The Caine Mutiny–nominated for seven Oscars–will be marking the 70th anniversary of its 1954 theatrical release this upcoming June. Stanley Kramer had quite interesting profile as a director but he isn’t directing the film. If you’re familiar with Kramer as a filmmaker, it means that you already know that he had an equally successful career as an independent producer. Anyway, he acquired the rights to Herman Wouk’s novel before it became a bestseller. Initially, the…
"The Caine Mutiny Marks Its 70th Anniversary This Year"Tag: Fred MacMurray
The Apartment, a multiple Oscar-winning film, is one of the greatest Billy Wilder films ever made and appropriate New Year’s viewing. Be a mensch. Do you know what that means? The gist of the film is that insurance clerk Calvin Clifford (C.C.) “Bud” Baxter lets senior coworkers use his Upper West Side apartment for their affairs. He does this in hopes of helping him climb up the ladder at work. Meanwhile, he is attracted to…
"The Apartment: One Of The Best Billy Wilder Films"
Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity set the standard for film noir when the seven-time Oscar-nominee was first released in 1944. Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) is having an affair with insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray). Murder is on the horizon because Walter wants Mr. Dietrichson (Tom Powers) to sign a double indemnity policy. The trick will certainly come in making it look like an accident. This is easier said than done, right? Of course, no matter…
"Double Indemnity Set Standard for Film Noir"