tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post7601594865055506870..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: MITCHUM RIDES A DARK RANGE: Pursued, 1947 and Blood on the Moon, 1948Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-38741780290116112522021-03-01T08:19:55.229-08:002021-03-01T08:19:55.229-08:00Rachel, I am certain you would have a great apprec...Rachel, I am certain you would have a great appreciation for Blood on the Moon these days. And I speak as a bona fide, dyed in the wool Harold Hill groupie!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-30533693947267384242021-02-26T05:46:24.398-08:002021-02-26T05:46:24.398-08:00I saw Blood on the Moon as a teen, and didn't ...I saw <i>Blood on the Moon</i> as a teen, and didn't at all remember that Robert Mitchum was in it! I only remember not liking it because Robert Preston was the bad guy, and I liked him as <i>The Music Man</i> and was thus disappointed. But boy, I think I would really like both of these now! Onto my try-to-see list they go.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3173066352750470322021-02-23T05:29:06.856-08:002021-02-23T05:29:06.856-08:00Thanks. I assume things are going well with the mo...Thanks. I assume things are going well with the move and you are remembering to breathe.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-59717368577685126272021-02-22T07:40:26.125-08:002021-02-22T07:40:26.125-08:00I like your description "gothic-like noir&quo...I like your description "gothic-like noir". Perfect!<br /><br />This is SUCH a good film, and I'm so pleased you featured it on your site.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-54276324521312548792021-02-13T05:20:45.765-08:002021-02-13T05:20:45.765-08:00I am happy every time I have the opportunity to wa...I am happy every time I have the opportunity to watch H.M. Wynant. His Twilight Zone episode, The Howling Man is one of their classics.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-79390564458747134652021-02-13T05:19:59.087-08:002021-02-13T05:19:59.087-08:00I recall those movies well. I adore Phyllis in The...I recall those movies well. I adore Phyllis in The Breaking Point with John Garfield and as the nice mom in The World of Henry Orient.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3279711889203238032021-02-12T09:45:25.230-08:002021-02-12T09:45:25.230-08:00H.M. WYNANT is 94 today! I remember him from some ...H.M. WYNANT is 94 today! I remember him from some of his PERRY MASON guest star roles. He was on 10 episodes. H.M. guest starred on some of the most popular 60s and 70s shows including GUNSMOKE, CANNON and MANNIX. He was in a movie with ELVIS PRESLEY-IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. DEAN JAGGER was in one of your favorite ELVIS movies. He played the dad in KING CREOLE. H.M could have written a book about working in HOLLYWOOD that long!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51731183608610596482021-02-12T09:23:41.314-08:002021-02-12T09:23:41.314-08:00PHYLLIS THAXTER was in FORT WORTH(51) with RANDOLP...PHYLLIS THAXTER was in FORT WORTH(51) with RANDOLPH SCOTT. She was also in NO MAN OF HER OWN(50) with BARBARA STANWYCK. Phyllis played the real PATRICE HARKNESS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21330360428493932792021-02-10T08:28:09.538-08:002021-02-10T08:28:09.538-08:00It must have been a pleasure to design for Lana. S...It must have been a pleasure to design for Lana. She was so gorgeous and really wore clothes well.<br /><br />I like the Jean Louis collection for Portrait in Black, 1960. The 1950s look in Peyton Place by Adele Palmer. Helen Rose's costumes for The Merry Widow are divine.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-31127189475900529592021-02-10T07:06:49.262-08:002021-02-10T07:06:49.262-08:00I mentioned LANA TURNER earlier. I know you like 6...I mentioned LANA TURNER earlier. I know you like 60s fashion in the movies. Are there any of Lana's movies where you especially like the fashions(even if it was before the 60s)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-87764324496578179172021-02-10T04:27:47.436-08:002021-02-10T04:27:47.436-08:00I have to laugh. I had forgotten about my choice o...I have to laugh. I had forgotten about my choice of attire in the picture here! <br /><br />My youngest sister gave me the "Elwy" shirt the Christmas before last. (I think I'm easy to shop for.) The nostalgic shop where she purchased it, RetroKids, is partly owned by Eric Bauza, an actor who has stepped into Mel Blanc's large shoes for the Looney Tunes franchise.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68670322353301449842021-02-09T20:35:55.841-08:002021-02-09T20:35:55.841-08:00Paddy Lee, yes I've read about TVOntario and E...Paddy Lee, yes I've read about TVOntario and Elwy Yost's hosting of the SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES, which aired Classic movies and his interviews. We should be glad that people such as Elwy Yost, Ray Nielsen, and others did what they did during that time, because most of the moviemakers, that they interviewed, are no longer with us. <br /><br />Tell me, is the t-shirt that you are wearing at the top of your blog, have anything to do with the TVOntario SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES?