UA (Panama and Frank Production) In this comedy, directed and co-written by Melvin Frank, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball play a married couple, but not to each other, who decide to have an affair. Despite the stars’ individual popularity, on screen and off, the film was not successful: It’s too verbose, lacking much charm, and […]

In this comedy, directed by Edward Sutherland, Mae West plays a con woman who sells the Brooklyn Bridge, which kicks her out of town.  Seeking revenge, she exposes a corrupt police officer (played by Lloyd Nolan). Louis Armstrong makes an appearance. Oscar Nominations: 1 Interior Decoration: Wilard Ihnen Oscar Context: The winner was Stephen Gooson […]

This modest Merchant Ivory’s adaptation of Henry James’ novel The Europeans, is adapted to the screen by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and produced by Ivory’s longtime partner (both professionally and personally) Ismail Merchant. Lee Remick plays The Countess Eugenia who, along with her brother Robert (Robin Ellis), are expatriate Americans in Europe. They have also grown […]

In this light comedy, produced by Walter Wanger and directed by Tay Garnett (better known for “The Postman Always Rings Twice”), Loretta Young plays Anita, a young woman engaged to Don Barnes (Broderick Crawford), a wealthy man who promises a stable and comfy life. But when she meets a magician named The Great Arturo (David […]

“Equus” received three Oscar Nominations: Best Actor for Richard Burton, Supporting Actor for Peter Firth, and Adapted Screenplay by Peter Shaffer.