Hail the Conquering Hero (Preston Sturges, 1944) Rick Thompson January 2022 CTEQ Annotations on Film This article originally appeared in CTEQ: Annotations on Film, no. 1 (1998), published in Metro, no. 113/114 (1998), p. 131. It is reprinted with the kind permission of the author. At the same time that Orso...
The Big Red One Rick Thompson November 2007 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Big Red One (1980 USA 113 mins) Prod Co: Lorimar Prod: Gene Corman Dir, Scr: Samuel Fuller Phot: Adam Greenberg Ed: David Bretherton Art Dir: Peter Jamison Mus: Dana Kaproff Cast: Lee Marvin, Mark...
The Tall T Rick Thompson May 2006 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Tall T (1957 USA 77 mins) Source: Sony Pictures Classics Prod Co: Columbia Pictures Prod: Harry Joe Brown Dir: Budd Boetticher Scr: Burt Kennedy, based on the story “The Captives” by Elmore Leonard P...
The Getaway Rick Thompson April 2004 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Getaway (1972 USA 122 mins) Source: ScreenSound Australia/Village Roadshow Prod Co: First Artists Prod: David Foster, Mitchell Brower Dir: Sam Peckinpah Scr: Walter Hill, based on the novel by Jim Th...
Prest-O Change-O and Caveman Inki Rick Thompson October 2003 CTEQ Annotations on Film Prest-O Change-O (1939 USA 7 mins) Source: ACMI/NLA Prod Co: Warner Bros. Prod: Leon Schlesinger Dir: Charles M. Jones Scr: Rich Hogan Anim: Ken Harris Mus: Carl W. Stalling Caveman Inki (1950 USA 7 m...
Kansas City Rick Thompson October 2003 CTEQ Annotations on Film Kansas City (1996 USA 116 mins) Source: NLA/ACMI Prod Co: Sandcastle 5 Productions (US)/CiBy2000 (France) Prod, Dir: Robert Altman Scr: Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt Phot: Oliver Stapleton Ed: Geraldine P...
Cabin in the Sky Rick Thompson October 2003 CTEQ Annotations on Film Cabin in the Sky (1943 USA 98 mins) Source: NLA/ACMI Prod Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prod: Arthur Freed Dir: Vincente Minnelli Scr: Joseph Schrank and (uncredited) Marc Connelly, from the musical play by Ly...
French CanCan Rick Thompson July 2003 CTEQ Annotations on Film French CanCan (1955 France 105 mins) Source: Heritage Films Prod Co: Franco-London Films/Jolly Films Prod: Louis Wipf for Franco London Films Dir, Scr: Jean Renoir from an idea of André-Paul Antoine Phot...
André de Toth, Luke Short, Ramrod: style, source, genre Rick Thompson March 2003 André de Toth (1913 - 2002) - A Tribute A rich, multi-layered study of de Toth's landmark Western, Ramrod, considering it to be a turning point in film noir.
He and She: Weimar Screwballwerk: Viktor und Viktoria Rick Thompson October 2002 CTEQ Annotations on Film Viktor und Viktoria (1933 Germany 100 mins) Source: ACMI/NLA Prod Co: UFA Prod: Erich Pommer (uncredited), Eduard Kubat, Alfred Zeisler Dr, Scr: Reinhold Schünzle Phot: Konstantin Irmen-Tschet Ed: Arnfr...
Chuck Jones Tribute Rick Thompson March 2002 Feature Articles From Pepe Le Pew to the Road Runner to Marvin the Martian, Chuck Jones entertained, thrilled and intrigued many generations down the years; Thompson pays tribute to this exceptional animator.
French CanCan Rick Thompson November 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film French CanCan (1955 France 105 mins) Source: Heritage Films Prod Co: Franco-London Films/Jolly Films Prod: Louis Wipf for Franco London Films Dir, Scr: Jean Renoir from an idea of André-Paul Antoine Phot: Mi...
