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About William Sternman
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Expertise
Expertise: Classic movies. My movie and book reviews have appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Boston Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Drummer, and Films in Review. My particular area of expertise (and love) is films of the late Thirties, Forties and early Fifties.

Experience in the area
My essays and movie and book reviews have appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Boston Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Drummer, Films in Review, and Bestsellers. I write a regular column for Audience, a film journal (http://www.audiencemag.com/playback.html) as well as review current movies (http://www.audiencemag.com/reviews.html).

Publications
My essays and movie and book reviews have appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Boston Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Drummer, Films in Review, and Bestsellers. I write a regular column for Audience, a film journal (http://www.audiencemag.com/playback.html) as well as review current movies (http://www.audiencemag.com/reviews.html).

Awards and Honors
Fellowship grant in literature from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

   

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please help me to find the name of a film7/18/2008
  Q: does anyone know the name of a film about a guy that was not aloud to stop running or moving cause ...
  A: Crank (2006) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479884/plotsummary Chev Chelios is a professional ...
find a film7/1/2008
  Q: im trying to find film it had michael cane and sally field and it was about a theatre and they are ...
  A: These are the only movies I could find in which Michael Caine and Sally Field appear together. None ...
Black and white horror movies4/30/2008
  Q: I am looking for two movies. The first is about a man who, I think, receives someone elses hand and ...
  A: I think this is the first movie you're looking for: The Hands of Orlac (1960) ...
Black and White WWII movie2/24/2008
  Q: I would like to know the name of the black and white movie that was made in the 50's I think about ...
  A: Check out these websites: "Saving Private Ryan" a real-life drama Steven Spielberg's World War II ...
Singin' in the Rain1/1/2008
  Q: Hope you can help me with this William. I am sure there is a bit in this file I saw once when they ...
  A: [after the demonstration of a talking picture] R.F. Simpson: What do you think of it, Dexter? ...
christmas movie1/1/2008
  Q: christmas movie with an angel called giddien. Looking for movie name. Can't seem to locate ...
  A: One Magic Christmas (1985) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089731/ Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), a ...
movie location...11/30/2007
  Q: This is probably an unusual question, but I think that if anyone can help me it would be you. I am ...
  A: The movie was shown in film festivals in in the US November ...
movie10/29/2007
  Q: I am trying to find 2 different movies about Hank Williams life. the first is your cheatin' heart. ...
  A: Jim Owens Legendary singer and songwriter Jim Owen has been entertaining audiences with his ...
Producer9/14/2007
  Q: Please advise if Richard Blumenthal (sp?)produced the 1944 (very forgetable) "Lady in the Dark" ...
  A: Lady in the Dark Produced by Richard Blumenthal .... associate producer Buddy G. DeSylva .... ...
finding a made for TV movie that doesn't cost me too much?8/17/2007
  Q: I am trying to find a copy of the made for TV movie "The Murder of Mary Phagan". The only one I ...
  A: Go to this (Amazon) website: ...
arnie made for tv movie7/30/2007
  Q: What was the name of the film which starred an actor as Arnold Schwarzenegger, I think it was in the ...
  A: This website may have a link to the TV movie you're looking for: ...
remake,not talked about5/13/2007
  Q: Munich,was a total remake of "The Sword of Gideon".I feel it was as good of movie,Munich was ...
  A: Moe! Both movies were based on a book by George Jonas: Munich (2005) Writing credits (WGA) Tony ...
identify a movie from early 50's5/6/2007
  Q: I am guessing about when the movie was made, I'm pretty sure it was black and white. It is set in ...
  A: Diane! This sounds more like an episode from "The Twilight Zone" to me. You'll find the episodes ...
Term "missy" used in movies5/3/2007
  Q: In the 1960's (or there abouts) some woman were called "Missy" for their ...
  A: missy miss·y [ míssee ] noun Definition: girl: used as a term of address for a girl or young ...
B&W WW2 film about operation chariot3/26/2007
  Q: I'm looking for the title of a film made during or just after ww2, one of those moral boosting ones. ...
