30 Day Film Challenge: Day 17

Your Favorite Drama Film

For a few days now, I have been completely engrossed by Sidney Lumet’s Making Movies. So at this very second 12 Angry Men is my favorite drama film. It is one of those movies that is driven by performance and that just gets better every time you watch it.

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Henry Fonda on my Mind

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Today is Henry Fonda’s birthday. Over the course of his five-decade long career, Fonda appeared in over 100 movies and television shows. I’ve always loved the ease at which the actor performs. Here are clips from some of my favorite Henry Fonda performances.

Abraham Lincoln, Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Charles Pike, The Lady Eve (1941)

Gil Carter in The Ox-Box Incident (1943)

Juror #8, 12 Angry Men (1957)

The President, Fail-Safe (1961)

Robert Leffingwell, Advise & Consent, 1962

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