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To Be or Not to Be (1942) and the Importance of Satire

Jan 21, 2017 Jill Blake 0

Whenever I’m feeling really low, I reach for the Lubitsch. I suspect I’m not the only one who does this. From personal favorites such as Trouble in Paradise (1932), Design For Living (1933) and The […]

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An Unexpected Farewell: Leslie Howard’s Spitfire (1942)

Dec 10, 2016 Jill Blake 0

With World War II ramping up in his native Britain, Leslie Howard felt compelled to redirect the focus of his film career to the war effort. He also wanted to expand into producer and directorial […]

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A Call to Arms: 49th Parallel (1941)

Dec 3, 2016 Jill Blake 0

In 1940, the British government asked director Michael Powell to make a film supporting the ongoing war effort against Nazi Germany. Along with his partner, Emeric Pressburger, Powell wanted to use the sanctioned platform to […]

No Picture
Movies

B-Roll: John Ford’s THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (1945)

Mar 10, 2015 Nathanael Hood 0

Staff writer Nathanael Hood takes a look at the deeper cuts from legendary directors with the his column B-Roll. This week, Nathanael takes a look at John Ford’s THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (1943).  The year was 1945 and John […]

William Wyler
Movies

William Wyler’s Love Letter to His Comrades in Arms

Nov 11, 2014 Jill Blake 4

In the opening shot of William Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Captain Fred Derry walks into an airport terminal in hopes of catching a flight home to Boone City, USA. Upon reaching the clerk […]

Destination Tokyo Cary Grant
Opinion

DESTINATION TOKYO: A Classic Example of the 1940s Propaganda War Film

May 27, 2014 Jill Blake 0

The Retro Set is proud to continue its relationship with Warner Archive Instant with a look at one of the archive’s most compelling–and controversial–wartime dramas, Destination Tokyo, directed by Delmer Daves. Disclaimer: This post discusses Japanese racial stereotypes […]

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