CineMaven Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Double post...'scuse me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 OH That picture! No. that's French actress Michele Giradon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanxxx for the info Miss Goddess. I looked her up and found this. Makes me think of Capucine and Romy Schneider. What's up with these French girls? Sad! Mich?le Girardon (August 9, 1938 - March 25, 1975) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich?le_Girardon During the 1960s, Girardon became romantically involved with a married Spanish nobleman and notorious wastrel, Jos? Luis de Villalonga, whom she had first met on the set of Les Amants. By 1971, Girardon's acting career was essentially over, and after finally obtaining his divorce in 1972, de Villonga ended their relationship in order to marry another woman. Girardon never married or had children, and became increasingly despondent. She committed suicide via an overdose of sleeping pills at the age of 37 in Lyon on March 25, 1975, and is interred near Paris in the Cimeti?re de Bagneux, Hauts de Seine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Good grief! Quelle catastrophe! Brigitte Bardot also attempted suicide, but they got her to the hospital in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 > {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote} > Thanxxx for the info Miss Goddess. I looked her up and found this. Makes me think of Capucine and Romy Schneider. What's up with these French girls? Sad! > Please pardon the interruption, Miss Maven & Miss G. Just wanted to point out that Romy Schneider was Austrian. (She did move to Paris when she fell in love with Alain Delon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 L'amour...l'amour. Toujours l'amour! Boy, it sure can be rough on the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Tell me about it. I mean, Dites-mois, s'il vouz plait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Oui, c'est dommage! And by the way...ou est la bibliotheque et mon thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 ....ou est la bibliotheque et mon thread? A la SSO? Vous ?tes tr?s dr?le, Mlle. Maven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Merci! ...Et vous etes tres gentile, Mlle. Goddess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 I just received the best news and just when I needed some good news. The wonderful documentary that Peter Bogdanovich made on John Ford is going to be released on DVD, apparently in conjunction with TCM. It's being release in September, and if I understand the article correctly, it will be included in a a repackaging of the previous John Wayne/John Ford box set. Directed by John Ford http://www.classicflix.com/directed-john-ford-p-8563.html For those of you who haven't seen it, it's an AMAZING documentary which Bogdanovich made in the early 70s, but updated with more interview footage and movie clips a couple of years ago. I've been waiting and hoping for this release because more people need to see it. It blows that Nick Redman documentary from the Ford-at-Fox set out of the water. TCM will be broadcasting it on June 1st as part of their salute to directors, so you can also catch it then. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFavell Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thta's fantastic! I've been waiting for it and voting for it to be released..... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > Thta's fantastic! I've been waiting for it and voting for it to be released..... Thanks! Me too!! I've even emailed people, pestering them if they knew how or when this would get onto DVD. I'm so excited. It's also kind of unusual that they announced this SO EARLY in the year. If they're re-packaging the Wayne/Ford set, I wonder if there will be other extras besides this documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFavell Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'm wondering about that too.... Do you think they will do a separate version? Just on it's own, maybe as well? Or perhaps there will be some other extras like The American West of John Ford although it's out already but hugely expensive.... Ooops sorry! Just went to the link you provided and realized it is coming out separately.... I got so excited I just posted too quickly. Message was edited by: JackFavell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Wendy, The official announcement from WHV says it is simply adding Directed by John Ford to the existing Ford-Wayne set, so it is going to be an 8-disc, 7-movie set. No additional extras are planned. *Directed by John Ford* will, of course, also be available separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > I'm wondering about that too.... Do you think they will do a separate version? Just on it's own, maybe as well? Or perhaps there will be some other extras like The American West of John Ford although it's out already but hugely expensive.... > Yes, it's separately available but since it's only May and the re-release of the box set is targeted for September, maybe there will be other, new extras announced in coming months. If not, I'll just get DxJF on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 If any of you can bear to watch films on YouTube, I recommend this ripping good yarn that makes Ann Baxter's performance in All About Eve look like a cakewalk. It's John Brahm's *GUEST IN THE HOUSE* (1944): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWpj1Zg2DOo I was SO impressed, even chopped up and a murky print. I really would love to see TCM broadcast it if they can find a worthy enough print. There is a DVD out, which I may get but I understand it's edited by over 20 minutes. I'm not sure if the YouTube version is the complete film or not, but what is there, is cherce. The story is about an invalid (Ann Baxter) who comes to stay in the vacation home of Ralph Bellamy, Ruth Warwick and Aline MacMahon. Some vacation. I don't want to give away any more of the plot, a lot goes on and it's pretty twisted. Brahm's direction is looser and more psychologically interesting, to me, than his more famous films, including *Hangover Square*. I never even heard of GUEST IN THE HOUSEuntil Lady Bronxie told me about it, and I think it's by far the best I've seen of all his work. Enjoy! Ruth Warwick warily eyeing her "guest", Ann