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Oct 30, 20222 min read
Films of 1962: Days of Wine and Roses
Walter Matthau was Jack Lemmon’s frequent co-star and best friend. Lemmon gave the eulogy at Matthau’s funeral, and a year later, was...
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Oct 14, 20222 min read
Films of 1962: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Brain vs. brawn. Good guys vs. outlaws. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance may focus on a fatal duel, but it’s definitely not a typical...
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Sep 29, 20222 min read
Films of 1962: To Kill a Mockingbird
As a writer, I’ve always marveled at people who adapt books for the screen. On the upside, the scriptwriter gets the benefits of an...
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Sep 14, 20222 min read
Films of 1962: The Miracle Worker
When I was a child, my mother’s Aunt Irene would sometimes visit us. Irene was deaf, but she communicated by reading lips and speaking in...
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