Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 8, 2017

Zatoichi the Fugitive (Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi) Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka Written by Seiji Hoshikawa, story by Kan Shimozawa 1963/Japan Daiei Studios First viewing/FilmStruck This series is the perfect popcorn viewing! Our hero Ichi, the blind yakuza/masseur/swordsman, tries his hand at wrestling a   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 25, 2017

The Fugitive Kind Directed by Sidney Lumet Written by Tennessee Williams and Meade Roberts based on the  play “Orpheus Descending”by Williams 1960/USA Pennebaker Productions First viewing/Netflix rental With this cast, there is a lot to like. As the movie begins, Valentine “Sn   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on October 8, 2016

Vidas em Fuga / The Fugitive Kind (1960) Um duelo de gigantes: não há maneira melhor de definir o encontro de duas lendas do cinema, Anna Magnani e Marlon Brando. Ela, uma das maiores, talvez a maior, atriz do cinema italiano. Ele, um ator igualmente poderoso e icônico. Juntos, eles...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on January 30, 2014

1. According to Mel Proctor's The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive, David Janssen's "salary" was 20% of the show's earnings plus $10,000 per week. He also owned 20% of the show. Needless to say, The Fugitive made Janssen a multimillionaire. 2. Stanford Whitman, who wrote the pilot episode "Fear   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on September 24, 2013

(click to enlarge) I have always felt that The Fugitive was a better movie than series. The 1993 version was a fun popcorn flick starring Harrison Ford. My idea for the silent version is a 1923 popcorn flick starring… Harrison Ford! I couldn’t resist. Can you blame me? Harrison Ford...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on July 15, 2013

Lt. Philip Gerard and Dr. Richard Kimble. The similarities between The Fugitive's detective Lieutenant Philip Gerard and Inspector Javert from Les Misérables were there from the beginning. Mel Proctor, author of The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive wrote that series creator Roy Huggins intentio   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on June 24, 2013

Poor Ronald Colman tried. He really did. He tried to explain and he tried to escape. He is pretending (for plot purposes) to be married to Constance Talmadge in Her Night of Romance. However, his “father-in-law” is just too eager for this marriage thing to work. I love Ronald’s e   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on January 14, 2011

Ah, what a relief it is to watch a fast paced, red-blooded, action-thriller.  Thank you, Academy. In The Fugitive, Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble, who has just been wrongly accused and sentenced to death row for the murder of his wife.  We are shown his innocence as he remembers...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Vidas em Fuga / The Fugitive Kind (1960) Um duelo de gigantes: não há maneira melhor de definir o encontro de duas lendas do cinema, Anna Magnani e Marlon Brando. Ela, uma das maiores, talvez a maior, atriz do cinema italiano. Ele, um ator igualmente poderoso e icônico. Juntos, eles...   read more