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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Rather uninteresting. A precursor to noir? Nice Donkey Kong barrel-throwing scene, and a psychologist scene with the stadium seating that I have seen before. I liked Meixner.

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High Noon (1952)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Cooper was pretty good, but not the legend that I had expected. A pretty good story, and interesting real-time use of screentime.

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The Big Heat (1953)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Nice and violent. The girl that blew up was pretty hot. John Candy has a cameo as the bartender.

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Scary in an eerie sort of way. Freaky effects. A few of them were cheesy, but the film had a lot more drama than it’s remake, Independence Day. Of course it had the compulsory religious man who knows what’s best for everyone. How come they never have religious men who…

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On the Waterfront (1954)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

It seemed to me to be a realistic portrayal of the Italian Mafia rather than an Irish working man’s financial troubles. Could Eve Saint Marie be the Daryl Hannah of the 50’s?

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Love Me Or Leave Me (1955)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

She’s a great singer. The vibrant color and Cinemascope makes it look almost like a modern production, except that actors making the film today couldn’t be so natural with the old-time habits, customs, and speech. It reminded me a lot of Mr. Holland’s Opus with the vibrant colors and music…

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Night and Fog (1955)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Heart-breaking, even disturbing at times, but interesting. The orchestral, Hollywood musical score is offensive. It doesn’t match the grotesque reality we see on the screen, fictionalizing an event that was very real.

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Pather Panchali (1955)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

I understand that the print of the film that I watched was old, decrepit, and had lost its luster due to the inconsistencies of older international cinema, but what else am I to judge the film on? Until I see a quality copy of this film, my rating stands. I…

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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Marlene Deitrech was the 1950’s version of Rosie Perez, complete with the tight lips, r-to-w pronunciation, and eerie beauty. And I could have sworn I have seen the film’s dorky protagonist as a game show host somewhere. And somebody else was Gilda Radner or some other SNL character. It was…

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Vertigo (1958)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

I like Jimmy Stewart. It is interesting how he makes the transition from cool-headed dork in black and white films (Jefferson Smith Goes to Washington) to hot-headed stud in the color Vertigo. It was interesting seeing him in color. It seemed like it was a black and white movie, only…

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