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Cardinal Richelieu (1935)

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Cardinal Richelieu (1935),  starring George Arliss, Maureen O’Sullivan, Edward Arnold and Cesar Romero

Cardinal Richelieu is a 1935 American historical film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring George Arliss, Maureen O’Sullivan, Edward Arnold and Cesar Romero. It was based on the 1839 play Richelieu by Edward Bulwer-Lytton depicting the life of the great seventeenth century French statesman Cardinal Richelieu and his dealings with Louis XIII.

The Manitou

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The Manitou (1978) starring Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, Susan  Strasberg, Burgess Meredith, Stella Stevens

The Manitou is, quite frankly, one of the cheesiest monster movies of all time — one of those that’s so bad, you watch it with friends to make fun of it.

Justice League: War

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Justice League: War, starring the voice talents of Sean Astin,  Michelle Monaghan,  Shemar Moore,  Jason O’Mara,  Alan Tudyk,  Steve Blum, among others

I recently reviewed Batman/Superman: Public Enemies, and I was pleasantly surprised.  Not only was the artwork and the voice acting excellent, the writing and characterizations were spot on.  I cannot say that for Justice League: War.  And it made all of the difference in the worst way.

A&E Biography – Humphrey Bogart

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Editorial review of A&E Biography €“ Humphrey Bogart, courtesy of Amazon.com

Humphrey Bogart‘s screen career followed an offbeat trajectory from villain to antihero to romantic icon, an evolution that underscores the acting craft beneath that familiar persona. This well-crafted profile from A&E’s Biography series brackets that compelling arc by chronicling Bogart’€™s success in establishing a public image that was genuinely against type, given his origins in a privileged New York family, and his early stage career in roles far removed from the gangsters, gunsels, and blue-collar Everymen that dominated his years toiling on the Warner Bros. Pictures studio lot as a character actor.

Thelma Todd biography

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Thelma Todd ( July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935)

Biography of Thelma Todd, a popular American actress of the late 1920s and early 1930s film. Appearing in over 40 pictures between 1926 and 1935, she is best remembered for her comedic roles in films like Marx Brothers’€ Monkey Business and Horse Feathers. She also had roles in Laurel and Hardy’s Another Fine Mess, The Devil’s Brother (aka Fra Diavolo), Chickens Come Home, and a brief part in The Bohemian Girl.

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