the passionate moviegoer

a fan's notes by joe baltake devoted to movies neglected and mostly misunderstood

Friday, February 21, 2014

indelible moment: Ross's "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"

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Perhaps I'm a cynic but only a precious few sad films manipulate me. I'm too aware of the mechanations to be reduced to tears. But ...
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Monday, February 17, 2014

cinema obscura: Gene Kelly's "Gigot" (1962)

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Ah, Gene Kelly.  That dancing representative of the American Work Ethos - accessible leading man, choreographer extraordinaire, creative g...
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Friday, February 14, 2014

in praise of "days of wine and roses" - almost

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Jack Lemmon and I used to engage in friendly debates about the merits of Blake Edwards' "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962), a fi...
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

signed sid

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Yesterday's death of  Sid Caesar brought back a vivid memory of seeing Stanley Kramer's "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World...
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Monday, February 10, 2014

cinema obscura: Two with Julie Andrews

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Andrews and Bates in an acting duet I've met Julie Andrews only once - for an interview session at the 1986 Toronto Film Festival (aka...
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