Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage”
Of Human Bondage (1934) is a pre-Code drama directed by John Cromwell and starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Francis Dee. The film was based on W. Somerset Maugham’s 1915 novel. The music was by Max read more
Share This! Films of the First World War usually seem to pale in comparison to those of the Second. Outside of perhaps a very few films, most any film buff would mention a World War II- or Vietnam War film as among their top choices. For the former the Evil was certainly much greater, with Hitler read more
Share This!“I washed me face and hands before I come, I did.” —— Eliza Doolittle The 1964 film musical version of George Bernard Shaw’s 1912 play, now retitled My Fair Lady and, some say, the most anticipated film since Gone With the Wind, earned many headlines and captured much attention read more
One of the great things about participating in the classic film blog community is that I get to meet and chat with so many great folks who are passionately writing about their favorite film topics. This week I was lucky enough to talk with Ginevra Di Verduno (a pen name), an Italian who runs the Le read more
Name: Leslie Howard (Steiner) Birthdate: April 3, 1893 Number of Films Made With Humphrey Bogart: 2 The Lowdown: If you were going to make a “Top 3” list of actors that deserve to be listed under “The Usual Suspects” portion of this blog, first on the list would probably have to be Lauren read more
