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What I find so realistic about Matthau's portrayal is that transplanted Northerners often develop a Southern lilt to their speech, and his nonchalant approach to detective work in this arena, coupled with his lengthened vowels, and his usual stance as a character in an uncomfortable situation made his instrument of the cowboy's destruction seem less personal and more administrative. Just what the script needed to make it seem more universal, less a yarn about an anachronism.

True. And if what Hitch said is true, Tippie deserved an Oscar for her screen moments there! Nowadays, in some circles, it is extremely easy to obtain all the documents one would need to move to another town, assume another identity, and find a new job. During the era of Marnie's production, it was unlikely that women would be involved in such deception. I think that was one aspect of the script that made it so intriguing. Marnie is also one of my Hitch favorites, but I am always drawn to Shadow of a Doubt because of how the script turns an ordinarily safe haven into a horror story. Right in our own back yards... But Marnie also kind of melded the British horsey set with American sensibilities, and there was a mild mix of cultures that made it seem like such an international movie even though it was mainly set in New England. And the theme of the hunter and the hunted, Lil after Mark(her dead sister's husband), Marnie sneaking the money, the sailor (Bruce Dern) making intimations about the young daughter, and the actual hunt itself ending in disaster were all valid subtexts that energized the film, at least for me.

Me, too. When he leaves Gena Rowlands standing on the porch, and she knows it's the last time she'll ever see him, I cry every time. And at the end, the moment he hears the final shot just shatters me. Lonely Are The Brave is the coda for every western ever made.

Yes. A great film and a great script. Gena Rowlands is also one of my favorite actresses.

A great film, a great script. One of my all-time favorites.

For me, though, the point I was trying to make is that I found it utterly incredible that Marnie couldn't stand the sight of Mark Rutland because Sean Connery was so handsome. I also thought Bruce Dern had one of his most evil parts. And Louise Latham was so effective as Bernice Edgar. When I first saw the movie, it was around my "I love horses" phase, so I connected with the equestrian part of the movie, too. But the psychological aspects of the characters and their motivations attracted me to the scenario. I had recently seen Charade before I watched Marnie, and loved the twists and turns of the plots, and was looking for something to live up to that film at the time.

I had read the short story in a Reader's Digest collection when I went camping in the 1970's. When I saw the movie again after I had read the story, it illuminated some of the issues I hadn't understood when I had seen the movie on its initial run on television. Sean Connery was definitely one of the reasons that I had enjoyed the movie, but it had such an interesting plot. I had seen Alan Napier on Batman and discovered him in the Marnie role as the senior Rutland. Plus, Diane Baker had a good role in that film. I loved the blue kimono she wore, and when I took a sewing class, I made me the same type of robe, but out of peach satin. I had the hardest time understanding why Marnie didn't enjoy that honeymoon when I was younger.

I think Diana Lynn is highly underrated. She had some great parts and always made the films she graced more entertaining. Glad to read posters remembering her. Well, something happened to what I was reading or the boards had a glitch. Sorry for the off-topic post. Message was edited by: SueSueApplegate

A Breathe of Scandal with Sophia Loren?

I love spunk! Shirley would be great. So would Sophia!

Her dances were great. I enjoyed the outfits she wore in that, too.

I like that one, too. Her dances were great.

I truly would love to see him interview Doris Day. I have no idea the state of her health or interest in doing an interview, but she still has so many fans. Since Calamity Jane was one of her own personal favorites, I wish he would find a way to ask questions about how difficult the acrobatics and stunt work proved to be. Also, how much energy it took to complete some of those scenes. (Like how hard was it to swing around on a rope while kicking and cussin'?) Allyn Anne McClerie was also featured as Katie, and maybe they could both discuss making that moviebut I also don't know the state of Ms. McClerie's health. Also, how did Doris enjoy inhabiting that character? Her timing, expressions, and reactions in Calamity Jane are highlly enjoyable. The songs in Calamity Jane are also lovely. Message was edited by: SueSueApplegate for clarity.

