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the way they shot the "Where's the rest of me?" scene. That was really interesting and it was a very well thought out plan to help him get in the right mindset. I agree about Randy she was quite a gal... but it was funny how at least at the beginning... she started out to be more of a "snob" than he was... although he was the one from the"right side of the tracks".... I liked that twist in the story. I'm not sure how much Drake would have grown without experiencing the adversities he underwent, but I think, more importantly, the friends that stood by him buoyed him up when he might have sunk. Some people, like Scarlett O'Hara, don't need anyone to draw inspiration from, others, like Drake, do. Yep... but you know what I got out of it?? He was a shining example of the old saying... "to have a friend, be a friend." He help Parris (even in ways Parris never knew) with regard to that whole "Cassie Mess" and he also stood up to what he THOUGHT was Randy's family's prejudices... because he really loved her... (I liked how that all played out). He was a guy who (although it might not seem like it...due to all his outward troubles) really did reap what he sowed... at least w/ regard to friends and loved ones standing by him when he needed them most. He found out who his real friends were in the end. LOTS of good lessons for a lot of folks in that. Message was edited by: rohanaka

HI Jackie... I just realized thanks to April... that I saw a different version than the one you did... but if it was half as creepy as the one I am remembering... CREEPY is definitley the right word... I am going to go pop in my tape for NMF right now... :-)

Oh wait... Ethel Barrymore... THAT is the one I saw.. and isn't Angela Lansbury in it too???????

RE: Kind Lady... I watched it some time ago when it aired before... SORRY I did not catch it this time (it's almost over now I am sure) but it IS very worth watching... I will keep a look out to catch it again sometime... I am busy most of the rest of today, so am planning to tape Night Must Fall and the one following it this afternoon as well... I'll look forward to hearing everyone's take on them... PS.. just a brief nod (as I don't want to steer away from all the "darker" tales that are already in play here) I watched John Loves Mary last night... stayed up WAY too late... Molo and I think it was Chris mentioned it a long while ago... VERY light and funny tale w/ lots of silly twists and turns..... And FINALLY a Patricia Neal film I can say.... "woo hoo" about. Ha. Ok... back to the 'dark side".

I almost passed this one up last night... but I am glad I didn't... there was a LOT of "melodramatic" overkill (at least for me) to wade through in this one... Mostly because a few of those ladies (and the not so good doctor) were a bit TOO "over the top" at times..even though they were supposed to be... over the top. The sadistic doctor seemed to be able to hide it the best. Although in the end, it seemed he was the towns best unkept secret... everybody knew... they just didn't want to believe it. Still, there were plenty of "NOT whacko's" mixed in with all the "whacko's" in this story to make it a believable mix of humanity in the end. thought Reagan's acting was the best I've seen in all his films so far. I really +felt awful for what happened to Drake. I thought he was the strongest part of this film (that and the way it LOOKED... very beautifully filmed). I have not seen enough of Reagan's films to compare this one w/ others, but I think he gave a very fine performance. And to me, (once they got passed the 3 kids in the beginning) If it had not been for his character I probably would have lost interest in this film. I think Mr. Reagan did a great job of carrying off the WIDE range of emotions this guy ended up dealing with throughout the story. "Devil may care fun loving , loyalty to a friend, lost love, social prejudice, young love and eager anticipation for happiness and a future, huge personal losses... financially (and ALL the lifestyle changes that went with it) HORRIBLE physical suffering, self pity, resignation toward his situation, and then all that happened at the end of the film as well... It was all very nicely played, ESPECIALLY at the END... and that is likely why I can't entirely share your "I feel awful for what happened Drake". YES... it was AWFUL what happened... and yes... he was a VICTIM. But ... (and if you haven't seen this one, _stop reading now_ ) He did not "stay down" in the dirt. Thanks to the patience of his wife and the help of his friend... and his OWN personal qualities that were in him all along... when he finally learned the truth, he was able to overcome what happened to him. Sometimes it takes adversity to bring out who we really are as people, and I think this is where he shined the most... everytime the "chips were down". (first earlier on in the film, for Parris, and then later in the story, for himself) There were more than a couple of times he could have just "given in' or 'given up".. and in the end, he almost started to look like he would. But hearing the real reason for his situation gave him a chance to look beyond the randomness of I was in an accident and it ruined my life and get to a place of I won't let HIM get the better or me. I'm going to stand on "my own two feet" no matter WHAT this other man has done to prevent it. And (at least in my imagination) after the story ended... and they started their new life together... he ended up completely self sufficiant and happier than he might have been had his money (OR anything else) never been stolen from him in the first place. All in all, a very well written and well played character.

