Zachary Scott

next: bland

I saw it when it first came out, and found it terrifying. I was mad at myself because I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep.

Frank Sinatra

Next: brightened every musical she was in

Just got around to watching Two O’Clock Courage. Enjoyable, and they packed a decent amount of story in a little over an hour.

Sabrina (1954)

Next: another corporate-set film

nakanosunplaza wrote: ↑September 29th, 2023, 12:12 pm In Sex and the Single Girl (1964) For me Nathalie Wood was at her most beautiful,she was very sexy

I agree. She looked fantastic.

Sex and the Single Girl (1964) In 1962, Helen Gurley Brown put out a book called Sex and the Single Girl . Two years later, Warner Bros. released this laugh-out-loud comedy with Natalie Wood stepping into Brown’s shoes. Natalie plays Dr. Helen Brown, a psychologist whose controversial book of the s...

Let Us Be Gay (1930) In this lively comedy of manners, we’re introduced to Norma Shearer’s Kitty as a dowdy housewife (deglamorized beyond recognition), devoted to her husband Bob (Rod La Rocque), and their two children. Marital breakdown ensues upon learning Bob is having an affair. Three years lat...

Otto Kruger in Saboteur

Next: known for chewing up the scenery

Private Lives (1931)

Next: high school

I like Richard Brody of The New Yorker. His reviews tend to be on the longer side, but they're quite informative.

Fools for Scandal (1938) Carole Lombard’s character is a little closer to her Lily Garland in Twentieth Century. Carole plays an actress fending off the amorous pursuits of two men (Fernand Gravet and Ralph Bellamy). The script drops enough hints she may not be in love with either of them, but for a...

Dames (1934) Oh, those WB depression-era musicals. Hugh Herbert plays Ezra Ounce, a prude, super rich, who uses his wealth to create a movement called The Elevation of American Morals. Since he’s in New York City, heavy lifting is required. Standing in the way are Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, and Rub...

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Next: score you find annoying/intrusive

True Confession (1937) Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray’s last pairing may be their zaniest. Carole is a good-intentioned serial liar, with nothing off-limits. Fred plays her husband, a lawyer with admirable ethical standards and very few clients. When Carole is charged with murder, Fred defends he...