One more step and I’ll fill your guts with lead. That’s the tagline on one of “Men in War’s” posters, with Aldo Ray’s character Montana leveling his gun at Robert Ryan. If you’re a battle-hardened veteran of World War II movies made in the 1950s, you’ll like this one. For one, it’s Korea, not WWII.… Continue reading Men in War (1957): Surprisingly Good “Lost Platoon” Movie
Author: Lee Wallender
Deception, influence, fakes, illusions, themed environments, simulations, secret places, secret infrastructure, imagined places, dreamscapes, movie sets and props, evasions, camouflage, studio backlots, miniatures.
Dean Fredericks: Actor Flying Under the Radar
Of all of the actors who played soldiers and other military men in mid-century American TV and movies, a few were the real deal. Unlike those who served in picture units or who showed up at the Hollywood Canteen, these men served overseas in an active capacity, sometimes seeing actual battle. Theodore Marcuse was one.… Continue reading Dean Fredericks: Actor Flying Under the Radar
Mickey Cohen Brings Max Tannenbaum Out to L.A.
Sure, there’s a copy of Case of the Half-Wakened Wife by that Perry Mason writer underneath your glass of iced Seagram’s, its paper cover soaking up the glass’ condensation like a three-dollar coaster. You’ve tried the novel once or twice poolside. But the crack between pages one and two is a testament to your education… Continue reading Mickey Cohen Brings Max Tannenbaum Out to L.A.
San Fernando Valley 1967: Divorce American Style
5 Things Nobody Ever Says About Carvana
Even before I bought a car from Carvana, I spent months poring not just over the cars but the platform and the buying process–plus, reading tons of first-person reviews and watching the inevitable Carvana unboxing YouTubes. In the end, I bought the car and I love it. I even scored a better deal than I… Continue reading 5 Things Nobody Ever Says About Carvana