Gabriel Over the White House

TurnerClassicMovies.com ^ | n/a | Jeff Stafford

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

We watch old movies all the time. The 30's seen to have a lot of political statements.

Another good one is "Meet John Doe" with Gary Cooper. We picked this up at a Dollar store on DVD for $5.00.

[ikka]

Could this movie have given cover to FDR? Read up on the NRA (not the pro-gun organization) and some of his other un-Constitutional acts...

[EggsAckley]

Yeah, I loved "Mr. Smith." But I loved anything Stewart did.

I thought the "Gabriel" movie was at times trying to be a dark farce, some of it's plot lines were so odd. It was just startling to see something I'd never even heard of, and for it to be so strange. And the background of the issuing of the film was so odd, too.

[EggsAckley]

Very likely to be connected to FDR.

[EggsAckley]

*ping*

[Lancey Howard]

Thanks for the post.
I always check TCM to see what's playing - - I love old movies, especially old movies from the '30s ans '40s which show the contemporary America of the period.

[EggsAckley]

Did you see "Gabriel?"

It's not like me to post about movies, but this one is SO unusual that I wanted to get some Freeper feedback on it.

[EggsAckley]

*ping*

[KillTime]

I first saw it long ago and luckily tapped it. You never see Gabriel, but do see the Oval Office drapes sofly rustle and the comatose presidents face glow a bit as well as the far-off sounds of trumpets when the Angel comes. I took it to mean that Arch Angel Gabreal himself took over the presidents body. An excellent movie and the ending is quite moving.

[Lancey Howard]

Unfortunately, I missed 'Gabriel' but I assure you I'll be looking for it. Sounds like it's right down my alley.

[Wolfstar]

There were a lot of dark forces at work in the world in the 1930's. Political systems that had their roots in Marxism were on the rise around the world, and there were plenty of statist sympathizers here and abroad. The same year "Gabriel" was released, 1933, was the year Hitler came to power. Those were desperate times here in the USA. It was the height of the depression and the first year of the new Roosevelt administration. He was busy trying to remake us into a socialist nation. "Gabriel" was a crude attempt to foster the notion of the American president (Roosevelt) as a benevolent dictator chosen by God.

For people interested in film history, it's worth a look. But one should be very careful not to fall for any of the film's rotten political propaganda.

[EggsAckley]

I agree.

[Lancey Howard]

I see that Dickie Moore was in 'Gabriel'. He showed up in a lot of movies from that period.

I once watched a movie on TV (about 30 years ago) which made a terrific impression on me. It was 'Peter Ibbetson' starring Gary Cooper, Ann Harding, and Dickie Moore. Incredibly, this amazing movie HAS NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE on either VHS or DVD. It's a Gary Cooper movie, for crying out loud! Apparently it has been lost to the ages, which is a real shame. Great, great movie.

[LRS]

You should have seen how he got rid of organized crime. The military destroyed their headquarters with tanks, and the the baddies were lined up and shot.

That's one of the scenes that cracked me up when I first saw the film.

While people knock this picture for being too unrealistic (among other things), I recommend it, because it shows what is in the back of the minds of the left. Too unrealistic? How many millions have died at the hands of "do gooder" socialists?

[Lady Jag]

You're the one to ask, Wolf. I'd never heard of the movie, but reading about it here brought to mind Hoover's shenanigans (mildly put). This is in his time-frame, is it?

[blam]

"You ever seen this movie? *ping*"

Nah. Never even heard of it. It was made 10 years before I was born.

[KillTime]

Nope, 'Peter Ibbetson' is alive and well also on one of my VHS tapes. haha I also see it sold on VHS, i think. Now that is some movie! Very strange; how lovers meet in eachother dreams only. The beginning with Dickie Moore and that little girl playmate, the last time they see eachother, always brings me to tears. I love old movies.

[Mike Darancette]

I'm sure the ACLU was cringing the whole time.

[Lancey Howard]

Whoa....!
I have been looking for that movie for YEARS!
Any ideas where I can pick it up?
Last time I checked Amazon, they apparently never even heard of it.

[MeekOneGOP]

bump!