Derek Winnert

Street of Chance *** (1930, William Powell, Jean Arthur, Kay Francis, Regis Toomey, Stanley Fields) Classic Movie Review 11,464

Kay Francis frequently co-starred with William Powell, first teaming in Street of Chance (1930) after producer David Selznick fought for the pairing, ending up making seven films together. Director John Cromwell’s 1930 Paramount Pictures American pre-Code […]

Aug, 09 · in Reviews,triple f rated

Tillie and Gus **** (1933, W C Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy) – Classic Movie Review 11,463

Director Francis Martin’s 1933 American pre-Code comedy film Tillie and Gus stars W C Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy, Julie Bishop, Phillip Trent, and Clarence Wilson. It is the precious first encounter between spectacular old sourpuss Fields and impressive young […]

Aug, 08 · in Reviews

Tillie’s Punctured Romance **** (1914, Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Charles Bennett) – Classic Movie Review 11,462

Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914) is notable as the first feature-length comedy in all of cinema. Producer-director Mack Sennett threw everything he had into the movies’ first feature-length silent comedy, the 1914 Tillie’s Punctured Romance, in […]

Aug, 08

Tillie’s Punctured Romance **** (1928, W C Fields, Louise Fazenda, Chester Conklin, Mack Swain) – Classic Movie Review 11,461

Director A Edward Sutherland’s 1928 silent circus comedy film Tillie’s Punctured Romance stars W C Fields, Louise Fazenda, Chester Conklin and Mack Swain. Sadly, this film is presumed lost. W C Fields stars as a […]

Aug, 08

Timberjack ** (1955, Sterling Hayden, Vera Ralston, Adolphe Menjou, David Brian) – Classic Movie Review 11,461

Director Joseph Kane’s 1955 American Trucolor Western film Timberjack is a lumbering tale of rivalry and revenge set in the backwoods of Montana in the late 1800s. Tim Chipman (Hayden) proves that he is a […]

Aug, 08

One Way Passage *** (1932, William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh) – Classic Movie Review 11,460

Director Tay Garnett’s 1932 Warner Bros pre-Code romantic weepie film One Way Passage stars William Powell and Kay Francis as star-crossed lovers in their most successful film together. Robert Lord won the Academy Award for […]

Aug, 08

‘Til We Meet Again ** (1940, Merle Oberon, George Brent, Pat O’Brien, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Binnie Barnes) – Classic Movie Review 11,459

Director Edmund Goulding’s 1940 Warner Bros black and white romance film ‘Til We Meet Again stars Merle Oberon and George Brent as two doomed, star-crossed lovers. The 1932 weepie One Way Passage (with William Powell […]

Aug, 07

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