  A: Bruce! The only thing I can come up with is a BBC documentary called "The Greatest Raid of All ...
what is the mane of that movie...2/9/2007
  Q: there is a movie that was spoofed on the simpsons and i cant remember what the actual movie was ...
  A: Jessica! Sounds like MASH (1970) to me. "The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is shaken up by ...
old b & w movie1/22/2007
  Q: Back in the 1960's or very early 1970's I remember watching a black and white movie that had a ...
  A: Frank! You seem to have touched all the bases. I can only suggest that you contact Production ...
CARMEN MIRANDA MOVIE12/30/2006
  Q: I'M LOOKING TO PURCHASE A MOVIE I SEEN IN THE LATE 60'S OR EARLY 70'S OF CARMEN MIRANDA, AN ...
  A: Joe! This website lists all of Carmen Miranda's movies and the songs she sang in them. Individual ...
looking for a movie12/5/2006
  Q: I remember as a youth seeing a black and white movie where a woman is killed and then cemented into ...
  A: Sorry, Wayne, but the only thing I could come up with is admittedly way off the mark: The ...
1950's Movie or may be ealier11/6/2006
  Q: This one is a Brain scratcher.I have been searching all over the Net but I cannot find anwers. There ...
  A: Chris! I think your second movie may be "The Magic Carpet" (1951), with Lucille Ball. For more ...
Hoping To Find some films or advice.10/20/2006
  Q: I have taken up a cahllenge from my grandad, he thinks that i wont be able to find 3 films on video ...
  A: Try www.amazon.com. If they don't have it, no one else does. You might also look up each film on ...
Butterfly effect song.10/19/2006
  Q: What is the name of the "aqua" song in the movie 'The Butterfly Effect'?
  A: Soundtracks for The Butterfly Effect (2004) This soundtrack is available from Amazon.com Please ...
John Wayne in the Quiet Man9/29/2006
  Q: We are traveling to Ireland and want to know where exactly the Quiet Man was filmed. Can you help ...
  A: Only two weeks of the production was spent in Ireland because the local hotels couldn't accommodate ...
eugene onegin9/21/2006
  Q: is Eugene onegin with falph fiennes actually and opera type movie or just a regular movie? also ...
  A: Onegin (1999) is not an opera. For more information, go to this website: ...
old Movie title and availability9/11/2006
  Q: I have searched for years for a movie I watched on tv thirty years ago. I thought it was called The ...
  A: The Blue Veil (1951) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043350/ ...
Ma and Pa Kettle movie8/3/2006
  Q: Which Kettle movie did they do the math skit on how to divide a sum of money with another person. I ...
  A: Mike! I'm sorry I can't help you with this. If you go to this site -- ...
about the movie "Housewife" shown on TCM today...5/18/2006
  Q: Sternman; I just finished watching the last hour of a black and white movie on TCM, called ...
  A: The Internet Movie DataBase lists three movies called "Housewife." Go to this website -- ...
Movie: Goodby Mr. Chips4/12/2006
  Q: In the 1939 version can you tell me if the school shown is still standing. I understand that it was ...
  A: "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (1939) was filmed at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England, UK ...
Hello Have you seen the...4/1/2006
  Q: Have you seen the movie "Stupidity" by Albert Nerenberg? If you did, tell me what are your thoughts ...
  A: Luke! No, I didn't see the movie. But if you go to this website, you can read four different ...
Max Van Sydow1/18/2006
  Q: I once saw a movie staring Max Van Sydow, where he broke out of prison...killed a man and then ...
  A: John! I can't identify the movie you're looking for. But if you go to this website, which lists ...
Old Black and White Movie1/14/2006
  Q: I saw a movie back when I was in high school, it was on a sunday morning in 1992-94. Anyway, it was ...
  A: I tried the Internet Movie DataBase (www.imdb.com) and searched for "Most Precious Gift" but didn't ...
Can't remember movie title1/4/2006
  Q: I sure hope you can help me track this movie down... I saw it a while ago and remember one scene ...
  A: Ball of Fire (1941) Sexy, wisecracking nightclub singer Sugarpuss O'Shea is a hot tomato who needs ...
british movie boat to heaven1/2/2006
  Q: I'm trying to find a movie (that I believe is British )about a cruise ship that is has people on it ...
  A: Outward Bound (1930) A disparate group of passengers, finding themselves aboard a darkened, ...
animation12/22/2005
  Q: I'd like to ask what do you think about computer animated cinema. Do you perceive any danger coming ...
  A: Luke! I've seen only one animated feature in the last ten years, so I'm the last person to ask ...
Black and White WWII movie12/12/2005
  Q: Recently I finally saw the movie Saving Private Ryan. (Having felt that I had seen enough WWII ...
  A: According to Internet Database (www.imdb.com), Saving Private Ryan was an original screenplay based ...
