>On Tue, 10 May 1994, John G. Thomas wrote: > >> For me, I would HAVE to include "Once Upon a Time in the West." A >> "text book" of masterful filmmaking from Sergio Leoni who "out-Ford-ed", John >> Ford in making a western. >> >> >> J. Thomas >> > >_Once Upon a Time in the West_ is an overlooked film? Well. . .OK. My >choice is a little film called _The Dresser_ which stars Albert Finney as >a frayed at the edges Shakespearian actor touring England during WWII. >It's a kind of self-reflexive exercise that juxtaposes art with "reality" >underscoring the occasional futility of both. I can't remember the name >of the actor who stars with Finney but both are superb. > >Patrick Bjork >Bismarck State College >[log in to unmask] Patrick is certainly right! Once Upon a Time in the West is far from overlooked. And while The Dresser is probably justifiably overlooked (and not to be confused with my last name!) it costarred Tom Courtney. DD _____________________________________ David Desser, Cinema Studies 2109 FLB 244-2705