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Films of 1952: Angel Face
I am not easily shocked by movies, but the first time I saw Angel Face, I actually yelped out loud. There are two moments in the picture...
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Films of 1952: The Quiet Man
“I’m John Ford and I make Westerns,” said the Maine-born filmmaker in one of the great understatements of all time. Ford didn’t just make...
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Films of 1952: High Noon
They say High Noon is popular with presidents: Reportedly, it was the favorite movie of Ronald Reagan, G.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, who...
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Films of 1952: The Bad and the Beautiful
The 1950s saw a rash of films about show biz. Some were light-hearted (Singin’ in the Rain, The Band Wagon). Others told a darker tale...
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