Tag Archives: James Mason

If then, maybe… How Oscar can get it wrong and what can happen when it does

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Mark DuPré

Random thoughts on a series of Oscar “what-ifs”: 1939—Jimmy Stewart should have won for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or maybe Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind. The winner that year was Robert Donat for Goodbye, Mr. Chips in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged A Star is Born, A Streetcar Named Desire, Al Pacino, Bing Crosby, Casablanca, Clark Gable, Coquette, Denzel Washington, Gone with the Wind, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Grace Kelly, Hamlet, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, James Mason, Jimmy Stewart, Judy Garland, King Richard, Laurence Olivier, Life is Beautiful, Malcolm X, Marlon Brando, Mary Pickford, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, On Golden Pond, Oscar, Oscars, Paul Lukas, Robert Donat, Roberto Benigni, Scent of a Woman, The African Queen, The Country Girl, The Grapes of Wrath, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The. Philadelphia Story, Watch on the Rhine, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Stars Are Born: A Comparison of the Five “A Star is Born” Films

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Mark DuPré

There isn’t much of any interest in movie theaters these days, so it’s a good time to remind everyone of all the classics available to enjoy. In fact, it’s always a good time to view the classics. So here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles, Newer films, Older Films | Tagged 1932, 1937, 1954, 1976, 2018, A Star is Born, Adela Rogers St. Johns, Adolphe Menjou, Andy Devine, Barbara Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Bat, Batman, Bing Crosby, Bradley Cooper, Climb Every Mountain, Constance Bennett, D.W. Griffith, Eddie Rochester Anderson, Evergreen, Frank Pierson, Frederic March, Gene Fowler, George Cukor, Gone with the Wind, Humphrey Bogart, James Mason, Jane Murfin, Janet Gaynor, Joan Bennett, Judy Garland, Kris Kristofferson, Lady Gaga, Lionel Stander, Louise Beavers, Lowell Sherman, Maestro, Marlon Brando, May Robson, Meet Me in St. Louis, On the Waterfront, Owen Moore, Paul Williams, Peggy Wood, Rebecca, RKO Pathé, Robert Carson, Sunrise, Sunset Boulevard, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Caine Mutiny, The Country Girl, The High and the Mighty, The Ox-Bow Indcident, The Wizard of Oz, William Wellman | Leave a comment

Two Films from the Fifties: Niagara and Les Girls

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mark DuPré

Note: It’s been a long time since I’ve had time to write for this space. The pandemic hit hard, as I was just getting accustomed to handling four college courses (two were new). Once we went online, I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Older Films | Tagged A Star is Born, An American in Paris, cyd charisse, Debbie Reynolds, Don Wilson, gene kelly, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, George Cukor, Grace Kelly, Hello Dolly, Henry Hathaway, Hitchcock, How the West Was Won, it's always fair weather, Jack Cole, James Mason, Jean Peters, Joseph Cotton, Joseph MAcDonald, Kay Kendall, Les Girls, Leslie Caron, Lurene Tuttle, Marilyn Monroe, Max Showalter, MGM, Mitzi Gaynor, My Fair Lady, Niagara, Rashomon, Rex Harrison, Richard Allan. How to Marry a Millionaire, Robert Burks, singin' in the rain, South Pacific, Taina Elg, Technicolor, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, The Women, True Grit, Vera Ellen | Leave a comment

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