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Between Two Worlds: Deliciously Unique, Edge of Your Seat Movie

August 18, 2021 By Joi Leave a Comment

I’ve already written about Between Two Worlds (1944) once or twice on the old Hollywood blog… but it’s so outstanding I’m here to do it all over again! To save myself from repeating myself too many times (something I am wont to do!), I’ll link to the most recent review I did of this extraordinary movie: Between Two Worlds Reminds Us Why We Fell In Love With Movies in the First Place.

The movie’s excellent cast includes John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, Faye Emerson, Edmund Gwenn, Sara Allgood, George Tobias, Dennis King, and George Coulouris. Each one gives a flawless performance… absolutely flawless.

Between Two Worlds (Amazon link) is on dvd and will every now and then show up on TCM. It isn’t on Prime Video, yet, but I hope it will be one day soon.

Ida Lupino, John Garfield, and Edward G. Robinson in The Sea Wolf

May 14, 2020 By Joi Leave a Comment

John Garfield, Ida Lupino, and Edward G. Robinson

Talk about a powerful cast! The Sea Wolf (1941) had three of Hollywood’s greatest talents leading the way – director Michael Curtiz must’ve felt like one lucky man.

As if these three weren’t enough (they were), the cast also boasted Barry Fitzgerald – one of the best character actors of all time. Powerful cast… powerful film.

You can find The Sea Wolf on dvd on Amazon or watch on Prime.

My name is Joi (“Joy”) and I created Hollywood Yesterday as my personal tribute to Old Hollywood. It’s my effort to help keep the stars from Old Hollywood, Classic Television, and Old Radio Shows alive and shining forever. Old Hollywood was sheer magic and I see no reason for the magic to ever die.

Be warned, I am (by nature) overtly positive, I never take anything too seriously, and I overuse exclamation points to distraction. I’m perpetually over-caffeinated.. we’ll blame that.

Read more about Hollywood Yesterday (and see my own favorites) here.

There’s nothing quite like watching a movie from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Whether it’s a Musical, Western, Comedy, Romance, Film Noir, or Drama – if it’s on, I’m not too far away… with popcorn and raspberry tea in hand and a couple of cats nearby.

Below are a few Old Hollywood movie reviews I’ve done on the blog. There are, as you’d imagine, a lot more to come. – Joi (“Joy”)

We’re in the Money (Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell)

The Naked Spur (James Stewart, Janet Leigh)

The Prince and the Showgirl (Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier)

The White Sister (Helen Hayes, Clark Gable)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn, Julie Newmar)

Rio Bravo (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan)

El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Michele Carey)

Rio Grande (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara)

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (What is it With Me and These Movies??)

The Stooge (Jerry Lewis’ favorite Lewis and Martin Movie… for good reason.)

Critic’s Choice (Hilarious movie starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball)

To Please a Lady (Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck team up in a fast track movie)

Grand Hotel (Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore)

Hearts Divided (Marion Davies, Dick Powell)

The Quiet Man (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald)

More Old Hollywood Movie Reviews

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Between Two Worlds: Deliciously Unique, Edge of Your Seat Movie

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