Two Years Before the Mast (B&W)5 reviews
Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy

Universal Studios, 1998

A Great movie, with a Great Star!

+ The horrors of a sailor's life
+ Two Years Before the Mast

One of the best (boys) adventure books ever written was Charles Henry Dana's Two Years Before the Mast. I read this book when I was 12, along with R.L. Stevenson's Treasure Island, and DaFoe's Robinson Caruso. This movie adaptation of Dana's work is as close to the book as Hollywood has ever ...
  
  











  



  
And Then There Were None94 reviews
Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston

Image Entertainment, 2001

A Fourth DVD Version Since 2007

+ great movie
+ Stands the test of time... a lesser known classic...

For those who can play code-2-DVDs, there is a fourth version on the market. The French Canal+ (see Am.fr) has edited in 2007 a restored version that is the best so far (I already own the "best" code-1-version by Image disc). The language is English, of course - just ignore the French subtitles, ...
  
  











  



  
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season One113 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock, John Qualen

Universal Studios, 2005

Alfred Hitchcock Presents- The Complete First Season

+ Excellent show, though the quality of the episodes is highly variable
+ Alfred Hitchcock Presents
+ Hitchcock is finally here -these were big$$ on ebay before.
+ Endless supply of little dramas.
  
  











  



  
The Complete Guide to The Quiet Man5 reviews
Des MacHale

Appletree Press, 2004

Great Book!

+ THE QUIET MAN Movie Book...Homeric!
+ Great for QUIET MANiacs
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)275 reviews
John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara

Republic Pictures, 2002

The Quiet Man

+ quiet man
+ A Great John Wayne Performance in a Delightful Film
+ What film making is about...
+ The Quiet Man
  
  











  



  
The Story of the Abbey Theatre
Sean McCann

The New English Library, 1967
  
  











  



  
Story of Ireland's National Theatre
Dawson Byrne

Haskell House Pub Ltd, 1970

History of the Abbey Players and the Abbey Theatre and their roles in fostering the careers of a large number of Irish playwrights and actors. Includes list of representative little theatres of America which have sprung from the Abbey, pp. 174-196. ILLUS.
  
  











  



  
Stork Club13 reviews
Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald

Alpha Video, 2002

Great Film! Loads of Fun too!

+ THE PERFECT MIX OF MUSIC AND COMEDY 1940'S STYLE
+ Good Picture

This is a delightful film. I had not seen it for over 25 years, and what a treat! I don't think that any film with Betty Hutton has ever disappointed me- The musical numbers are great and the interaction between Betty and Barry Fitzgerald are hilarious. I can't speak for the difference between the ...
  
  











  



  
None But the Lonely Heart6 reviews
Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore

Turner Home Ent, 1998

First Rate Drama

+ A very nice VHS, but how dare they not put this on DVD?
+ Close to home for Mr. Grant.
+ You get to see another, more somber side of "archie"
  
  











  



  
Best Film Plays of 1943-1944

Crown Publishers, 1945

Includes CASABLANCA, OX-BOW INCIDENT, DRAGON SEED, WATCH ON THE RHINE, & GOING MY WAY, plus essay on movies and the war effort by Walter Wanger
  
  











  



  
Going My Way: Classic Movies on the Radio

audible.com
  
  











  



  
The Abbey Theatre: Ireland's National Theatre, The First 100 Years
Christopher Fitz-Simon

Thames & Hudson, 2003

This volume contains 12 chronological chapters that cover the history of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, which opened its doors to the public in 2004. The Abbey has survived fires, riot and perpetual artistic disagreement to become one of the greatest theatres in the Western world, presenting over 740 new plays by some of the greatest Irish writers of the modern age, including W.B. Yeats, J.M. Synge, ...
  
  











  



  
The Story of Seabiscuit (Keep Case)20 reviews
Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald

Warner Home Video, 2006

better than the new

+ ebynum review
+ How Hollywood Would Not Let Facts Get In The Way Of A Script
+ The Story of Seabiscuit
  
  











  



  
Miss Tatlocks Millions6 reviews
Ilka Chase, Robert Stack

Love The Movie-Hate the Quality of the VHS

+ Rebuttal to Jayne Kerr's review

My sisters and I could not wait for Paramount to release this movie. Apparently they didn't. The quality I received was horrible. I wanted the movie to surprise my sister. She had gone five years without returning breast cancer. I planned the party and sent for the movie and didn't watch it ...
  
  











  



  
The Abbey Theatre, 1899-1999: Form and Pressure
Robert Welch

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000

A century ago this year, productions of W.B. Yeats's The Countess Cathleen and Edward Martyn's The Heather Field launched what was to become Ireland's National Theatre, named after its home on Abbey Street, Dublin. This is the first history of the Abbey Theatre to set the plays and the personalities in their historical and political context and to describe the theatre's artistic development.
  
  











  



  
The Quiet Man (1952 Film)16 reviews
Victor Young

Silva America, 2000

The Quiet Man (1952 Film)

+ May I Tell You in the Irish?
+ A Great Classic

it is wonderful aspeacilly if you like irish music like me.
  
  











  



  
Bringing Up Baby (Two-Disc Special Edition)153 reviews
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn

Turner Home Entertainment, 2005

WHY don't they make movies like this anymore??

+ one of cary grant's finest...
+ Fun and frolic!
+ Adorable & Quick Witted
  
  











  



  
Picture The Quiet Man: An Illustrated Celebration
Des MacHale

Appletree Press, 2005

Written by a true fan, this reflection on one of the most loved Irish films of all time collects mementos from John Ford's Oscar winning The Quiet Man . Although made more than 50 years ago, this romance, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, continues to fire the imaginations of Ireland's visitors, would-be visitors, and lovers of cinema. This collection serves as a photo album, with candid ...
  
  











  



  
Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 2 (The Texans / California / The Cimarron Kid / The Man from the Alamo)2 reviews
Randolph Scott, Ray Milland

Universal Studios, 2007

Our thanks to Universal...for Great Western fare

+ pretty doggone good

This is volume 2 of two box sets to be released by Universal, and containing some mighty fine oaters. If past history is any guide, the transfers will excellent, the color great, and the presentation superior! THE TEXANS was one Randolph Scott's first major "A" Western roles, and while the film was ...
  
  











  



  
The Quiet Man and Other Stories4 reviews
Maurice Walsh

Appletree Press, 2002

Lovely stories of Ireland in the 1920's

+ Contains the tragedy of Ireland, and also it's magic
+ aka Green Rushes
+ Stories of the Irish/English conflict, circa 1920 ring true