tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post8715569887407385337..comments2024-03-17T17:53:32.743-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: CMBA 2019 SPRING BLOGATHON, FEMME/HOMME FATALES OF FILM NOIR: Nightmare Alley (1947)Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-63254220376472129912021-05-25T05:52:37.419-07:002021-05-25T05:52:37.419-07:00Indeed. The mirroring of the characters brings us ...Indeed. The mirroring of the characters brings us full circle. Your insights are always appreciated.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-35988581874551471672019-04-23T06:57:22.580-07:002019-04-23T06:57:22.580-07:00Jeff Chandler is an actor I enjoy watching. I'...Jeff Chandler is an actor I enjoy watching. I've not seen Stranger in My Arms and will have to check it out.<br /><br />Some of the fellows I find appealing are Joel McCrea, George O'Brien, and Dennis O'Keefe. Also, anyone with musical ability as part of their versatility like Dan Dailey, John Payne, and Gene Nelson.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-8966557843782883272019-04-22T20:36:37.068-07:002019-04-22T20:36:37.068-07:00Besides TYRONE who are some men that you liked fro...Besides TYRONE who are some men that you liked from the old Hollywood days, especially for their appearance? One that I like is JEFF CHANDLER. I didn't see him in a movie until 1987 when I watched STRANGER IN MY ARMS. It had JUNE ALLYSON & SANDRA DEE. Also MARY ASTOR who had worked with June earlier in LITTLE WOMEN. The first time Mary played her mother and in this one with Jeff she played her mother-in-law. PETER GRAVES played Marys son in flashback scenes with Jeff. Later Jeff and Mary were both in RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE. Back to Jeff, an OSCAR nominee. He was a good actor with a distinctive look. That hair! Also he had a great and unique voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77856389263995975722019-04-22T15:31:43.958-07:002019-04-22T15:31:43.958-07:00I believe you will see in Stanton Carlisle the rea...I believe you will see in Stanton Carlisle the realization of Power's potential on screen. It may then be easier to enjoy all of his career.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-9091631191679119502019-04-22T08:44:33.317-07:002019-04-22T08:44:33.317-07:00I've always wanted to see this one. I didn'...I've always wanted to see this one. I didn't know Joan Blondell was in it--even more motivation. I feel like Blood and Sand didn't really give me Power's potential--and I'm too partial to the book version of The Razor's Edge to like him much as Larry. I think this will be the one when I can really see what others saw in him..carygrantwonteatyou.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113307554617254662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-65397545051650519912019-04-21T13:29:11.069-07:002019-04-21T13:29:11.069-07:00You got me thinking about Hitchcock, so I checked ...You got me thinking about Hitchcock, so I checked the list at the IMDb and I have seen 33 of Alfred Hitchcock's films. Some of my faves are Dial M for Murder, The Trouble With Harry, Rear Window, The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, North by Northwest, and the original The Man Who Knew Too Much. I find Suspicion more interesting the more I watch it. <br /><br />PS: Our current cats are Beatrice named for the "B" in J.B. Fletcher, and Rosemary named after Rosemary Clooney.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-13282793797923754392019-04-21T13:24:24.597-07:002019-04-21T13:24:24.597-07:00Thanks. I put Helen Walker near the top of the lis...Thanks. I put Helen Walker near the top of the list as actresses who gave great noir performances. Here she's a villain, as in Impact (upcoming TCM choice for June), in The Big Combo a victim, and does the supportive little woman bit in Call Northside 777. Pretty impressive. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77290465210894939282019-04-21T12:55:16.336-07:002019-04-21T12:55:16.336-07:00Also I want to add that's cool about your cats...Also I want to add that's cool about your cats being named BUDDY & SALLY. A while back I read in a magazine about a cat named TUNA. Then later another cat with the same name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-58119404983998541672019-04-21T12:44:19.686-07:002019-04-21T12:44:19.686-07:00Besides PSYCHO what other HITCHCOCK movies do you ...Besides PSYCHO what other HITCHCOCK movies do you really like? Around how many have you seen? Besides TIPPI HEDREN who would have been good in MARNIE and THE BIRDS? Also I think LANA TURNER would have been good in a HITCHCOCK movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-86109565402936191992019-04-21T08:29:49.824-07:002019-04-21T08:29:49.824-07:00This film is high on my list of Movies I Would Tak...This film is high on my list of Movies I Would Take With Me To A Desert Island. I've always loved its sleazy atmosphere and oddball characters, and I think Tyrone Power does some of his best work here; not to mention Helen Walker, who's chillingly great as the psychiatrist (it's her best work, too). It's one of the best noirs out there - great post!grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-81539035121217977682019-04-20T18:35:32.309-07:002019-04-20T18:35:32.309-07:00The Dick Van Dyke Show is a favourite in my family...The Dick Van Dyke Show is a favourite in my family. We even named our cats Buddy and Sally. The show would calm my special needs son when he was little. When she was a teen, my daughter said she had a retro crush on Carl Reiner.<br /><br />I shared The Mary Tyler Moore Show with my daughter (DVDs), and it was wonderful to bond over such a classic show.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51561361859605148442019-04-20T18:11:21.899-07:002019-04-20T18:11:21.899-07:00I agree about contemporary comedies-even the previ...I agree about contemporary comedies-even the previews for movies don't seem funny to me. Did you see the reunion of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW that aired in 2004? Are you a fan of THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW? The special they had in 2002 was just Mary talking to each cast member but only one at a time. In 2000(I think) ABC had a TV-Movie MARY & RHODA which also starred VALERIE HARPER(of course). There for a while MTM was on a roll when it came to being on TV again. From 2002 to 2005 she did quite a lot. She was great in the CBS movie BLESSINGS which aired in 2003. I like her in comedy and drama roles both. Im sure you do too being you like THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW and THE GIN GAME.