tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post7559930231714531754..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: THE BASIL RATHBONE BLOGATHON: Tower of London, 1939Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-43524219284480402312022-05-07T13:46:14.214-07:002022-05-07T13:46:14.214-07:00la sensazione di un film https://filminstreaming.m...la sensazione di un film <a href="https://filminstreaming.me/drammatico" rel="nofollow">https://filminstreaming.me/drammatico</a> piacevole, trama e sceneggiatura comprensibili KittyAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446351797636396813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50582368943643787162020-06-21T13:10:56.015-07:002020-06-21T13:10:56.015-07:00I haven't even thought of Bon Voyage in ages. ...I haven't even thought of Bon Voyage in ages. It may be worth looking up this summer.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-47444625632325547852020-06-21T12:17:12.504-07:002020-06-21T12:17:12.504-07:00I want to correct an error. MICHAEL CALLAN is 84.I want to correct an error. MICHAEL CALLAN is 84.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-58369430872976880312020-06-21T12:05:13.097-07:002020-06-21T12:05:13.097-07:00Speaking of DEBORAH WALLEY her first two movies we...Speaking of DEBORAH WALLEY her first two movies were GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN and the DISNEY movie BON VOYAGE. MICHAEL CALLAN was also in those two movies. He is 85. (His birthday is in November.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-67009669995507881222020-06-20T14:41:42.574-07:002020-06-20T14:41:42.574-07:00When my daughter was young we would borrow tapes o...When my daughter was young we would borrow tapes of those radio shows from the library. My memory told me Basil was excellent, but now that you have confirmed it, it may be time to listen to those shows again.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-64556430494892273992020-06-20T11:54:46.036-07:002020-06-20T11:54:46.036-07:00You said it – Basil Rathbone was really busy with ...You said it – Basil Rathbone was really busy with film work in the 1930s, and we are the richer for it. I can't think of one bad (or even mediocre) Rathbone performance. Lately I've been listening to him as Sherlock Holmes in an old radio series, and he is just as superb there.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68316407897052521882020-06-18T16:40:51.564-07:002020-06-18T16:40:51.564-07:00I've seen a lot of those Beach movies. I gener...I've seen a lot of those Beach movies. I generally get the titles mixed up. Deborah Walley was extra adorable as Elvis's drummer in Spin-out, a favourite of mine.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-59883998354792016102020-06-18T08:28:00.071-07:002020-06-18T08:28:00.071-07:00BORIS KARLOFF and BASIL RATHBONE were both in THE ...BORIS KARLOFF and BASIL RATHBONE were both in THE GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI. They had no scenes together. The movie starred TOMMY KIRK and DEBORAH WALLEY. Tommy is best known for DISNEY movies including OLD YELLER. Ive mentioned before that DEBORAH was perky and fun to watch. She was as cute as a button. She was once married to JOHN ASHLEY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-88550375696929066822020-06-17T18:45:48.218-07:002020-06-17T18:45:48.218-07:00I Remember Mama, I am the Law, All This and Heaven...I Remember Mama, I am the Law, All This and Heaven Too, and When Tomorrow Comes are favourites with Barbara O'Neil. Plus, she is excellent in Tower of London.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50785053724555233332020-06-17T08:49:02.053-07:002020-06-17T08:49:02.053-07:00What are some of your favorite movies with BARBARA...What are some of your favorite movies with BARBARA ONEIL?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-27890996652749841922020-06-16T18:31:07.128-07:002020-06-16T18:31:07.128-07:00Thanks so much.
