Jack Wild and Mark Lester made an impact in Carol Reed’s 1968 musical “Oliver” based on the story of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. A few years later they were re-teamed in this coming-of-age, first-crush romance that was titled SWALK in England (the letters stand for “Sealed With a Loving Kiss,”). “Melody” has no pretensions beyond being a pleasant mainstream film about two adolescents who connect with each other, believe they are in love, and want to permission from the

When Hungarian-born actor Bela Lugosi campaigned heavily for the role of “Dracula” in Tod Browing’s movie production, he was met with...

Born to the West Directed by Charles Barton. Cast: John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, Syd Saylor, James Craig, Lucien...

The Little Giant Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Helen Vinson, Russell Hopton, Kenneth Thompson, Shirley...

Charley Chase was long considered an unfairly overlooked comedy master of the 20s and 30s. After he started to get more recognition,...

Peck’s Bad Boy With The Circus Directed by Edward Cline. Cast: Tommy Kelly, Ann Gillis, Spanky McFarland, Ann Gillis, Edgar Kennedy,...

There is an area of film history that is not about aesthetics. The technology of shooting movies evolves so much and so quickly, we...

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda brings Teru Miyamoto’s story to the screen, via a screenplay by Yoshihisa Ogita. It is a film of masterful...

Michael J. Hayde’s new book from Bear Manor that chronicles and examines the Martin and Lewis comedy team’s phenomenal success on radio...

Feet First Directed by Clyde Bruckman and Harold Lloyd. Cast: Harold Lloyd, Barbara Kent, Robert McWade, Lillian Leighton, Henry Hall,...