John K. Davis
Contributing Writer
John K. Davis - Lennea Davis (wife)
John is a retired teacher/librarian and has also been doing freelance writing since the late 1970s. Over this period of time, he has had articles appear in numerous regional and national publications. His article, "The Grey Wolf: Tom Dennison of Omaha" won the James L. Sellers Memorial Award for Outstanding Original Contribution Published in Nebraska History for 1977. He is also the author of an 8th grade Nebraska history text that was used for several years in Nebraska schools.
In the last three years he has been a frequent contributor to Suite101.com and also has had articles appear in Associated Content, Constant Content, and Epinions.
Latest Articles
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The Voice of Social Conscience in Henry Fonda Movies
Fonda's lifelong concern for justice often determined the movie roles that he chose and can be traced back to an Omaha lynching he witnessed in his youth.
Mar 29, 2011
- John K. Davis
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Louise Brooks in G. W. Pabst's German Movie Pandora's Box
It's not the story or Pabst's German Expressionism skills that makes Die Büchse der Pandora a silent masterpiece. It's Brooks convincing portrayal of Lulu.
Feb 25, 2011
- John K. Davis
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Movie Review - Early Oscar Winning Best Picture Cavalcade (1933)
Director Frank Lloyd's film, starring British actors Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook and based on Noel Coward's play, is up and down in its story telling.
Feb 12, 2011
- John K. Davis
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Movie Review for an Early Musical – The Love Parade (1929)
Director Ernst Lubitsch and stars Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald join together to make this delightful musical that features the Lubitsch Touch.
Feb 7, 2011
- John K. Davis
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The Double Seven Festival - The Original Valentine's Day in China
A 2000-year-old legend of a lowly ox herder and a heavenly princess is the basis for this Chinese version of Valentine's Day which is celebrated in August.
Jan 22, 2011
- John K. Davis
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Oscar Winning Best Pictures That Are Not As Well Known Today
Academy Award winning pictures have not always been the "best of the best". In some cases, they were perhaps second or third best, or not deserving at all.
Jan 14, 2011
- John K. Davis
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Academy Award Winning Best Actors That Won for the Wrong Roles
Five legendary male stars won only one Oscar apiece as Best Actor. Although they gave good performances in each role, they had done or would do better.
Jan 10, 2011
- John K. Davis
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The "Worst" Choices to Win an Academy Award Oscar as Best Actress
Best actress Oscars have not always been given for the finest performances. Sometimes longevity, sentimentality, or strong competition are deciding factors.
Dec 28, 2010
- John K. Davis
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The Iowa Hawkeyes, Indiana Hoosiers and Nebraska Cornhuskers
The state universities of Iowa, Indiana, and Nebraska have names unique not only to each school, but that also reflect each state's official nickname.
Dec 16, 2010
- John K. Davis
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Orson Welles' Halloween Prank – The War of the Worlds on Radio
On Halloween Eve in 1938, a radio dramatization of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds panicked hundreds of thousands of Americans. Or, did it really?
Oct 31, 2010
- John K. Davis
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