Spencer Tracy and Jean Simmons in The Actress. 1953. USA. Directed by George Cukor
These notes accompany screenings of George Cukor’s </em>The Actress</a> on March 6, 7, and 8 in Theater 3.</p>
George Cukor (1899–1983), a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School, was barely out of his teens when he began working on Broadway.
These notes accompany screenings of Experimental French Documentaries on February 27 and 28, and March 1 in Theater 3.
As indicated on MoMA’s film calendar, the films in this program represent a kind of hybrid nature, suspended somewhere between experimental/poetic and documentary.
Nick Adams and Andy Griffith in No Time for Sergeants. 1958. USA. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
I may be a film curator, but I certainly haven’t seen every film ever made. First, such an aspiration is impossible. When do you do the laundry? Second, discovering a film one has not yet seen is too much fun to give up.
Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones. 1958. USA. Directed by Stanley Kramer
These notes accompany screenings of Stanley Kramer’s </em>The Defiant Ones</a> on February 20, 21, and 22 in Theater 3.</p>
I don’t think Stanley Kramer (1913–2001) would be too indignant about being labeled more a producer than a director.
The Lovers. 1958. France. Directed by Louis Malle
These notes accompany screenings of Louis Malle’s </em>The Lovers</a> on February 13, 14, and 15.</p>
Louis Malle (1932–1995) is generally included in the remarkable group of French Nouvelle Vague directors who came along at the end of the 1950s.
Casque d’or. 1952. France. Directed by Jacques Becker
These notes accompany screenings of Jacques Becker’s </em>Casque d’or</a> on February 6, 7, and 8 in Theater 3.</p>
Jacques Becker (1906–1960), for those of you into kismet or astrology, was born on Jean Renoir’s 12th birthday
Witness for the Prosecution. 1957. USA. Directed by Billy Wilder
These notes accompany screenings of Billy Wilder’s </em>Witness for the Prosecution</a> on January 30, 31, and February 1 in Theater 3.</p>
Samuel (Billy) Wilder (1906–2002) once expressed a wish that he could spend his 100th birthday at The Museum of Modern Art
The Tarnished Angels. 1958. USA. Directed by Douglas Sirk
These notes accompany screenings of Douglas Sirk’s </em>The Tarnished Angels</a> on January 23, 24, and 25 in Theater 3.</p>
I’ve always considered Douglas Sirk (1900–1987) a bit problematic.
Smultronstallet (Wild Strawberries). 1957. Sweden. Written and directed by Ingmar Bergman
These notes accompany screenings of Ingmar Bergman’s </em>Wild Strawberries</a> on January 16, 17, and 18 in Theater 3.</p>
Once upon a time (May 5, 1995), a critic for our most distinguished newspaper wrote an article that has stuck in my craw for nearly two decades.
The Brothers Rico. 1957. USA. Directed by Phil Karlson
These notes accompany screenings of Phil Karlson’s The Brothers Rico on January 9, 10, and 11 in Theater 2.
Phil Karlson (1908–1985) struggled against what Andrew Sarris called “cosmopolitan genre prejudices.”
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