<br /><br />Stay safe and healthy.Walter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02507750468123235383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-16025491525112877642021-02-09T15:31:03.808-08:002021-02-09T15:31:03.808-08:00Colin, thank you so much for updating the file in ...Colin, thank you so much for updating the file in my head labelled Wise, Robert. Of course, I rushed over to read about Two Flags West, and am intrigued and, apparently, you foreshadowed my faux pas with this line: "I like to highlight forgotten and/or neglected films whenever possible, and I think Two Flags West fits the bill."<br /><br />I found more to admire this go-round with Pursued than in the past, but I have a feeling we'll never really be close. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-67884881897615834692021-02-09T15:19:55.092-08:002021-02-09T15:19:55.092-08:00Lola Albright is a favourite of mine as a favourit...Lola Albright is a favourite of mine as a favourite pastime is binging on Peter Gunn.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-35288077560285196542021-02-09T15:18:54.030-08:002021-02-09T15:18:54.030-08:00The Way West had potential, but it was not potenti...The Way West had potential, but it was not potential that was met.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-67153848340540155902021-02-09T15:18:12.688-08:002021-02-09T15:18:12.688-08:00Walter, your PBS movie with host and interviewer p...Walter, your PBS movie with host and interviewer puts me in mind of TVOntario (public TV) and the wonderful Saturday Night at the Movies hosted by former teacher Elwy Yost. A double bill of commercial free, uncut classic movies accompanied by interviews with historians, crew, and cast. The show ran from 1974 to 2012. Elwy retired in 1999 and passed away in 2011.<br /><br />Back to Noir. In an interview with Elwy, Edward Dmytryk said the lighting wasn't the result of art, but of budget. I think he may be slightly disingenuous, even the dictates of budget can't negate creativity.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-61657315449029715352021-02-09T12:50:45.648-08:002021-02-09T12:50:45.648-08:00Good write up here. I like Pursued quite a bit, al...Good write up here. I like Pursued quite a bit, although it's been a good few years since I last saw it - it was a for a blog piece back in 2012 actually - and I really must get back to it. <br /><br />May I offer a small correction? You mention Robert Wise only directing two westerns, but he actually made three - the other being the underrated Two Flags West. Colin McGuiganhttp://livius1.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-26182315596877986302021-02-09T09:24:41.057-08:002021-02-09T09:24:41.057-08:00Paddy Lee, the rambler returns. Your write-up has...Paddy Lee, the rambler returns. Your write-up has triggered some other memories. Back in the day and later day, I watched a local PBS station's THE GOODTIMES PICTURE SHOW hosted by Ray Nielsen. The show was aired on Saturday from 1976-98. Classic movies were shown and Ray Nielsen would conduct a telephone interview with someone connected with the movie. He interviewed Robert Mitchum four times and they were good. Maureen O'Hara gave the most interviews. Ray would send her VHS tapes of movies she hadn't seen in years. She told Ray that she had to buy a VHS recorder to view them. Ray did more than 1,000 interviews over the years.<br /><br />Back to Noir. After the airing of THE NARROW MARGIN(filmed 1950, released 1952) Ray conducted an interview with Marie Windsor. She seemed to be amused about the idea of "Noir" and she said that she thought at the time(1940's and '50's) that they were just making small budget detective stories. Robert Mitchum, in one interview, commenting on the low budgets of these "Noir' movies, said that, "Yes, the budgets were so small that the lighting was done with cigarettes."<br /><br />Stay safe and well. Walter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02507750468123235383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-1739898518093112282021-02-09T07:59:37.632-08:002021-02-09T07:59:37.632-08:00RAOUL WALSH directed CLARK GABLE in three movies. ...RAOUL WALSH directed CLARK GABLE in three movies. Gable worked with LANA TURNER in several movies. Lana was born on Feb. 8, 1921. That was 100 years ago yesterday. Two of the movies that I have seen Lana in are THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL(with KIRK DOUGLAS) and PEYTON PLACE(Lana was nominated for the ACADEMY AWARD). On the prime time soap PEYTON PLACE when DOROTHY MALONE was recovering from medical issues LOLA ALBRIGHT temporarily played the part of CONSTANCE. It goes