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Book Review: The Films of Delmer Daves by Douglas Horlock
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 23, 2022
At long last, the career of Delmer Daves, one of Hollywood's most under-appreciated filmmakers, has received an in-depth, scholarly treatment courtesy of Douglas Horlock's The Films of Delmer Daves: Visions of Progress in Mid-Twentieth Century America (University of Mississippi Press, 248 pages read more
The Hanging Tree (1959): Delmer Daves and Gary Cooper
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 10, 2022
“You’re standing on the edge of a cliff. I don’t advise you going through life with your eyes closed.” – Doc Frail Delmer Daves isn’t often remembered alongside the foremost western directors. Although in the 1950s, he crafted some stellar movies, and something l read more
Maureen O'Hara and Delmer Daves Team Up for Spencer's Mountain and Battle of the Villa Fiorita
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 28, 2017
In the twilight of his career, talented writer-director Delmer Daves teamed up with Maureen O’Hara for Spencer’s Mountain (1963) and The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965). These two very different films surprisingly share a common theme: the relationship between children and their paren read more
Maureen O'Hara and Delmer Daves Team Up for Spencer's Mountain and Battle of the Villa Fiorita
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 28, 2017
Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara.
In the twilight of his career, talented writer-director Delmer Daves teamed up with Maureen O’Hara for Spencer’s Mountain (1963) and The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965). These two very different films surprisingly share a common theme: the relationship read more
Pride of the Marines (1945, Delmer Daves)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 30, 2016
Pride of the Marines is a disappointment. It never gets particularly good, but it does have a lot of potential–at least from its cast–so when it starts getting better and then slips, it’s a disappointment. The film starts before Pearl Harbor with John Garfield’s would-be bac read more
Jubal, 1956, Delmer Daves
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Apr 25, 2015
Apr 25 Posted by aaronwest Western films are templates to tell a wide variety of stories, whether melodrama, action, or even an acid western like The Shooting. Many of them were adaptations of previously written material, some of which thinly veiled, and some not (like The Magnificent Seven adapted read more
Jubal, 1956, Delmer Daves
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Apr 25, 2015
Apr 25 Posted by aaronwest Western films are templates to tell a wide variety of stories, whether melodrama, action, or even an acid western like The Shooting. Many of them were adaptations of previously written material, some of which thinly veiled, and some not (like The Magnificent Seven adapted read more
Jubal, 1956, Delmer Daves
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Apr 25, 2015
Apr 25 Posted by aaronwest Western films are templates to tell a wide variety of stories, whether melodrama, action, or even an acid western like The Shooting. Many of them were adaptations of previously written material, some of which thinly veiled, and some not (like The Magnificent Seven adapted read more
Mini Tribute: Delmer Daves at Work
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jul 24, 2014
Born July 24, 1904 Director Delmer Daves! Delmer Daves was a successful screenwriter in Hollywood, having co-penned Dames, The Petrified Forest, Love Affair and You Were Never Lovelier (among others), before making his directorial debut in 1943 with Destination Tokyo, for which he also co-wro read more
Kings Go Forth (Delmer Daves, 1958)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Jan 17, 2014
Please note I do discuss the whole plot in this review. Second World War melodrama Kings Go Forth is one of the Frank Sinatra films from the 1950s which tends to get overlooked. Some aspects of the love triangle story have dated – I’ll come on to those later – but it is still a fi read more
Douglas Sirk vs. Delmer Daves for the "King of the Movie Soaps" Title
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 1, 2013
OK, Douglas Sirk fans, I'm calling you out! It's not that I don't enjoy Douglas Sirk soaps like Imitation of Life and All That Heaven Allows. They're glossy, well-crafted, and entertaining. It's just that Sirk has been anointed as "King of Movie Soaps" (helped in large part by 2002's Far from Heaven read more