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Richard Thorpe (1) (1896–1991)

Auteur de The Wizard of Oz

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69 oeuvres 2,072 utilisateurs 27 critiques

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Œuvres de Richard Thorpe

The Wizard of Oz (1939) — Directeur — 1,358 exemplaires
The Thin Man Goes Home [1945 film] (1945) — Director — 55 exemplaires
Ivanhoe [1952 film] (1952) — Director — 40 exemplaires
Jailhouse Rock [1957 film] (1957) — Directeur — 37 exemplaires
The Legend of Rin Tin Tin (2010) — Directeur — 35 exemplaires
Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection (2007) — Directeur — 34 exemplaires
Fun in Acapulco [1963 film] (1900) — Directeur — 26 exemplaires
Vengeance Valley [1951 film] (1951) — Director — 20 exemplaires
The Prisoner of Zenda [1952 film] (1952) — Director — 20 exemplaires
Knights of the Round Table [1953 film] (1953) — Director — 19 exemplaires
Three Little Words (1950) — Director — 17 exemplaires
Tarzan Escapes [1936 film] (2000) 14 exemplaires
The Student Prince [1954 film] (2000) — Directeur — 14 exemplaires
That Funny Thing [1965 film] (2004) — Director — 14 exemplaires
The Great Caruso [1951 film] (1951) — Directeur — 13 exemplaires
A Date with Judy [1948 film] (1948) — Directeur — 12 exemplaires
Tarzan's New York Adventure [1942 film] (1942) — Directeur — 11 exemplaires
Tarzan's Secret Treasure [1941 film] (1941) — Directeur — 10 exemplaires
TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Vol. 2 (2009) — Directeur — 10 exemplaires
The Prisoner of Zenda [1937 & 1952 films] (1937) — Directeur — 9 exemplaires
Carbine Williams [1952 film] (2011) — Directeur — 8 exemplaires
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [1939 film] (1939) — Directeur — 8 exemplaires
Tarzan Finds a Son [1939 film] (1939) — Directeur — 8 exemplaires
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Tarzan, Vol. 1 (2011) — Directeur — 8 exemplaires
Athena [1954 film] (1954) — Directeur — 8 exemplaires
The Prodigal [1955 film] (1955) — Directeur — 7 exemplaires
Malaya [1949 film] (1949) — Director — 5 exemplaires
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Tarzan, Vol. 2 (2014) — Directeur — 5 exemplaires
Above Suspicion [1943 film] (1943) — Directeur — 4 exemplaires
The Girl Who Had Everything [1953 film] (1993) — Directeur — 4 exemplaires
Cry 'Havoc' [1943 film] (1943) — Directeur — 4 exemplaires
On An Island With You [1948 film] (1992) — Directeur — 4 exemplaires
Fiesta [1947 film] (2018) — Directeur — 3 exemplaires
The Sun Comes Up [1949 film] (2012) 3 exemplaires
Vengeance Valley [and] Rage at Dawn (Double Feature Video) (2003) — Directeur — 3 exemplaires
Literary Classics Collection — Directeur — 3 exemplaires
This Time for Keeps 3 exemplaires
Two Girls and a Sailor [1944 film] (1944) — Directeur — 3 exemplaires
Night Must Fall [1937 film] (1999) — Director — 3 exemplaires
The Honeymoon Machine [1961 film] (2011) — Directeur — 3 exemplaires
The Scorpio Letters 2 exemplaires
Thrill of A Romance [1945 film] (1992) 2 exemplaires
White Cargo [1942 film] (2016) 2 exemplaires
Green Eyes [1934 film] (2004) 2 exemplaires
Black Hand [1950 film] (2015) — Directeur — 2 exemplaires
It's a Big Country [1951 film] (1951) — Directeur — 2 exemplaires
Ten Thousand Bedrooms (2011) 1 exemplaire
Three Loves Has Nancy [1938 film] (2015) — Directeur — 1 exemplaire
The Crowd Roars [1938 film] (2011) — Directeur — 1 exemplaire
The Toy Wife [1938 film] (1938) — Directeur — 1 exemplaire
Wyoming [1940 film] 1 exemplaire
Challenge to Lassie [1949 film] (1997) — Director — 1 exemplaire

Étiqueté

Partage des connaissances

Nom légal
Thorpe, Rollo Smolt
Date de naissance
1896-02-24
Date de décès
1991-05-01
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
Lieu du décès
Palm Springs, California, USA
Professions
film director
Organisations
MGM

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Critiques

This is one of the very best of the Tarzan entries. MGM built an entire river and jungle covering eighty acres for this one and the underwater sequences shot in Florida are some of the best in this very popular series starring athletic Johnny Weissmuller as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero, and pretty Maureen O’Sullivan as his mate, Jane.

Everything about this one is top-notch. Cedric Gibbons was in charge of art direction and the screenplay from Myles Connolly and Paul Gangelin is excellent, offering plenty of drama and humor, and a bit of jungle romance. A superb cast of screen veterans, including Tom Conway (The Falcon), Reginald Owen, Philip Dorn, and Barry Fitzgerald, add excitement and adventure to the very successful Tarzan franchise.

