My journey through film history remained stalled in 1978 during 2022. Instead, I binged on pre-Code, 1930’s, screwball comedies and film noir. I had seen most of these films before. It made easy watching and quite a few laughs. Will 2023 be the year that launches me closer to the present? I’m planning on moving this year so who knows. I did not keep track of the number of films I watched. I did manage to see about one a day for the last several months.
My favorite new-to-me films were:
Cast a Dark Shadow (1955, dir. Lewis Gilbert)
The Whole Town’s Talking (1935, dir. John Ford)
Street Scene (1931, dir. King Vidor)
Sidewalks of London/St. Martin’s Lane (1938, dir. Tim Whelan)
One Way Passage (1932, dir. Tay Garnett)
Night Must Fall (1937) Richard Thorpe
Private Lives (1931, dir. Sidney Franklin)
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932, dir. Dorothy Arzner)
When Ladies Meet (1933, dir. Hugh Beaumont and Robert Z. Leonard)
Beggars of Life (1928, dir. William A. Wellman)
Movie Star of the Year: Robert Montgomery
Happy new year to you and yours, Bea.
I cannot say that I know any of these titles, but that just shows there are so many more interesting movies out there than made any list. Have fun watching, whether it will older or more recent movies and good luck with the moving.
Happy New Year to all of you! I hate to say this but I’m not able to comment anonymously on either of your accounts again. I have pulled out my Sense and Sensibility for a re-read! I have a 1978 film for everyone today! An old favorite.
Happy viewing in 2023! I hope to watch a few of the films on your list which are also new to me. Loved the tribute to Robert Montgomery. What a charming fellow he was!
Montgomery is my new heart throb! I do not understand why he always played the boyfriend who is dumped in all those Norma Shearer films. Usually he is miles away more desireable than his rival.