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Biography: Shelley Winters - Full
Shelley Winters

A & E Home Video, 2001

She went from "dumb blonde" actress to respected Oscar-winner and political activist. She studied Shakespeare, romanced Errol Flynn and Burt Lancaster, and battled with studio bosses. This portrait of Shelley Winters looks at her outrageous antics, outspoken candor, and memorable performances in "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "A Place in the Sun". Includes interviews with Diane Ladd, Laura ...
  
  











  



  
The Method Based on Stanislavski and Strasberg
Lorrie Hull, Martin Landau

Co-producer's reason for the 2 hr. video and DVD, "The Method"

+ "The Method" VHS for actors, directors, & the public
+ "Quotes from "Stage Directions"magazine and Martin Landau
+ Recommended Viewing For All Serious Actors
  
  











  



  
A Place in the Sun
Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor

Paramount, 1998

the American dream which dissolved into a nightmare

+ Camara as Observer
+ a place in the sun
+ Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift terrific in this film
+ Painfully Touching, Difficult Viewing, Classic Film!
  
  











  



  
A Patch of Blue
Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters

MGM (Warner), 1999

Oh man,this is a stunner

+ Abt A Patch of Blue
+ One of Sidney Poiter's Best!!
+ A Patch of Blue
  
  











  



  
Lolita
James Mason, Shelley Winters

Warner Home Video, 2001

"Don't Stand So Close to Me"

+ Great Movie
+ Does the novel justice
+ 1961 Film Noir..
  
  











  



  
Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Millie Perkins, Shelley Winters

20th Century Fox, 2000

The Diary of Anne Frank

+ Remarkable
+ Original "Anne Frank" film versus subsequent remake
+ SAD BUT TRUE?
+ Anne Frank
  
  











  



  
Shelley II: The Middle of My Century
Shelley Winters

Simon & Schuster, 1989

Shelley II :The middle of my century

+ Still a classic -- what the babe can tell you about her Hollywood!
+ Bravo Shelley
+ INDOMITABLE STAR CAN REALLY WRITE.
  
  











  



  
Odds Against Tomorrow
Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan

MGM (Video & DVD), 1996

Odds Against Tomorrow

+ Cultural Shift
+ Noir with a social conscience
+ Between 1950s Film Noir and 1960s Social Conscience Films.
  
  











  



  
Shelley, Also Known as Shirley
Shelley Winters

Ballantine Books, 1989

An outstanding show-biz memoir

+ Not Disappointed
+ RIP
+ Who cares if it's true or not?
+ deliciously salacious!
  
  











  



  
Three Sisters (1965)
Geraldine Page, Shelley Winters

Henstooth Video, 1997

Great version of Chekhov's classic!

+ The Three Sisters

This is a rarely seen videotape recording of the 1965 Broaway presentation of Anton Chekhov's classic play "The Three Sisters". Geraldine Page, Kim Stanley, and Sandy Dennis are sensational in the title roles: three equally unhappy women who believe their dreary lives will improve if they can just ...
  
  











  



  
Pete's Dragon
Sean Marshall, Helen Reddy

Walt Disney Home Video, 1993

PRODUCT REVIEW

+ Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
+ Masi's review
+ One of the Best in Disneydom
  
  











  



  
Night of the Hunter (1955)
Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters

MGM (Video & DVD), 1998

Dream within a Dream.

+ L-O-V-E / H-A-T-E Relationship...
+ It's the night of the hunter...

As you watch this film, the irrational, troubling feeling that you know it... that the horror you mother tried to soothe away with a sip of sugar water saying, hush, it was only a dream... which you've always tried to forget, had been lurking here all the time, waiting for the unguarded moment to ...
  
  











  



  
What's the Matter With Helen
Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters

MGM (Video & DVD), 1998

an overlooked gem

+ One of Shelly's best thrillers!
+ A sadly overlooked gem from the sensational '70's.

Campy, colorful and eerie, this is one of my favorite horrors. There is a tense and wonderful chemistry between Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters which keeps things going even when the pace of the script occasionally flags. This is marred by some awkward production values, but there is also a ...
  
  











  



  
Harper
Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall

Warner Home Video, 1995

Newman At His Best

+ An Infectious Gem from the 1960s
+ Harper

Besides this being just a flat out great detective story, it has style and character. It's great entertainment, and solid acting from all involved like Robert Wagner, Julie Harris and Arthur Hill. If you like beautiful damsels in distress, you won't find one anymore lovely than actress Pamela ...
  
  











  



  
Night of the Hunter (1955)
Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters

MGM (Video & DVD), 1998

Dream within a Dream.

+ L-O-V-E / H-A-T-E Relationship...
+ It's the night of the hunter...

As you watch this film, the irrational, troubling feeling that you know it... that the horror you mother tried to soothe away with a sip of sugar water saying, hush, it was only a dream... which you've always tried to forget, had been lurking here all the time, waiting for the unguarded moment to ...
  
  











  



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