Derek Winnert

Pot o’ Gold *** (1941, James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Horace Heidt, Charles Winninger, Mary Gordon) – Classic Movie Review 10,244

Director George Marshall’s 1941 screwball comedy Pot o’ Gold [The Golden Hour] has the distinction of featuring James Stewart on the mouth-organ and performing ‘When Johnny Toots His Horn’ (written by Hy Heath and Fred Rose), which may […]

Aug, 30 · in Reviews

Whipsaw *** (1935, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Harvey Stephens) – Classic Movie Review 10,243

MGM’s entertaining 1935 romantic crime drama Whipsaw stars Myrna Loy as a jewel thief and Spencer Tracy as a government agent hot on her trail. Director Sam Wood’s 1935 romantic crime drama Whipsaw stars Myrna […]

Aug, 30 · in Reviews

Where the Boys Are ** (1984, Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Russell Todd) – Classic Movie Review 10,242

This time director Hy Averback’s 1984 updated sex comedy Where the Boys Are finds Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal and Lynn-Holly Johnson as the four college coeds heading for Florida’s Fort Lauderdale for their […]

Aug, 30

The Private Files of J Edgar Hoover **** (1977, Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Michael Parks) – Classic Movie Review 10,241

Writer-producer-director Larry Cohen’s 1977 biographical drama The Private Files of J Edgar Hoover stars a notable cast headed by Broderick Crawford, José Ferrer, Michael Parks, Ronee Blakley, Rip Torn, Celeste Holm and Dan Dailey. He […]

Aug, 30

Sharks’ Treasure ** (1975, Cornel Wilde, Yaphet Kotto, John Neilson) – Classic Movie Review 10,240

The 1975 action adventure film Sharks’ Treasure tells an antique-style sunken treasure yarn that is given an odd twist by its writer-star-producer-director Cornel Wilde, who sermonises against tobacco and drink (‘every ounce of alcohol you […]

Aug, 30

Where the Buffalo Roam **** (1980, Peter Boyle, Bill Murray, Bruno Kirby, René Auberjonois, R G Armstrong, Rafael Campos, Leonard Frey) – Classic Movie Review 10,239

Director Art Linson’s 1980 Where the Buffalo Roam stars Bill Murray as the spaced-out, drug-addicted gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson and Peter Boyle as his unorthodox attorney Oscar Acosta (here called Carl Lazlo) in this […]

Aug, 30

The Singing Nun ** (1966, Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead) – Classic Movie Review 10,238

Director Henry Koster’s 1966 biographical family drama The Singing Nun stars Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson and Agnes Moorehead. Apparently Reynolds called it her favourite role: had she forgotten Singin’ in the Rain? Nuns […]

Aug, 29

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