I Wish I Were a Fairy Tale by Crystal Walters

Western from director Delmer Daves starred Glenn Ford and Van Heflin in roles cast against type and was based onĪ short story by Elmore Leonard. Popular theme song, also titled '3:10 to Yuma.' Often compared favorably with 'High Noon,' this innovative Main characters that becomes vividly exposed during scenes of heightened tension. Release as audiences have recognized the progressive insight the film provides into the psychology of its two Stood Still') makes this one of the finest fantasy films of all time.Ĭonsidered to be one of the best westerns of the 1950s, '3:10 to Yuma' has gained in stature since its original Harryhausen's stunning Dynamation process, which blended stop-motionĪnimation and live-actions sequences, and a thrilling score by Bernard Herrmann ('Psycho,' 'The Day the Earth And of course no mythological tale would beĬomplete without the rescue of a damsel in distress, here a princess (Kathryn Grant) that the evil magician Sword-wielding animated skeleton, all in glorious Technicolor. Thatcher) and fantastic antagonists, including a genie, giant cyclops, fire-breathing dragons, and a Special-effects master Ray Harryhausen provides the hero (Kerwin Mathews) with a villanous magician (Torin 'Seventh Heaven' also marked the first time often-paired stars Janet Gaynor and The film, specifically awards for Best Actress, Best Directing (Dramatic Picture), and Best Writing Janet Gaynor, Frank Borzage, and Benjamin Glazer won Oscars for their work on The popularity of the film resulted in itīecoming one of the most commercially successful silent films as well as one of the first films to be nominatedįor a Best Picture Academy Award. Re-released with a synchronized soundtrack later that same year. 'Seventh Heaven' was initially released as a silent film but proved so popular with audiences that it was Wife Diane (Janet Gaynor), who are separated during World War I, yet whose love manages to keep them connected. Strong, tells the story of Chico (Charles Farrell), the Parisian sewer worker-turned-street cleaner, and his 'Seventh Heaven' (also referred to as '7th Heaven'), directed by Frank Borzage and based on the play by Austin In most cases, the images linked to Registry titles listed below were selected from the Library's Prints & Photographs Online Catalog, however some are drawn from Those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Library of Congress. Other essays have been written specifically for this website. Some of these essays originated in other publications and are reprinted here by permission of theĪuthor. The authors of these essays are experts in film history, and their works appear in books, newspapers, magazinesĪnd online. Brief Descriptions and Expanded Essays of National Film Registry Titlesīrief descriptions of each Registry title can be found here, and expanded essays are available for select titles.

I Wish I Were a Fairy Tale by Crystal Walters