Sep 20, 2009 | Washington Times
VAULTS: Cooper a rising star in 'Virginian'
The first sounds heard in the 1929 movie version of "The Virginian," over the Paramount logo, derive from a cattle herd.
'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' and more: film screenings around town
Jeanne Moreau in the Francois Truffaut classic 'Jules and Jim,' about a doomed love triangle, showing at Symphony Space this weekend.
The Beast of the City plays out as an above-average crime picture made for MGM where the good guys and the heroes are, finally, one and the same.
Are these Anthony Hopkins desert island films?
Turner Classic Movies has been, in recent weeks, inviting monthly "guest programmers" to work with the network's host, Robert Osbourne to choose and discuss a handful of classic films, which then air and introduced by the celebrity programmer.
John Farr: John Huston's Century
This week marks the birthday of legendary director John Huston. In the eighty outsize years he actually had on this earth, he seems to have lived several lives and lifetimes.
John Farr: John Huston's Century
This week marks the birthday of legendary director John Huston. In the eighty outsize years he actually had on this earth, he seems to have lived several lives and lifetimes.
a Love Childa Allegra writes of a family lost and found
The question of paternity has always been a popular parlor game in Hollywood, where a well-kept secret is as rare as a faithful marriage.
Will Pfeifer: 'The Devil and Daniel Webster' has the ideal devil
Plenty of actors have portrayed the devil, including such heavy hitters as Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro, but I'd argue none of them did a better job than Walter Huston did in this 1941 film.
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