By 1961, William Castle had gotten used to living in the shadow of Alfred Hitchcock. When the Englishman launched his highly-successful TV program, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” in 1955, his cult of personality was complete, as the director’s already well-known profile became known to millions of Americans, and his droll host segments in each episode made [...]
The Bishop’s Wife tries hard to be an uplifting Christmas film like another post-war drama, It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), but falls a bit short in its attempt to pull at the heartstrings. The script is not as tight, and the direction not as consistent as Capra’s perennial holiday favorite, but there is enough here [...]
I have been watching every Rita Hayworth film I can find, and had to go back and rewatch the movie featuring her most well-known role. Although this is good as a big-budget film noir, and Hayworth is beautifully shot by Rudolph Maté and beautifully dressed by Jean Louis, I am not so sure it is [...]
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
Homicidal (1961)
By 1961, William Castle had gotten used to living in the shadow of Alfred Hitchcock. When the Englishman launched his highly-successful TV program, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” in 1955, his cult of personality was complete, as the director’s already well-known profile became known to millions of Americans, and his droll host segments in each episode made [...]
The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
The Bishop’s Wife tries hard to be an uplifting Christmas film like another post-war drama, It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), but falls a bit short in its attempt to pull at the heartstrings. The script is not as tight, and the direction not as consistent as Capra’s perennial holiday favorite, but there is enough here [...]
Gilda (1946)
I have been watching every Rita Hayworth film I can find, and had to go back and rewatch the movie featuring her most well-known role. Although this is good as a big-budget film noir, and Hayworth is beautifully shot by Rudolph Maté and beautifully dressed by Jean Louis, I am not so sure it is [...]