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Classic Film Review: Steinbeck played by MGM Stars in Brownface — “Tortilla Flat”(1942)
The lightest of heart and most lightly regarded classic John Steinbeck adaptation, “Tortilla Flat” (1942) came by its “underrated comedy” reputation with the passing years. It’s an ethnic farce by a writer with an eye, ear and empathy for the … Continue reading
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Classic Film Review: It’s 2025 — Are we ready for What Cukor, Hepburn ,Tracy and Donald Ogden Stewart warned us about Fascism? “Keeper of the Flame” (1942)
Big speeches rife with “the F-word”– “fascism” — pack the third act of “Keeper of the Flame,” a mid-WWII MGM thriller that was a tad too anti-fascist for fat cat studio chief Louis B. Mayer. Those speeches also burden a … Continue reading
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