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Tonight's feature, Suddenly (1954) starring Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden. "The tranquility of a small town is jarred when the U.S. President is scheduled to pass through and a hired assassin takes over the Benson home as a perfect location to ambush the president."

New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther liked the direction of the film and the acting, writing, "Yet such is the role that Mr. Sinatra plays in Suddenly!, a taut little melodrama that... [it] shapes up as one of the slickest recent items in the minor movie league... we have several people to thank- particularly Richard Sale for a good script, which tells a straight story credibly, Mr. Allen for direction that makes both excitement and sense, Mr. Bassler for a production that gets the feel of a small town and the cast which includes Sterling Hayden, James Gleason and Nancy Gates." Crowther especially liked Sinatra's performance. He wrote, "Mr. Sinatra deserves a special chunk of praise...In Suddenly! he proves it in a melodramatic tour de force."[6]

SUDDENLY!, screen play by Richard Sale; directed by Lewis Allen; produced by Robert Bassler. A Robert Bassler Production released by United Artists. At the Mayfair. Suddenly
John Baron . . . . . Frank Sinatra
Tod Shaw . . . . . Sterling Hayden
Pop Benson . . . . . James Gleason
Ellen Benson . . . . . Nancy Gates
Pidge . . . . . Kim Charney
Benny Conklin . . . . . Paul Frees
Bart Wheeler . . . . . Christopher Dark
Dan Carney . . . . . Willis Bouchey
Slim Adams . . . . . Paul Wexler
Jud Hobson . . . . . Jim Lilburn

NY Times review:

That's what there is to the picture—a compact study of terror and suspense, with a bit of a nervous contemplation of a psychopathic character thrown in. But it moves along so crisply and with such breathless uncertainty all the way that it drags you into the episode and holds you to the end.

For this, we have several people to thank particularly—Richard Sale for a good script, which tells a straight story credibly, Mr. Allen for direction that makes both excitement and sense, Mr. Bassler for a production that gets the feel of a small town and the cast which includes Sterling Hayden, James Gleason and Nancy Gates.

But we think that Mr. Sinatra deserves a special chunk of praise for playing the leading gunman with an easy, cold, vicious sort of gleam. His memorable playing of Maggio in "From Here to Eternity" served fair notice that the singer could act a dramatic role. In "Suddenly!" he proves it in a melodramatic tour de force.

There is not much substance to the picture—no reason is given for the attempt to eliminate the President—nor to Mr. Sinatra's role. But he makes both fascinating. His old fans should see him now.


 
Geller: "Truth is the New Hate Speech" Muslim Brotherhood Islamic Suprmemacists Seek to Criminalize Free Speech PDF Print E-mail
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Muslim Brotherhood Islamic supremacist groups are pushing their sharia (Islamic law) agendas on a subdued and receptive Obama administration. This is why hate speech and hate crime laws must be repealed, and we need to support politicians who will do just that if elected. Who decides what is hate speech? This is a violation of the most protected speech under the first amendment -- political speech (and the sharia is political).

All crime is hate crime -- and all crime should be prosecuted. Hate crime in the eyes of the Hamas-linked, Islamic supremacist groups like CAIR, ICNA, ISNA, etc., could be a rubber porky pig with "remember 911" written on it .............. how many years in prison would satisfy the stealth jihadists?

Free speech is the line in the sand. As long as we have free speech, protect it. This is a life and death issue. "Once a country accepts censorship of the press and of speech nothing can be won without violence" -- Ayn Rand.

Did Muslim group ask DOJ to start enforcing sharia blasphemy law? Creeping Sharia

Hat tip to The Freedomist for picking up on this one. In a roundabout way, it sounds like a Muslim group that we’ve posted on before (teaching Muslims how to donate money without drawing attention of FBI) has essentially asked the DOJ to enforce Islamic blasphemy laws. via ABC News.

A coalition of faith groups met with Justice Department officials Monday to encourage the Obama administration to take a more public stance against anti-Muslim hate speech and hate crimes.

Farhana Khera, president and executive director of Muslim Advocates, said the community leaders requested the meeting due to an “alarming rise in anti-Muslim hate” that has become commonplace as the debate over the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” in New York City continues.

“Unfortunately, this very escalating trend of hate speech in the country has now transformed into actual acts of violence and the attorney general, as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, has an obligation to really enforce the laws, including the hate crime laws and holding those that engage in hate crimes responsible,” Khera said.

“We are a thriving democracy, we appreciate free speech, but when it crosses the line into violence, that’s against the law,” she said. “And the [Justice] Department, the federal government, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer is going to prosecute and hold them responsible to the fullest extent of the law.

She said the groups asked the Justice Department officials to hold people who engage in hate crimes accountable, and “send a message that hate and criminal activity and attacks on houses of worship is un-American.”

“Our concern is that we believe that there needs to be more attention, more resources put into investigating and prosecuting these cases as well as a higher level of attention to whatever efforts the department may be undertaking as well,” she said.

 
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