Gary Dennis’ New York City Movie Place

“There are eight million stories in the Naked City . . .” goes the phrase. It was used in closing narration for the television show of the same name. It is also the theme of this movie, the final one produced by Mark Hellinger. The idea is simple. Take a murder story from the headlines […]

This is one of the greatest pictures ever made about New York. It is, however, the greatest picture ever made about the New York City subway system. Filmed almost entirely within the subway system, this picture captures not only the realism of the day to day operations of our beloved transit system, it captures […]

Sweet Smell Of Success One of the greatest movies ever made. I have personally seen it over 400 hundred times. Clifford Odetts wrote some of the greatest dialogue ever. An extremely harsh, biting look at the world of journalism that existed once upon a time. Columnists had incredible power and their […]

This is the best way to honor a legend, watch some of his best work. This the way I want to remember Paul Newman. Absolutely.
This was another constantly viewed picture at the store. It had 4 important elements; great acting, great script, great boxing scenes and great location shooting in the New […]

Both Humphrey Bogart and William Holden are too old for their roles. Mr. Bogart hated working with director Billy Wilder. No matter what, Humphrey Bogart quit work at 6:00 PM on the dot, because that was the time he started drinking his Scotch and sodas. If anyone tried to get him to work after […]

If there was ever a more “old Upper Westside” picture ever made, it would be news to me. The play and the movie are set on the upper westside. The characters live on the Upper Westside (131 Riverside Drive on 85th street I am so sure). The film makers chose to shoot […]

This is a nice little thriller with great direction from Ted Tetzlaff. Mr. Tetzlaff was a cinematographer who had over a hundred pictures, starting back in the silent era, to his credit. His last job as cinematographer was in 1946 when he gave Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious that special look. The story is by writer Cornell […]