MarshaKatz

Roberts, Tony

Treasure Island

David Wayne in The Tender Trap?

MARGIE

The Last Wagon

1950

Lew Ayres was in "Young Dr. Kildare" with Lionel Barrymore

Warriner, Lucy

The China Syndrome

The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing

"Old Acquaintance"

Newman, Paul

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) From Warner Bros. Directed by Anatole Litvak. I've always been fascinated with this movie. I think it's the first anti-nazi film from a major Hollywood studio which came out prior to America's involvement in WWII. It's a "spy thriller" which gives the viewer an "inside look" into the FBI via Edward G. Robinson's portrayal of an FBI agent in the hunt to expose a Nazi espionage ring in the U.S. There are moments in the film when you really feel you're watching a documentary and not just a "mainstream movie". Edward G.'s pursuit of this spy ring using Francis Lederer who has already become a member only enforces my opinion of how great an actor Edward G. Robinson is. As a member of the audience I am totally involved in his pursuit of this Nazi organization which has established itself in the United States. I feel this film is a true representation of a mainstream movie made in a semi documentary style. Call Northside 777 (1948) From 20 Century Fox - Directed by Henry Hathaway. This is another film I enjoy watching. James Steward plays a Chicago reporter who "once he is convinced of his innocence" doggedly tries to prove that a man (Richard Conte) who is in prison for murder was wrongly convicted and has been imprisoned for 11 years. Based on a true case, the film is methodical in providing the viewer with bits of information which keep adding up to the innocence of the prisoner. This film is an excellent example of a mainstream movie made in a semi documentary style. Panic In The Streets (1950) From 20 Century Fox - Directed by Elia Kazan. Being a big fan of everything Richard Widmark I never try to miss his films whenever they're shown. This one is a personal favorite of mine. After being called in to witness the autopsy of a "John Doe" it is found that the man died of pneumonic plague. Widmark as a City Medical Officer races against time to stop the spread of the disease and find the source because he has 48 hours before this information is released to the general public. The tension never stops and the New Orleans location scenes are a central character to the film. This is Kazan at his best and the film certainly deserves to be called a true representation of a mainstream movie made in a semi documentary style. The Naked City (1948) From Universal International - Directed by Jules Dassin. This film is a police style film noir with no frills. It has great NYC landmark locations such as The Williamsburg Bridge and the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The plot is straightforward - a police investigation which follows the murder of a young model. A veteran cop played by Barry Fitzgerald is in charge with the help of "beat" cops, actor Don Taylor being one of them. Dassin's direction is also straightforward with NYC as the backdrop. The narrator Mark Hellinger who guides the story along and allows the viewer to "hear" the thoughts of the various characters. The closing narration by Hellinger "There are eight million stories in The Naked City. This has been one of them." has become part of the lexicon of describing stories occurring in New York City. "The Naked City" is an excellent example of a mainstream movie made in a semi documentary style.

Cluny Brown

Five Graves To Cairo

Durbin, Deanna

Belle of New York

Kitty Foyle

Fargo

(The) Ipcress File

Green Dolphin Street

Rapf, Blanche- Agnes Moorehead in Dark Passage

Road to Utopia

Barrymore, Ethel

Blue Skies