May, 2007 - - Page 2

Michael Curtiz’s ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ (1938)

May 1, 2007

Beyond pure entertainment value, those looking for substance will find it. For audiences in 1938 theaters, ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ played as a warning to resist oppressors who were currently taking hold in Europe.

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Topic of Capra-Cohn: The Battle Over ‘Lost Horizon’

May 1, 2007

Like in the Shangri-la it depicts, ‘Lost Horizon’ has proven ageless––and that is its legacy.

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Dede Afternoon: The Academy Pays Tribute to the Great Collaborator

May 1, 2007

Those of us gathered in the audience on this early November evening did not need an introduction to the guest of honor sitting among us: the editor, Dede Allen, ACE.

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