Tag Archives: 40’s
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
The runaway box office success of Cat People (1942) gave producer Val Lewton a now-legendary amount of leeway during his run at RKO. As long as he kept the spending thrifty and stuck to the sensational titles imposed by the studio, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 40's, black cat, Christmas, Fantasy, Headless Horseman, horror, Imaginary Friend, Old Dark House, Robert Wise, Simone Simon, Val Lewton
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Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia (1940) is not an animated film, not by its own description. The film’s narrator, Deems Taylor – an announcer for broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera – describes what you are about to experience as “a new form of entertainment.” … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 40's, Animation, ballet, classical music, dinosaurs, fairies, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, lovable animals, Magician, Mickey Mouse, Pegasus, prehistoric, Walt Disney
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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
“This is the universe. Big, isn’t it?” So opens A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven, 1946), one of the finest films from the acclaimed British filmmaking team known as the Archers – director Michael Powell & … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 40's, afterlife, angel, David Niven, Drama, Fantasy, Jack Cardiff, Kim Hunter, Michael Powell, Powell & Pressburger, Raymond Massey, Roger Livesey, Surreal, WWII
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