Films of 1962: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Brain vs. brawn. Good guys vs. outlaws. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance may focus on a fatal duel, but it’s definitely not a typical...
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- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
Films of 1952: The Quiet Man
“I’m John Ford and I make Westerns,” said the Maine-born filmmaker in one of the great understatements of all time. Ford didn’t just make...
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- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
Films of 1952: High Noon
They say High Noon is popular with presidents: Reportedly, it was the favorite movie of Ronald Reagan, G.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, who...
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- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
"Wild Bill" Wellman
William Wellman’s life was as colorful as the movies he directed. Born on February 29, 1896, Bill grew up outside Boston. He was a...
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- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Classic Couples: Bogie & Bacall
Love is an occupational hazard on film sets. Sexy actors spend endless hours, passionately smooching and faux shagging, in take after...
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- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
Oscar's "Maine" Man
Decades before Cambridge whiz kids Ben Affleck and Matt Damon went Hollywood, another New Englander trekked West to make a wicked big...
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