Ronald Colman

A Tale of Two Cities

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April 9, 2016January 25, 2022

A Tale of Two Cities (1935). Starring Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Donald Woods, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Blanche Yurka, Basil Rathbone

Synopsis of A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1935) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” Charles Dickens‘ tale of love and tumult during the French Revolution comes to the screen in a sumptuous film version by the producer famed for nurturing sprawling literary works: David O. Selznick (David Copperfield, Anna Karenina, Gone with the Wind). Ronald Colman (The Prisoner of Zenda) stars as Sydney Carton. He’s sardonic, dissolute, a wastrel… And destined to redeem himself in an act of courageous sacrifice. “It’s a far, far better thing I do than I’ve ever done,” Carton muses at that defining moment.

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March 31, 2016January 1, 2022

Champagne for Caesar (1950), starring Ronald Colman, Barbara Britton, Art Linkletter, Vincent Price, Celeste Holm

Synopsis of Champagne for Caesar

In Champagne for Caesar, An unemployed genius becomes a contestant on television’s biggest quiz show. And, he goes on to win the company from the show’s sponsor in this funny comedy favorite! Vincent Price gives a career best performance as the eccentric owner of the Milady Soap empire. Along with pitch-perfect turns by Academy Award winners Ronald Colman (Lost Horizon) and Celeste Holm (All About Eve). A rollicking, romantic film comedy!

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January 11, 2016March 8, 2024

Around the World in 80 Days 1959 version starring David Niven and Mexican clown Cantinflas, with dozens of cameo appearances by various celebrities

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April 7, 2015February 1, 2022

The Story of Mankind (1957) starring Vincent Price, Ronald Colman, Cedric Hardwicke, the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo), and many more

In a nutshell, The Story of Mankind has humanity on trial for its’ very existence. The Devil himself (played delightfully by Vincent Price) is the prosecutor. The Spirit of Mankind (Ronald Colman) is the advocate. Cedric Hardwicke as the Celestial Judge. Evidence is presented as a series of vignettes of various stars presenting famous historical moments. Some moments are serious, and others more silly. The Marx Brothers appear in their final film. However, they never show up together. Each brother has their own distinct scene.