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Entries Tagged as 'Henry Travers'

Stanley and Livingstone (1939, Henry King)

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

There are some beautiful sequences in Stanley and Livingstone, unfortunately, they’re mostly the second unit work from Africa. These sequences–the endless line of men trekking across great expanses–reveal the landscape and wild life of the continent with fervor. Later on, they’re even incorporated into a great rear projection. Spencer Tracy walks from the right of […]

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Tagged: 20th Century Fox· Charles Coburn· Hal Long· Henry King· Henry Travers· Julien Josephson· Philip Dunne· Sam Hellman· Spencer Tracy· Walter Brennan· ★★

Shadow of a Doubt (1943, Alfred Hitchcock)

March 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Shadow of a Doubt is a strange one–the presence of Teresa Wright and the small town atmosphere and the Gregg Toland-esque (but not Gregg Toland) cinematography make it feel like William Wyler, the presence of Joseph Cotten and the camera angles and intricate sound design make it feel like Welles (or at least an RKO […]

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Tagged: Alfred Hitchcock· Alma Reville· Gordon McDonell· Henry Travers· Hume Cronyn· Joseph Cotten· Sally Benson· Teresa Wright· Thorton Wilder· Universal Pictures· ★★★★

The Very Thought of You (1944, Delmer Daves)

July 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

Delmer Daves–for someone whose directing occasionally makes me cover my eyes in fright–does an all right job with The Very Thought of You. He has these tight close-ups and, while there are only a few of them, they work out quick well. Otherwise, technically speaking, he doesn’t have many tricks. He’s on the low end […]

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Tagged: Alvah Bessie· Delmer Daves· Eleanor Parker· Faye Emerson· Henry Travers· Lionel Wiggam· Warner Bros.· ★★★

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