
"AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS" (1956) Review
Based upon Jules Verne’s 1873 classic novel, "AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS" is the story of a 19th century English gentleman named Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in eighty (80) days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. Produced by Michael Todd, the Academy Award winning film starred David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine and Robert Newton. ( Read more... )
Below is a gallery featuring photos from the 1956 Oscar winning film, "AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS". The photos originally came from "LIFE" magazine and the movie was produced by Michael Todd and starred David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine and Robert Newton: ( Read more... )
Top Favorite Romantic Movies
Feb. 17th, 2013 09:04 pm
Although Valentine's Day has passed three days, I decided to list my top ten favorite romantic movies. Here they are: ( Read more... )
"THE PRISONER OF ZENDA" (1937) Review
Dec. 31st, 2012 07:37 pm
"THE PRISONER OF ZENDA" (1937) Review
I realize that many film critics and fans would agree with my suspicion that the 1930s saw a great deal of action films released to theaters. In fact, I believe there were as high number of actions films released back then as they are now. Among the type of action films that flourished during that era were swashbucklers. ( Read more... )

Below are images from "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA", David O. Selznick's 1937 adaptation of Anthony Hope's 1894 novel. Directed by John Cromwell, the movie starred Ronald Colman. ( Read more... )