Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 29, 2016

Room at the Top Directed by Jack Clayton Written by Neil Paterson from a novel by John Baine 1959/UK Romulus Films/Remus First viewing/FilmStruck This is a beautifully shot film with perhaps Lawrence Harvey’s best performance and an Oscar-winning turn by Simone Signoret. Joe Lampton (Harv   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on March 15, 2013

In Room at the Top, Joe (Laurence Harvey) is a young, headstrong accountant who has just found a job in a small town.  With the help of a friend, he gets joins a theater club to meet young and beautiful Susan (Heather Sears).  While Joe attempts to woo her, he...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on March 18, 2010

Oh no!  I hate to do this so early, but I have not been able to find Room at the Top.  It’s not available on Netflix, hasn’t been on TCM or BBC (it’s a British film) since I started this project.  I’ll keep looking and once it’s found I’ll post...   read more