Monthly Archives: July 2011

Silent Ozu

Posted on July 31, 2011 by John Grant

Yasujiro Ozu made three outstanding films in the late 1940s and early 1950s.  Better known as the “Noriko Trilogy,” the films included “Late Spring,” from 1949, “Early Summer,” from 1951, and “Tokyo Story,” from 1953.  All three pictures include wonderful … Continue reading →

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Silent Huckleberry Finn

Posted on July 26, 2011 by John Grant

This month, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival screened the 1920 version of “Huckleberry Finn.”  Directed by William Desmond Taylor, the film presents a grittier version of Mark Twain’s story.  Huckleberry Finn, played by Lewis Sargent, projects the rough and … Continue reading →

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“Upstream” by John Ford

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John Grant

The 2011 San Francisco Silent Film Festival featured a number of films from well-known directors showing their early expertise in films not seen for many decades.  The festival began with John Ford’s 1927 comedy “Upstream.”  The plot includes a group … Continue reading →

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The Music Man

Posted on July 14, 2011 by John Grant

Shirley Jones is so wonderful in “The Music Man” (1962) as Marion the Librarian that I wondered who played the character in the Broadway show.  Barbara Cook played the role of Marion Paroo alongside Robert Preston, who also starred in the … Continue reading →

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