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Of the countless functions of cinema, perhaps one of the most suited to the medium is "camera as peephole." The world is filled with closed-off spaces, from the bedroom to the boardroom, where you or I cannot simply enter and experience for ourselves inobtrusively.
AS SEEN IN: " Introducing Dorothy Dandridge " AS PLAYED BY: Klaus Maria Brandauer Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austrian-born American film director who moved from the theatre to Hollywood, directing over 35 feature films in a five-decade career.
Online Ad Industry: Advertising Is 'Creepy'
That's some of the ad copy that will start popping up on computers across the country starting today, rendered in graphics reminiscent of '50s thrillers such as "Anatomy of a Murder" and "Vertigo" as well as the Communist scare propaganda of the day.
Last week we looked at the humble yet versatile line as an element used in design .
Fordham Law Film Fest a 09: Anatomy of a Murder
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Fordham Law Film Fest - 09: Anatomy of a Murder Who better to play a small town underdog defense attorney than James Stewart? His Paul Biegler is indeed one of the classic screen lawyers, but he is not without flaws.
Fremont A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace will include a free screening of the movie, "Anatomy of a Murder," on Oct.
The law has always provided ample fodder for filmmakers , and the public has demonstrated an insatiable appetite for it.
Otto Preminger's 1953 light comedy-drama The Moon Is Blue , when remembered at all, is usually recognized as being the first post-Code Hollywood film where the word "virgin" is uttered and there may be some vague association with other censorship battles beyond that single word .
Tribute to Anatomy of a Murder:
On Big Hollywood , Kurt Schlichter has a tribute to my all time favorite lawyer movie: Anatomy of a Murder.
A tribute to an American music composer
Marcella Rose Ruikis says taking on the music of Duke Ellington is not something you do lightly.
The son of Sicilian immigrants, Ben Gazzara grew up on New York City's tough Lower East Side in a cold-water flat with the bathtub in the kitchen, speaking Italian as his first language.
'Murder' investigation: Michigan's Upper Peninsula was the setting...
The Lumberjack Tavern in Big Bay, Mich., was the scene of the murder that inspired the book and movie.
Instantly recognizable by his crewcut, Ivy League manner and dryly rendered New England accent, the wickedly funny Orson Bean was a fixture of early TV as a panelist , raconteur and actor .
Q&A with Janet Lockwood - exciting year for making movies in Michigan
Watching crews do a midnight filming of a burning house north of Chelsea for the Robert DeNiro thriller 'Stone.' Delivering a speech at the 50th anniversary celebration of 'Anatomy of a Murder,' the 1959 James Stewart drama filmed in Marquette.
VAULTS: See you in court with 'Anatomy'
Memorable titles don't necessarily reflect the content of their stories with impeccable fidelity.
'Big Man Japan' stomps into DFT
By day, he's a mild-mannered, cat-loving, noodle-eating Tokyo citizen. But when the calls to action come, he grows to 40 times his original size and protects the city from a series of perverse monsters.
The Boston Derby Dames welcome Austin's Texacutioners from the inhuman heat of their home state in order to put the beat down on them properly.
TV and Art Films: June 21 to 27
For the week of Sunday, June 21, through Saturday, June 27. Reviewed by Tony Lucia.
The Fishko Files: Films of '59
In a few days, summer officially begins. That means large numbers of summer movies - 28 open in July alone.
Making the case for 1959 as jazz's greatest year
The albums - Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain" , Charles Mingus' "Mingus Ah Um" and "Time Out" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet - are unassailable parts of the American cultural canon.
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