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Movie for a Sunday afternoon: "Midnight Lace"(1960)
Daily Motion ^
| 1960
| David Miller
Posted on 11/09/2014 1:07:25 PM PST by ReformationFan
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 1960; davidmiller; dorisday; gavin; johngavin; mfasa; midnightlace; mystery; thriller
Today's feature stars Doris Day in one of her few non-comedic, non-singing roles. In it, Miss Day plays a newlywed American heiress in London terrorized by threatening phone calls. Her leading men are Rex Harrison fresh from his stage run as Professor Henry Higgns in "My Fair Lady" and conservative Republican actor John Gavin whom President Reagan later appointed as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. One ad called this film "so scary you may never answer the phone again!" Enjoy. And for those who have seen it, please don't reveal the shocking surprise ending for those who've not seen it yet. Thanks.
To: ReformationFan; RansomOttawa; Silentgypsy; 1010RD; Gefn; bajabaja; verga
To: ReformationFan
Wonderful movie- and some wonderful dramatic acting from our national treasure, Doris Day.
I read in one of her autobios that to get herself psyched up for the hysterical crying scene, she relived the time her first husband beat and kicked her in the stomach when she was pregnant with her son, Terry.
She became so hysterical that she had to be given the day off from the set and taken home.
Don’t miss this one- and look for the crying scene. It was the real thing.
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11/09/2014 1:50:02 PM PST
by
patriot08
(NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
To: ReformationFan
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11/09/2014 3:51:37 PM PST
by
Silentgypsy
(Mind your atomic bonds.)
To: patriot08
To: Silentgypsy
I seem to think the hysterical crying scene where she had the real live breakdown was on a staircase. Am I right- those who’ve seen it?
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11/09/2014 6:19:20 PM PST
by
patriot08
(NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
To: All
Nobody could outcry Doris Day- unless it was Margaret. O ‘Brien.
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11/09/2014 6:46:55 PM PST
by
patriot08
(NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
To: patriot08
Wow, I didn’t know that I just looked it up and you’re correct according to dorisday.net !!
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11/09/2014 7:58:44 PM PST
by
Silentgypsy
(Mind your atomic bonds.)
To: ReformationFan; All
The fashions, jewels and beautiful settings alone are almost worth watching the film for.
Doris Day never looked more glamorous and beautiful.
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11/10/2014 5:55:04 AM PST
by
patriot08
(NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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