Books: Directors

Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah, eds. Contemporary North American Film Directors, Wallflower Press (2000). Share this:

Boudu Saved from Drowning (French: “Boudu sauvé des eaux”): Renoir’s Satire of Manners, Starring Michel Simon

A major change from the play is shifting the center from the character of Lestingois to that of Boudu.

Broadway Melody, The: Pre-Code Oscar Winner Features Gay Character as Costume designer

In the Oscar-winning musical The Broadway Melody, Turpe (played by Drew Demorest) is a gay costume designer who loves and is proud of his work.

Dark Tower, The (1943): John Harlow’s Modest Circus Thriller, Starring David Farrar and the Young Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom, in his first major role, is the best thing about The Dark Tower, a B-level British circus thriller, directed by John Harlow and also starring Ben Lyon, Anne Crawford, David Farrar. It was written by Reginald Purdell and Brock Williams based on George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott’s 1933 play. Seeking work at […]

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Collective Biography of the Screen Women I Have Loved