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RUBY GENTRY’s Steamy Southern Showcase

Sep 6, 2018 Jeremy Carr 0

Ruby Gentry has very little in the way of ambiguity. Directed by King Vidor, released on Christmas day in 1952, this hothouse southern drama seethes with frank sexuality and melodramatic tension. Set primarily in the […]

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Marion Davies and the Studio You Probably Never Heard Of

Aug 29, 2017 Nathanael Hood 1

If you ever find yourself in Manhattan with an afternoon to spare, try catching the 4 or 5 subway line up to East Harlem. Get off at the 125th station near where the Harlem River […]

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Solomon and Sheba’s Biblical Portions of Cheese

Jan 5, 2017 Sean Barron 0

The 1959 film Solomon and Sheba was the last effort of the great King Vidor, known for Dual in the Sun (a fine film that graces top ten lists of many cinephiles — Marty Scorsese […]

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B-Roll: King Vidor’s TRUTH AND ILLUSION: AN INTRODUCTION TO METAPHYSICS (1964)

May 26, 2015 Nathanael Hood 1

By the 1960s, director King Vidor ’s star had largely faded. During his decades-spanning career, Vidor helmed a filmography at once both intensely personal and enthusiastically catered for mass appeal. His was a cinema of […]

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Silent Satire and Social Commentary: Must Watch Warner Archive Instant

Apr 3, 2015 The Retro Set 1

We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! Where else can you find Marion Davies skewering the Hollywood star machine with a cavalcade of silent film cameos and William Wellman declaring war on the American justice […]

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Must Watch Warner Archive Instant: 2.26.15

Feb 26, 2015 The Retro Set 0

Need help deciding what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? The Retro Set has you covered with our must-watch Warner Archive picks! Each week, we select a small handful of must watch titles from […]

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