Tag Archives: Basil Rathbone

A Defense: A Swash Well Buckled.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by jlmicek

With Yet Another … … iteration of “The Three Musketeers” set to hit the big screen (my favorite is still the 1948 version starring Gene Kelly), The Guardian’s Anne Billson explains why there’s still nothing more thrilling than a good … Continue reading →

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The Bishop Murder Case (USA, 1930).

Posted on September 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: The Bishop Murder Case Release Date: 1930 Writers: S.S. Van Dine (book); Lenore J. Coffee (screen adaptation) Directors: David Burton, Nick Grinde Cast: Basil Rathbone: Philo Vance Leila Hyams: Belle Dillard Roland Young: Sigurd ‘Erik’ Arnesson Alec B. Francis: … Continue reading →

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Columnist Asks The Key Question: Why Don’t You Know Who Bogie Is?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Bill Mesce at Sound on Sight* asks the right question: Despite films being more widespread and more available than ever, modern audiences have even less film literacy than ever. To illustrate the point, Mesce turns to a film class he … Continue reading →

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