Movies For the Blind

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While the evidence seems clear that Joe’s hospital roommate needs heart bypass surgery, Mac (Louis Gossett Jr.) can’t help but feel something doesn’t add up. Part 2 of 2. First posted May 8, 2012.

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William Blinn @ Archive for American Television
Trailer for “Brian’s Song”
Ronald Hunter Obituary @ Variety

Mac (Louis Gossett Jr. looks at Joe (Ronald Hunter) as he looks down into the operating theatre.

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Louis Gossett Jr. plays a hard-working doctor dealing with a disintegrating marriage and a patient (Ronald Hunter) whose journalistic instincts are causing trouble at his hospital. 1978. Part 1 of 2. First posted May 1, 2012.

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Original movie from Internet Archive
Movie info from IMDB
Louis Gossett Jr. Official Website
Enemy Mine @ IMDB
Vortigaunt @ Wikipedia

Wearing a turtleneck in the emergency room, Mac (Louis Gossett Jr.) uses defibrillators on Joe (Ronald Hunter).

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A “voodoo woman” predicts doom for Gertie (Francine Everett), but who poses the greatest threat: Mr. Christian, Diamond Joe, the piano player, the two servicemen…or her own conscience? Part 2 of 2. First posted March 12, 2012.

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Francine Everett @ BlackPast.org
Francine Everett obituary @ New York Times
Cab Calloway singing “Blues In the Night” @ YouTube

On her balcony, Gertie (Francine Everett) stares into the sky fearfully.

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A tropical island hosts a musical revue starring a glamorous but selfish exotic dancer (Francine Everett) haunted by past mistakes. 1946. Part 1 of 2. First posted March 5, 2012.

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Spencer Williams @ Wikipedia
Other “race films”: MFTB103/4 – The Duke Is Tops and MFTB 161/2 – Beware

Gertie (Francine Everett) stares at the camera, unsmiling, her raised hand wearing opera-length gloves.

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During his brain surgery, Peter (David Niven) goes on trial not just for his life, but for his love with June (Kim Hunter). Part 3 of 3. First posted February 27, 2012.

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The Powell and Pressburger Pages
A Matter of Life and Death @ Turner Classic Movies
Kim Hunter @ Wikipedia

Peter and June (David Niven, Kim Hunter) face The Judge (Abraham Sofaer) with his long white robes and wig, flanked by Frank (Roger Livesey) and Farlan (Raymond Massey).

Peter (David Niven) meets June’s friend Frank (Roger Livesey), a village doctor with an expertise in neurology who tries to reconcile the world of Peter’s brain with the Other World where his trial is imminent. Part 2 of 3. First posted February 20, 2012.

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David Niven @ Wikipedia
David Niven @ BFI
“Stairway to Heaven” trivia @IMDB

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Celebrating our 200th episode, clips from past episodes, and we start a critically-acclaimed film about a doomed British airman (David Niven) whose life is saved by mistake and falls in love with an American radio operator before the mistake is realized. Part 1 of 3. 1946. First posted February 13, 2012.

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War, Love and Weirdness @ The Guardian
Article @ Turner Classic Movies
The BFI 100
Total Film‘s 50 Greatest British Films Ever

Against a blue sky, Peter (David Niven) holds June (Kim Hunter) and her bicycle which has a small U.S. flag flying from it.

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Fighting her own feelings, Linda (Ann Harding) tries to get Julia and Johnny to reconcile when they disagree on their future. Part 3 of 3.

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Edward Everett Horton @ Immortal Ephemera
MFTB01 – Ask Dad
MFTB198 – Lonely Wives, part 1
MFTB14 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Gertrude Sanford Legendre @ Wikipedia
Gertrude Sanford Legendre Obituary @ NY Times

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Johnny is welcomed into Linda’s own private party, and has great news about his plans. But when the party is crashed, those plans are threatened. Part 2 of 3.

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MFTB 189 – Behind Office Doors, part 1
Mary Astor @ Turner Classic Movies
Robert Ames @ Wikipedia

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A self-made corporate lawyer learns the woman (Mary Astor) he fell in love with on vacation is part of a very wealthy family, and finds an ally in her free-spirited sister (Ann Harding). 1930. Part 1 of 3.

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A scene from Holiday (1938) @ YouTube
Ann Harding @ Wikipedia

Robert Ames, Mary Astor and Ann Harding in Holiday

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As Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas) gains confidence among the sisters of the union, Ramon (Juan Chacon) and some of the brothers lose theirs – a weakness the bosses can exploit. Part 3 of 3. moviesfortheblind.com

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Rosaura Revueltas @ Wikipedia
“The Movie Hollywood Could Not Stop” @ Historynet

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When the striking miners face physical and legal pressure, their wives force their hand about doing more than serving coffee and food. Part 2 of 3.

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Article @ Film Reference
“The Hollywood Ten” @ YouTube
McCarthyism @ Wikipedia

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While a group of Mexican-American miners goes on strike for equality with their white counterparts, their wives struggle for some equality of their own. 1954. Part 1 of 3.

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Rosaura Revueltas and Juan Chacon in Salt of the Earth

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Karl (Melvyn Douglas) must investigate two more deaths, and the reason might be something more sinister and strange than even vampirism. Part 2 of 2.

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Melvyn Douglas @ Wikipedia
Lionel Atwill @ Wikipedia