Tag Archives: Raymond Massey
The Old Dark House (1932)
Dismissed on these shores in its day, James Whale’s follow-up to Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), is something of a wonder with its graceful balance of comedy, romance, and a light dash of terror. Adapting the 1927 novel … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 30's, Boris Karloff, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Gloria Stuart, horror, James Whale, Lilian Bond, Melvyn Douglas, Old Dark House, Raymond Massey
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Things to Come (1936)
By the 1930’s, H.G. Wells had become one of the most prominent political and sociological thinkers and futurists of his time, writing volume after volume speculating on where mankind was headed and where it ought to go, with technology and … Continue reading
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
“This is the universe. Big, isn’t it?” So opens A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven, 1946), one of the finest films from the acclaimed British filmmaking team known as the Archers – director Michael Powell & … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 40's, afterlife, angel, David Niven, Drama, Fantasy, Jack Cardiff, Kim Hunter, Michael Powell, Powell & Pressburger, Raymond Massey, Roger Livesey, Surreal, WWII
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