Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) was based upon the smash Broadway play from 1941. The play was written by Joseph Kesselring and massaged into a hit by producers Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Ostensibly staring Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane, the film belongs to the two actresses reprising their roles from the stage: Josephine Hull as...
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) was based upon the smash Broadway play from 1941. The play was written by Joseph...
Is acceptance a victory or a defeat? A nod to reality or the betrayal of one’s own self-worth? Questions I...
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) stars James Cagney in this musical biopic of the legendary Broadway song and dance man, performer,...
The Production Code. Love it, hate it, or have fun mocking it, but there’s no getting around it. It spurred...
Influencers & Inspiration Whereby the influence on set or in the theatre watching someone else’s film, inspires another… Walt Disney’s...
Influencers & Inspiration Whereby the influence on set or in the theatre watching someone else’s film, inspires another… Remember the...
DREAM STREAM Enjoy two perfectly paired films, mood food & a classic film frame-of-mind THE FILMS: Marty (1955) starring Ernest...
Influencers & Inspiration This a Special Deluxe Version of Influencers & Inspiration to trace how the creation in one particular...
Classic Film Columnist
I'm a classic film columnist with a special devotion to those shot in black-and-white.
In my columns I celebrate the beauty of classic films and all those who helped to create them. And like all great works of art, I spotlight their continuing ability to influence and inspire.
My columns have appeared in The Catholic Free Press and on the sites 50 Plus CT and Mass Bay Film Project. Locally, I've conducted film programs on the great writer/director Preston Sturges. And, I've also presented my series, "Popcorn Sermons," at The Icon Museum and Study Center.
I'm also a proud member of The Film Noir Foundation, The International Buster Keaton Society and The Classic Movie Blog Association.
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