http://dustedoff.wordpress.com Cinema, the way it used to be Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:55:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/f798813cbeaa990373a381372ffa30e5?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://dustedoff.wordpress.com http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/ten-situations-two-heroes-twenty-songs/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/ten-situations-two-heroes-twenty-songs/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:55:54 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7977 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/ten-situations-two-heroes-twenty-songs/feed/ 58 dustedoff Jeevan ke safar mein raahi, from Munimji Raahi mil gaye raahon mein, from Dil Deke Dekho Hum bekhudi mein tumko, from Kala Paani Bada qaatil hai mera yaar, from China Town Abhi na jaao chhodkar, from Hum Dono Aasaan hai jaana mehfil se, from Junglee Zindagi hai kya, from Maya Govinda aala re aala, from Bluffmaster Tujhe jeevan ki dor se, from Asli-Naqli Mujhe kitna pyaar hai tumse, from Dil Tera Deewaana Maana janaab ne pukaara nahin, from Paying Guest Deewaane ka naam toh poochho, from An Evening in Paris Dekhiye sahibon woh koi aur, from Teesri Manzil Yehi toh hain woh, from Solvaan Saal Yeh duniyawaale poochhenge, from Mahal Tumse achcha kaun hai, from Jaanwar Gustakh nazar chehre se hata, from Jaali Note Dhokha khaayegi na yaaron ki nazar, from Singapore Din dhal jaaye, from Guide Hai duniya usi ki, from Kashmir ki Kali http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/teen-deviyaan-1965/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/teen-deviyaan-1965/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:25:45 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7947 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/teen-deviyaan-1965/feed/ 80 dustedoff Kalpana with Dev Anand in Teen Deviyaan A meeting in a bus Nanda discovers that she's misunderstood a fellow lodger A friendship - or a romance? I S Johar, Dev's boss An altercation in a garden Dev drives a drenched lady to her home The lady discovers Dev's poems in his coat I S Johar and Dev celebrate the publishing of his poems Dev introduces himself as the writer of the poems, to Simi Kalpana comes back into Dev's life ... and leads him on a merry dance At a party at Simi's Simi Garewal in Teen Deviyaan Kalpana in Teen Deviyaan Nanda in Teen Deviyaan Edwina Lyons in Teen Deviyaan http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/maya-1961/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/maya-1961/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:44:36 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7916 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/maya-1961/feed/ 73 dustedoff Dev Anand and Mala Sinha in Maya A party is hosted by Manmohan's servant Deepak comes to wish Manmohan for his birthday An awful truth is revealed, leaving Manmohan feeling guilty Sheila tells the truth about her and Manmohan Manmohan catches a burglar, Sudesh... ... and makes him agree to a deal Manmohan/Shyam finds a room in the chawl Banke and his ladylove Ranbir and Sudesh Shyama finds a man whom she thinks is her brother, in bed Shyama meets Shyam - dripping wet from her drenching of him Love is in the air: Tasveer teri dil mein Manmohan and his father Tabassum in Maya Edwina Lyons in Maya (on the left) Amjad Khan in a cameo in Maya - with his father, Jayant Mala Sinha in Maya http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/the-7th-voyage-of-sinbad-1958/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/the-7th-voyage-of-sinbad-1958/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:03:37 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7880 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/the-7th-voyage-of-sinbad-1958/feed/ 62 dustedoff Kerwin Matthews with Torin Thatcher in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Sinbad's men sight shore - after he shows them Sinbad assures his fiancee, Parisa, and her maid On the island... ... a horrid encounter Sokurah pulls out the magic lamp and rubs it The genie of the lamp appears The lamp falls into the sea Sokurah tries to plead with Sinbad ... and with the Caliph (and Sinbad again) in Baghdad Sokurah shows off his skill The Caliph and the Sultan remain immune to Sokurah's magic and pleas Poor Parisa gets shrunk Another conference Sinbad gets his ship a new crew - from the prisons Sinbad sets off for Colossa Harufa makes an unpleasant discovery A view of a lovely palace A frame from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: a Cyclops battles a dragon... ... and Sinbad fights off a roc Sinbad with the tiny Parisa Parisa outside her little 'cabin' http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/don-camillo-1952/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/don-camillo-1952/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:33:39 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7829 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/don-camillo-1952/feed/ 34 dustedoff Fernandel as Don Camillo and Gino Cervi as Peppone in Don Camillo Peppone and his party celebrate Don Camillo complains to the Crucified Christ Don Camillo disrupts the communists' celebrations A woman comes with a message for Peppone The new Papa