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Tag: 1940s
Weegee’s New York
The unexpectedly charming travelogue by the world’s most notorious photojournalist.
“I Want To be A Sailor, Sailing Out To Sea” – The Timeless Pleasures Of The Thief Of Bagdad
The classic fantasy film of the 1940s remains as wonderful and engaging now as it ever was.
Noirvember: The Edgar Wallace Films Of The 1930s And 1940s
Continuing our crime month with a look at a trio of early British films based on the novels by the master of the genre.
Noirvember: The Murderer Lives At 21
Continuing our crime month with a look at Henri-Georges Clouzot’s lightweight murder mystery shot during the German occupation of France.
Noirvember: The Naked City
Our crime movie series continues with a look at the classic, pioneering police procedural that spawned a popular TV series.
A Woman Speaks – The Erotic Writing Of Anaïs Nin
The revolutionary feminist erotica of the noted writer and Henry Miller contemporary.
Boris Karloff’s ‘Mad Doctor’ Cycle: An Appreciation
Looking back at the short series of underrated and provocative films that Boris Karloff made for Columbia Pictures at the start of the 1940s.
The Historical Warnings Of Night Will Fall
Sidney Bernstein’s documentary of concentration camp footage and the reconstructed version of the long-suppressed film.
Coughs And Sneezes Spread Diseases – A Collection Of Vintage Hygiene Films
A collection of vintage hygiene films that now seem more relevant than ever.
Dames Are Dangerous!
A 1946 collection of unflattering observations about the female of the species, freshly reissued for modern misanthropes.
Madmen And Monsters: The Films Of Val Lewton And Boris Karloff
Looking back at the films made with Borid Karloff by the reluctant horror film producer Val Lewton.