Morocco (1930) Director: Josef von Sternberg Morocco is a classic film - the first of six collaborations between von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich in Hollywood (1930-1935) not including the German The Blue Angel which was also released in 1930 but didn't appear in American theaters until 1931. Morocco also starred Gary "The Tall Glass of Water" Cooper. It was Dietrich's … Continue reading Morocco
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The Virginian
The Virginian (1929) Director: Victor Fleming ★★☆☆☆ The Virginian is an important film in the history of Gary Cooper's career, as well as in the history of western films. Cooper plays a Virginia man (filmed in California) as the foreman in Wyoming. He gets into a scuffle with a cattle rustler named Trampas who routinely … Continue reading The Virginian
A Farewell To Arms
A Farewell to Arms (1932) Director: Frank Borzage "The Greatest Love Story of the War" ★★★☆☆ This interpretation of Hemingway's famous novel stars Gary Cooper -who also starred in the 1943 version of Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls- and Helen Hayes, and is directed by Frank Borzage. The film won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography … Continue reading A Farewell To Arms
