John Ericson – American Film Institute
BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK film still

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by John Sturges from a story by Howard Breslin that originally appeared in The American Magazine, BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955) features Spencer Tracy as a laconic, one-armed stranger who comes to the isolated town of Black Rock seeking the father of a Japanese man with whom he’d served in combat – but...
BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS film still of a cartoon octopus

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) – AFI Movie Club

Combining live-action and cartoon elements into a lively and imaginative fantasy-adventure that takes its heroes from the English seaside to the bustling urban street market of Portobello Road to the fantastical Isle of Naboombu – populated by anthropomorphic animated animals! – BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) features a beloved central performance from AFI honorary degree recipient...
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