and his son Don Camillo celebrates the birth of Peppone's son Signora Botazzi comes to have her son baptised The Crucified Christ admonishes Don Camillo A bout of fisticuffs Baby Botazzi is baptised A communist Mayor and a Catholic priest The wall between the Abbruciata land and the Filotti land Gina and Mariolino meet after years... ... and fall in love Signora Cristina The communists come for lessons ... and Signora Cristina tutors them Honouring the crucifix A socialist Catholic http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/taj-mahal-1963/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/taj-mahal-1963/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:48:11 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7798 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/taj-mahal-1963/feed/ 126 dustedoff Pradeep Kumar and Bina Rai in Taj Mahal Prince Khurram arrives at Meena Bazaar, and is accosted by Laadli Bano Khurram meets Arjumand Bano Gulbadan tells Khurram the identity of the beauty he met Khurram sends Arjumand a carrier pigeon Khurram and Arjumand fall in love Jehangir talks with his wife and empress, Noorjehan Shahryar relaxes with his friends Gulbadan carries tales to Laadli Bano Noorjehan decides to take her daughter's future into her own hands Noorjehan goes to meet her brother Asif Khan and his daughter, Arjumand Arjumand finds her way barred by the guards At the mushaira, Arjumand speaks up Noorjehan conspires with Shahryar Noorjehan suggests a general for the Deccan campaign Jehangir welcomes Khurram back with joy and pride Arjumand tends to an injured Khurram in her father's taikhana Jehangir frets on his sickbed Khurram arrives to meet Jehangir Veena as Noorjehan in Taj Mahal http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/book-review-sidharth-bhatias-cinema-modern-the-navketan-story/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/book-review-sidharth-bhatias-cinema-modern-the-navketan-story/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:59:15 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7781 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/book-review-sidharth-bhatias-cinema-modern-the-navketan-story/feed/ 40 dustedoff Sidharth Bhatia's Cinema Modern: The Navketan Story Dev Anand in Kaala Paani A still from Taxi Driver Noel Corke and his mother in Taxi Driver A strong-willed heroine: Nalini Jaywant in Kaala Paani... Helen in Jewel Thief A still from Fritz Lang's Der Tiger von Eschnapur http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/paths-of-glory-1957/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/paths-of-glory-1957/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:24:28 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7751 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/paths-of-glory-1957/feed/ 30 dustedoff Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory Broulard meets Mireau Mireau expresses doubts about the mission to take the Ant Hill Mireau briefs Dax The Ant Hill Mireau brushes aside all of Dax's objections Mireau 'observes' the assault from the comfort of his own post The captain of a nearby battery gets an odd message from Mireau... ... and a phone call from the General The assault on Ant Hill Mireau decides to wreak vengeance Dax pushes to be counsel for the defence Paris finds himself condemned because he knows an ugly secret... ...and Ferole because he's a 'social disgrace' Dax talks to the three men The court martial The three condemned men General Mireau goes on a 'morale-boosting' walk http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/dev-anand-in-ten-moods/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/dev-anand-in-ten-moods/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:55:01 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7741 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/dev-anand-in-ten-moods/feed/ 156 dustedoff Dev Anand O nigaah-e-mastaana, from Paying Guest Achhaji main haari, from Kaala Paani Kabhi khud pe, kabhi haalaat pe, from Hum Dono Din dhal jaaye, from Guide Hain sabse madhur woh geet, from Patita Kali ke roop mein, from Nau Do Gyarah Arre yaar meri tum bhi ho gazab, from Teen Deviyaan Yeh raat yeh chaandni phir kahaan, from Jaal Gori zara hans de tu, from Asli Naqli Naacho ghoom-ghoom ke, from Sarhad http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/ten-of-my-favourite-saheli-songs/ http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/ten-of-my-favourite-saheli-songs/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:20:29 +0000 dustedoff http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/?p=7706 ]]> http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/ten-of-my-favourite-saheli-songs/feed/ 81 dustedoff Suraiya and Noorjehan as sahelis, in Anmol Ghadi Main chali main chali from Padosan Banke panchhi gaaye pyaar ka taraana, from Anari Aruna Irani in Gaon ki main gori, from Humjoli Leena Chandavarkar in Gaon ki main gori, from Humjoli Ae kaale baadal bol, from Dahej Tum jiyo hazaaron saal, from Sujata Gori sasuraal chali, from Shagoon Jaanoon jaanoon re, from Insaan Jaag Utha Mere mehboob mein kya nahin, from Mere Mehboob Baat-baat mein rootho na, from Seema Hum panchhi mastaane, from Dekh Kabira Roya Dekhne mein bhola hai, from Bombai ka Babu Dev Anand in Dekhne mein bhola hai, from Bombai ka Babu