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China Seas **** (1935, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Hattie McDaniel, Wallace Beery, Rosalind Russell, Robert Benchley, C Aubrey Smith, Akim Tamiroff) – Classic Movie Review 3688

MGM Studios assembles a top-notch cast for director Tay Garnett’s great 1935 adventure yarn of piracy and romance on the high seas. Aboard ship Hong Kong to Singapore are dynamic, hard-drinking captain Alan Gaskell (Clark Gable), his […]

May, 10

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ***** (1921, Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, Pomeroy Cannon, Josef Swickard, Nigel De Brulier, Alan Hale Sr, Jean Hersholt, Wallace Beery) – Classic Movie Review 3,051

UK cinema chain Odeon said it is closing five cinemas on 5 June 2023: Magdalen Street, Oxford; Rigby Road, Blackpool; Weston-super-mare; Ayr; and Banbury. Built by Frank Matcham, the 1,000-seat Oxford Odeon opened with The […]

Nov, 12

Treasure Island **** (1934, Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel Barrymore) – Classic Movie Review 2060

‘You ain’t gonna let honesty stand in the way o’ bein’ smart? ‘ – Long John Silver. Director Victor Fleming’s 1934 adventure movie is a splendidly rambunctious, rumbustious retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 classic young […]

Jan, 09

Grand Hotel ***** (1932, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore) – Classic Movie Review 1984

Going against conventional Hollywood wisdom, MGM’s trail-blazing multi-story film Grand Hotel (1932) was one of the first all-star vehicles. It was the Oscar winner for Best Picture and became one of the highest grossing pictures.  […]

Dec, 20

Robin Hood ***** (1922, Douglas Fairbanks Sr, Enid Bennett, Wallace Beery, Alan Hale Sr) – Classic Movie Review 1792

Douglas Fairbanks Sr stars in one of his most famous and iconic roles as the king’s favoured knight The Earl of Huntingdon, who becomes the outlaw Robin Hood to protect the oppressed English people from the […]

Nov, 01

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