Walter Huston and Ruth Chatterton star in William Wyler’s production of “Dodsworth”
Dodsworth (1936)
is an American drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Walter Huston,
Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor, and David Niven. The screenplay by
Sidney Howard is ba read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 11, 2022
Pre-earthquake San Francisco was ripe for the Hollywood treatment, and there were a number of films to tackle this era including San Francisco or Barbary Coast. Frisco Jenny is more than at home in the same company. In the opening moments, the camera follows a constable into the local watering hole read more
I have revisited director William Wyler’s Dodsworth (1936), a film based on a Sinclair Lewis novel, many times over the years and the older I get, the richer it becomes. While any movie can change meaning with repeat viewings, this is a production that particularly reveals new facets with time read more
This is the begining of my 'Actress of the Month' segment discussing the most famous women of the Precode era. The first, for whats left of the month of April, is Ruth Chatterton who I consider to be the Queen of the Precodes. Below is a short bio of her life and, sadly, her too short acting career. read more
This is the begining of my 'Actress of the Month' segment discussing the most famous women of the Precode era. The first, for whats left of the month of April, is Ruth Chatterton who I consider to be the Queen of the Precodes. Below is a short bio of her life and, sadly, her too short acting career. read more
Trivia:
She directed Broadway plays beginning in the 1920s, and translated French works for the American stage. She was also a licensed pilot who flew her own plane cross-country. read more
