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Post by wmcclain on May 23, 2017 12:51:58 GMT
I would like to do a week of director John Brahm reviews, one a day. I saw The Brasher Doubloon (1947) years ago, but did not make any special note of the director. Recently I've seen more of his work and he always seemed to produce films a notch above the genre average. Notably, he worked with good cinematographers. I don't know much about him otherwise. He left Germany when the nazis came to power, had a good Hollywood career but never became a famous A-list director. He did not seem to mind doing noir and thriller genre pictures. Like so many, he wound up doing television.  |
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Post by wmcclain on May 23, 2017 12:52:52 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 23, 2017 21:35:56 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on May 24, 2017 13:17:34 GMT
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Post by telegonus on May 25, 2017 7:30:12 GMT
The Lodger and Hangover Square, two films Brahm came to hate discussing in his later years because he got sick of talking about Laird Cregar and just two films he'd made decades earlier.
I don't have John Brahm's television listings,--is filmography the right word?--but he directed many excellent episodes of well remembered TV series, and he brought a special something to most of them. His small screen work ranges from the uber realistic, often near naturalistic Naked City series to the eerie, stylish back lot Thriller, with many more in-between.
Brahm's TV work is worth seeking out. I keep on running across episodes he directed of various series and they're always extremely well made if not always equally well written.
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Post by wmcclain on May 25, 2017 11:07:09 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on May 25, 2017 15:18:43 GMT
The Lodger. Hitchcock’s 1927 silent film of the Marie Belloc Lowndes’ 1913 novel jettisoned most of the book for a condemnation of mob violence and suspicion of strangers. Brahm hews closer to the text but still goes his own way whenever it suits him and the script to do so. Laird Cregar is the mysterious renter of the title and the main reason, along with Brahm’s scene setting and atmosphere, to see this film. |
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Post by wmcclain on May 26, 2017 12:16:59 GMT
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Post by teleadm on May 26, 2017 15:41:31 GMT
I wish I could say that I had seen any of John Brahm's movies, but I haven't, but looking over how much he directed for television it's not impossible that I've seen some of those episodes.
There are though two of his cinama movies I would like to mention a little bit about.
Hot Rods to Hell 1967 but ready for television in 1966 by MGM, for some reason or other (violence maybe) MGM decided to use it in double bills instead. It has since then become a cult favorite in some circles, and is apparently a smorgasbord for those who love 1960s cars and motorbikes in movies.
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima 1952, according to the book The Warner Bros Story, this religious themed movie was a big sleeper (it made more money than Warners estimated since they didn't believe in it, no pun intended), turned out to be one of Warners top 5 money makers that year.
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Post by petrolino on May 27, 2017 1:51:03 GMT
'The Locket' is a tremendous movie from John Brahm. I saw it for the first time last year, keen to get it on dvd at some point. Nice thread! |
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Post by petrolino on May 27, 2017 1:51:37 GMT
I wish I could say that I had seen any of John Brahm's movies, but I haven't, but looking over how much he directed for television it's not impossible that I've seen some of those episodes. There are though two of his cinama movies I would like to mention a little bit about. Hot Rods to Hell 1967 but ready for television in 1966 by MGM, for some reason or other (violence maybe) MGM decided to use it in double bills instead. It has since then become a cult favorite in some circles, and is apparently a smorgasbord for those who love 1960s cars and motorbikes in movies. The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima 1952, according to the book The Warner Bros Story, this religious themed movie was a big sleeper (it made more money than Warners estimated since they didn't believe in it, no pun intended), turned out to be one of Warners top 5 money makers that year. 'Hot Rods To Hell' is awesome! |
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Post by wmcclain on May 27, 2017 12:08:13 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on May 28, 2017 11:21:55 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on May 28, 2017 11:23:32 GMT
That's all the John Brahm feature films I've seen so far. I'll keep a lookout for more in the future, but this covers his best known titles.
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Post by petrolino on May 28, 2017 20:01:01 GMT
I've not seen 'The Brasher Doubloon' before. Sounds like an intriguing mystery (I dig that title). Thanks for the review. |
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