The Maltese Falcon
DVD review of John Huston’s production of The Maltese Falcon — starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre
DVD review of John Huston’s production of The Maltese Falcon — starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre
Bogie and Holden are the mega-rich Larrabee brothers of Long Island. Bogie’s all work, Holden’s all playboy. But then the daughter of the family’s chauffeur returns from Paris. Sabrina is all grown up, and Holden’s character falls in love. Now the stage is set for some family fireworks as the brothers fall under the spell of Hepburn’s delightful charms.
Sahara is, in short, an excellent movie — set in World War II, in the desert conflict, it involves a ragtag multi-national group of Allied soldiers (Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Bennett, Lloyd Bridges) as well as their Italian prisoner of war (played memorably by J. Carrol Naish) who come upon an oasis in the desert — a crumbling ruin.
The ruin has a cistern — not a well, but a storage place for water, that’s nearly dry. The GI’s no sooner find it than they’re surrounded by Nazi soldiers, who are dying of thirst — but are armed to the teeth.
Casablanca movie posters — Movie poster gallery of — Casablanca‘, featuring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, as well as Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet
Call Me Bwana (1963) starring Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Edie Adams, Lionel Jeffries Call Me Bwana begins with Bob Hope as Matthew Merriwether. He’s supposedly a famous African game hunter living in a luxurious penthouse…
Orson Welles biography, writer, director, producer and actor — one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th Century
George Orson Welles was an iconic Academy Award-winning American director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television.
I recently saw Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and I can say that I truly enjoyed it, with wonderful performances all around. It’s a movie that clearly deserved it’s Oscars. Here’s why:
biography of Mel Blanc, the ‘man of 1,000 voices’ best known for being the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Speedy Gonzales, as well as work on numerous TV and radio shows, as well as movie appearances
Kimberly Ann Possible (better known as Kim Possible) is the title character from Disney’s animated television series Kim Possible.
Movie review of the classic Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, – one of the most iconic movies of all time.