April I have not seen the movie... but I googled around and found this... I have heard this song a gazillion times... never knew it was tied to the film before... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid

hey what are those red shoes doing under here.... I think those pretty red shoes are just your size, little Dorothy.... just remember.... Keep tight inside them!.

Looks like we're back in Kansas. Hi, Kathy Hello Little Miss Glenda.... THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME!! :-) Yes.... Thank you oh Great and Poweful Oz... I mean Web Admin folks...

Whew!!! Is it just me... or am I feeling a little "dizzy" after the whirlwind tour... Nothing like a traveling thread to keep you on your toes. :-) Ok... sorry...Back to The Bullfighter and the Lady

Very nice ramble Miss Favell... I have never seen this one (in fact I have only even heard of it a couple of times) but it sounds like I need to pay it some attention... "In Mexico, we say that she has STATURE." That is a perfect way to describe Jurado... sometimes certain actors just seem to fit with certain movie characters... It sounds like this one may be a case where the movie character fit the actress as well.

does anyone show up as "Harvey" or does he remain "invisible" the whole time? Well, in the performance I saw, no one physically shows up... but you know he is there. Doors "magically" open and a few things get moved around or dropped. We took my youngest stepson to see this (it was about a 13 or 14 years ago so he was still pretty young at the time... I think he was in 2nd grade... and we kept teasing him when the doors would open or stuff would fall... He'd say... "where's Harvey?" and we'd tell him, "Didn't you see Harvey? We did." ha. :-) I've got my own pookah-protector TOO cute... :-) ("It's just a harmless little bunny...") RUN AWAY!!

I've heard the play is a little darker than the movie version Believe it or not... I have seen this as a play... Ok... it was a high school performance in a school district where I used to work... I knew some of the kids. (The kid who played Elwood was SPOT on by the way... He could almost have been a "young Jimmy" playing an older Jimmy... Ha) But I digress... at any rate... I don't recall the play being much different from the film... BUT that may not be the best stage performance to judge it by... I've always felt sad that he only seems to have one "true" friend and it's...it's...a Pookah! And see... THAT is to me a possible explanation for the "creep factor".... it's almost like the Pookah comes in and ruins your chances to relate to anyone but him by the very fact that YOU are the only one who believes he exists.... So everyone else thinks you're whacko... I don't know. And there are times in that film where again... it is almost like Stewart is 'hypnotized:" or under a spell... Ok... that's maybe stretching it... Anyway.... glad to hear I have not been alone all these years in thinking this... I STILL love the film... I just have always had this little "issue" with it, for whatever reason. And PS... If Harvey IS looking over your shoulder... DON'T let him read this... I don't want him to come and play any mean tricks on me... Ha. :-)