Boy (Johnny Sheffield) discovers gold while on a morning swim with Tarzan and Jane. Intrigued by Jane’s descriptions of all he could buy with it in civilization, he sneaks out that night to get a peek at it. He befriends a young native boy (Cordell Hickman) from a dangerous tribe and must be saved from them by first an expedition seeking a more obscure tribe, then Tarzan who must come to their aid.

But whenever gold is around, so is greed, which sets in for two members of the expedition — Medford (Tom Conway), and Vandemeer (Philip Dorn). Professor Elliot (Reginald Owen), the expedition leader, respects Tarzan’s wish to forget about the gold, but when the plague strikes both he and Boy, Medford and Vandemeer aren’t above using leverage to get their way, and their chance at that gold.

A dangerous exit from the jungle by river, a tribe so dangerous their drums strike fear in other tribes, lead to an action-filled finale. Tarzan can’t do it alone, of course, but remember, he has many jungle friends. While Tarzan’s Secret Treasure begins in an easygoing manner, there is lots of fun and drama in one of the most atmospheric entries in this fine series. A romantic moonlight swim offers some nice moments between Weissmuller and O’Sullivan in this entry. An excellent adventure film on its own, and a very special installment in one of the most popular series in film history.
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Matt_Ransom | Nov 30, 2023 |
It is impossible to tabulate how many millions of people have been entertained by these witty and sophisticated mysteries featuring a husband and wife. The huge success of The Thin Man, the original 1934 film based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel of the same name, prompted MGM to break new ground by producing an “A” picture sequel, and follow that with four more “A” pictures featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles.

The original film introduced the sophisticated and fun couple we all have come to love over the years. The Thin Man was set over the Christmas holiday and was the first time audiences got to enjoy the banter of Nick and Nora, as ex-detective Nick was pushed into action, martini in hand, by his better half. Nora had the money and Nick had the know-how. Clyde Wynant, portrayed by Edward Ellis, as nearly everyone knows, was actually Thee thin man. But the tag stuck to Nick Charles and the rest is, as they say, screen history. A very pretty Maureen O’Sullivan is a standout in the original film as the young Dorothy Wynant.

What delighted audiences, however, was the playful fun between Nick and Nora as they solved the mystery. When Powell and Loy returned as Nick and Nora a couple of years later, the magic that had surrounded the original was still there, and would remain so through the last entry.

AFTER THE THIN MAN was nearly as much fun as the original, as Nick and Nora, to Nora’s delight and Nick’s dismay, became involved in another mystery set immediately following their adventures in the original. All the fun was still there as was the mystery. Nora told reporters in the film: “Nick was sober in Kansas City!” Their dog Asta was back again as well, and became a household name. A young Jimmy Stewart got to star in this one also.

In ANOTHER THIN MAN Nick and Nora returned for another breezy and fun comedy/mystery done with style, class and top drawer production values from MGM at it’s zenith. This one is probably my favorite of the series.

Little Nicky Jr. is a year old and proud parents Nick and Nora are having a ball. Nick is trying to get out of going to Long Island because Colonel McFay (C. Aubrey Smith) only wants him to go over financial reports and other mundane matters that might interfere with Nick’s drinking. But there is also a threat on the Colonel’s life. Since Nora wants a quiet weekend in the country, off they go. It turns out to be anything but quiet, of course, and Nick has to solve another murder.

A sharp and clever script with snappy dialog keep this one moving along nicely. Pretty Virginia Grey is the Colonel’s daughter Lois and Ruth Hussey plays little Nicky’s nurse, Dorothy. Lois wants to marry Dudley Horn (Patrick Knowles), much to the chagrin of the Colonel and his secretery, Freddie (Tom Neal), who is also in love with the lovely Lois. It seems some of the Colonel’s business dealings have been just a little on the shady side since the death of Nora’s father, his business partner. Phil Church (Sheldon Leonard) may have been on the wrong end of one of these shady deals and with all this going on you can guess what happens next.

The interplay between Nick and Nora about their quiet little weekend is a ton of fun. A body in the road and a pool-house fire get things moving quickly in this light and breezy entry in the series. Nat Pendelton is along as Lt. Guild this time and Marjorie Main has a nice turn as a very funny landlady. Muriel Hutchison also has a nice role as Church’s girlfriend, Smitty, in a mystery a little more complicated than you might think.

This time the gathering of suspects, including Don Costello as Diamond Back Vogel, takes place at a birthday party for Nicky Jr. thrown by Nick's old pals. Shemp Howard of Three Stooges fame has a funny role as Whacky, as does Harry Bellaver as Creeps. Otto Kruger is on hand as Assistant D.A. Van Slack when Nick surprises everyone with the killer’s identity.

One of the highlights in a film with many fine moments is a scene at The West Indies Club. Nora learns a little more about Nick’s past there than he would like! This is a fun film to watch, and there is a magic here which can never be duplicated. This is five-star entertainment you don't want to miss.

SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN

The most fun and sophisticated series in the history of film continued with Maj. W.S. Van Dyke's 1941 entry, Shadow of the Thin Man. Nick and Nora become involved in yet another murder mystery, and Loy’s Nora is cuter than she’s ever been in this one. Nick is busy in the park reading a fairy tale to Nicky Jr. — which sounds suspiciously like a racing form — and it isn’t long before Nick and "Mummy" are off to the track.

A jockey has just been murdered by the time they arrive with a police escort and it appears to be tied in with a gambling syndicate. Nick does his best to avoid getting roped into real work but when another murder occurs at a wrestling match and a reporter who’s an acquaintance of theirs is fingered for the job, Nick sort of saunters into action. A third murder occurs before Nick can get it all sorted out. A gun hidden in a drain pipe, an expensive bracelet used as payment for blackmail and a ledger worth killing for all play a part in the mystery portion of this one. When Nora gets one of the clues first, a trap is set for the killer. Nora is adorable and she ends up "saving" Nick's life by the time the denouement scene rolls around.

An attractive cast of MGM players which includes a funny turn by Louise Beavers as the Charles’s maid and a very young and pretty Donna Reed as the girlfriend of the accused, make this one easy to watch. Nick gathers the suspects all together as usual, and it’s quite a surprise when he fingers the real killer.

Nick and Asta get dizzy on a carousel in this one, Asta starts a brawl in a restaurant, and there’s a turtle race just adding to the delightful murder mystery fun.

THE THIN MAN GOES HOME.

While still keeping the fun and wit of the other films, this entry does has its critics. I am not one of them. Nick goes home to Sycamore Springs and has eased up a bit on his social activities (getting tight) and Nora seems more the traditional wife in this entry. This is normal and in keeping with the story of a wife visiting her in-laws, and the facade.

This one was still a lot of fun and taking issue with such minor nuances is unfair to the film. While perhaps a tick below the others, it was still a rewarding experience. I’m sure this entry is probably the favorite of someone.

SONG OF THE THIN MAN

Manhattan meets the hip jazz scene in this one as Nick and Nora are involved in solving another delicious murder, with nice touches from Nicky Jr. and, of course, their dog Asta. It begins when Nick and Nora have a night out on the gambling ship, “S. S. Fortune.”

The film opens with a young and stunningly beautiful Gloria Grahame singing “Your Not That Easy to Forget” and only gets better. As Nick and Nora rub shoulders with the elite — and a few of Nicky’s old pals — a chain of events leads to murder. When the chief suspect drops by and asks for Nick’s help, Nick promptly turns him over to the cops for his own safety. An attempt on the young man’s life ruins a bottle Nick had been saving for a special occasion, and as he puts it, “An old friend of mine went completely to pieces.” There’s no way Nick isn’t helping the young man — if for no other reason, that ruined bottle!

There are no shortage of suspects as Nick and Nora start nosing around, aided by a young Keenan Wynn as one of the hip band members. It’s funny as Nora begins to pick up the lingo of Wynn and his jazz friends, who seem to have a language all their own. The victim seemingly had no end of enemies. He was deep in debt to a dangerous gambler, had been cheating on his girlfriend, was running out on a contract for greener pastures, had publicly humiliated Grahame’s former boyfriend Buddy Hollis (Don Taylor), and more. Before it’s over, Nick and Nora will walk in on another murder, and Nick will stage a surprise back on the waters, gathering all the suspects back on the swanky “S. S. Fortune” to trick a killer.

Patricia Morison, Jayne Meadows, Dean Stockwell, Ralph Morgan, William Bishop and Marie Windsor all offer fine support to make this closing chapter in the legendary series one of their best. Some nice family moments (Nick and Nora style) with Asta and Nicky Jr. are put in the mix as well, Nicky Jr. is seemingly a chip of the old block.

The same carefree and fun loving ambiance that was a staple of every entry is here and a good atmospheric mystery to boot. There is nothing shabby in the least about “Song of the Thin Man.” These films set a bar that many have attempted to reach when making a light comedy/mystery. If you happen to get ahold of this complete set somewhere, you even get a bonus disc, Alias Nick and Nora, which is nice to watch.
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Matt_Ransom | 1 autre critique | Nov 25, 2023 |
2022 movie #196. 1945. A pretty silly rom com but I would watch a movie featuring Hedy Lamarr (Her Highness), Robert Walker (the Bellboy) and June Allyson (his girlfriend) sitting around the kitchen table reading a newspaper to each other.
 
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capewood | Dec 3, 2022 |
2022 movie #126. 1953. Taylor is a young woman who falls for her lawyer father's (Powell) gangster client (Lamas). Gangster decides to go straight but Dad doesn't believe it. Not a great movie but short (76 min) and of course Elizabeth Taylor.
 
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capewood | Jul 23, 2022 |

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Œuvres
69
Membres
2,072
Popularité
#12,406
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
27
ISBN
119
Langues
2

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