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“The Cat and the Canary,” “The Return of Doctor X” (Movie Reviews-11/23/39)
Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 11/23/39 | Frank S. Nugent, B.R.C.

Posted on 11/23/2009 4:45:31 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson





TOPICS: History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: moviereview; realtime
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1 posted on 11/23/2009 4:45:32 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
TCM doesn’t have any clips from “The Cat and the Canary,” but they do have some tidbits from “The Return of Dr. X.”

“The Return of Doctor X” trailer

“The Return of Doctor X” publicity stills

2 posted on 11/23/2009 4:46:20 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: r9etb; PzLdr; dfwgator; Paisan; From many - one.; rockinqsranch; GRRRRR; 2banana; henkster; ...

Netflix has a ‘Cat and Canary’ from 1927 and another from the seventies. They don’t have this one. They also don’t have “The Return of Doctor X.” So I won’t be posting my personal impressions later. I know that is a great disappointment to you all.


3 posted on 11/23/2009 4:48:34 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
The 1939 movie Cat and the Canary is seen from time to time on Ebay. 72MM transfers to DVD. Many times those classic movies transfers are horrible, but once in a while you can find a nice one. I did with The Cat and The Canary. The copy I got on E-bay is very good. Good enough for my movie library until TCM runs it someday, and they might. There have been several movies I thought I would never find that have shown up on there schedule.

Another rare Bob Hope gem from about the same time and also with beautiful Paulette Goddard was Nothing But The Truth. If you get the chance to see it, do.

4 posted on 11/23/2009 5:20:00 AM PST by NavyCanDo
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To: NavyCanDo
I bought my DVD from Amazon. Very entertaining movie.


5 posted on 11/23/2009 8:37:58 AM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin "the Thrilla from Wasilla")
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan

Good to know its now out on DVD. Its nearly as good as Ghost Breakers, which also matched Goddard and Hope


6 posted on 11/23/2009 9:30:53 AM PST by NavyCanDo
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To: NavyCanDo

I bought both at the same time. Fun movies.


7 posted on 11/23/2009 9:59:17 AM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin "the Thrilla from Wasilla")
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