“Classic” may sometimes be a euphemism for old, but there is a wealth of cinematic entertainment to be enjoyed, writes guest columnist Robert F. Sheridan, a retired Mayfield Heights High School English teacher.
ranks among the top three films of all time. Gems from this classic include Humphrey Bogart’s, “Here’s looking at you, kid,” spoken to Ilsa Lund . Prefect of police Captain Louis Renault adds humor by acquiescing to German occupiers’ demands and ordering Rick’s Café to be closed: “I’m shocked … shocked to find that gambling is going on in here,” he says, just before accepting a wad of cash as his winnings.
Inspired by parish priest Father Barry and a young lady named Edie Doyle , Terry turns on the union boss, who dictates who works on a given day. Beaten almost senseless by the boss’s goons, he staggers past the boss and leads an entire shift to the docks, defying the boss’s impotent shouted threats.,” John Wayne forgoes his usual cowboy/war hero persona to play a retired boxer, Sean Thornton, who returns to Ireland from America intending to buy the “wee, humble cottage” of his birth.
On a tight budget around St. Patrick’s Day? Stock up on Guinness, invite friends over, and enjoy this cinematic gem. It works for me.” with James Cagney surely belongs in the Hall of Fame for cops-’n’-robbers films. Cagney portrays Cody Jarrett, a criminal with an Oedipus complex. While he is in prison, his most trusted henchman, whom he calls “Big Ed” , kills Jarrett’s mother .
Bob Sheridan is a retired English teacher who taught at Mayfield High School. He graduated from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.which will be considered for print publication.
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