Word: zinnemann
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...post-war era, virtually every Hollywood director, from George Stevens and Fred Zinnemann on the A list, to Preston Sturges on the way down and Ed Wood who was never up, directed a Western. It was the new film noir - you could call it the anti-noir, trading claustrophobic darkness for blinding light in the wide-open spaces. But it was also a continuation of noir's fascination with the haunted man, the ordinary guy who'd been scarred by violent experiences. It spoke to returning veterans from World War II, young men from cities and farms who'd been...
...Reagan's health. But once again the media told me more than I wanted to know. Any day I fully expected the CBS Evening News to sign off as follows: "Thanks for being with us. This is Dan Rather reporting from inside the President's colon. Good night." George Zinnemann Upper Marlboro, Md. The Whiz Kid's Exit...
HIGH NOON. Part of the Brattle’s “Films of the ’50s” series, High Noon (1952) is a classic Western justice film directed by Fred Zinnemann. Marshall Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is ready to retire and leave town to spend the rest of his life with his wife Amy (Grace Kelly). But Kane’s intentions are delayed when he receives news that a deadly outlaw he sent to prison is due to arrive on the noon train. Everyone knows the outlaw has come to seek revenge on the sheriff...