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Street Scene (film)
''Street Scene'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by King Vidor. With a screenplay by Elmer Rice adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, ''Street Scene'' takes place on a New York City street from one evening until the following afternoon. Except for one scene which takes place inside a taxi, Vidor shot the entire film on a single set depicting half a city block of house fronts. The film stars Estelle Taylor, David Landau, Sylvia Sidney, William Collier Jr., and Beulah Bondi (her screen debut). The music score is by Alfred Newman, his first complete film score. Newman composed the eponymous title theme, in the style of George Gershwin's ''Rhapsody in Blue''. The theme has been used in other movies, including '' Cry of the City'', '' Kiss of Death'', '' I Wake Up Screaming'', '' Where the Sidewalk Ends'', ''The Dark Corner'', ''Gentleman's Agreement'' and as the overture to ''How to Marry a Millionaire''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Vidor
King Wallis Vidor ( ; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, humane, and sympathetic depiction of contemporary social issues. Considered an director, Vidor approached multiple genres and allowed the subject matter to determine the style, often pressing the limits of film-making conventions. His most acclaimed and successful film in the silent era was ''The Big Parade'' (1925). Vidor's sound films of the 1940s and early 1950s arguably represent his richest output. Among his finest works are ''Northwest Passage (film), Northwest Passage'' (1940), ''Comrade X'' (1940), ''An American Romance'' (1944), and ''Duel in the Sun (film), Duel in the Sun'' (1946). His dramatic depictions of the American western landscape endow nature with a sinister force where his characters struggle for survival and redempt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Landau (actor)
David Landau (born David Magee; March 9, 1879 – September 20, 1935) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 33 films from 1931 to 1935. He appeared on Broadway in 12 plays from 1919 to 1929.Profile Internet Broadway Database; accessed August 26, 2017. Early life and start of film career Landau was born in , the son of Robert Magee, who emigrated from , Ireland and listed his occupation as a gardener on the 1880 census. His mother, Maryann, was Pennsylvania-born of Irish and English descent. Landau studied law at the |
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, sometimes abbreviated as LES, is a historic neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City. It is located roughly between the Bowery and the East River from Canal to Houston streets. Historically, it was understood to encompass a much larger area, from Broadway to the East River and from East 14th Street to Fulton and Franklin Streets. Traditionally an immigrant, working class neighborhood, it began rapid gentrification in the mid-2000s, prompting the National Trust for Historic Preservation to place the neighborhood on their list of America's Most Endangered Places in 2008. The Lower East Side is part of Manhattan Community District 3, and its primary ZIP Code is 10002. It is patrolled by the 7th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Boundaries The Lower East Side is roughly bounded by East 14th Street on the north, by the East River to the east, by Fulton and Franklin Streets to the south, and by Pearl St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
70th Berlin International Film Festival
The 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 20 February to 1 March 2020. It was the first under the leadership of new Berlin Film Festival board: business administration director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian. The festival opening gala was presented by actor Samuel Finzi, followed by the world premiere '' My Salinger Year'', directed by Philippe Falardeau. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Iranian film '' There Is No Evil'', directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Juries Main competition * Jeremy Irons, British actor - Jury President * Bérénice Bejo, French actress * Bettina Brokemper, German producer * Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian filmmaker and poet * Kenneth Lonergan, American playwright and filmmaker * Luca Marinelli, Italian actor * Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brazilian filmmaker, producer and film critic Encounters * Shōzō Ichiyama, Japanese producer * Dominga Sotomayor, Chilean film director, writer and producer * Eva Tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Marry A Millionaire
''How to Marry a Millionaire'' is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays ''The Greeks Had a Word for It'' (1930) by Zoe Akins and ''Loco'' (1946) by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. It stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan models, along with William Powell, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, and Cameron Mitchell as their wealthy marks. Produced and distributed by 20th Century-Fox, ''How to Marry a Millionaire'' was the studio's first film to be shot in the new CinemaScope wide-screen sound process, although it was the second CinemaScope film released by Fox after the biblical epic film '' The Robe'' (also 1953). It was also the first color and CinemaScope film ever shown on prime-time network television (though panned-and-scanned) when it was presented as the first film on NBC's '' Saturday Night at the Movies'' on Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overture
Overture (from French ''ouverture'', "opening") is a music instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overtures which were independent, self-existing, instrumental, programmatic works that foreshadowed genres such as the symphonic poem. These were "at first undoubtedly intended to be played at the head of a programme". The idea of an instrumental opening to opera existed during the 17th century. Peri's '' Euridice'' opens with a brief instrumental ritornello, and Monteverdi's '' L'Orfeo'' (1607) opens with a toccata, in this case a fanfare for muted trumpets. More important was the prologue, consisting of sung dialogue between allegorical characters which introduced the overarching themes of the stories depicted. French overture As a musical form, the French overture first appears in the court ballet and operatic overtures of Jean-Baptist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman's Agreement
