Film fans and historians often point to the 1939 movie season for its release of genuine, timeless classics. A roll call of movie titles is all that is needed to back up the claim. The western, a popular genre since movie's beginnings due to its easily available outdoor locations and popular stories read more
Screening of “Union Pacific” at Daystar Center May 12
“Stanwyck on State Street” Series: Union Pacific
Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street
When: May 12, 2017
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Hosted by Stephen Reginald
Union Pacific (1939) is a rousing epic about the construction read more
Barbara Stanwyck is one of my favorite movie stars of all time. I happen to believe that the lady was the greatest all-around actress in cinema history. The film which is the subject of this blogathon post, UNION PACIFIC, more than proves my point.
UNION PACIFIC is a "Super Western" produced & read more
Union Pacific
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Written by Walter de Leon, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jesse Lasky et al
1939/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental As the Civil War draws to a close, Congress approves a transcontinental railroad. A corrupt banker decides to bet against the read more
