Category: Directed by René Clair
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Constantly disappointing light comedy about turn of the twentieth century newspaperman Dick Powell getting tomorrow’s headlines today and trying to use it to his best advantage, initially involving his wooing of magic act assistant Linda Darnell. Unfortunately Darnell’s barely relevant to the actual plotting… heck, Powell’s often just along for the ride–Jack Oakie, in a…
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I Married a Witch often seems too short. Director Clair rightly focuses the picture around leading lady Veronica Lake, with Frederic March getting a fair amount of attention too, but the narrative outside them blurs. And it shouldn’t blur, given the high stakes election backdrop. Clair’s focus also extends to troublesome plot points. Witch goes…
The Stop Button 