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Author and film critic William Schoell posts reviews of movies, books about movies, and biographies of people in the film industry, as well as essays about important cinema figures.
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THE GAY SISTERS
THE GAY SISTERS (1942). Director: Irving Rapper.The Gaylord Sisters have been waiting 27 years for their father's will to be probated, but a stubborn businessman named Charles Barclay (George Brent) refuses to accept their settlement offer. Seems the...
THE CRASH
THE CRASH (1932). Director: William Dieterle.Linda Gault (Ruth Chatterton, pictured) grew up very poor and is determined that she'll never be poverty-stricken again. Her husband Geoffrey (George Brent) drinks and importunes her to get stock tips from...
REPUBLIC STUDIOS: BETWEEN POVERTY ROW AND THE MAJORS
REPUBLIC STUDIOS: BETWEEN POVERTY ROW AND THE MAJORS. Richard M. Hurst. Scarecrow Press. Updated 2007.This book looks at Republic studios, which was most famous for cliffhanger serials and westerns, but also turned out the occasional "A" feature. It ...
JUDGE JEANINE PIRRO
JUDGE JEANINE PIRRO (Fox 2008).Last year with little fanfare this new court-TV show slipped into the line-up with allegedly tough New York prosecutor Jeanine Pirro in the role of judge, a role that, frankly, doesn't suit her very well. There are two ...
THE WALKING DEAD
THE WALKING DEAD (1936). Director: Michael Curtiz.After John Ellman (Boris Karloff) is framed for murder by criminals and executed, he's brought back to life by Dr. Beaumont (Edmund Gwenn) via the use of assorted electrical devices. This Frankenstein...
THE STAIRCASE MURDERS
THE STAIRCASE MURDERS (2007 telefilm). Director: Tom McLoughlin.Real-life novelist Michael Peterson (supposedly successful and supposedly bisexual) was put on trial for the murder of his wife, who was found bloodied and dead at the bottom of a stairc...


Hi William :)
Excellent blog subject and very well written movie reviews. What do you think of my favorite movie, "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell? ;)
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