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World Without End (1956)
Good Story - Bad Effects
Despite the rubber monsters, this movie has merit for it has a better than average plot. Four astronauts are propelled via a time warp into the year 2508. The plot is similar to the Time Machine but the story line moves very well. All and all one of the better 1950s science fiction movies.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Good Musical, Excellent Score and Great Performance by Rudy Vallee
I've lived in the Metropolitan New York area all my life but the first musical I ever saw was the revival of How to Succeed in Business with Matthew Broderick in the title role. This prompted me to purchase the original musical with Robert Morse and I was not disappointed. My wife preferred the live musical, however what attracted me to the video was the performance of Rudy Vallee as Mr Bigly. Frank Loesser's score is marvelous, I think that the song "The Company Way" is a humorous parody of those corporate types who risk nothing that will damage their careers. This video is one that I've watched over and over and I can recommend to any musical lovers other than ardent feminists who might be turned off by the 1960s type relationships between the men and women.
Red River (1948)
One of the Best Westerns Ever
I like westerns, I grew up watching classics such as Gunsmoke and Have Gun will Travel. Red River is one of the finest westerns ever make. Although I am a big John Wayne fan, I will admit that he did his best films when a great director such as John Ford or Howard Hawkes was involved with the picture. This picture is definitely one of the best westerns ever.