What were the two major all-black musicals released in 1943?
Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather, were the two major all-black musicals released in 1943.
The story of three sailors in On the Town (1949) on a twenty-four-hour leave in New York City was based on the ballet Fancy Free by Jerome Robbins. The movie starred Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin.
The leeches in The African Queen (1951) were made of rubber. Designed by Cliff Richardson, they had small “blood sacs” and were stuck to Humphrey Bogart’s back with waterproof adhesive.
Tales from the Crypt (1972) and The Vault of Horror (1973) were the 1970s British horror films that were inspired by 1950s E.C. Horror Comics. Both were produced by Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg for Amicus-Metromedia. They were released by Cinerama.
Fred Waller (1886-1954) of Paramount’s special-effects department developed Cinerama. The wide-screen process used three cameras and three projectors to record and project a single expansive image. The process debuted in 1952 with This Is Cinerama, a travelogue. What was the first story feature filmed in Cinerama? How the West Was Won (1962).
Irene Dunne played Anna in Anna and the King of Siam and Rex Harrison played the king. It was Harrison’s Hollywood debut. In real life, Anna’s last name was Leonowens. In the movie, her name was Anna L. Owens.
Carrie (1976) featured John Travolta. Cat’s Eye (1985) featured James Woods? Creepshow (1982) featured Stephen King. Here the author played a farmer who was slowly covered with green fungus.