde **** (1960, Peter Finch, Yvonne Mitchell, James Mason, John Fraser, Lionel Jeffries, Nigel Patrick) – 7237

Director Ken Hughes’s sterling 1960 biopic The Trials of Oscar Wilde is one of two films released at the same time about the dramatist, who was hounded, persecuted and martyred for his homosexuality. It was beaten […]

Jun, 30

Ma and Pa Kettle *** (1949, Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long, Meg Randall, Esther Dale) – Classic Movie Review 7,235

Sweet character actors Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride get their chance for stardom in the downhome 1949 American comedy film Ma and Pa Kettle, the first of a hit series. Sweet character actors Marjorie Main […]

Jun, 30

The Oscar ** (1966, Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle, Tony Bennett, Eleanor Parker, Joseph Cotten, Ernest Borgnine, Jill St John, Edie Adams, Ed Begley, Walter Brennan, Broderick Crawford, James Dunn, Peter Lawford) – Classic Movie Review 7234

‘This is the story of…The Dreamers and The Schemers…The Hustlers and The Hopefuls…The Free-loaders and The Phonies…The Fakers and The Famous…All Fighting for the Highest Possible Award!!’ Director Russell Rouse’s 1966 backstage story movie The […]

Jun, 30

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