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-7320186000337149592019-04-20T17:12:15.992-07:002019-04-20T17:12:15.992-07:00I haven't seen Love Letters, but that producti...I haven't seen Love Letters, but that production of The Gin Game on PBS is a favourite. I believe I prefer comedy, although a good drama impresses me. A part of me thinks that if I am paying money to see something I feel like it was worth it if I laugh. Although, I must say that not many contemporary comedies do much for me.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-64010460185172938592019-04-20T16:22:38.538-07:002019-04-20T16:22:38.538-07:00I remember that you stated that you have seen thes...I remember that you stated that you have seen these people in plays-ANGELA LANSBURY, JANE POWELL & HOWARD KEEL, ALICE FAYE & JOHN PAYNE, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, JEAN SIMMONS, and JOYCE VAN PATTEN & CONRAD JANIS. I know that you are a big fan of musicals but do you like comedy or drama best in movies or plays? Also have you ever seen a play of LOVE LETTERS or THE GIN GAME? I saw THE GIN GAME on PBS with MARY TYLER MOORE & DICK VAN DYKE. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51619399948830760122019-04-20T05:23:30.678-07:002019-04-20T05:23:30.678-07:00Well, if he wasn't the first we can be certain...Well, if he wasn't the first we can be certain he made himself known rather quickly, and whoever that other fellow may have been, he faded away.<br /><br />Appreciate your kind thoughts.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50201515279036662322019-04-19T21:39:58.955-07:002019-04-19T21:39:58.955-07:00I'm not 100 percent positive, but I'm pret...I'm not 100 percent positive, but I'm pretty sure that Stan Carlisle was the first homme I thought of when the blogathon theme was announced. What a great pick, Paddy -- and I loved your coverage of this great character!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660215752148571530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-9796397549402846742019-04-19T18:20:03.652-07:002019-04-19T18:20:03.652-07:00I adore Janet Leigh in so many different types of ...I adore Janet Leigh in so many different types of movies; action, suspense, drama, comedy, musical - she could do it all. In June I will have a post on Romanoff and Juliet. In that movie as well as Thoroughly Modern Millie, John Gavin showed a charming knack for comedy. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-74647844584641442112019-04-19T17:22:43.424-07:002019-04-19T17:22:43.424-07:00True. Very bleak. Very worthwhile, but not somethi...True. Very bleak. Very worthwhile, but not something you say to yourself "Gee, I'd like to watch Nightmare Alley tonight." Nonetheless, Tyrone Power's performance is worth the journey.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-12274384791852640162019-04-19T16:58:43.551-07:002019-04-19T16:58:43.551-07:00I remember seeing this a couple of years ago and r...I remember seeing this a couple of years ago and recall it was incredibly bleak. Your terrific writing brought back the details and the feeling of the film. Power as Stan was central and tragic (a great performance) but it was interesting too to contrast the various women in his life. A film I need to revisit soon.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952528487748234667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-72464572764932362782019-04-19T16:28:16.038-07:002019-04-19T16:28:16.038-07:00Psycho has some actors that I remember you said yo...Psycho has some actors that I remember you said you like-JOHN MCINTIRE, LURENE TUTTLE & VERA MILES and earlier today you mentioned MARTIN BALSAM. What do you think of JANET LEIGH & JOHN GAVIN in this movie and others? John G. got to work with SUSAN HAYWARD & LANA TURNER. Plus he got to work with DORIS DAY in MIDNIGHT LACE. I remember (when I commented on MYRNA LOY) that I mentioned all that fog at the beginning of the movie and Doris running back to her apartment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-42806042565537789842019-04-19T09:07:39.849-07:002019-04-19T09:07:39.849-07:00I admire Psycho. I saw The Carpetbaggers years ago...I admire Psycho. I saw The Carpetbaggers years ago, but don't remember it very well. I haven't seen Once You Kiss a Stranger, but I am familiar with Paul Burke from the TV series Naked City. Carol Lynley is certainly a familiar face from all of her television appearances.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50022004763682346682019-04-19T09:06:02.083-07:002019-04-19T09:06:02.083-07:00Thank you. Nightmare Alley is an outstanding film,...Thank you. Nightmare Alley is an outstanding film, and an outstanding film-noir. I don't know whether to thank the movie gods or Edmund Goulding, or just be thankful.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-4961649732138884822019-04-19T08:53:35.319-07:002019-04-19T08:53:35.319-07:00Thank you for your comments about MARTIN BALSAM &a...Thank you for your comments about MARTIN BALSAM & JOYCE VAN PATTEN. Do you know the work of PAUL BURKE, MARTHA HYER & CAROL LYNLEY? Also did you see any of these 3 movies?-ONCE YOU KISS A STRANGER, THE CARPETBAGGERS and PSYCHO? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-6845131475180672122019-04-19T07:31:33.922-07:002019-04-19T07:31:33.922-07:00Thanks for this wonderful coverage of one of my fa...Thanks for this wonderful coverage of one of my favorite noirs. It's certainly one of the bleakest and darkest films of the genre, but the stellar cast, incredible look of the film & sharp script ensure that you're riveted to the screen throughout. I'm glad Tyrone Power fought to get cast in this one. It's certainly one of his best performances.John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663676176398174024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-60357262622281673822019-04-19T06:38:57.369-07:002019-04-19T06:38:57.369-07:00Thank you so much.
My dad had built this movie u...Thank you so much. <br /><br />My dad had built this movie up to legendary status, and he was not wrong.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com