Rita was so great in Cover Girl. I also enjoyed the precision dancing and timing that Kelly, Silvers, and Hayworth had. What a great triumvirate of timing and precision...

I thought Gail Russell was sweet, and I'm glad to have read on these threads and elsewhere that the Duke was always kind and helpful to her....

Anne, I saw that one, too. It's the old Doppelganger with an evil twin. Chuck recapped Mr. Nasty from that western with Burl Ives. And the episode ended with Mark having that faraway look in his eyes and he makes a quote from the Bible... Great episode...

Nosferatu. Charles Boyer or Charles Bronson?

Thanks, Mongo, for highlighting Judy Canova, and Gilbert Roland. Interesting where he chose to autograph the color photo!

Another great Julie photo!

I believe I remember something about the Ince story from Cast of Killers, the book about King Vidor's theories concerning Mary Miles Minter and Mabel Normand as they related to the death of William Desmond Taylor. Correct me if I'm wrong, Larry.

Charles Chaplin: The Great Dictator John Wayne:The Searchers Marilyn Monroe:Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Ingrid Bergman:Notorious James Stewart:It's A Wonderful Life Cary Grant:His Girl Friday Henry Fonda: The Grapes of Wrath Greta Garbo:Ninotchka Errol Flynn:Captain Blood Ginger Rogers:The Major and the Minor Audrey Hepburn:Charade James Cagney:Yankee Doodle Dandy Sidney Poitier: To Sir, With Love Gary Cooper:For Whom The Bell Tolls Sean Connery:Darby O'Gill and the Little People (Hubba-Hubba!) Rita Hayworth:Blood and Sand Humphrey Bogart: Dark Passage Peter Sellers:The Pink Panther Robert Donat: The 39 Steps George Raft:Some Like It Hot Peter Lorre:The Maltese Falcon Marlon Brando:Streetcar Named Desire Gene Kelly:Singin' in the Rain Robert Redford:Jeremiah Johnson Olivia de Havilland: The Heiress Joan Crawford:Mildred Pierce Robert DeNiro:Taxi Driver Orson Welles:Jane Eyre Tyrone Power:Blood and Sand Paul Muni:The Story of Louis Pasteur Fred Astaire:Top Hat Clint Eastwood:Hang 'em High Spencer Tracy:The Old Man and The Sea Gregory Peck:Roman Holiday Laurence Olivier:Wuthering Heights Doris Day:Calamity Jane Elizabeth Taylor:Cleopatra Barbara Stanwyck:Baby Face Jack Lemmon: The Odd Couple Katherine Hepburn:The Philadelphia Story Bette Davis:All About Eve Kirk Douglas:Spartacus Boris Karloff:Frankenstein William Holden:Stalag 17 Marx Brothers:A Night At the Opera Walt Disney:Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Buster Keaton:The General Vivien Leigh:Gone With The Wind Judy Garland:The Wizard of Oz Robert Mitchum:Out of the Past Alfred Hitchcock:To Catch A Thief Frank Capra:It Happened One Night James Dean:Giant Alan Ladd:Shane

I just would laugh so hard at Mr. Bean.

I truly enjoyed the first Pink Panther and I love to lwatch Fran Jeffries sing "Domani." Also, I felt Capucine, Robert Wagner, and David Niven made it such a delight. The bit with the gorilla costumes and the mistaken identity business is pure Blake. Cardinale was charming as the Princess in every scene.

Great post. I, too, feel the Ethan character in many ways is reborn in Tom Donaphin. The outsider that Ethan became does parallel post WWII sensibilities and allows Tom to become the man that ultimately hides his inner feelings for Hallie so that she might have a brighter future with the progressive urbanite that Ranse Stoddard became. The ultimate shift from agrarian to urban.

Simile, simile, wherefore arte thou? Tis the East, and Juliet.... like what a babe! She's got the action, Jackson...