Rathbone and Price? Resistance is...Thanks so much.<br /><br />Rathbone and Price? Resistance is futile.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-66392471267075514202020-06-16T14:41:01.490-07:002020-06-16T14:41:01.490-07:00I've been hoping to see this for quite a while...I've been hoping to see this for quite a while now, because how could I resist Rathbone and Price??? Lovely review, as usual!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21864619588524518202020-06-16T14:40:28.896-07:002020-06-16T14:40:28.896-07:00Charity, I was just thinking of your books and ima...Charity, I was just thinking of your books and imagining these actors as the sort of predecessors for the people in that -- so fun!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-71173186996742478622020-06-16T04:40:01.855-07:002020-06-16T04:40:01.855-07:00I adore Barbara O'Neil. She played kind and ma...I adore Barbara O'Neil. She played kind and mad, regal and down-to-earth all perfectly.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3182886760762347712020-06-15T16:29:06.300-07:002020-06-15T16:29:06.300-07:00BARBARA ONEIL had a part in I REMEMBER MAMA. She i...BARBARA ONEIL had a part in I REMEMBER MAMA. She is probably best known for playing the mother of SCARLETT OHARA in GONE WITH THE WIND. Her husband was played by THOMAS MITCHELL that you just mentioned on the section about THE HURRICANE(37).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-29635251239514330142020-06-15T08:53:43.070-07:002020-06-15T08:53:43.070-07:00Thanks.
Indeed, such a performance from Vinnie s...Thanks. <br /><br />Indeed, such a performance from Vinnie so early in his screen career is really impressive especially up against the "vets."Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-16605584381294319252020-06-15T06:38:30.593-07:002020-06-15T06:38:30.593-07:00An exemplary cast indeed! When I first saw this as...An exemplary cast indeed! When I first saw this as a kid, the scene that grabbed my attention was when one character was drowned in a vat of malmsey wine. It was also my introduction to Richard III. Basil is certainly memorable in the lead role, but I think Vincent Price is even better as the smarmy Duke of Clarence. A great choice for a Rathbone blogathon!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3434243388720389052020-06-15T04:56:08.835-07:002020-06-15T04:56:08.835-07:00I love your enthusiasm for the movie. I am continu...I love your enthusiasm for the movie. I am continually drawn to its excellent aspects.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75106966435114838422020-06-14T18:36:15.685-07:002020-06-14T18:36:15.685-07:00I have always loved Tower of London. The cast all ...I have always loved Tower of London. The cast all do a wonderful job--little wonder with Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price, Ian Hunter, and Boris Karloff in the cast! And it is a movie that really crosses genres--a bit of period drama, a bit of swashbuckling, a bit of horror! It really is a great film. Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-24193754435776924502020-06-13T15:34:55.065-07:002020-06-13T15:34:55.065-07:00Rathbone was Romeo opposite Katherine Cornell'...Rathbone was Romeo opposite Katherine Cornell's Juliet on Broadway for 77 performance in 1934/35. I imagine he must have waltzed with the Bard elsewhere over the years. He gave so much to film audiences, but only one Shakespearean role. His Richard III here is positively Shakespearean, and the movie has a lot of fine performances to recommend it.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40370968643525338562020-06-13T15:29:26.002-07:002020-06-13T15:29:26.002-07:00All things Tudor - and Plantagenet - I like that.
...All things Tudor - and Plantagenet - I like that.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and the compliment.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22593852007569174332020-06-13T14:56:17.133-07:002020-06-13T14:56:17.133-07:00I remember this as a really good film, with Rathbo...I remember this as a really good film, with Rathbone excellent as Richard III. <br /> The bit with the dolls in the dollhouse-size castle, as Richard plots who next to get rid of to get closer to the throne, is an inspired bit, and Karloff is wonderfully menacing as Mord. But really a great cast overall.<br /><br />Rathbone's great ambition was to be a Shakespearean actor; I wonder if this film was the closest he could get to the Bard's version or if he ever did get a chance to act in the play? Seeing him in this film does make you wish he had the opportunity to do so.grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-8925250385432616402020-06-13T07:32:30.009-07:002020-06-13T07:32:30.009-07:00Nice write up! I have never seen this, but given m...Nice write up! I have never seen this, but given my adoration of all things Tudor, and by extension, all things Plantagenet, I REALLY should watch it -- if not for that, then for the amazing cast!Charityhttp://charitysplace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com