scsu1975 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Did anyone see this? It was the last movie in the Tuesday night "shrinkfest" lineup. Paul Henreid stars as a progressive psychiatrist at a girls' "correction institution." Naturally, the place is run by a scumball superintendent and matron, played by Cecil Clovelly and Grace Coppin respectively (yeah, I never heard of them either, and with good reason - each only made a few films, and it's easy to see why). Clovelly looks like Darryl F. Zanuck, while Coppin looks like Jackie Coogan in drag. This film "introduces" Anne Francis, Anne Jackson, and Rita Moreno (billed as Rosita Moreno) as delinquents. Francis had already appeared in a bit in Portrait of Jennie, so technically this was not her first film appearance. Moreno is the least recognizable of all; she looks like a young Rachel Ticotin. However, she does have the meatiest part, playing the film's most tragic figure. The most bizarre look-alike award has to go to Catherine McLeod, as Henreid's love interest. In the early scenes, playing a somewhat repressed woman, she looks remarkably like Preston Foster. She does get better looking as the film progresses. There are a few jarring scenes in this movie, which are quite effective. However, the dubbing and editing are not first-rate, for sure. Still, it is worth a look if TCM shows it again, if only to see the three young actresses beginning their film careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 OMG! Preston Foster?? Funny! But who the heck was checking out McLeod when you could drool over Honey West? So Young. Soooooooooo baad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineSage_jr Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 The most bizarre look-alike award has to go to Catherine McLeod, as Henreid's love interest. In the early scenes, playing a somewhat repressed woman, she looks remarkably like Preston Foster. She does get better looking as the film progresses. For such questionable taste in women, Henreid's character probably should have been committed to an institution for the criminally androgynous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Apparently Henreid had a say in who played the delinquents, but not his "girlfriend." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceSaliano Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Any woman who resembles Preston Foster needs Extreme Makeover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Here is Ms. McLeod, actually in a beautiful pose, but in the movie, her hair was cropped and the resemblance to Foster was frightening: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4172192256/nm0572783 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobitz Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I think that pose is pretty scary too, scsu, but maybe the comparison to Foster has permanently frightened me off I saw a lot of the movie, and your review of it is accurate. That hosing scene is something I won't be forgetting anytime soon. Early the next morning, Anne Francis was shown in another movie,1965's The Satan Bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 The Satan Bug is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 A still of young Anne Francis from So Young, So Bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Is it at all possible, that McLeod could be Preston Foster in drag? That's the only explanation that seems plausible considering the astounding resemblance. Wow. Now back to Anne Francis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Yes, that's the most likely explanation, which means Henreid was really acting when he went for the lip-lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainingviolets21 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Kudos to Anne Francis, she can do no wrong~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hmmmm...Henreid may not be acting. I mean after all...did you see any sexual tension between him and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca"?? I rest my flimsy case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well, Casablanca has all those gay subtexts anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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