Better than AFI’s 100 Years…100 Stars: 16-20

To see my running list of the hundred greatest movie stars in American film history, click here All stars are listed with a single film which is particularly important, though not exclusively so, to understanding what makes them vital to American movies. 20) Henry Fonda / Key film – The Grapes of Wrath By the time… Read More Better than AFI’s 100 Years…100 Stars: 16-20

September 16, 2021 Tim1 Comment

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Dir. Stanley Kramer. Starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Houghton The original plan was to do an unlikely moving pairing post which put this in conversation with Gunga Din, sort of a commentary on the resounding popularity of moderately racist entertainment. And then I actually watched Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a movie which is significantly more… Read More Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

February 21, 2020 TimLeave a comment

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Better than AFI’s 100 Years…100 Stars: 16-20

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)