Baxter Message was edited by: MissGoddess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Goddess, I was blown away by Anne Baxter's performance as Evelyn Heath in GUEST IN THE HOUSE. The finesse with which she portrays this (to say the least) emotionally complex character, is astonishing. Her body language -- the use of her hands as an expression of guile or fear -- even the slow, deliberate turn of her neck and imperceptible hunching of the shoulders, tells us quite a lot. She arrives black-clad, (the hat looks disturbingly witch-like) into the sunny household of the Proctors. Her face is pasty-white and her make-up looks harsh. She doesn't even have to say a word -- we automatically know there is something out of balance, but...what? GUEST IN THE HOUSE takes place in one of those cozy 1940's Colonial farmhouses with ceiling beams, roaring fireplaces, charming bric-a-brac, ocean views, Jerome Cowan as "friend of the family". (you know, like Melvyn Douglas in MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE). It's the kind of place you tell yourself you're going to buy once you win the lottery, and then read mystery stories and paint watercolors for the rest of your life. Margaret Hamilton is the housekeeper, but don't let that throw you. Aline MacMahon as "spinster" Aunt Martha, is the heart and soul of the movie, and she is splendid. Note how she is filmed upon her introduction to Evelyn, and keep it in mind as the story unfolds. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 This is why I want the DVD because so much was going on and it was filmed so creatively that I couldn't absorb all the details. I did notice Ann's white face and that black, rather dowdy outfit she wore and show she appeared like a black splotch in that bright, sunny house. Too, I noticed how the house gradually was photographed darker and more shadowy as the story progressed. Aline MacMahon as "spinster" Aunt Martha, is the heart and soul of the movie, and she is splendid. Note how she is filmed upon her introduction to Evelyn, and keep it in mind. Now THAT is something I definitely failed to catch. One of the most shocking aspects of the story for me was the *child*, and how she began changing. This movie reminded me somewhat of The Children's Hour/These Three. Ralph Bellamy is really good, too. They played kind of an eccentric family, or unconventional is perhaps a better word, at least for that time. I have to confess one thing, I actually felt that if I'd been in Ruth Warwick's place, I wouldn't have like how much time my husband spent with Miriam either. Ha!! That's how MY mind works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohanaka Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Wow ladies.. I just watched parts one and two... and I am hooked!!! I will come back when I am a little less "bleary eyed" and watch the remaining parts. I am just getting a feel for some of the characters and their personalities.... Picture me.... on the edge of my seat.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 You know, I didn't remember that Marie McDonald (who was very good as Miriam) was nicknamed "The Body". I agree with you that if I were Ruth, I would have been a little...concerned. I too was startled to see Lee come down the stairs with that behavior change. But it seemed to happen so quickly, though. I mean, one moment she's listening to "Liebestraum" and the next, she's like this. Was it a matter of days, weeks, or months? Interesting comparison with the Lillian Hellman play -- the power of a lie. I don't think I've seen ever Ralph in this kind of role before, as an artist. He's definitely not the dullish, square guy that I have a silly fondness for, lol. He and Ruth were obviously not afraid to show their physical affection for one another. Their playful, healthy sexuality (and Miriam's) is contrasted with death-obsessed repression. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Can't wait to read your ramble on this; I know it will be terrific. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 I too was startled to see Lee come down the stairs with that behavior change. But it seemed to happen so quickly, though. I mean, one moment she's listening to "Liebestraum" and the next, she's like this. Was it a matter of days, weeks, or months? Come to think of it, it was a fast change---I wonder if that has to do with some of the edited footage?? I don't think I've seen ever Ralph in this kind of role before, as an artist. He's definitely not the dullish, square guy that I have a silly fondness for, lol. He and Ruth were obviously not afraid to show their physical affection for one another. Their playful, healthy sexuality (and Miriam's) is contrasted with death-obsessed repression. that's Fantastic!! I was quite surprised at how they really emphasized the sexuality between Ruth and Ralphie, kind of unusual in a 1944 movie! It was cute, too, and you are RIGHT about how it's a huge contrast to Evelyn and her poor Doctor Dan. I think Evelyn showed more "lust" for the house itself than for any guy! Did you think it odd that Ralphie-the-artist-couturier saw Evelyn dressed in black?? I think even Ruth commented she should wear something light and he contradicted that. I wonder if, as an artist, he subliminally sensed Evelyn's true nature, he just wasn't wise enough to pick up on it? I don't want to say too much more before Kathy's seen it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 > > > Come to think of it, it was a fast change---I wonder if that has to do with some of the edited footage?? Oh, I didn't think of that! > > > > > > I think Evelyn showed more "lust" for the house itself. GREAT observation! You're absolutely right. > > Did you think it odd that Ralphie-the-artist-couturier saw Evelyn dressed in > black?? I think even Ruth commented she should wear something light and > he contradicted that. I wonder if, as an artist, he subliminally sensed Evelyn's true > nature, he just wasn't wise enough to pick up on it? I don't want to say too much > more before Kathy's seen it all. Now this is something I didn't catch at all! Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 You both have whet my appetite on this film. Bronxgirl...I've been trying to PM you but for some reason it's not going through. I'll keep trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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