When a young cadet is accused of theft and expelled from a government Naval Academy, one of England’s great barristers fights for his right to a fair trial. Based on a true story. [ The Winslow Boy credits: Dir: Anthony Asquith/ Robert Donat, Margaret Leighton, Cedric Hardwicke/ 117 min/ Drama/ Law & Liberty] “The script, based on the Terence Rattigan play of the same … [Read more...]
Young Tom Edison (1940)
Semibiographical account of the boyhood years of Thomas Edison. [ Young Tom Edison credits: Dir: Norman Taurog/ Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, George Bancroft/ 82 min/ Drama, Biography, Family/ Creator as Hero] “Young Tom Edison is sort of a Rudolf, the Red-Nosed Reindeer story with a creator-as-hero twist. Edison is strange, misunderstood, and unwanted; but it’s just his … [Read more...]