I can't quite put my finger on it. It pops up here and there. Jimmy Stewart's character, the way he looks and acts when he's listening to the nurse or to Dr. Chumley talk about his favorite fantasy. And the doctor, too, is a little strange YES... and thank you for finally saying what I NEVER wanted to admit... there are times in that movie where it does almost feels "creepy".... and I NEVER have been able to understand it... For me... I think it's the fact that the "mystery" is removed and the rabbit REALLY exists... I don't like it... I wish I never knew for sure... "And how are you, Mr. Wilson?" Supposed to be funny... but ALWAYS creeps me out.. just a little bit too. :-) Having him be a REAL character makes me wonder about what he's thinking... because we really only know if Elwood tells us. But at that same time... the effect he has on Elwood.... is almost "hypnotic" rather than pleasant and harmless... If I ran into him and his invisible friend at the grocery store... and they wanted to "chat", I'd have to put the cart between us just to make myself feel better... Ha. :-) And yes... I think there is also a commentary going on about how we are all "strange" in different ways.... the only two he dont' seem a bit "whacko" to me.. ok the only three... are the nurse, the young doctor, and the cab driver... EVERYONE else seems to have a few issues... But then again... don't we all? :-)

May I just say... Woo Hoo!. :-)

I DO remember that thread... She likely made somebody's list... if not.... I should add her to mine! :-)

Hiya Little Miss Butterscotch... did your kidling celebrate St. Patty's day with you and your loverly husband? No... not much of a "ST. Pat's" day around here.. I even forgot what day it was unitl later in the morning when the kidling says... Hey mom... Happy St. Patrick's day... We had a big "awards ceremony" this evening for the scouting troop that the kidling is a part of... and as the coordinator for that I was busy most of the day here at home and then I left and had to get things set up this afternoon... And then most of the evening was the meeting and ceremony... so THAT was my St. Patrick's day... I even missed the Quiet Man... boo hoo... I need to watch it tonight before I call it a day, just so I can feel like ME again!! ha. I haven't seen McClintock in a couple of months... but I still recall all the fun we had chatting that one up one night... a LONG time ago... I will look forward to seeing those screencaps, little missy. Have a happy St. Patty kinda night. :-)

so I'm red and green! It's never too early to start planning for Christmas! Ha. :-) PS... Tell those gals at work to be nice or else your big sister here will come and take them down a peg or two... ...Yeah... that ought to scare them... :-) (I DO still have my rope... and since the Rambles are taking a "Spring Break", I need to keep in practice anyway... At least until the day comes when WE can all start being mean to you... and certain other (grey) individuals again) Ha!

fluttery That is a perfect word for her... especially in Arsenic and Old Lace... but just in general... she seemed to have that persona down pat... I wonder if it was just a natural trait for her????

Hi Mr. Grey... and folks... Don't want to interupt the flow... you've got a lot of different topics going on... just wanted to say it is a fun read... and also give a nod to Shadow of a Doubt.. I have enjoyed this film since I first saw it years ago... (one of my very fave Hitchcock's) Thanks for the nice Screencaps!! Carry on...

55 Man on left: "No...WE represent the Lollipop Guild." Man on right: "You Munchkins are going down..." Man in the middle: "LOLLIPOPS? Oh boy!"

HEY!! Look--- All the guys just showed up to wish everybody a happy ST. PAT's

Ladies and gentlemen, these two expert film directors, fresh out of school are more worthy of my four Oscars than I am. HA!!! A PERFECT take on his take... I'm a thinkin'

OH my golly... in all of the excitement around here... I almost forgot it was ST PATRICK'S DAY.... and I have been saving this youtube (courtesy of Miss G) for such a long time too!!! PS.. I know it's not Deanna Durbin... but I think you will still agree it is a fine and fitting remembrance of the day.... And PSS.... I WANNA party with these folks... they look like people who KNOW a good time when they see one!! Ha. (thanks April for posting this SO long ago and giving me something to look forward to all this long time. Ha)

Pandemics... not always a bad thing..... RARELY ever a good thing.

"William Holden"??????? Ah HAH!!! "Do you hear music?" ("Do you hear me say BREAD?" Ha.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49p1_oc744&feature=PlayList&p=004FD8CE536BC886&index=2 What a pup!!!! Yet another addition to my Wanna See List.