Fred Clark

  • Michael Carreras – The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964)

    1961-1970Hammer FilmsHorrorMichael CarrerasThrillerUnited Kingdom

    Synopsis:
    When British archaeologists disturb the tomb of Ra, they have to deal with a curse that condemns anyone involved to death. The American showman who paid for the expedition, Alexander King, insists in taking the precious artifacts to London for an exhibition even though he could have left them for the local authorities who were prepared to pay a hefty price for them. As a result they not only have to face the curse but the wrath of Egyptians who have vowed have the precious find returned. When King finally has his first public showing, he finds that the sarcophagus is empty, the mummy having been taken or – more ominously – come to life to seek revenge.Read More »

  • Vincente Minnelli – Bells Are Ringing [+Extras] (1960)

    1951-1960ClassicsMusicalUSAVincente Minnelli

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    Judy Holliday’s final film, Bells Are Ringing, is a tailor-made vehicle
    for her brassy talent. She’d won a Tony for the Broadway version of
    the show, playing an overly sympathetic telephone receptionist who
    gets involved in her customers’ lives. Betty Comden and Adolph Green
    adapted their stage musical. Director Vincente Minnelli seems content
    to showcase Holliday’s crack comic timing. Despite the somewhat muted
    tone, there are delightful bits: a typical Comden & Green showbiz party
    (with a number about name-dropping), Frank Gorshin’s send-up of a
    Brando-inflected actor, and Dean Martin’s crooning. “The Party’s Over,”
    that unforgettable end-of-the-evening lament, and “Just in Time” are
    the Jule Styne standards from the score – – – Amazon.comRead More »

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