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6 C losed C ap- from the Movie Classics A Bucket of Blood 1959 - B&W - 65 minutes Corinth Collection The perfect companion film to Roger Corman’s celebrated black comedy Little Shop of Horrors, made with the same shoestring budget and Corman panache. It is a send up of everything from beatnik cafe society, phony artists and snitty blonds to fleeting fame and fortune. The beat generation dialogue will have you howling! Richard Miller stars as Walter Paisley, the schlemeil waiter/ busboy at the hip Yellow Door Cafe. He is dumped on by his boss and the cafe patrons, but suddenly gains celebrity status when they hail a dead cat he has covered with clay as a work of art. After the euphoria of Walter’s fame wears off, he is faced with the demands of creating something more sensational. So he kills people that annoy him and covers them with clay. It’s the ultimate send up of the “creative process” with the constant nagging question after creation, “What are you going to do next...I’d better do something before they forget me.” Captain Kidd A Benedict Bogeaus Production; 1945 - B&W - 88 minutes Infamous 17th century pirate, Captain William Kidd is amply portrayed by Charles Laughton in this swashbuckler classic. The chutzpa of Kidd to persuade King William III (portrayed by veteran Henry Daniell) to act on behalf of the British crown to protect a royal British ship loaded with gold and jewels bound for London from India is a testament to Kidd’s genius. The steps he uses to eliminate his fellow pirates as their eyes bulge in anticipation of the new treasures that literally fall into their lap as a result of Kidd’s cunning plan, provides a most interesting sub-plot, however his efforts to eliminate top gunner Adam Mercy (Randolph Scott) who has discovered Kidd’s secret past as a pirate and murderer of his father, Captain of the 12 Apostles ship Kidd had pillaged, proves to be his undoing. Carnival of Souls 3117 Bursonville Rd., Riegelsville, PA 18077 Phone: (610)346-7446 Fax: (610)346-6345 Email: sales@corinthfilms.com CREDITS Richard Miller, Barboura Morris, Anthony Carbone, Julian Burton, John Brinkley, Judy Bamber, Myrtle Domerel, Jhean Burton, John Herman Shaner, Bruno Ve Sota, Bert Convy, Alex Gottieb. Produced and directed by Roger Corman. Screenplay by Charles Griffith. Cinematography by Jacques Marquette. Music by Fred Katz. Saxaphone solo by Fred Horn. CREDITS Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, Reginald Owen, John Caradine, Gilbert Roland, John Qualen, Sheldon Leonard, Henry Daniell, William Farnum Producer ... Benedict Bogeaus Director ... Rowland V. Lee Screenwriter ... Norman Reilly Raine From an original story by Robert N. Lee. Cinematographer-Archie Stout, ASC Composer ... Werner Janssen A Harcourt Production; 1962 - B&W - 84 minutes CREDITS One of the great “atmospheric” horror films of the 60’s, featuring a remarkable performance by Candace Hilligoss, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Art Ellison, Stan Candace Hilligoss as a church organist who is the “soul” survivor of a drag race crash. Moments after the car she has been riding in sinks to the bottom of a river and all are thought dead, she miraculously Levitt, Herk Harvey, Tom McGinnis, Larry Sneegas, Forbes Caldwell, Dan Palmquist, Bill De Jarnette. emerges from the river dazed but okay. Thus begins her sojourn into the world of dead souls. This film Produced & directed by Herk Harvey is a marvel to watch, not only for Hilligoss’s icily erotic portrayal of the talented, but schizophrenic Screenplay by John Clifford Cinema- organist, but for the chilling atmosphere created by the forlorn landscapes of Lawrence, Kansas and Salt Lake City, Utah...especially the “fun house” on the isolated salt flats. tography by Maurice Prather. Music by Gene Moore. Cause for Alarm An MGM Production; 1951 - B&W - 74 minutes Ellen Jones (Loretta Young) is the perfect wife in this Tay Garnett dramatic thriller, horrified to discover that her husband (Barry Sullivan) is planning her prosecution for his murder! George Jones is recovering from a heart attack and is convinced that the physician treating him, an old friend and Ellen’s former boyfriend, is conspiring with Ellen to cause him to have