# Alexander Mackendrick
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alexander mackendrick (September 8, 1912 – December 22, 1993) was an American-Scottish director and teacher. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and later moved to Scotland. He began making television commercials before moving into post-production editing and directing films, most notably for Ealing Studios where his films include Whisky Galore!
#17 Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Join Larry and David as they dish the dirt on Alexander Mackendrick's bone dry satire of influencers and critics in 1950s New York, starring Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster.
Sweet Smell of Success — Power, Manipulation and Moral Antithesis
Is power always a negative thing? Can you have a real relationship built on manipulation? Should we live every second for ourselves?
We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a lov…
Fixers on Film
On this episode of The Video Store Podcast, I am recommending four movies about the people who get called when somebody has made a mess, crossed the wrong person, or needs a situation to go away quietly. The movies this week are Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Wise Guys (1986), La Femme Nikita (1990…
041. The Man In The White Suit (1951, Alexander Mackendrick)
There’s a magical new pattern,
Capital and Labour will flatten,
A white so brill,
Trouble at t’Mill
All because of Sidney Stratton.
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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA, a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, is written, produced and hosted by John…
#269 – Sweet Smell of Success | Directed by Alexander Mackendrick (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)
Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony and These Guys Got Juice) jumps back onto 2CC for a breakdown of Sweet Smell of Success, the 1957 film noir about the scheme that a gossip columnist and a publicist cook up to sabotage a relationship that the columnist’s 19-year-old sister is in. Calling someo…
1957's 'Sweet Smell of Success': A Noir Masterpiece Unveiled
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Sweet Smell of Success (1957).
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, and Jeff Donnell.
⭐ Rating: 5.0/5
🏆 IMDb: 8.0/10
🎬 Genre: Film-Noir and Drama
⏱ Runtime: 96…
Whisky Galore! (1949) - A Spirited Comedy of Scottish Resilience
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Whisky Galore! (1949).
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Basil Radford, Joan Greenwood, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, and Wylie Watson.
⭐ Rating: 3.5/5
🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10
🎬 Genre: Crime and Comedy
⏱ Runtime: 82 minutes
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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - An All Film Noirs Project
🍿What happens when words become more dangerous than bullets? Sweet Smell of Success (1957) delivers one of Film Noir's bleakest examinations of ambition, corruption, manipulation, and unchecked power.
In this review, we explore Burt Lancaster's intimidating performance as newspaper columnist J.J. …
1951's 'The Man in the White Suit': Innovation vs. Industry
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Man in the White Suit (1951).
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, and Ernest Thesiger.
⭐ Rating: 3.5/5
🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10
🎬 Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, and Comedy
⏱…
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