For George Cukor, the first and foremost function of movies was to entertain the public. “The primary purpose of movie making,” he believed, “is to capture audiences and not to try to be arty and pretentious.” Sensing his honest respect for them, moviegoers have been extremely loyal, enthusiastically embracing his work. Cukor is one of […]
Cukor, George: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director–Italian Stars
July 7, 2015 by
In addition to directing almost every major American star, Cukor also worked with international stars, such as Anna Magnani and Sophia Loren’s, two of the greatest personae of the Italian cinema. Sophia Loren Cukor worked with Sophia Loren in Heller in Pink Tights (1960), a spoof Western with some musical numbers. There was also talk […]
Cukor: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director
July 7, 2015 by
George Cukor was without a doubt Hollywood’s best actor director–Joseph L. Mankiewicz, director of All About Eve My work really begins and ends through the actors, the more successfully you work through the actors, the more your own work disappears–George Cukor Because of his great distinction as a filmmaker, George Cukor’s earlier theatrical work has […]
Oscar Artists: Weintraub, Jerry–Accomplished Producer of Nashville, Diner, Ocean Eleven Films, Dies at 77
July 6, 2015 by
Jerry Weintraub, the accomplished producer whose films included “Nashville,” “Diner,” and the “Ocean’s Eleven” films, died Monday in Palm Springs of poor health. He was 77.
Cukor, George: Major Director of Classic Hollywood Cinema
June 29, 2015 by
From the very beginning of his career, George Cukor subscribed to the notion of film as a collaborative art, with the director serving as a coordinator or supervisor of all the other contributors: writers, producers, actors, musicians, editors, cinematographers.