around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-2283962921094037132021-02-09T07:33:43.252-08:002021-02-09T07:33:43.252-08:00In BLOOD ON THE MOON the name JIM GARRY reminds me...In BLOOD ON THE MOON the name JIM GARRY reminds me of TWO RODE TOGETHER starring RICHARD WIDMARK and JIMMY STEWART. In that movie Widmark's name is JIM GARY! Widmark was in a movie with BOB MITCHUM-THE WAY WEST with KIRK DOUGLAS. I've mentioned before that I thought some of the movie was boring. I'm glad I watched it, though-mainly because of Widmark and also I liked LOLA ALBRIGHT as his wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-13882058874633482002021-02-09T05:27:57.985-08:002021-02-09T05:27:57.985-08:00"The debate over what is, or isn't "..."The debate over what is, or isn't "Noir" will be batted back and forth until the femme and homme fatales come home." Thanks for brightening my morning with this chuckle, and for the interesting look at the history of "noir." Like you, I watched these films as a youngster. The Big Combo probably came into my life too early and I despaired of becoming an adult. Theirs was another world. <br /><br />I enjoy reading my westerns as much as watching them, and Luke Short's stories are at the top of the list.<br /><br />Please come here and ramble at will. Stay well and happy.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21155739003881178042021-02-08T22:19:28.488-08:002021-02-08T22:19:28.488-08:00Paddy Lee, I take it that you liked BLOOD ON THE M...Paddy Lee, I take it that you liked BLOOD ON THE MOON more than PURSUED. I probably lean toward BOOD ON THE MOON myself. Also, I really like the novel written by Frederick D. Glidden(Luke Short), it is good source material for the movie. Luke Short wrote several novels that were adapted for the movies. RAMROD(1947), STATION WEST(1948), and CORONER CREEK(1948), to name just three.<br /><br />As a youngster in the 1960's, when not working, mine eyes were somewhat glued to the TV screen. Viewing what are now considered Hollywood Classic Movies and maybe not so classic ones. I watched and took in a lot of the, so to speak, darker side of the human condition movies like STREET OF CHANCE(1942), DOUBLE INDEMNITY(1944), THE LOST WEEKEND(1945), DECOY(1946), OUT OF THE PAST(1947), THE RED HOUSE(1947) and THE NARROW MARGIN(1952) to just name a few. These and many more I saw on the local and network channels and, if my memory serves me right, nobody was calling them "Film Noir." They were called Crime, Detective, Suspense, Thriller, Horror, and Drama Movies. I never ran across the term until I was an adult, but the term 'Noir" had been used by Italian-born French film critic Nino Frank to describe 1940's USA crime drama movies that he viewed during the Summer of 1946. Frank's "A New Police Genre: The Criminal Adventure" was published in the socialist-leaning movie magazine THE FRENCH SCREEN in August, 1946. Earlier, in the late 1930's, the term "Noir" had been used to refer to some dark French movies. Anyway, Frank called these movies from the USA "crime psychology films." <br /><br />The debate over what is, or isn't "Noir" will be batted back and forth until the femme and homme fatales come home. Personally, I also tend to fall in the "style/mood" camp. It looks like too me, there are numerous varieties of stories out there that can be told that are "Noirish." <br /><br />Well, I think I've rambled enough. Margot Shelby could do much better here. Paddy Lee stay safe and well.Walter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02507750468123235383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-29230824650581253882021-02-08T14:54:43.704-08:002021-02-08T14:54:43.704-08:00I tend to fall in the "style/mood" camp ...I tend to fall in the "style/mood" camp when it comes to noir. I used to find myself having conversations about noir and wondering why a specific movie was mentioned because it wasn't one of "my" noir. Life is a lot easier accepting that other people were probably looking at me as if I were cock-eyed too. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-41598571916248850052021-02-08T13:01:14.056-08:002021-02-08T13:01:14.056-08:00Interesting, the debate about noir, whether it'...Interesting, the debate about noir, whether it's genre, style, or 'mood'. Maybe these 2 films would be a hybrid, western-noir genre? Though I tend to see them as noirs that are done out west, with western trappings (eg, cattle stampedes). Just as there are noirs that are done in 19th-century urban settings (eg, So Evil, My Love). It's probably why noir is so hard to pin down!grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-69193507671033409972021-02-08T07:31:26.935-08:002021-02-08T07:31:26.935-08:00I so agree about Walsh. So many of my favourite mo...I so agree about Walsh. So many of my favourite movies came from his sure hand. <br /><br />If given the opportunity, I believe I would bow before Robert Wise, the master.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com