John Garfield products
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage boardFilmographies
overviewby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards by genre by keywordBiographical
biography other works publicity photo galleryTwitterblogNewsDeskmessage boardExternal Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clipsNews for
John Garfield (I) More at IMDbPro »
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2002
9 items from 2012
Notes & Queries: Why does the postman always ring twice?
23 May 2012 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Plus: Pool, as played in 60s Chicago; How many witch-trials were there? Has a non-human ever been elected?
Why is The Postman Always Rings Twice so called? The title seems to have no relevance to the story.
James M Cain suggested the term "postman" was not meant to be taken literally. Rather, the title refers to fate or justice eventually catching up with the perpetrator of a crime, even if they were not punished for the original offence. In Cain's novel (spoilers ahoy) protagonist Frank Chambers helps his lover Cora to kill her husband, but due to machinationsand double-crossing in the courtroom both walk free. However, Cora is later accidentally killed in a car crash and Frank, the driver, is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The "postman" whose ring was missed on the first occasion, has "rung" again, and everyone hears his second ring.
In the 1946 film »
‘Magic/Bird’ and ‘Seminar’ Close; Cannavale and ‘Rebecca’ Come Back
4 May 2012 12:14 AM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
The Tony Award nominations were announced on Tuesday, and it wasn't long before the first victims of Tony's cold shoulder announced shutterings. Two shows which received no nominations—"Seminar" and "Magic/Bird"—both posted closing notices. “Magic/Bird” will close on May 12, and “Seminar” will play its final performance on May 6. That leaves the John Golden and Longacre theaters available for the Fall. Possible tenants may include "The Heiress," "Honeymoon in Vegas," and "Matilda the Musical."Bobby Cannavale, who last appeared on Broadway in "The Motherf**ker with the Hat," has signed on to star in a revival of Clifford Odets' "The Big Knife" with Roundabout Theatre Company. The 1949 play focuses on Hollywood star Charlie Castle who struggles to save his career from a dark secret. John Garfield headlined the original Broadway production, which was directed by Lee Strasberg. Jack Palance starred in the 1955 movie version, but Rod Steiger stole the film. »
- help@backstage.com (David Sheward)
The 5 Best Things to Watch the Other 6 Nights of the Week: 'Circo,' the Real 'Mad Men' and More
30 April 2012 6:53 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Sunday's overcrowded with great TV, but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Monday, we bring you this guide to five worthy -- or at least noteworthy -- highlights from the other six days of the week. Directed by Jean Negulesco TCM, Monday, April 30th at 8pm Turner Classic Movies is showing a marathon of four early films from the Romanian-born Jean Negulesco, better known for his later, glossier work like "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Three Coins in the Fountain" and "Daddy Long Legs." This selection is from his stint directing for Warner Bros. in the 1940s, kicking off with the film noir "Nobody Lives Forever," with John Garfield as a racketeer home from World War II. It's followed by "Casablanca" reunion (sans Bogart and Bergman) "The Conspirators," Joan Crawford romance "Humoresque," and "The Mask of Dimitrios," Negulesco's...
»
- Alison Willmore
The 5 Best Things to Watch the Other 6 Nights of the Week: 'Circo,' the Real 'Mad Men' and More
30 April 2012 6:53 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Sunday's overcrowded with great TV, but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Monday, we bring you this guide to five worthy -- or at least noteworthy -- highlights from the other six days of the week. Directed by Jean Negulesco TCM, Monday, April 30th at 8pm Turner Classic Movies is showing a marathon of four early films from the Romanian-born Jean Negulesco, better known for his later, glossier work like "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Three Coins in the Fountain" and "Daddy Long Legs." This selection is from his stint directing for Warner Bros. in the 1940s, kicking off with the film noir "Nobody Lives Forever," with John Garfield as a racketeer home from World War II. It's followed by "Casablanca" reunion (sans Bogart and Bergman) "The Conspirators," Joan Crawford romance "Humoresque," and "The Mask of Dimitrios," Negulesco's »
- Alison Willmore
Hedy Lamarr/Samson And Delilah: Ahead of The Hunger Games?
