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Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
Not much of a movie, but historically accurate!
I find Bob Hope pretty annoying in this. His jokes were stale even then. Lana Turner does the best she can with a part that doesn't ask a lot of her. Pretty meh, but an ok way to kill an hour or so on a rainy day.
However, I love that it really feels like my early childhood (I was born in 1963). Yes, women really did wear dresses (or skirts and blouses) just about everywhere back then. My mom even wore her wig to the grocery store! And men wore ties to work and to travel (in airplanes, anyway). Of all the movies of this era-and I've seen a lot-this one captures the feel of the early 60s best.
Aerial America: Ohio (2013)
Are you kidding me?
I was shocked at the amount of time spent on "Tattoogate" and the Mullett case. I'm all for a balanced view of everything, but shouldn't a commentary on a state contain more information about the state's capital? The only thing in this about Columbus was the Buckeye sports teams. It's the 14th largest city in the country by population! Lincoln lay in state in the statehouse. Ohio had a large and diverse Indigenous population that are barely mentioned. There are so many colleges and universities in Ohio. The coverage of Ohio's role in aviation and space exploration is good, however. All in all, though, very disappointing.
Three on a Match (1932)
Atypical 30s melodrama
Though I'm a big fan of movies of the 30s and 40s, I was unaware of Ann Dvorak prior to seeing this one. I thought she gave a very realistic performance (for the time), and it's a shame she didn't have a longer career.
Others have synopsized the plot in prior reviews, so I won't rehash it. However, I am surprised that no one else has made the connection to the Lindbergh kidnapping that seemed so obvious to me.
On March 1, 1932, the young son of America's hero of the day, Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped. Google the kidnapping and take a look at pictures of the child...the resemblance to the child in "Three On A Match" is striking. And certainly, the audiences of the day would have been well aware of the connection, as the kidnapping was the top news story in the country for months.
A fascinating film!
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Completely unique
The most unique film I've ever seen. Why Burton didn't win the Oscar is beyond belief, but in reality all four stars are superb. It's a movie you must see more than once, because it's impossible to "get" all of it after only one viewing. See it, then think about it, then see it again (and again!).
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Only the best.
To truly appreciate GWTW, you have to read the book. Selznick, Fleming, Cukor, and Sidney Howard did a tremendous job condensing a sweeping, over-1000-page novel into a film that moves quickly and coherently over 15 of the United States' most troubled years. What's more, practically every line of dialogue in the movie can be found in the book. It's a faithfulness that is seldom seen. Does it have flaws? Of course, what doesn't? But it was so unlike any other movie, and was so wildly successful and touched so many lives, that it richly deserves its place in movie history.