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A Bell for Adano (1945)

Why is this really fine movie so neglected?

[8/10 · 13 January 2022]

You would think a movie on from a novel that won the Pulitzer prize; that was a successful play on Broadway, would get some respect. Rotten Tomatoes has nothing on it. You can't buy an English language DVD of this movie on Amazon. Only on You Tube. Yet it has a superb performance by John Hodiak, who proved he could really act. The settings are wonderfully staged. Excellent direction. A heartwarming story about something that matters. Only weakness is Gene Tierney, who gets top billing yet has one fifth of the scenes of Hodiak. She sounds like a girl from the Bronx rather than an Italian country girl. It damages the mood. What were they thinking? Couldn't they get her a voice coach?

Nomadland (2020)

Unforgettable A Great Movie

[10/10 · 7 December 2021]

This is one of those films I will remember 10 years from now. A lot of that is due to that great actress Frances McD. She is perfect. You feel as if you got the chance to look inside her. Bruised and battered by life she goes on. Many of the actors are real nomads. Maybe that is also why the movie is so real. Beautifully directed, acted and produced. The ending, to me, was fascinating. Thank you all.

Along Came Jones (1945)

Glorious L. Y. and manly G.C. What more do we need?

[7/10 · 7 August 2021]

Okay, its a spoof. But is it funny enough? I think not and I didn't care. I could watch Loretta Young reading the Farmer's Almanac. Film really needed a Woody Allen or. The geniuses who made "Blazing Saddles."

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

Totally delightful movie, unjustly neglected

[10/10 · 3 August 2021]

I didn't expect Hollywood to produce a feminist movie in 1941. Nor did I realize what a superb actress Loretta Young was. She is delightful as the feisty, bustling heroine. The movie would be flat without her. How sad that this enchanting actress was assigned only a handful of A movies by the studios during a 30-year career. No wonder she left movies for television. Don't miss this and don't. Miss The Farmer's Daughter or Alexander Graham Bell.

Did you know that Wyoming actually was the first government entity in the world to give women the vote in 1869? Check it out on Wikipedia. Granted, the movie was only inspired by these events and its ending is a bit of a copout. But how often you see movies about subjects that really matter. Also, in 1941, who gives our heroinne invaluable advice that helps her win? A humble black waiter. Don't miss it on You Tube.