“Rebecca,” “Broadway Melody of 1940” (Movie Reviews-3/29/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, Cabrillo College Library | 3/29/40 | Frank S. Nugent, B.R.C., B.C., Douglas W. Churchill

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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“Rebecca” clips

Manderley

Confession

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“Broadway Melody of 1940” original trailer

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“Broadway Melody of 1940” publicity stills

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It’s a good weekend for new releases. The year is young, but “Rebecca” could wind up winning Best Picture for 1940.

“Rebecca” clip-Narration

[wagglebee]

I’ve always thought it was a shame the “Rebecca” was Hitchcock’s only movie to win Best Picture. Sure it was a good movie, but not one of his greats.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Great film! The great year 1939 for classic movies continues into 1940.

[Ayn And Milton]

Superb call! LOL.

Those were the days. Hollywood means nothing to me anymore. Have the letters gone already?

If Bin Laden had a sense of humour, he’d name one of his training camps: Hollywood.

[sueuprising]

“Rebecca” is one of my favorite films. I remember reading that at the time of its inception, Olivier was trying to get his lady love, Vivien Leigh, into the picture as the second Mrs. DeWinter. Of course, coming on the heels of Gone With The Wind, and being more suitable( physically at least) for the role of Rebecca herself ( if there was one, which there isn’t) Leigh was tested but denied the part. Joan Fontaine was a perfect match and her twin sweaters became iconic (at least according to my mother). George Sanders portrayal of Jack Favell, Rebecca’s sinister cousin, is truly memorable. Great era for film, wasn’t it?

[Bringbackthedraft]

2 German films open on 86th St.. No surprise there. Yorkville was a German neighborhood in those days. It had great German restaurants and bars in the 50’s, probably all gone by now.

[popdonnelly]

Fred Astaire’s and Eleanor Powell’s “Begin the Beguine” number from “Broadway Melody” is a great one!

[JimVT]

Astaire and Powell....one of the top tap twosomes.

I got a chuckle at the closing phrase: “Broadway is GAYER than ever”.

Great clips...put me on the list!

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Joan Fontaine was a perfect match and her twin sweaters became iconic (at least according to my mother). George Sanders portrayal of Jack Favell, Rebecca’s sinister cousin, is truly memorable. Great era for film, wasn’t it?

Sanders played a great cad. Didn't he star in the Saint series? Mrs. Homer wants to know - what are twin sweaters?

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Hi: Sanders played the Saint in a film version. Nearly all of his performances are terrific - check out his villainous theatre critic role in All About Eve. Tell Mrs. Homer that twin sweaters are a knitted sleeveless shell, and a buttoned sweater which you leave open to reveal the knitted shell. They are both the same color and material, hence the word “twin”. They are still available, the best being made of cashmere. Joan Fontaine wore twin sweaters in a lot of films, as it was the dress of tradition minded British ladies.

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Oh I forgot to mention, tell Mrs. Homer it is nearly mandatory to wear a pearl necklace (preferably a real one) with your twin sweaters! Single strand only!!

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Thanks. The information has been passed along.