The Wizard of Oz has achieved a feat almost unchallenged by any other motion picture of the last century; any frame of the film is almost instantly recognizable, the imagery legendary (twisters, the yellow brick road, the ruby slippers) and is as fresh, loved, venerated and watched as it was at the time of its release over seventy years ago. In actuality, the film was not a … [Read more...]
Review: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B008PEHX8A][/pullquote] Meet Me in St Louis (1944) was the film that almost didn't happen (Judy Garland was reluctant to take the role of Esther Smith because she didn't want to play anymore childish characters and because she thought Margaret O'Brien would steal the … [Read more...]