24 April 2012 1:02 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr, Algiers Hedy Lamarr can be seen later this month on Turner Classic Movies: I Take This Woman (1940) will be shown on Saturday, April 28, and The Conspirators (1944) on Monday, April 30. I Take This Woman was a troubled production that took so long to make — W.S. Van Dyke replaced Frank Borzage who had replaced original director Josef von Sternberg — that punsters called it "I Retake This Woman." Spencer Tracy co-stars as a doctor who marries European refugee Lamarr. Jean Negulesco’s The Conspirators has several elements in common with Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca, including an "exotic" World War II setting (in this case, Lisbon), conflicting loyalties, male lead Paul Henreid, and supporting players Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. Curiously, at one point Lamarr had been considered for the Casablanca role that eventually went to Ingrid Bergman. Neither I Take This Woman nor The Conspirators did much for Hedy Lamarr’s Hollywood career. »
- Andre Soares
Jack Nicholson Movies: Rating The Actor's Best And Worst Films
21 April 2012 10:54 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
What's Jack Nicholson's secret? Maybe it's the eyebrows, hovering like ironic quotation marks over every line reading. Maybe it's the hooded eyes, which hold the threat of danger or the promise of joviality -- you're never sure which. Same with that sharklike grin. Or maybe it's the voice, which has evolved over the years from a thin sneer to a deep rumble, but is always precisely calibrated to provoke a reaction. Put them all together, and they say: "I am a man to be reckoned with. Ignore me at your peril." Nicholson, who turns 75 on April 22, is often criticized for relying on his bag of tricks, for just showing up and doing Jack Nicholson (though indeed, he often seems to have been hired precisely for that purpose). But he's also capable of burrowing deep into a character, finding his wounded heart, and revealing the ugly truth without fear or vanity. »
- Gary Susman
'The Maltese Falcon,' 'Great Gatsby' Headline Film Noir Festival
18 April 2012 4:21 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
The 14th Annual Festival of Film Noir kicks off at the Egyptian and Aero Theaters in Los Angeles, see, and the 1949 version of The Great Gatsby gets things started. (If you haven't heard, there's a modern update of Fitzgerald's classic coming this winter with Baz Luhrman's version starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.) Other prominent films being showcased during the festival include The Maltese Falcon, the Sterling Hayden/Frank Sinatra suspenser Suddenly, Anthony Mann's T-Men and Strange Impression, a new 35mm print of Three Strangers starring Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, as well as Lana Turner and John Garfield in perennial favorite The Postman Always Rings Twice. Many of the films, like Gatsby and the newly restored Gary Cooper-starrer City...
Read More
Read Comments »
- affiliates@fandango.com
The Essentials: 5 Of Michael Curtiz's Greatest Films, On The 50th Anniversary Of His Death
10 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With the arrival of the auteur theory, filmmakers like Michael Curtiz no longer get as much sway among the current generation of directors. Curtiz (born Kertész Kaminer Manó in Hungary in 1886), was a journeyman, a man who flourished in the studio system after being picked out by Jack Warner for his Austrian Biblical epic "Moon of Israel" in 1924. He stayed at the studio for nearly 20 years, taking on whatever he was assigned at a terrifyingly prolific rate -- he made over 100 Hollywood movies up to "The Comancheros" in 1961. And some of them are terrible, as you might expect.
But Curtiz was also responsible for some of the greatest films of the era, and those who diminish his abilities (including the director himself, who once said "Who cares about character? I make it go so fast nobody notices") are ignoring his enormous skill behind the camera, and his undeniable capacity for »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Interviews: Classic TV Stars Hugh O’Brian, Sherry Jackson
5 February 2012 12:53 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – In the days when there were only three networks and less remote controls, TV stars were fewer and fame was rarer. Both Hugh O’Brian on “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp” (1955) and Sherry Jackson on “Make Room for Daddy“ (1953) achieved some notoriety in those early days of television.
O’Brian and Jackson appeared at the Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show (now called “The Hollywood Show”) in 2011, and HollywoodChicago.com was there to interview them, along with photographer Joe Arce, who captured both stars in Exclusive Portraits.
Hugh O’Brian, “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp”
Hugh O’Brian, next to James Arness of “Gunsmoke,” was one of the biggest western TV stars in an era when the networks were flooded with horse operas. “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp” debuted in 1955 on ABC-tv, and ran for seven seasons as a top rated show. O’Brian also made movies, »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2002
9 items from 2012
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
See our NewsDesk partners
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.