#james poe

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Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

My rating: 4/10

Well, neither Jules Verne nor the average 50s filmmaker has ever met a broad ethnic stereotype they didn't like, so of course it's quite racist (plus there's the whole "incredibly white people playing characters of color" thing), and it's probably the most travelogue-y of all the 80 Days adaptations, with long, long stretches of Scenic Location Footage, but apart from that it's not bad, I guess? Ridiculously star-studded supporting cast, too, for whatever that's worth.

[gregorygalloway]

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? was released in the US on 10 December 1969.

Norman Lloyd had purchased the rights to Horace McCoy’s 1935 novel in the early 1950s, with the idea of collaborating with Charlie Chaplin. While Chaplin was in London in September 1952 for the premiere of Limelight, he was accused of being a Communist sympathizer, and at the urging of J. Edgar Hoover, Chaplin’s re-entry to the US was denied (the release of Chaplin’s FBI files in the 1980s revealed that Hoover had no basis for the re-entry ban). When McCoy died 3 years later, the rights to the film went to his heirs, who chose not to renew Lloyd’s option.

Sydney Pollack approached Jane Fonda about the script for the film adaptation ("It was the first time a director asked me for input on how I saw the character and the story,” she said), and approached Warren Beatty for the male lead, before casting Michael Sarrazin.

The film was a commercial and critical success, and was nominated for 9 Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress (Susannah York), Best Adapted Screenplay (James Poe, Robert E. Thompson), Best Score, Best Costume Design (Donfeld), Best Art Direction (Harry Horner, Frank McKelvy), and Best Editing (Fredric Steinkamp).

Gig Young (Best Supporting Actor) received the film’s only Oscar.

[lgmk]

8/10

[theoscarsproject]

Lilies of the Field (1963). A traveling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.

This movie gave Sidney Poitier his long overdue Best Actor award, and for that alone, it’s worth checking out. He is, as always, a picture of charisma, compassion and grace as Homer Smith, and his evolving relationship with Mother Maria is treated with delicacy and masterful storytelling. That said, the film lags in places, and falls into dated tropes and ideas that can, at times, be a little cringe worthy. 7.5/10.

[mariocki]

Scandal Sheet (1952)

"You wanted to be a big man, Mark. This will make you famous beyond your most ambitious dreams. Great story? I've waited all my life for a story like this."

"Well, you've got it, Charlie. But you're not going to write it."

[gregorygalloway]

Richard Brooks’ film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ 1955 play was released in US theaters on 20 September 1958.

Burl Ives and Madeleine Sherwood were the only members of the stage production to appear in the movie. Ben Gazzara turned down the film role, which went to Paul Newman.

Production began on 12 March 1958, and a week later Elizabeth Taylor contracted a virus and was unable to report to the set. On 22 March, Taylor’s husband, Mike Todd, died in a plane crash. Taylor returned to the set on 14 April.

Tennessee Williams was unhappy with Brooks’ screenplay (co-written with James Poe), and Newman also expressed displeasure with many of the changes. The film version was both a critical and box office success, and received 6 Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay) but received none.

[rexsecuritieslaw]

James Poe of Ft. Worth Sanctioned for Sale of Life Settlements

James Poe of Ft. Worth Sanctioned for Sale of Life Settlements

March 21, 2016- Austin, Texas The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) entered an order revoking the registration of Fort Worth investment adviser James Poe as well as his company, James Poe & Associates,  for engaging in fraudulent practices and selling securities without being properly licensed. According to the TSSB, from 2011-2015, Poe sold life settlement contracts promising investors a 75%…

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