Derek Winnert

Notable Nonagenarians: ‘Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all, and, my dear, I’m still here.’

Time to honour some very distinguished film people in Notable Nonagenarians in random order. Some are national treasures, others have just been around an extremely long time. It seems a good moment to quote Stephen […]

Oct, 28 · in Articles

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America ** (1996, director Mike Judge) – Classic Movie Review 11,687

MTV’s television cartoon series hits the big screen in director Mike Judge’s 1996 American adult animated comedy film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, a very much to (bad) taste comedy, directed firmly at the fans. Funnily enough, actually […]

Oct, 28 · in Reviews

The Beauty Jungle [Contest Girl] *** (1964, Janette Scott, Ian Hendry, Ronald Fraser, Edmund Purdom, Kay Walsh) – Classic Movie Review 11,686)

Director Val Guest’s 1964 British drama The Beauty Jungle [Contest Girl] stars Janette Scott as a cute Bristol typist who goes in for a beauty contest at a Butlin’s holiday camp and, helped by a […]

Oct, 28

Because You’re Mine ** (1952, Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, Eduard Franz, Bobby Van) – Classic Movie Review 11,685

Director Alexander Hall’s 1952 MGM musical comedy Because You’re Mine stars Mario Lanza as an opera singer who becomes an army rookie and romances the sister (Doretta Morrow) of his music-loving sergeant (James Whitmore). That […]

Oct, 28

Seven Hills of Rome ** (1957, Mario Lanza, Renato Rascel, Marisa Allasio, Peggie Castle) – Classic Movie Review 11,684

Director Roy Rowland’s 1957 Italian-American film international co-production The Seven Hills of Rome [Arrivederci Roma] stars the troubled Mario Lanza, in his movie comeback, as an American TV singing star called Marc Revere who goes […]

Oct, 28

For the First Time ** (1959, Mario Lanza, Johanna von Koczian, Kurt Kasznar, Zsa Zsa Gabor) – Classic Movie Review 11,683

Director Rudolph Maté’s sentimental 1959 musical film For the First Time is Mario Lanza’s ironically titled swansong, filming For the Last Time in a tailor-made role as a temperamental operatic tenor called Tony Costa who falls […]

Oct, 28

Music for Millions ** (1944, Margaret O’Brien, June Allyson, José Iturbi, Jimmy Durante) – Classic Movie Review 11,682

Director Henry Koster’s 1944 MGM musical Music for Millions stars Margaret O’Brien, June Allyson, José Iturbi and Jimmy Durante. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1946 O’Brien won a special child actor Oscar in […]

Oct, 27

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