James Frank SandersinCrow’s Feet·Feb 24Yul Brynner and IWhat I learned from a dying man — Those who follow my retirement home stories know I sponsor a matinee movie every Sunday. My next presentation will be “The King and I” with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. The film was released in 1956 and was widely acclaimed. Brynner received an Academy Award for his work. On television…Non Smoking2 min read
Tom Connolly·Nov 12, 2020Memories I Should Have HadMemories I Should Have Had Part 8 New York: Sardi’s/St. James Theatre 21 May Lunch with Katharine Cornell and Guthrie McClintic. Vincent Sardi buzzes around the table supervising the waiter making the eponymous salad for Kit. Sardi is distracted and the waiter serves it. Kit takes one bite and stage-whispers…Yul Brynner5 min read
Eric Warren·Apr 16, 2020Hello, Young (and Old) Lovers of Cinema, Wherever You AreIt is hard to say anything original about this masterpiece of the Hollywood Studio system. But, here goes. It begins, and ends, with the spectacular Score and Book from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Although I am sure much has been said over the years that casts this inimitable pair…Movies3 min read
Jim DeeinHawthorne Crow·Apr 16, 2018Yul Brynner Was CoolWanting to do a post on Yul Brynner, I suddenly thought, “So let it be written. So let it be done.” That is all.Yul Brynner1 min read
Austin VashawinCinapse·Oct 18, 2016VILLA RIDES! onto Blu-rayRelease Details Villa Rides! debuts on Blu-ray today (October 18, 2016) from Olive Films. Pancho Villa — hero, villain, military genius, or bandit? A little of them all, posits Villa Rides!, …Home Video5 min read
Austin VashawinCinapse·Apr 14, 2015New On Blu: SOLOMON AND SHEBA (1959) — One Biblical Epic, Extra Cheese, Hold The BibleSolomon And Sheba released on Blu-ray last month in a limited edition of 3000 units courtesy of the folks at Twilight Time. 1959 was a hell of a year for cinema. You know it’s a good year when Some Like It Hot and North By Northwest weren’t even nominated for…Twilight Time6 min read
Ed TravisinCinapse·Jul 11, 2014The Action/Adventure Section: THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR (1975)The Ultimate Warrior is on DVD as part of a 2-pack with a movie I couldn’t convince myself to watch. Buy The Brynner here. The Action/Adventure Section — A regular column that will exclusively highlight and review action movies. The most likely suspects? Action cinema of the 1970s and 1980s…Film6 min read
MLB.com/blogsinSF Giants Photos·Oct 24, 2013From The Archives — Yul BrynnerBy San Francisco GiantsOffseason1 min read
