After being pleasantly surprised at Lucille Ball’s dramatic acting skills in The Dark Corner yesterday, I decided to finally get around to watching The Long, Long Trailer, a film I have known about for decades. Since this film was made at the height of Lucy and Desi Arnaz’s television popularity, I always assumed this was [...]
The Dark Corner is remarkable for any number of reasons. First and foremost, it is a well-made film noir that is unfortunately not nearly as well-known or seen as many other works from the genre. The plot, about a private detective framed for a murder, is average for a noir, but there are some great [...]
Irving Thalberg the MGM wunderkind producer who shaped A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races and proved that the Marx Brothers could have wide appeal, died suddenly in 1936 during the production of the second film. Groucho later recalled “after Thalberg’s death, my interest in the movies waned. I continued to [...]
Actor: Lucille Ball
The Long, Long Trailer (1953)
After being pleasantly surprised at Lucille Ball’s dramatic acting skills in The Dark Corner yesterday, I decided to finally get around to watching The Long, Long Trailer, a film I have known about for decades. Since this film was made at the height of Lucy and Desi Arnaz’s television popularity, I always assumed this was [...]
The Dark Corner (1946)
The Dark Corner is remarkable for any number of reasons. First and foremost, it is a well-made film noir that is unfortunately not nearly as well-known or seen as many other works from the genre. The plot, about a private detective framed for a murder, is average for a noir, but there are some great [...]
Room Service (1938)
Irving Thalberg the MGM wunderkind producer who shaped A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races and proved that the Marx Brothers could have wide appeal, died suddenly in 1936 during the production of the second film. Groucho later recalled “after Thalberg’s death, my interest in the movies waned. I continued to [...]