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November 29th, 2012: 42nd Street (1933)

Nov29 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Backstage, Black and White, Comedy, Movie of the Day, Musical, Romance, The Original, Workplace Tagged backstage, Bebe Daniels, before they were famous, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Recording Nominee, Busby Berkeley, chorus girls, Darryl F. Zanuck, Dick Powell, fading star, George Brent, Ginger Rogers, Guy Kibbe, Louise Beavers, Lyle Talbot, National Film Registry, old timer, producer, rising star, Ruby Keeler, theater, Una Merkel, Warner Baxter, Warner Brothers

October 10th, 2012: Noises Off…

Oct10 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Play, Comedy, Movie of the Day, Slapstick, Workplace Tagged Amblin Entertainment, behind the scenes, Broadway, Carol Burnett, children of famous people, Denholm Elliott, Frank Marshall, John Ritter, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Mark Linn-Baker, Miami, Michael Caine, New York City, Nicolette Sheridan, Peter Bogdanovich, theater, Touchstone Pictures

June 30th, 2012: Rushmore (1998)

Jun30 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Arthouse, Buddy Flick, Comedy, Coming of Age, Indy, Movie of the Day Tagged alcoholic, Andrew Wilson, apprentice/mentor relationship, barber, before they were famous, Bill Murray, Brian Cox, children of famous people, class issues, Connie Nielsen, crush, Depression, father, father-son relationship, homage, industrialist, it's not over, Jason Schwartzman, Luke Wilson, Mark Mothersbaugh, mix-tape soundtrack, musical interlude, Olivia Williams, Owen Wilson, private school, Seymour Cassel, teacher student relationship, teacher's pet, teachers, teens, theater, Wes Anderson, writer

March 27th, 2012: The Producers (1968)

Mar27 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Comedy, Con, Movie of the Day, Musical, Satire, Spoof, The Original Tagged backstage, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Christopher Hewett, cross dressing, Crossbow Productions, Dick Shawn, Embassy Pictures Corporation, Gene Wilder, insanity, Joseph E. Levine, Kenneth Mars, Lee Meredith, Mel Brooks, Nazis, New York City, producer, scam, secretary, theater, William Hickey

February 24th, 2012: Santa Sangre

Feb24 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", "Foreign Film", Adaptation, Arthouse, Drama, Horror, Independent, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Revenge, Thriller Tagged adultery, Alejandro Jodorowsky, circus, Claudio Argento, clowns, controlling mother, cult, deaf people, domestic violence, double amputee, elephant, homage, incest, insanity, knife thrower, low-budget, Mexico, mimes, mother, mother-son relationship, murder, Rene Cardona Jr., Republic Pictures, theater, twist

July 3rd, 2011: All About Eve (1950)

Jul3 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Based on a Short Story(ies), Black and White, Comedy, Drama, Movie of the Day, Satire Tagged 20th Century Fox, Anne Baxter, Best Actress Nominee, Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Original Score Nominee, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Bette Davis, Broadway, Darryl F. Zanuck, flashback, George Sanders, Hugh Marlowe, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Marilyn Monroe, narration, New York City, theater, Thelma Ritter

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