95: My Film Erogenous Zones

Lions, Towers & Shields

Here are Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift at their hottest, with an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy. Just as in Night of the Hunter, Shelley Winters maybe ought to watch her back. George Stevens directs, and here, he’s beginning his epic period. In the 50s, he’ll direct Giant and Shane, among others. This one is full of melodrama and social aspiration and also has a bunch of Oscars, including Stevens’ first for directing. It’s nice to look at.

A Place in the Sun

Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard

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A Place in the Sun

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• A Place in the Sun trailer

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The Self-Referential LTS

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• LTS #52 If Douglas Sirk Made Friday The 13th

Next time, we’ll watch

• Employees’ Entrance trailer

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