4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 18, 2019
Though not what I might consider purebred screwball comedy, The Good Fairy nevertheless shares some of the essence of the genre, based around class divides and fanciful plotting. The roots in fairy stories even precede two of Billy Wilder’s finest early scripts Midnight (1939) and Ball of Fir read more
Preston Sturges series: Screening of "The Good Fairy" January 26 at Daystar Center
Preston Sturges series: The Good Fairy
Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
When: January 26, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Stephen Reginald
The Good Fairy (1935) has a read more
The Good Fairy Directed by William Wyler 1935/USA Universal Pictures Repeat viewing Schlapkohl: That depends entirely on the girls, the pants are all the same size. This charming film has some of my favorite actors and a witty screenplay by Preston Sturges. It is a romantic comedy verging on read more
The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy (aka Le sorcier, le prince et le bon génie) contains the standard bag of tricks, such as stop-cut replacement editing, utilized during the time period by Méliès. Unique in this film is the framing of the slightly angled shot for the set, which allows for read more
