This Land Is Mine [1943] Maureen O'hara/charles Laughton [Region 2 Asian Import] Director Jean Renoir
Jabberwock (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
In his excellent 1944 book Film (a lucid, intelligent study of cinema - including popular film - at a time when there wasn't enough literature on the subject), Roger Manvell made the following observation about Charles Laughton : “Men of the great acting quality of Laughton and [Leslie] Howard are often accused of being themselves at the expense of their parts...[but] a man...
Cinema Treasures (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... "Alice in Wonderland" starring Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, and W.C. Fields, and the 1932 Charles Laughton / Bela Lugosi classic "Island of Lost Souls". A 3-D print of Andy Warhol's "Frankenstein" will be introduced by star Udo Kier and we also celebrate the 20th anniversary of All Freakin' Night with an all-35mm print extravaganza featuring "Starchaser:...
Needcoffee.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
So I think this is the first time we've ever had three different versions of the film on the site. We started back in 2007 with the Lon Chaney version from 1923. Then last year it was the 1939 version with Charles Laughton. Now we fast forward to 1956, for the first [...]
BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... put it out of your head that by this point you've seen it a million times. 3-NIGHT OF THE HUNTER-Charles Laughton's only film as a director is an atmospheric, poetic scarefest as two children are relentlessly pursued by Robert Mitchum as a cold-hearted, murderous character more realistic and creepy than Freddy Krueger ever was. 4- NIGHT OF THE DEMON-Produced strangely enough by former...
All The (Useless) Info... (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... Okada, Stella Dassas, Pierre Barbaud, and Bernard Fresson. (91 minutes, 1959) The Strange Door: Laughton camps it up in this adaptation of a Robert Louis Stevenson tale of a sadistic squire and his nefarious plans. Karloff has a thankless role as a servant identified Voltan. Cast Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest, Richard Stapley, Michael Pate, Alan Napier, and...
Daisy's Dead Air (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... classic masterpiece thriller-fantasy, and the only film ever directed by the great British actor Charles Laughton. The American gothic, Biblical tale of greed, innocence, seduction, sin and corruption was adapted for the screen by famed writer-author James Agee (and Laughton, but without screen credit). Although one of the greatest American films of all time, the imaginatively-chilling,...
Beginning To Wonder (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Tonight on Turner Classic Movies, one of capmconnundrum's (and my) Halloween favorites is playing at 7 p.m. CST, "The Night of the Hunter": There is much of interest to note about this little gem, such as Lillian Gish's wonderful performance as the matron of a safe haven, and the fact that this was Charles Laughton's only directorial attempt. Apparently he was so discouraged...
The One-Line Review (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
USA Feature Film Director: Frank Lloyd Writers: Jules Furthman, Talbot Jennings, Carey Wilson, James Norman Hall, Charles Nordhoff Cinematographer: Arthur Edeson Composer: Herbert Stothart Cast: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin, Eddie Quillan, Dudley Digges, Donald Crisp Frank Lloyd’s film - detailing the incidents that led to the mutiny upon the...
Ramblin' Man: Full-time RV Life (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Only two days ago, I reported having started to read The Bounty Trilogy on the previous day. Yesterday I completed the 291 page first portion of the trilogy...Mutiny on the Bounty. Most folks are probably familiar with the story because of the several movies made of the incident. My favorite movie is the 1935 black and white version starring Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian and Charles Laughton...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... by French Polynesia as encountered in the 1935 movie version of Mutiny on the Bounty. Inspired by Charles Laughton's Captain Bligh – though far curvier – is a military jacket that is a well-matched contest between fit and peplumed flair. A demonstration of Fong's fearless service to the potential of beauty in cloth, there is a dress of silk organza, in a shade of golden skin, that...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... by French Polynesia as encountered in the 1935 movie version of Mutiny on the Bounty. Inspired by Charles Laughton's Captain Bligh – though far curvier – is a military jacket that is a well-matched contest between fit and peplumed flair. A demonstration of Fong's fearless service to the potential of beauty in cloth, there is a dress of silk organza, in a shade of golden skin, that...
Conservative Gothic (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... the fact that there's an entire section for Humphrey Bogart, it might horrify amuse you to see Charles Laughton as Doctor Moreau in Island of Lost Souls . *g* The site has also made me decide to give the 1932 Vampyr one more try. I haven't managed once to sit through that movie, but Walterfilm has a set of stills that offer all the atmosphere with none of the boring. As you can see...
Sunset Gun (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
... biggest, baddest, most brilliantly baneful step-dad of all time: Robert Mitchum's Harry Powell in Charles Laughton's genius, Night of the Hunter. A man's man and a hep cat who projected a natural-born charisma entirely his own, Robert Mitchum was, and still is an American original. There is no actor or man quite like Robert Mitchum. Brimming with understated talent (the kind that’s...
Show Tracker (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... this 1935 version isn't the most accurate, it's considered the best from a dramatic perspective. Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone were all nominated for the lead actor Oscar for their portrayals of flog-happy Capt. Bligh, lead mutineer Fletcher Christian and caught-in-the-middle midshipman Roger Byam, respectively (5 p.m. TCM). Slumdog Millionaire: The big story of...
ABC TV (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Rembrandt12:50am Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009 PG Rembrandt and his work are most sought-after until tragically, his wife and model, dies. He is devastated and creates a piece which his creditors believe is inappropriate. CAST: Charles Laughton DIR: Alexander Korda (1936)
