Tag: 1939
Movie Review Gone With the Wind (1939) THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; David Selznick’s ‘Gone With the Wind’ Has Its Long-Awaited Premiere at Astor and Capitol, Recalling Civil War and Plantation Days of South–Seen as Treating Book With Great Fidelity By FRANK S. NUGENT Published: December 20, 1939 Understatement has its…
If you would like to visit the Capitol or the Lincoln Memorial today, they’re shut to visitors due to the shenanigans of this fellow: John Boehner’s Shutdown By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Published: October 1, 2013 655 Comments By midnight on Tuesday, the leadership failure of Speaker John Boehner was complete.…
No movie studio would have the nerve to remake “The Wizard of Oz,” the beloved 1939 musical ranked by the Library of Congress as the most-watched film in history. But “Oz the Great and Powerful,” a Disney-produced prequel, is nearly as intrepid. The company is betting that a new twist…