another, this time fatal, heart attack. He has written a letter to the District Attorney documenting the evidence against his wife. After having Ellen mail the letter, he describes the contents to her. He then has a fatal heart attack when he tries to force her to confess at gunpoint. Knowing she is innocent, and panicked to retrieve the letter, she tries every means to force the unyielding postal officials to return it. At the point of despair, the postal service works in her favor when the letter is returned for “insufficient postage.” Champagne For Caesar A Cardinal Pictures, Inc. Production; 1950 - B&W - 90 minutes A riotous comedy about an unemployed genius who becomes a contestant on television’s biggest quiz show and proceeds to win the company from the show’s sponsor...not too far off from Ken Jennings who just won millions on Jeopardy! Vincent Price gives the best performance of his career as Bainbridge Waters, the eccentric owner of the Milady Soap empire, who makes the fatal mistake of not hiring Beauregard Bottomly (Ronald Coleman). Feeling slighted by this rebuff, Beauregard comes up with the brilliant idea to be a contestent on the Milady sponsored TV show and use his enclyclopedic knowlegdge to parley his winnings into taking over the company. But Bainbridge has a secret weapon in Flame O’Neil (Celeste Holm), who manages to discombobulate Beauregard to the point where he could lose it all. In the end, they both hedge their bets in a deal that lets Bainbridge keep his company, Beauregard keep Flame and a bundle of cash. Art Linkletter is great as Happy Hogan, the quiz show host who can’t stump Beauregard, but ends up getting his daughter, Gwenn (Barbara Britton). From The Wade Williams Collection CREDITS Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Margalo Gillmore, Brad Mora, Irving Bacon, Georgia Backus, Don Haggerty Kathleen Freeman, Earl Hodgins Producer ... Tom Lewis Director ... Tay Garnett Screenwriters ... Mel Dinelli and Tom Lewis From a story by Larry Marcus. Cinematographer ... Joseph Ruttenberg, A.S.C. Composer ... Andre Previn. CREDITS Ronald Coleman, Celeste Holm, Vincent Price, Barbara Britton, Art Linkletter, Byron Goulger, Ellye Marshall, Lyle Talbot, George Leigh, Gabriel Heatter, George Fisher, Mel Blanc Producers ... Harry M. Popkin and George Moskov Director ... Richard Whorf Screenwriters ... Hans Jacoby, Fred Brady Cinematographers ... Paul Ivano Composer ... Dimitri Tiomkin Write-Ups © Corinth Films, Inc. 2006
Write-Ups © Corinth Films, Inc. 2006 C losed C ap- Movie Classics Academy Award Nomination 1963 - Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer for Best Song. from the Devil Girl From Mars from The Wade Williams Collection 1954, b&w; 77 minutes. Mars needs men badly, so Nyah, a vampish Martian woman, has descended in a whirling flying saucer with a giant robot to help her abduct men. This classic early 50’s British mars invasion film has achieved cult status because of its title (it’s based on a play!) and hilarious premise, but also for its two British horror stars, Hazel Court (who makes one of her many stylish appearances as a guest at the inn on the atmospheric scottish moors) and Hugh McDermott, the stalwart Scottish actor who would later star in the British Sci-Fil classic, H.G. Wells’ First Men In The Moon . Clad in black leather, Nyah interupts the evening proceeding of pub drinking by guests who are astonished and somewhat non-plussed by her appearance. When you check out the title on the Internet, it is amazing to see how many reviewers love to write about this film and its high camp value! Dick Tracy An R.K.O. Radio Picture, 1945 - B&W - 61 minutes Corinth Collection Charade A Universal Pictures Production 1963 - Color - 113 minutes It is a joy to watch two pros, Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, demonstrate what star power is all about. Together with director Stanley Donen and a wonderful music score by Henry Mancini, they pull off a superb Hitchcockian thriller with plenty of wit and humor. Cyrano de Bergerac A United Artists Picture 1950 - B&W - 111 minutes One of the greatest love stories of all time is brought to the screen by legendary producer, Stanley Kramer, with an Academy Award winning performance by Jose Ferrer in the