Tag: jimmy stewart

A perfect story of values and mindsets, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance carefully weaves ideas of open land toughness and city-born intellectualism.

Socially and culturally ahead of it time, Anatomy of Murder finds a courtroom case worthy of a more open time in American history.

Cecil B. DeMille creates a vivid portrait of circus life during its glory days in The Greatest Show on Earth.

Vertigo belies its '50s era origin through a devious story of lust, obsession, and desperation, leading to an engrossing thriller.

Rear Window's relentless paranoia captures post-war America in a confined, tension-driven space.

Sentimental but pure enough, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington looks past its time to tell a political fable that works in any decade.

Jimmy Stewart pairs with director Anthony Mann for a routine western that at least bucks the trend of outlaw heroes in The Far Country.

Ring All the Bells George Bailey becomes a saint at one specific moment in It’s a Wonderful Life. He does many great things before – Bailey helps people afford …

Buffalo Gal The iconic images from It’s a Wonderful Life come from its final minutes. George Bailey, running through the streets of Bedford Falls, wishes the movie house a …

B-36 and B-47 bombers star alongside Jimmy Stewart in this ode to the US Air Force Incredible, vintage aerial photography and Jimmy Stewart’s inescapable charm make Strategic Air Command …

Sinking but succeeding Airport ’77 skips over character development. Where Airport 1975 drifted between bit players, the follow-up clones characters from the predecessor (an older boozer, excitable child) and …