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Mr. Movie: Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith had an astonishing movie career of nearly 60 years. He appeared in over 55 films in his long professional life. Some are very good; some are real dogs.
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Mr. Movie: To 3-D or not to 3-D
Is 3-D really worth the clunky glasses? Sometimes yes, most times no.
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Mr. Movie: Atlantic City
It's called the Poor Man's Las Vegas. It was right much of a dump before the casinos arrived, and is still right much of a dump after. But Atlantic City has the lure of easy riches, and is a natural setting for movies.
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Mr. Movie: Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth worked right up until his death at 80. His face looked like it had worn out three or four bodies. His name may not ring a bell, but if you saw his picture, you would recognize him.
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Mr. Movie: Crimedies
What do you call a crime movie that’s also funny? How about “crimedies”? There are several entries in this somewhat off-beat category.
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Mr. Movie: Mel Brooks
The non-musical version of The Producers (1967) with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder kicked off a string of six tremendous films directed by Mel Brooks.
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Mr. Movie: Ring Lardner Jr.
Ring Lardner Jr., died in 2000 at the age of 85. He wrote great screenplays when they let him.
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Mr. Movie: Remakes
Hollywood seems obsessed with the idea that if something worked once, it will work again. Hence the remake.
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Mr. Movie: Sean Connery
With apologies to Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, et al., Sean Connery of course is James Bond. But there’s a lot more to him than that.
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Mr. Movie: Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson, who died recently at the good old age of 88, appeared in over 50 movies and even more TV shows.
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