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  • William Dieterle – Madame Du Barry (1934)

    1931-1940ComedyDramaUSAWilliam Dieterle

    Plot Synopsis:
    No boring historical pageant this, Warner Bros.’ Madame DuBarry is a fast-paced, often hilarious romantic romp. Her Mexican accent held in check, the ravishingly beautiful Dolores Del Rio plays 18th-century French courtesan DuBarry like a 20th-century golddigger on the make. Brought to Versailles as the companion of courtier D’Aigullon (Victor Jory), former street waif DuBarry charms her way into the heart — and boudoir — of gouty King Louis XV (Reginald Owen). Many of the famous incidents in her character’s life are given showcase treatment: When DuBarry’s enemies steal her gown, she appears at her presentation at Versailles in a flimsy nightgown; and when she wants to take a sleighride in the middle of summer, King Louis “nationalizes” all the sugar in Paris as a substitute for snow. Read More »

  • James W. Horne – The Shadow (1940)

    James W. Horne1931-1940AdventureCrimeUSA

    The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.Read More »

  • Arthur Penn – The Miracle Worker (1962)

    1961-1970Arthur PennDramaUSA

    Synopsis:
    Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a “half-blind Yankee schoolgirl” named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate.Read More »

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