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“Jamaica Inn,” “What a Life,” “Fast and Furious” (Movie Reviews-10/12/39)
Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz
| 10/12/39
| Frank S. Nugent, B.R.C., B.C.
Posted on 10/12/2009 5:33:57 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
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TOPICS: History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: moviereview; realtime
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Last week we had Ingrid Bergmans first American movie. Today we have Alfred Hitchcocks last English movie before he moves to Hollywood.
Here is a trailer for the third of todays reviews, a Thin Man knock off.
Fast and Furious trailer
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posted on
10/12/2009 5:35:21 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
They were right, “Jamaica Inn” was quite possibly Hitchcock’s worst movie despite an impressive cast.
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posted on
10/12/2009 5:45:02 AM PDT
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wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
“What a Life” sounds forgettable except I didn't know Hedda Hopper was an actress, I only knew her as a gossip columnist.
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posted on
10/12/2009 6:31:14 AM PDT
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Mikey_1962
(Obama: The Affirmative Action President)
To: Mikey_1962
I didn't know Hedda Hopper was an actress, I only knew her as a gossip columnist.She also had a speaking role in "The Women," from last month. (See post of 9/22.)
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posted on
10/12/2009 7:15:52 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: wagglebee; Fiddlstix
"Jamaica Inn" was possibly Hitchcock's worst movie......"
Correcto. But watching Charles Laughton act, even just looking at him, was always worth the price of the 25-cents admission charge of the day.
Laughton was one of the greatest film character actors ever, in my opinion. He was nominated twice for Oscars....."Mutiny on the Bounty", 1935, and "Witness for the Prosecution", 1957. He won only one of the the golden statuettes......for the lead in "The Private Life of Henry VIII", 1934.
His role in "Witness" lost out to Alec Guinness who starred in "The Bridge on the River Kwai. Laughton's role in "Mutiny" was deemed lesser than Victor McLaglin as "The Informer", a decision, which in my opinion, was a travesty.
Who can ever forget Laughton as the sadistic Captain Bligh in one of the greatest adventure films ever made !
Leni
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posted on
10/12/2009 7:17:01 AM PDT
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MinuteGal
(Somewhere in Kenya, a Village is Missing Its Idiot!)
To: MinuteGal
I agree, Charles Laughton was incredible, but this movie was horrible. I love Hitchcock, but “Jamaica Inn” is flat-out boring.
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10/12/2009 7:28:10 AM PDT
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wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
so they had a movie pre WW2 about little Japanese cars running around wrecklessly on American streets? pre war propaganda? /sarc
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10/12/2009 8:11:11 AM PDT
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stefanbatory
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