tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post3459521607440809869..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Dial H for Hitchcock: North by Northwest at the Rafael...free to the publicRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-38633558290679301242010-10-25T11:14:44.904-04:002010-10-25T11:14:44.904-04:00Doc - BLACKMAIL was actually made in two versions ...Doc - BLACKMAIL was actually made in two versions (somewhat as THE BLUE ANGEL was, tho ANGEL was made in German and English, no silent version) - the silent version and a sound version, which was Britain's first full length "talkie." Will send you a link to the blog I posted about it just a while ago. Thanks for stopping by...always enjoy your comments...meh or no meh...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-1289596414339231502010-10-25T02:12:35.847-04:002010-10-25T02:12:35.847-04:00#1. great post, EVE...you guys are so lucky...HITC...#1. great post, EVE...you guys are so lucky...HITCH...BIG SCREEN...& FREE!!!<br />#2. my first "hitch flick" was LIFEBOAT on the small screen..i was mesmerized..been my fave since..<br />#3. BLACKMAIL..what a great, stylish film..supposed there is a dubbed talkie version??<br />#4. just don't mention THE LODGER!! meh!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58835367278087521382010-09-27T09:37:02.561-04:002010-09-27T09:37:02.561-04:00Eve, Wonderful review! I have also seen the film N...Eve, Wonderful review! I have also seen the film North by Northwest many times on TCM. I would love to see it on the "Big Screen". What an amazing experience that must have been.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-27224095039898533072010-09-23T07:34:42.777-04:002010-09-23T07:34:42.777-04:00Eve, due to issues over their rights, five Hitchco...Eve, due to issues over their rights, five Hitchcock films were pulled from circulation for over a decade: THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY, ROPE, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956), REAR WINDOW, and VERTIGO. The latter three were shown on NBC's "Saturday Night at the Movies" in the 1960s and then "disappeared" in the 1970s. I don't know if HARRY or ROPE were broadcast on TV in the 1960s (I didn't see them...and my family watched all Hitch flicks). The legal stuff was cleared up in the early 1980s and all five films were released theatrically. VERTIGO, always a stunner for me, was even more incredible on the big screen--especially the closing shot of James Stewart's face.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-956844742394225972010-09-23T00:31:09.995-04:002010-09-23T00:31:09.995-04:00Bob, I can understand watching NxNW 100 times or m...Bob, I can understand watching NxNW 100 times or more, and how many films can we say that about? I don't even know how many times I've seen it...and Clara, yes, seeing Psycho in a theater (especially with a tricky friend sitting next to me) was terrifying. I was nervous in the shower for years...Toto, I love your observation that Cary Grant's physical grace punctuated his performances - how true (was my adoration showing again?)...and Becky, about Bernard Herrmann - a little side story. Earlier this year Stephen Sondheim turned 80 and was widely honored. I listened to an interview with him on NPR at the time and he mentioned Bernard Herrmann. Sondheim had seen Hangover Square as a teenager and been entranced by Herrmann's score. Years later he created something of an homage and when he played his creation, the score for Sweeney Todd, for his good friend Tony Perkins, Perkins looked at him and said, "Ah yes, Bernard Herrmann..."<br />And Rick, about Cary (again), I think he was so effortless in the film that he (and NxNW) had significant influence on the way Ian Fleming's James Bond novels were portrayed on film. I've often read that NxNW was "the first James Bond film." As for Jessie (who is sublime in both Hitchcock films), she was either the same age or four years older than CG...sources differ. What a delightful actress. And...what were "the lost five"?<br />If anyone who reads this lives in the Los Angeles area, the L.A. County Museum of Art will be screening Shadow of a Doubt on Friday, 10/29 at 7:30 pm ($10)...do not miss it - for full effect, Hitchcock must be seen on a big screen.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-10604590615139489212010-09-22T21:42:42.273-04:002010-09-22T21:42:42.273-04:00Eve, I agree that Cary's performance in NbyNW ...Eve, I agree that Cary's performance in NbyNW is effortless. He brings a light approach to some scenes that make this Hitch flick a unique mix of action, suspense, humor, and drama (those underlying themes). I especially enjoy his relationship with his mother (played by Jessie Royce Landis, whom I think was younger than Cary). She was equally delightful as a mother in TO CATCH A THIEF. I've never seen NbyNW on the big screen (which would be awesome), but did catch the theatrical re-releases of the "lost five" in the 1980s.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88995394200211733102010-09-22T20:15:28.583-04:002010-09-22T20:15:28.583-04:00One of your best, Eve. This would indeed be a gre...One of your best, Eve. This would indeed be a great movie to experience on a big screen. I am a huge fan of Bernard Herrmann's music, and Hitchcock's films of that era were beautifully enhanced by Herrmann's scores. It seems like every time I really love a movie score, it is mostly Herrmann! Jane Eyre, Citizen Kane, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, just to name a few, and of course all of the Hitchcock films he did. The exciting music toward the end when they realize they are on top of the monument is spine-tingling. Loved your take on this film.!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-52992589461994343342010-09-22T15:45:04.618-04:002010-09-22T15:45:04.618-04:00Eve, I loved this review! The Rafael Theater truly...Eve, I loved this review! The Rafael Theater truly sounds like a place I would love to patronize. As you know, I am with you in your adoration of Cary Grant. I was intrigued by the Herrmann quote of adjusting his score because of Grant's agility. Cary had an effortless way of moving that was indescribably beautiful; it punctuated his performance.<br /><br />"North by Northwest" is a great film and you wowed me with your elegant description of a fabulous film experience. Magnificent job!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80005447434384589332010-09-22T10:43:31.087-04:002010-09-22T10:43:31.087-04:00North by Northwest is such an exciting movie! Love...North by Northwest is such an exciting movie! Love it! You're so lucky, I wish I could see it with a crowd. Good review btw. Oh, you saw Psycho on the big screen? That must be terrifying.Clara Fercovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247553895885558509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-63061518982713396442010-09-22T06:41:26.411-04:002010-09-22T06:41:26.411-04:00I adore this movie. I've seen it at least 100 ...I adore this movie. I've seen it at least 100 times.quizshowbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558588800132205875noreply@blogger.com