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The Boss (1956) was a Drama - Western Film directed by Byron Haskin and produced by John Payne.

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This hard-boiled social drama stars B-movie regular Payne in one of his finest roles as WWI veteran Matt Brady. Brady comes back from a ravaged Europe with nothing to lose. His brother Tim (Roberts), who runs the town's rackets, drops dead with a heart attack and Matt takes over the town.

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Watching 1939: Blondie Meets the Boss

on Sep 20, 2018 From Comet Over Hollywood

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them.?As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article


The Boss Baby

By Alyson on Feb 16, 2018 From The Best Picture Project

Once the Oscar nominations were announced, there was a sudden backlash against The Boss Baby. How could such tripe be nominated for Best Animated Feature over popular franchise gems like The Lego Batman Movie or Cars 3? In my opinion, easily, like taking candy from a baby. You see, Dreamworks? The B... Read full article


A salute in silver for the boss

By vp19 on Jul 5, 2013 From Carole & Co.

Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray and director Mitchell Leisen welcome a guest to the set of "Swing High, Swing Low" -- the man who approved their paychecks, if he didn't necessarily sign them. He's Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount, who at the time this picture was taken -- near the end of 1936 or in... Read full article


Beauty and the Boss (1932)

By Angela on Nov 5, 2012 From Hollywood Revue

Bank president Baron Josef von Ullrich (Warren William), like so many men, very much appreciates a beautiful woman.? But there’s just one place he doesn’t want to see them — in his office.? He keeps his bank running like a well-oiled machine and he’s afraid having a beautiful... Read full article


Film Review: "Beauty and the Boss" (1932)

By Emma on Jul 29, 2012 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood

This is a review of the second last and my favourite film in my Marian Marsh series, "Beauty and the Boss" (1932). PLOTLINE: Suzy Sachs (Marian Marsh) is what they call a ‘Church Mouse’. She is poor, unemployed, voiceless and part of the thousands of other girls in the same situa... Read full article


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