Tag: Paramount Pictures
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Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
The origin of Death Takes a Holiday as a stage play are apparent in the 1934 film version. It’s talky, but the words don’t just consume time that could be used for action. They’re contemplative and meaningful. I probably didn’t catch the significance of them all, but at only 79 minutes, I’d gladly watch the…
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The Monster & the Girl (1941)
Universal monster movies from the 1940s have a distinct look. Had I not seen the Paramount logo at the beginning of The Monster & the Girl (1941) from Shout! Factory’s The Universal Horror Collection Vol. 5, I still would have suspected something was different about it. Indeed, this is one of over 700 films that…
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The War of the Worlds (1953)
In the Movie Archaeologists bonus feature on Criterion’s beautiful new Blu-ray edition of The War of the Worlds (1953), Craig Barron and Ben Burtt mention an original Variety review in which the critic called the movie, “socko entertainment.” I had to find and read this review. Sure enough: War of the Worlds is a socko…
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Murders in the Zoo (1933)
Written by Philip Wylie and Seton I. Miller Directed by A. Edward Sutherland Starring Charles Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott US Release March 31, 1933 RT 62 min. Home Video Universal Studios Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) IMDb Synopsis. A monomaniacal zoologist is pathologically jealous of his beautiful but unfaithful wife Evelyn and…
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