In 2012 Vertigo was named best film of all time in the Sight & Sound critic's poll, It replaced the very long entrenched Citizen Kane as the number one film.
Vertigo isn't even Hitchcock's best film let alone the best film of all time!
But is it better than "Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles"?
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C298 is 1953's Genevieve. I recently re-watched this delightful movie with my adult daughter. When they say "They don't make them like they used to" they are referring to movies like these.
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C298 is 1953's Genevieve. I recently re-watched this delightful movie with my adult daughter. When they say "They don't make them like they used to" they are referring to movies like these.
Correct. Thoroughly agree with your comment.
A question that has often crossed my mind is did British films like this one receive many bookings in American cinemas.
British films were extremely popular in Australia, but in have always wondered about U.S.A. acceptance.
C298 is 1953's Genevieve. I recently re-watched this delightful movie with my adult daughter. When they say "They don't make them like they used to" they are referring to movies like these.
Correct. Thoroughly agree with your comment.
A question that has often crossed my mind is did British films like this one receive many bookings in American cinemas.
British films were extremely popular in Australia, but in have always wondered about U.S.A. acceptance.
Love to hear any comments Bruce that you may have on this subject.
When I was a kid growing up near New York City, I don't recall 1950s or early 1960s British films playing in regular theaters, only "arthouse" cinemas, and most of the U,S. posters that survive from these films seem to confirm that.
But those 1950s British movies WERE very popular on the 3 local New York TV stations, showing a lot. One I remember seeing several times was "Geordie" (re-titled "Wee Georgie" for U.S. showings), and I saw other Bill Travers movies.
I did NOT see the great 1940s British "little" movies at all until I found them at "revival theaters" in New York City (there were three of them in NYC in the late 1960s). I am talking about movies like "Brief Encounter" and "I Know Where I am Going", movies without big budgets or special effects, but brilliant writing, acting, and direction, all of which seems mostly lost these days!
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Thank Bruce for conveying your recollections. You also confirmed some of my thoughts that I had in mind as well. Some wonderful films came out of British film studios during the 1940s through to the 1960s when the major British film companies started to go into decline due to the American distributors taking over the financing and distribution roles of a large number of British made films,
I love the two films that you mentioned as well, along with some others like Black Narcissus and The Man InThe White Suit that immediately sprang to mind.
What has always amused me is the often used title changes in the U.S.A. of the British films when they were released there. Some of the more exploitable title changes being Whisky Galore to Tight Little Island, The Admirable Chrichton To Paradise Lagoon, and The Maggie to High And Dry.
Finally I have to feel sorry for American audiences as a good many of the British released films were reduced in their running times, including some classic films drastically edited by their U.S, distributors, thus disrupting the films continuity.
Finally I have to feel sorry for American audiences as a good many of the British released films were reduced in their running times, including some classic films drastically edited by their U.S, distributors, thus disrupting the films continuity.
A couple of examples of heavy handed editing that had taken place with two classic British films in the U.S.A. in the 1940s follow.
Carol Reed's The Way Ahead ( 1944 ) original U.K, running time was 115m. Retitled in the U.S. to The Immortal Battalion, where it had an edited version released, It also had an introduction by journalist Quentin Reynolds added. This version ran 91m
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943 ) original U.K. running time was 163m
Shortly after being released in the U.S., the running time, after receiving disappointing critical reviews and box office figures, was reduced in duration by 10m.
Ater a disappointing debut the film was then drastically removed of another 60m. In the end the film was shown in American cinemas with a total amount of 43% of the original film's running time having been removed.
There are many other examples also of tailoring British films to meet American tastes. but the above two are as good as one will get to make a point.
That's Porgy and Bess. I have an interesting lobby card where Sammy Davis Jr's name was removed from the credits. I asked about this, but never got a good answer. Suppose it was a contract issue.
That's Porgy and Bess. I have an interesting lobby card where Sammy Davis Jr's name was removed from the credits. I asked about this, but never got a good answer. Suppose it was a contract issue.
C299 is Correct. Porgy And Bess from 1959
Two Australian Daybills for Porgy And Bess The first one printed for the regular 35mm screenings. The second one had additional screening details added for some limited Todd-AO Australian screenings.
That's Porgy and Bess. I have an interesting lobby card where Sammy Davis Jr's name was removed from the credits. I asked about this, but never got a good answer. Suppose it was a contract issue.
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Regarding C295, who is sitting and taking in the painting?
In 2012 Vertigo was named best film of all time in the Sight & Sound critic's poll, It replaced the very long entrenched Citizen Kane as the number one film.
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#98. Citizen Kane
Just outside the top 100 is Vertigo.
Two more additional images that hopefully will be identified without them being too much a problem in doing so..
Peter
Correct. as well
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A question that has often crossed my mind is did British films like this one receive many bookings in American cinemas.
British films were extremely popular in Australia, but in have always wondered about U.S.A. acceptance.
But those 1950s British movies WERE very popular on the 3 local New York TV stations, showing a lot. One I remember seeing several times was "Geordie" (re-titled "Wee Georgie" for U.S. showings), and I saw other Bill Travers movies.
I did NOT see the great 1940s British "little" movies at all until I found them at "revival theaters" in New York City (there were three of them in NYC in the late 1960s). I am talking about movies like "Brief Encounter" and "I Know Where I am Going", movies without big budgets or special effects, but brilliant writing, acting, and direction, all of which seems mostly lost these days!
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I love the two films that you mentioned as well, along with some others like Black Narcissus and The Man InThe White Suit that immediately sprang to mind.
What has always amused me is the often used title changes in the U.S.A. of the British films when they were released there. Some of the more exploitable title changes being Whisky Galore to Tight Little Island, The Admirable Chrichton To Paradise Lagoon, and The Maggie to High And Dry.
Finally I have to feel sorry for American audiences as a good many of the British released films were reduced in their running times, including some classic films drastically edited by their U.S, distributors, thus disrupting the films continuity.
Carol Reed's The Way Ahead ( 1944 ) original U.K, running time was 115m. Retitled in the U.S. to The Immortal Battalion, where it had an edited version released, It also had an introduction by journalist Quentin Reynolds added. This version ran 91m
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943 ) original U.K. running time was 163m
Shortly after being released in the U.S., the running time, after receiving disappointing critical reviews and box office figures, was reduced in duration by 10m.
Ater a disappointing debut the film was then drastically removed of another 60m. In the end the film was shown in American cinemas with a total amount of 43% of the original film's running time having been removed.
There are many other examples also of tailoring British films to meet American tastes. but the above two are as good as one will get to make a point.
A clue here for this one is music.
I have an interesting lobby card where Sammy Davis Jr's name was removed from the credits. I asked about this, but never got a good answer. Suppose it was a contract issue.
Two Australian Daybills for Porgy And Bess The first one printed for the regular 35mm screenings. The second one had
additional screening details added for some limited Todd-AO Australian screenings.
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These two images are from very well known films.
Peter
C300 clue is sixty one.
Took a bit of research
The earlier sixty one clue referred to the number of years since the film was originally released in cinemas.
Two more well known films to work out their identities.