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Men in White, Sidney Kingsley, and Ancillary Thoughts

Posted on September 4, 2021 by dgsweet

I recently read Sidney Kingsley’s play, Men in White (1933), and last night I watched the 1934 film adaptation directed by Richard Boleslawski. (Interesting that Boleslawski directed the film version of a work that had been directed on Broadway by … Continue reading →

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From “Crime in the Streets” to “West Side Story”

Posted on July 17, 2021 by dgsweet

Watched a clumsy but fascinating film called Crime in the Streets. It started as a 1955 live TV play by Reginald Rose presented by the Elgin Hour, directed by Sidney Lumet. A young John Cassavetes starred as Frankie, a member … Continue reading →

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