War movie and song10/24/2005
  Q: I'm looking for the title of a war movie about some p.o.w.s that built a plane to escape. It takes ...
  A: The Birdmen (1971) (TV) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066833/combined "Thoughts are free, no one ...
Film of alister simms9/17/2005
  Q: In the 50s and 60s on tv in the new york area, there was a program called million dollar movie. ...
  A: Willie, this sounds more like an episode of "The Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery." I vaguely ...
World War II Movie9/16/2005
  Q: A few years ago, I saw a black & white movie(could have been a short story ) of a World War II ...
  A: I just received this email: While doing a Google search for a WW2 movie, I found this page on your ...
older movies8/25/2005
  Q: Could you please tell me the name of the movie where Micheal Redgrave played a troubled ...
  A: Could you please tell me the name of the movie where Micheal Redgrave played a troubled ...
World War II movie7/29/2005
  Q: A movie I saw on late-night television in the 80s. Black and white, World War II movie. An American ...
  A: Jeff! I have a very vague feeling that the movie you're trying to locate starred Michčle Morgan, ...
Chinese Restaurants7/20/2005
  Q: Can you think of any films which used Chinese restaurants as reasonably prominent settings? The ...
  A: Andrew! Here are the few I could come up with: Gypsy (1962) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056048/ ...
Ma and Pa Kettle movies5/13/2005
  Q: I have an aunt who recalls seeing a Ma and Pa Kettle movie where a pig got drunk. Do you know which ...
  A: I can't answer your question, Wendy. Perhaps you can find the answer for yourself at the following ...
late 50s Italian movie production 'ROLAND the Magnificent '5/7/2005
  Q: Kindly assist me in obtaining the above DVD historical movie starring Rick Battaglia & Rossana ...
  A: I think the movie you're looking for is: Orlando e i Paladini di Francia (1956) .... Orlando ...
W.C.Fields4/26/2005
  Q: In what film did W.C.Fields speak the phrase "there is an Ethiopian in the fuel supply"?
  A: (Honeymoon night) W.C.Fields (outside locked bedroom door): Oh – dearest? Mae West (in bed): ...
trying to find the name of a movie3/20/2005
  Q: there was a movie in the late 1950's or early 60s with a biblical base that was about Solomon or ...
  A: Scott! The only movie I can think of that is remotely like the one you describe is: Jason and the ...
year & cast2/21/2005
  Q: please let mehave whatever u hav on The Boy With Green Hair Thank u Answer - I hope this is what ...
  A: If you go to the website I sent you, you'll find the entire cast listed, including Cast (in credits ...
Its A Wonderful Life12/19/2004
  Q: Its a wonderful life is my favorite me of all time and truly inspiring. I do not however remember ...
  A: SCRIPT http://geocities.com/classicmoviescripts/script/itsawonderfullife_transcript.txt CLARENCE I ...
movie with a radio drama12/9/2004
  Q: I am looking for a movie that shows a radio drama being broadcast. My kids have to do a live radio ...
  A: I hope one of these will be what you're looking for: A Face in the Crowd (1957) ...
Goodby Mr. Chips12/1/2004
  Q: what year was it made, and did it win any awards?
  A: I assume you're referring to the original Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), not the 1969, 1984 or 2002 ...
Bert and Ernie10/22/2004
  Q: do you think that Bert and Ernie of Sesame St Fame were modeled after Bert and Ernie, the cop and ...
  A: According to Internet Movie Database: Two of "Sesame Street" (1969)'s most famous Muppets, Bert and ...
Bob Hope9/21/2004
  Q: Didn't Bob Hope make a movie tittled The Cat and the Canary, and is it available on VHS or DVD. ...
  A: Bob Hope starred in "The Cat and the Canary" in 1939. If you go to this website -- ...
Does Robert Wagner play the piano?8/22/2004
  Q: In Stars and Stripes Forever, there is a scene where Lilly (Debra Pagent) sings and John Little ...
  A: So many actors and actresses were able to fake playing the piano in the studio era that I can only ...
Fred Astaire/Ginger Movies8/13/2004
  Q: Why aren't Fred Astaire/Ginger Rodgers movies of the 1930s available on DVD? I think all of these ...
  A: Mark! That's a commercial question I can't answer. But if you go to this site -- ...
Anastasia8/9/2004
  Q: I recently saw the movie "Anastasia," but the scene that I recall so vividly was not in the movie. ...
  A: Barbara! If you go to the International Movie Database site below, you'll see that there are 16 ...
Errol Flynn movie?8/9/2004
  Q: I saw an old movie on TV a few years ago. It was broadcast I believe on CBC. I don't know the title ...
  A: Kate! If you go to the International Movie Database site below, you'll find that Errol Flynn and ...

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