Vintage Movie Resources
Henry Koster Practices Exactly What He Preaches (1950) 🇺🇸
This director, who has contributed his share of hits, is a student of human nature, which shows up in his films
No Way Out (1950) 🇺🇸
Here is a film so brave, and uncompromising, and emotionally racking, they’ll say it isn’t “entertainment.”
Audrey Hepburn — Most Exciting Star of 1953 🇺🇸
When Hollywood got its first look at Audrey Hepburn on the screen, in Roman Holiday, the press was left without suitable adjectives. She is truly great, but the critics who saw the press preview agreed it was going to be difficult to convince the public that Miss Hepburn is that magnificent.
“The World Of Susie Wong” in Development (1958) 🇺🇸
“The World Of Susie (sic!) Wong” — First a book, then a play, then a movie. On Broadway, William Shatner, of Star Trek fame, played the role that William Holden later took over in the movie. Would Captain Kirk have gone different if he had played Robert Lomax for a cinema audience as well?
France Nuyen — Only Yesterday I Lived in Terror (1958) 🇺🇸
Fascinating story on France Nuyen's upbringing
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin — Short on Messages But Long on Entertainment (1950) 🇺🇸
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were quite a sensation in the early days of their partnership. Both had successful careers after they ceased working together, but I think we, the audience, should have gotten more of Martin and Lewis.
Paul Newman — Somebody Up There Likes Him (1956) 🇺🇸
A sporting goods salesman, Paul Newman took a big gamble when he decided to become an actor. But luck is a lady who likes to gamble too!
Bogart’s On Television — But Not For Long (1955) 🇺🇸
Humphrey Bogart does Duke Mantee once again, the role that made him famous in 1935/1936.
For the First Time: The Truth About Groucho’s Ad Libs 🇺🇸
You Bet Your Life has all the spontaneity of a Swiss watch, it represents the finest manufactured spontaneity television has yet known.
Alan Mowbray — Con Man with a Conscience (1954) 🇺🇸
For me, Alan Mowbray will always be Tommy Gray, the friend of Old Bostonian Godfrey Park (aka Godfrey, The Forgotten Man) in Gregory La Cava's timeless comedy “My Man Godfrey”. Mowbray did, however, star in several hundred more movies and TV shows.
The Long Goodbye — Another Project for Dick Powell (1954) 🇺🇸
Dick Powell takes time out of his busy schedule to bring Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, back to life
Marlon Brando vs. Everybody (1951) 🇺🇸
A young Marlon Brando, on the brink of stardom, talks about the rumours that follow him everywhere.
Being Marilyn's Neighbour (1951) 🇺🇸
Being Marilyn Monroe's landlord is complicated for William Lundigan, says this article
The Story Robert Mitchum Never Told (1950) 🇺🇸
Bob Mitchum on his younger days and on his conflict with the law.