Movie for a Sunday afternoon: "Marnie"(1964)

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[ReformationFan]

Today being Sean Connery's 83rd birthday inspired the pick for today's feature. The only time he and master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock collaborated on a film. Here Connery deals with difficulties of having a wife who's a kleptomaniac. "The Birds" veteran Tippi Hedren(Melanie Griffith's mother) plays the icy blond title character but personally speaking I prefer the film's brunette 2nd leading lady, the lovely and underrated Diane Baker.

[Twotone]

“You’re aching my leg!” has become a family joke. But I always liked this movie. Actually, I just really like Sean Connery. :-)

[Casie]

Thanks!

[Sherman Logan]

Recently watched a truly bizarre Connery film on Netflix, made after he’d already been in several Bond flicks, so presumably not desperate for work.

“A Fine Madness.”

[longfellow]

Who’s gonna save the world when Sean Connery dies?

[ReformationFan]

Good question.

[Twotone]

I’ve read that he was worried about being typecast & deliberately took some rolls that were not in keeping with his mega-star status. I can’t remember any titles, off-hand. But I tried to watch one & it was awful! Even SC couldn’t improve it.

[ReformationFan]

That is a strange pic-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhThF0RxhM

He was in his in his trying to break away from Bond typecasting phase.

[ReformationFan]

This is one I rather enjoy but it's not on youtube in full-

[Kirkwood]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbGVIdA3dx0

Go forth and kill!

[JimSEA]

Good movie. I enjoyed it the first time around.

[TalBlack]

I am 54 yrs old and I’ve paid attention (or so I thought) and I have never heard of this Hitchcock film. Dang.

[ReformationFan]

It wasn’t a financial success on its initial release so I wouldn’t be surprised if you hadn’t heard of it.

Alan Napier(later Alfred the Butler on TV’s “Batman” series) plays Connery’s father in the film.

[Tax-chick]

Der Prinz and I got this from Netflix a while back. It was very involving.