Elsa Branden
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Cinderella (1950) |
There are half-a-dozen sprightly songs to enliven this all-cartoon picture and dazzling Technicolor to lend it eye appeal. - Photoplay
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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The Hasty Heart (1949) |
John Patrick's memorable stage play serves as the springboard for an enormously effective picture. It's a study in human relations fraught with compassion and interspersed with shafts of humor. - Photoplay
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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Shadow on the Wall (1950) |
Kristine Miller, as as Gigi's wicked stepmother, and John McIntire, as Scott's attorney, round out an excellent cast. Gigi, in the pivotal part, however, steals the spotlight. - Photoplay
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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Dancing in the Dark (1949) |
Hollywood is the background for this enjoyable Technicolor filmusical which describes how a magnificently arrogant has-been helps an unknown to stardom. While the plot is somewhat contrived, you won't mind that much. - Photoplay
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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All the King's Men (1949) |
This powerful political drama gives Broderick Crawford his juiciest role to date. - Photoplay
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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Gun Crazy (1950) |
Whether you find this movie thrilling or depressing, depends on your capacity for violence. It's exciting in a sordid sort of way. - Photoplay
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| Posted Sep 15, 2021
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The Set-Up (1949) |
By the time the last savage punch is delivered, it's well established that prizefighting, as depicted here, is an extremely sordid business. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Flamingo Road (1949) |
An amazing actress -- Joan Crawford. She lends lustre to every part she plays, she really makes the character live. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Little Women (1949) |
In its handsome Technicolor remake of Louisa May Alcott's perennial favorite, Metro has carefully preserved the Victorian flavor, the lavender-and-old-lace mood. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) |
The result is a tuneful, enjoyable movie. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Champion (1949) |
Long, loud cheers for the season's smashing movie of the fight game. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) |
A whale of a picture. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Red Canyon (1949) |
You have the ingredients for a bang-up prairie drama. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Force of Evil (1948) |
An exciting, fast-moving picture which reveals crime in a glaringly vicious light. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Portrait of Jennie (1948) |
It is romance plus, beautifully acted, directed and produced. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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The Quiet One (1949) |
Food for thought. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Macbeth (1948) |
The stark Scottish landscape adds a weird note to a picture that has its moments of high dramatic interest. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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3 Godfathers (1948) |
The standout scene is a desert sandstorm so real you can almost feel the hot sand cutting your face. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Road House (1948) |
Whatever else is wrong with this movie, there's plenty of action. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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The Snake Pit (1948) |
Occasionally, a picture comes along so powerful in its impact that it leaves you gasping. The Snake Pit, taken from the novel of writer Mary Jane Ward, belongs in that category. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Joan of Arc (1948) |
It is pomp and pageantry on a spectacular scale. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Criss Cross (1948) |
A muddled meller. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Impact (1949) |
Deceit is the keynote of an entertaining triangle tale with homicidal overtones. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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The Stratton Story (1949) |
Jimmy is plenty appealing as the shy, lanky pitcher. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Act of Violence (1949) |
It's primarily actress Leigh who demonstrates her dramatic ability in this picture, delivering a poignant performance. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Adventure in Baltimore (1949) |
Although there's a maximum of talk and a minimum of drama, flashes of humor and warmth come through. - Photoplay
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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Home of the Brave (1949) |
James Edwards stands out as the target for racial discrimination. The acting is admirable all around. - Photoplay
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| Posted Nov 17, 2020
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Isn't It Romantic? (1948) |
The presence of such pleasant players as Veronica Lake and Mona Freeman, among others, fails to offset the heavy-handed horseplay of a trite and tedious filmusical. - Photoplay
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| Posted Oct 29, 2020
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