Review Pile

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When I have something to review for DVD Times it’ll be listed here. I’ve also left a collection of links to my last 5 reviews.

Flesh and Fury (Joseph Pevney, 1952)

Walt Disney Treasures - Zorro: The Complete First Season

Walt Disney Treasures - Zorro: The Complete Second Season

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin


Last 5 Reviews:

Frank Borzage - Volume 2 (Lucky Star & Liliom)

Frank Borzage - Volume 1 (7th Heaven & Street Angel)

Permissive (Lindsay Shonteff, 1970) [Blu-ray]

That Kind of Girl (Gerry O’Hara, 1963) [Blu-ray]

Extract (Mike Judge, 2009) [Blu-ray]



2 comments to Review Pile

  • Correct me if I’m wrong, but is that a still from Dames? I seem to remember that “Naughty Stories” book from one of the Berkeley musicals. Thanks for recommending those, by the way. Still need to watch Gold Diggers of 1935, but I’m a bit reluctant to. Gold Diggers of 1933 is easily my favorite of the bunch, with plenty of variety, some of the more *inventive numbers*, and an excellent cast to boot. The 1935 one seems to have lost both Ruby Keeler and Joan Blondell, which is unfortunate.

  • clydefro

    Close, it’s from Footlight Parade, which caught me off guard with how delightful and fun it was. The pre-Code musicals have caused me to reevaluate the things I’ve always disliked about that genre - interruptions of the plot for the singing of tunes I generally don’t enjoy - and really appreciate Berkeley’s visual genius. The end of Footlight Parade or Gold Diggers of 1933 is like watching a fireworks display, with the constant oohing and ahhing of a peak-filled spectacle. And Cagney is so good at showing his talent as not just an actor but a complete performer in Footlight Parade.

    I got a kick out of that screen shot with Claire Dodd and thought it would be perfect on this page.

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