Tag Archives: Fredric March

Movie Marathon on Block Island

While I had tons of time to read, and walk, and have visitors, and write, and dream, I also had an orgy of movie-watching out on the Island. I brought some movies with me, but for the most part, I … Continue reading

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Snapshots

— I got sucked into The Adventures of Mark Twain almost against my will. It has a ham-hocked script that rushes through the events of Twain’s life (his wife, “You are an eternal boy … why don’t you write about … Continue reading

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Nothing Sacred; (1937), Dir: William Wellman

Nothing Sacred has themes very familiar to present-day audiences, with its spoofing of celebrity culture and ridiculous fame-hungry journalists who participate in “human interest” stories, sometimes at the expense of truth, good taste, or logic. From 1937, starring the blonde … Continue reading

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Merrily We Go To Hell (1932); Dir. Dorothy Arzner

On Facebook recently, a friend mentioned the wonderful Fredric March, in passing, and while he is probably most famous for The Best Years of Our Lives, I think some of the best acting he has ever done is in the … Continue reading

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The Books: “Goldwyn: A Biography” (A. Scott Berg)

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Goldwyn: A Biography, by A. Scott Berg I made a mistake and skipped ahead to “Grant” ahead of “Goldwyn” and now must go back. It would have haunted me otherwise. I have a ton of … Continue reading

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