In Roman Holiday, (1953) Princess Ann (played by Audrey Hepburn) has had enough! She doesn’t have any time to herself on her world tour so she does what any self-respecting Princess does, she escapes her handlers for a day of new experiences and fun in the iconic city, Rome. The first obstacle is the factContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Roman Holiday”
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Classic Cinema: The Valley of Decision
Movie description: An Irish maid falls for the son of her wealthy employer though her disapproving bitter disabled father and a strike at the steel mill complicate matters. It was released in 1945. There are so many great stars in this movie: Greer Garson as Mary Rafferty, Gregory Peck as Paul Scott, Donald Crisp asContinue reading “Classic Cinema: The Valley of Decision”
Classic Cinema: To Kill a Mockingbird
Just in case you don’t know this book and movie, it’s 1932 in Maycomb, Alabama. Widower Atticus Finch is asked to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, which he didn’t commit. Jem and Scout, his young children, are witnesses to the tensions this trial brings up in the town.Continue reading “Classic Cinema: To Kill a Mockingbird”
Classic Cinema: Gentleman’s Agreement
This movie from 1947 uncovers the layers of anti-semitism, and all racism. Gregory Peck plays Phil Green a reporter who pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-semitism. The result is he personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred. The movie was directed by Elia Kazan and produced byContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Gentleman’s Agreement”
Sage Woman Chronicles 