settima

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Panic in the Streets (Elia Kazan, 1950)

Dec

13

Panic in the Streets (1950)

A bunch of tough-looking guys at a table with what may be a sandwich. Even the sandwich is up to no good.. DP: Joseph MacDonald.

 

December 7th (John Ford + Gregg Toland, 1943)

Dec

7

1941

December 7th (1943)

A Japanese person paints over the Japanese characters on their store's sign. AZUMA PHONE and SUS[HI obscured] can stay. DP: Gregg Toland.

“If that's Americanism, it's very hyphenated.”

– narrator

Rain (Lewis Milestone, 1932)

May

13

canned tamales

Rain (1932)

Sadie Thompson (Joan Crawford) looking for canned tamales in the pantry of the island's only convenience store. DP: Oliver T. Marsh.

“We seem to hear the winds of reform whistling down the chimney. Whereas the low hussy frolics off to buy her supper. Where do you keep your canned tamales, partner?”

– Sadie Thompson