''Gentleman's Agreement'' is a 1947 American drama film based on Laura Z. Hobson's best-selling 1947 novel of the same title. The film is about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who pretends to be Jewish to research an exposé on the widespread antisemitism in New York City and the affluent communities of New Canaan and Darien, Connecticut. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress ( Celeste Holm), and Best Director (Elia Kazan). The movie was controversial in its day, as was a similar film on the same subject, '' Crossfire'', which was released the same year (though that film was originally a story about homophobia, later changed to antisemitism). In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Widowed journalist Philip Schuyler Green moves to New York City with his agin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Corner
''The Dark Corner'' is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix and Mark Stevens.. The film was not a commercial success but has since been described as a "Grade A example of film noir." Plot Private investigator Bradford Galt has moved from San Francisco to New York to escape a troubled past. He blames his former partner Tony Jardine for his problems. Complicating matters, he is hounded by New York police lieutenant Frank Reeves and pursued by a thug in a white suit. The thug is presumably forced to admit that he has been hired by Jardine. But he has not been hired by Jardine. That is a lie made up by wealthy art gallery owner Hardy Cathcart, who actually hired the thug, to induce Galt to harm Jardine. Galt suspects that Jardine is trying to frame him for a murder, but Jardine, who's been having a secret affair with Cathcart's young wife, is Cathcart's intended victim. With the help of his sharp-witted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where The Sidewalk Ends (film)
''Where the Sidewalk Ends'' is a 1950 American film noir directed and produced by Otto Preminger. The screenplay for the film was written by Ben Hecht, and adapted by Robert E. Kent, Frank P. Rosenberg, and Victor Trivas. The screenplay and adaptations were based on the novel ''Night Cry'' by William L. Stuart. The film stars Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney. Andrews plays Mark Dixon, a ruthless and cynical metropolitan police detective who despises all criminals because his father was one, and finds himself trying to cover up his own accidental killing of a suspect in a murder case. Considered a classic of the genre, the film displays a brand of violence "lurking below urban society" considered an important noir motif. Plot New York City, 1950. Mark Dixon is a city police detective who is demoted by Inspector Foley due to his frequent use of violence, stemming from his own father's past as a criminal. Meanwhile, in a hotel in another part of town, gangster Tommy Scalise's floatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wake Up Screaming
''I Wake Up Screaming'' (originally titled ''Hot Spot'') is a 1941 American mystery thriller film noir. directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis, and features one of Grable's few dramatic roles. It is based on the novel of the same name by Steve Fisher, adapted by Dwight Taylor. It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. This film was remade as '' Vicki'' in 1953 starring Jean Peters. Plot The story proceeds largely through a series of flashbacks, beginning with New York sports promoter Frankie Christopher being interrogated at a police station about the murder of a young actress, Vicky Lynn. Christopher recounts first meeting Vicky as a waitress at a restaurant when he was there with two friends, fading actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans. Christopher takes up a dare from his friends to turn Vicky into a star with their help. Christopher succeeds, but Vicky betrays him by signing with a Hollywood p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Of Death (1947 Film)
''Kiss of Death'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer from a story by Eleazar Lipsky, and starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark.. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 8, 2025. Set in New York City, the film follows a thief involved in a jewelry heist who begins to give up his accomplices after his wife commits suicide while he is in prison. The film was shot on location in New York in the spring of 1947. In post-production, footage was deleted from the film featuring a rape and subsequent suicide due to the Motion Picture Code restrictions. 20th Century-Fox premiered the film in Los Angeles on August 13, 1947. The film has received critical praise since its release, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Plot On Christmas Eve, down-on-his-luck ex-convict Nick Bianco and his three colleagues rob a jewelry store. Before they can exit the building, however, the injured propr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry Of The City
''Cry of the City'' is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, ''The Chair for Martin Rome''. The screenwriter Ben Hecht worked on the film's script, but is not credited. The film was partly shot on location in New York City. Siodmak later said "I thought it was good but it's not really my kind of film: I hate locations – there's so much you can't control". Plot Martin Rome (Richard Conte), a hardened criminal, is in a hospital room awaiting surgery for critical wounds he received in a shootout where he killed a police officer. At the hospital, he is visited by members of his family and his girlfriend, a priest for last rites, and Teena Ricante (played by 14-year old Debra Paget), as well as by police detectives Candella ( Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark). The officers question Rome about a jewel robbery and murder, for which another man has alr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
