Saturday, February 21, 2009 - Oscar Week--Day #7 1939

1939-- it was literally THE year in film.  And, it was also exactly 70 years ago. 70 years ago this year was the greatest year in film history, according to a lot of film historians. It is easy to understand this when we look back at some of the films released in that year--and see how many of them even know are considered the best in film history.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

Another Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy

Babes in Arms

Beau Geste, starring Gary Cooper and Ray Milland

Dark Victory, starring Bette Davis

Destry Rides Again, starring James Stewart

Dodge City, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland

Gone with the Wind, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh

Goodbye, Mr. Chips, starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson

The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara

Jamaica Inn, by Alfred Hitchcock

Gunga Din

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Jesse James, starring Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, and Randolph Scott

Love Affair

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains

Of Mice and Men, starring Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney Jr.  

Only Angels Have Wings, with Cary Grant and Jean Arthur  

Ninotchka, starring Greta Garbo

Stagecoach, directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Berton Churchill and John Carradine

The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland and Ray Bolger

The Women, with Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell

Wuthering Heights, starring Merle Oberon, Sir Laurence Olivier, David Niven and Flora Robson

 Looking back, cinema as we know it owes quite a lot to the year 1939!

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Sunday, February 22, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ChristineDaae

Phew! We just got back from our first tournament lateeee last night. It went well, although neither Arya or I broke. Get this: There was boy in one of my room's doing the Mad Tea Party from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! I couldn't believe it. My exact same piece! He was really good. He won third in Humorous and first in Duo. I'll post more about the tournament on m blog...as soon as I get a chance:-)

I would love to see you at Crabtowne. That would be really cool!

In Christ,
Christine

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Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by narnialover95

Oh, in the summer camp I went to, they acted out that Academy Awards that year! They did five of those movies; "Goodbye Mr. Chips", "Gone With the Wind", "The Wizard of Oz", "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", and "Stagecoach".

God Bless,
Taylor

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Monday, March 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jocelyndixon

Hey - I finished the Scarlet Pimpernel - and LOVED it. So good. Much better than the movies. :) Gonna see about the sequel!

Shalom,
Miss Jocelyn
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