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5 days ago · George Cukor - 1940s Films, Directing, Hollywood: Arguably, Cukor’s most lasting contribution to cinema history was the romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940), in which Hepburn repeated her role from the stage play that had been written especially for her by Barry.
2 days ago · The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind.
8 hours ago · I once asked director George Cukor what he thought was the source of Marilyn Monroe’s power, and he said : “It certainly wasn’t her body, because there were many women just as beautiful. It came from her eyes and from the way she looked at you.” Another of her directors, Billy Wilde, disagreed.
1 day ago · Happy Birthday to George Cukor, who was born on July 7, 1899. He was the third director to work on "The Wizard of Oz". He worked less than a week on the movie but had a significant impact on the...
5 days ago · The innovative plot twists, including a surprise wedding and a drunken escapade, exemplify the perfect blend of romance and screwball comedy that defines the genre. Directed by George Cukor, The Philadelphia Story boasts an unforgettable script that has made this film an enduring classic.
2 days ago · July 6, 2024. That George Cukor's 1952 film The Marrying Kind begins in a divorce court should be something of a warning. But it wasn't enough of one for audiences back then who sat down to enjoy Judy Holliday in a comedy playing the lovable ditz she'd perfected in Adam's Rib and Born Yesterday and got something very different.
5 days ago · Leigh was displeased when the first director, George Cukor, was replaced. Once Fleming took over as the head man, he would ignore much of the previous director's creative output.