title role. Cyrano is admired by his men for his courage, swordsmanship and mighty wit. But in love he is hopelessly lost and unable to profess his love for Roxanne out of fear he will be rejected because of his grotesque appearance. Tragically, he is only able to win her love by penning love prose for Christian, a young soldier in his regiment whom Roxanne believes she loves. Unbeknownst to Cyrano, Roxanne has fallen in love with Cyrano’s inner self, which she values more than Christian’s outward appearance. In an incredibly moving scene, as Cyrano, mortally wounded in a murder plot, recites from memory the last love letter he had composed for Christian before his death, Roxanne realizes it is Cyrano who has always moved her with his prose. Day of the Triffids A Security Picture - 1963 - Color - 94 minutes In this classic “deadly plant” sci-fi thriller, a spectacular worldwide meteorite shower has a devastating effect; everyone witnessing the brilliant display goes blind. The results are catastrophic as planes and trains crash when their crews lose their sight and the world comes to a standstill. More alarming is that the meteors spred spores which mutate a type of venus fly-trap plant, “Triffidus Celestus.” The mutation causes the plants to grow to monstrous proportions and they begin to attack humans. Two marine biologists working in isolation in an abandoned lighthouse discover the only thing that can destroy the monstrous plants---sea water. The film is based on the popular 1951 book by John Wyndham, which drew on the tensions created between the United States and Russia during the height of the cold war, and the fear that each side was secretly working on a virulent organism capable of perpetuating biological warfare. Morgan Conway stars as Tracy, who is constantly messing up dinner dates with his true love, Tess Trueheart (Anne Jeffreys). Tracy is up against a particularly vicious killer who’s bumping off people of different sexes, professions and financial backgrounds. When the Mayor receives a threat to either deliver $10,000 or face a horrible death, Tracy is on the hot seat to catch the killer. When the Police figure out that all 12 of the people killed sat on the jury that convicted a notorious criminal, Splitface, Tracy has his man. But Splitface kidnaps Tess to facilitate his escape. Tracy’s adopted son, Junior, clings to the back of Splitface’s car and leaves a trail for Tracy which leads to an abandoned riverboat. In a final confrontation, Tracy subdues the villain and saves Tess. 3117 Bursonville Rd., Riegelsville, PA 18077 Phone: (610)346-7446 Fax: (610)346-6345 Email: sales@corinthfilms.com CREDITS Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ed Glass, George Kennedy, Thomas Chelimsky, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Dominique Minot Producer and Director ... Stanley Donen CREDITS Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Ralph Clanton, Lloyd Corrigan, Virginia Farmer, Edgar Barrier, Elena Verdugo, Arthur Blake, Don Beddoe, Percy Helton, Virginia Christine Producer ... Stanley Kramer Director ... Michael Gordon CREDITS Howard Keel, Kieron Moore, Janette Scotte, Nicole Maurey, Mervyn Johns, Gilgi Hauser, Gary Hope, Thomas Gallagher, Victor Brooks, Alison Leggatt, Geoffrey Matthews, Carole Ann Ford, Katya Douglas, Ewan Roberts, Janina Faye. Executive producer Philip Yordan. Produced by George Pitcher. Directed by Steve Sekely. Screenplay by Bernard Gordon and Philip Yordan. Cinematorgraphy by Ted Moore. Music by Ron Goodwin. CREDITS Hazel Court, Hugh McDermott, Patricia Laffan, Adrianne Corri, Joseph Tomelty Producer... Edward J. Danziger and Harry L. Danziger; Director ...David MacDonald Screenplay ... John C. Mather & James Eastwood Cinematography... Jack Cox. Music... Edwin T. Astley Special Effects ... Jack Whitehead CREDITS Morgan Conway, Lyle Latell, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurka, Jane Greer, Morgan Wallace, Trevor Bardette, Mickey Kuhn, Joseph Crehan, Milton Parsons, Producer ... Herman Schlom Director ... William Berke Screenwriter ... Eric Taylor Based an the cartoon strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould. Cinematographer ... Frank Redman, Music ... Roy Webb 7
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