tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post2543569197780893010..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: The Val Lewton Blogathon: The 7th VictimCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-5150815578839905072012-12-10T13:27:25.365-08:002012-12-10T13:27:25.365-08:00Ooooh, I don't think I've ever seen this, ...Ooooh, I don't think I've ever seen this, C.W. I love Val Lewton's CAT PEOPLE and THE LEOPARD MAN, both frightening movies in a quietly intense way. Though THE LEOPARD MAN scared me even more when I was a kid in the theater. It gave me nightmares for years. It was only as an adult that I was able to watch TLM again. <br /><br />I must see about lining up THE 7th VICTIM .Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-64342859395009412302012-11-01T12:37:52.511-07:002012-11-01T12:37:52.511-07:00Thanks for the compliment.
I had forgotten about ...Thanks for the compliment.<br /><br />I had forgotten about the "Bad and the Beautiful" connection until reading your post. Well done.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21144483748074781432012-11-01T12:26:36.326-07:002012-11-01T12:26:36.326-07:00This is such a great movie! I really enjoyed the w...This is such a great movie! I really enjoyed the way you compared Mary to Dorothy, even Mary's journey being more sinister.<br />Don't forget to read my contribution to the blogathon! :)<br />Kisses!Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-46997531687872470652012-11-01T10:49:33.055-07:002012-11-01T10:49:33.055-07:00It is confounding as to who gets the breaks and wh...It is confounding as to who gets the breaks and who doesn't, in life and the movies.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3982840977731885972012-11-01T10:16:37.151-07:002012-11-01T10:16:37.151-07:00I'll need to re-watch this one after your sple...I'll need to re-watch this one after your splendid write-up. Jean Brooks is one of the decade's undiscovered treasures, and it's a shame she never had a bigger career. She had a great screen presence and an aura that was unidentifiable. Maybe that's why she never made it? Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-31116912591485493462012-11-01T07:41:05.243-07:002012-11-01T07:41:05.243-07:00Thanks so much, Dorian.
One of the things that ...Thanks so much, Dorian. <br /><br />One of the things that gets me about "The 7th Victim" is that you might start watching it thinking you are going to see a movie about other people, but find it relates more to each of us. It's not the supernatural that drives it, but the all too natural.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-10879994531154000232012-10-31T16:39:00.877-07:002012-10-31T16:39:00.877-07:00Caftan Woman, your review of THE SEVENTH VICTIM is...Caftan Woman, your review of THE SEVENTH VICTIM is as haunting as the film itself! It's been quite some time since I've seen it, but its moody poignancy. It makes me think of how lonely, dissatisfied people often find themselves swept into perilous situations, especially in big cities where an innocent can feel swallowed up (not that it's ever been a problem for this native New Yorker :-)). BRAVA on a superb blogpost, CW!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-47558758783601738102012-10-31T12:52:02.792-07:002012-10-31T12:52:02.792-07:00Laura, Barbara Hale is seen briefly as a woman on ...Laura, Barbara Hale is seen briefly as a woman on the subway, but the beauteous Della immediately catches the eye. It could be nobody else.<br /><br />I think you'll find the movie an intriguing experience on many levels.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-5434373188281663842012-10-31T12:51:10.197-07:002012-10-31T12:51:10.197-07:00JTL, you must see this one. It creeps up on you, ...JTL, you must see this one. It creeps up on you, and I mean that in a good way.<br /><br />Thanks.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-71582596665788001762012-10-31T12:50:32.893-07:002012-10-31T12:50:32.893-07:00If "The 7th Victim" is staring back at y...If "The 7th Victim" is staring back at you, run fast down the nearest hallway - or not!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45094312740352727832012-10-31T12:49:11.476-07:002012-10-31T12:49:11.476-07:00Kristina, it was my pleasure to participate in the...Kristina, it was my pleasure to participate in the Lewton celebration. Congratulations on a job well done.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-43425692424989476502012-10-31T12:35:44.984-07:002012-10-31T12:35:44.984-07:00Tom Conway and Jean Brooks? Sold! This sounds in...Tom Conway and Jean Brooks? Sold! This sounds interesting. Jean Brooks was quite an interesting actress, it's too bad she didn't become better known.<br /><br />DeWitt Bodeen used to write articles for Films in Review which I collected as a teen. :) Also interesting to note Mark Robson directed it -- he edited my blogathon contribution, THE LEOPARD MAN. Just checked out the cast on IMDb and see Barbara Hale has a bit part, too.<br /><br />Thanks for an interesting write-up! Going to have to get brave and pull this one out of my son's Lewton set. :)<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-12736557302731396192012-10-31T12:10:34.902-07:002012-10-31T12:10:34.902-07:00Sweet Betsy from Pike, how could I have missed thi...Sweet Betsy from Pike, how could I have missed this?!! Hugh Beaumont, and a character named Jacqueline? Robson, Bodeen and Musuraca? Your intriguing and well-written post has gripped my very soul. She said.<br /><br />Will be on the alert for this one. Thanks.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-79612356252387606132012-10-31T10:21:15.040-07:002012-10-31T10:21:15.040-07:00Of all the films in the Lewton collection, 7th Vic...Of all the films in the Lewton collection, 7th Victim is one that haunts me the most. I am constantly filled with dread and desperation while watching. Whenever I open the DVD closet to pick a movie and my eyes scan over the collection, 7th Victim seems to catch my attention and somehow I think the case in starring back at me as well!Lasso The Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221402578681699727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-20460617860575087052012-10-31T10:16:54.432-07:002012-10-31T10:16:54.432-07:00Thanks so much for joining in, this is my fave Lew...Thanks so much for joining in, this is my fave Lewton movie, for all the reasons you mention. It's these more "real" and likely horrors (same with Ghost Ship) that seem scarier to me, and as you say, people have greater mysteries in their heads than any detective can unravel. <br /><br />Jean Brooks is so perfect here, so spacy and memorable, I remember reading up on her totally after watching this. Never knew about Gage, thanks for adding that detail. Great stuff, thanks again & best Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659951781597698530noreply@blogger.com