While I’m still in a Gary Cooper state of mind, ever since I hosted last weekend’s all-Cooper film festival alongside his daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, I was thinking about some other Cooper pleasures from his filmography.  Having already played The Virginian (1929) and The Plainsman (1936), Cooper quite effortlessly became The Westerner.  This Texas-set film’s plot—homesteaders [...]

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Hosting the Black Bear Film Festival’s four-film tribute to Gary Cooper this past weekend was an extraordinary experience in many ways, but first among them was the honor of sharing this celebration with Cooper’s daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, who was onstage with me before and after three of the screenings.  Not only is she a kind and [...]

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Here are my capsule reviews of the four Gary Cooper movies that will be screened this weekend as part of the Black Bear Film Festival tribute to Cooper at the Milford Theatre (PA).  I’ll be interviewing his daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, before three of the films.  Here they are in the order in which they will [...]

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On April 20-22, I’ll be hosting the Black Bear Film Festival’s Gary Cooper weekend at the Milford Theatre in PA.  The special treat will be the appearances of Cooper’s daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, at three of the four screenings.  I’ll interview her before these films, conduct Q&As with her after the movies, and then she will be available [...]

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