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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town at 90
In show biz, when you’re hot, you’re hot – and in 1936, director Frank Capra and screenwriter Robert Riskin teamed up for a box-office streak that blazed like a three-alarm fire. Born two months apart in 1897, this dynamic duo had recently swept the Oscars for It Happened One Night, the rom-com that made history as the first film to score the “Big Five” Academy Awards for Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director and Screenplay. For an encore, Capra and Riskin struck big-screen
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Jean Arthur
“Never have I seen a performer plagued with such a chronic case of stage jitters. I’m sure she vomited before and after every scene. When...
Mar 15, 20252 min read
Hidden Gems (Comedy)
Here are three lesser-known titles you may have missed, but I think they definitely deserve some love: Hands Across the Table (1935) Back...
Feb 15, 20252 min read
Hollywood At War
To mark the recent 80th anniversary of D-Day, here’s my Top 10 list of Hollywood’s greatest World War II films: The Pacific Theater “From...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Films of 1943: The More the Merrier
In 1942, Jean Arthur’s career stalled out. She refused the roles her studio offered, which put her on the guano list with her boss,...
Jul 1, 20233 min read
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