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Who Is Stan Smith? (2022)
Refreshing Look at an Icon
We saw this movie yesterday and really enjoyed it! This movie covers Stan Smith's early life all the way up to the recent parts of his life. I loved that it shows the real man and not just the sports persona or shew legend. This more personal view of his is told through his wife and children. John McEnroe and his doubles partner give great insight as well when the film covers the tennis aspects of this man. The game footage is amazing and the commentary with it add a lot towards understanding his place in tennis history. The story of his association with Adidas and his sports agent add quirky elements to his already very blessed life.
West Point Widow (1941)
Anne Shirley Shines Again
Underated Anne Shirley leads this movie with her usual charm and wit. The title does not adequately describe the premise of this story. Two young people (Anne Shirley and Richard Denning) marry. The man, a West Point cadet, can not be married as a cadet, so they agree to have the marriage annulled, via the intervention of his mother. Nancy Hill (Shirley) has a baby girl but doesn't tell her former husband, Lt. Rhody Graves (Carlson) so that he will not drop out of West Point. Meanwhile, while working in a hospital as a nurse to support their child, she meets and eventually falls for Dr. Jimmy Krueger (Richard Carlson). This is only after much effort on his part.
With a wonderful supporting cast, particularly Richard Carlson (Dr. Jimmy Krueger) as the young intern and persistent suitor and Lillian Randolph (Sophie) as the babies caregiver, Anne Shirley does not fail to shine and charm in her performance as the long-suffering wife, girlfirtend, nurse, and young mother. Ms. Shirley is one of our most underrated young actresses of Hollywood's golden era, whose career unfortunately never lived up to her vast talents. To better understand this, her performance as the Barbara Stanwycks's daughter Laurel in the movie Stella Dallas (1937), is clear proof of her amazing acting talents.
Cello (2017)
Master Cellist
It is really refreshing to see one of our beloved great American cello soloist, Lynn Harrell, take on acting. Can you imagine, a real cellist playing a real cellist in a movie! In this drama, we get to see an aging cello soloist deal with the onset of ALS, a debilitating and degenerative disease. Mr. Harrell's acting is subtle, touching and a must see for anybody interested in this master cellist. This little girl is also terrific as his grand-daughter. Who knew that this master cellist could also act so effectively? I would highly recommend this short movie.