Tag Archives: 30’s
Vassilisa the Beautiful (1939)
When we think of Russian cinema, we think of Sergei Eisenstein, Andrei Tarkovsky, Dziga Vertov. But we can learn just as much about Russia by looking at a genre that held great popularity among its people for decades: the fairy … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 30's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, lovable animals, Russian, Sword and Sorcery, witches
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Alice in Wonderland (1933)
As a longtime Alice fan, I was always interested in seeing the 1933 Paramount Studios version. (At least, in the Leonard Maltin Movie Guide, its cast made it sound like an interesting, large-scale production.) My first (partial) viewing was completely … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 30's, Alice in Wonderland, Cary Grant, Fantasy, Gary Cooper, Surreal, W.C. Fields, William Cameron Menzies
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Thirteen Women (1932)
Twelve women – friends who were formerly sorority sisters – write to that great fortune-teller, the Swami Yogadachi (C. Henry Gordon), asking that he read their horoscopes. Each receives a doom-laden response. “It is ordained that someone close to you … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 30's, horror, Myrna Loy, psychic
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