tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post978628438967818328..comments2024-03-17T17:53:32.743-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: A Tribute to The Archers: 49th ParallelCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-71494809759776157002012-04-25T09:00:45.585-07:002012-04-25T09:00:45.585-07:00You Chester fans are incorrigible!You Chester fans are incorrigible!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-38436391646780305792012-04-02T04:39:00.633-07:002012-04-02T04:39:00.633-07:00The talented Anton is easy to love.
I suppose Ame...The talented Anton is easy to love.<br /><br />I suppose American exhibitors felt "49th Parallel" was uninspiring as well when they decided to release the film as "The Invaders" in the States where it enjoyed success.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-29354980295469324872012-04-01T08:29:52.108-07:002012-04-01T08:29:52.108-07:00This is a very interesting movie with a very unmem...This is a very interesting movie with a very unmemorable title. I love Anton in this(or anything he was in).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-53500692610340669352012-03-31T12:26:08.636-07:002012-03-31T12:26:08.636-07:00Thanks, Dorian. There's always next time.
I ...Thanks, Dorian. There's always next time.<br /><br />I missed the screening on TCM and I can't imagine doing that. Maybe it didn't air on TCM Canada. Imagine that!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-86842134948547616082012-03-31T11:26:26.377-07:002012-03-31T11:26:26.377-07:00Caftan Woman, THE 49th PARALLEL was on TCM fairly ...Caftan Woman, THE 49th PARALLEL was on TCM fairly recently, but for one reason or another, I didn't give it my undivided attention (story of my life). Now that I've read your outstanding post, I could kick myself for not having recorded it on the ol' TiVo! The silly part is that before I got distracted, I was really getting into it, especially Walbrook's comeback to the Nazis. If/when I come across 49th PARALLEL again, I'll absolutely make time for it! Great post, C.W., as always!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-21223158281593883792012-03-31T09:23:39.232-07:002012-03-31T09:23:39.232-07:00I'm sure you'll enjoy "49th Parallel&...I'm sure you'll enjoy "49th Parallel" once you catch up with it, Laura. I'd love to hear your thoughts whenever that may be - this year, next...Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-25045797922049234432012-03-30T14:02:37.529-07:002012-03-30T14:02:37.529-07:00Just caught up with your post. This is one of a n...Just caught up with your post. This is one of a number of Archers films I still look forward to seeing for the first time. Your preview certainly increased my enthusiasm to see it! <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-58712871823445371112012-03-30T10:15:30.779-07:002012-03-30T10:15:30.779-07:00FlickChick, I truly appreciate your kind words.FlickChick, I truly appreciate your kind words.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-32466334091885796342012-03-30T09:29:12.802-07:002012-03-30T09:29:12.802-07:00Caftan Woman - what a beautifully written and well...Caftan Woman - what a beautifully written and well-researched post. I learned so much. This was really one of your best (and that is saying a lot!).FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45644780762308203122012-03-30T07:29:43.575-07:002012-03-30T07:29:43.575-07:00Kevin, I was remiss in not mentioning the score. ...Kevin, I was remiss in not mentioning the score. Ralph Vaughan Williams music and his treatment of folk melodies means a lot to me.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-82506255688493070692012-03-29T13:17:36.673-07:002012-03-29T13:17:36.673-07:00I like this one a lot too, but I have a special fo...I like this one a lot too, but I have a special fondness for it because it features the first film score by the great British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. His opening stately theme is one of my favorite pieces of music ever. If memory serves, RVW even gets a special credit in the opening credits, a nice testament to how P&P thought about their musical collaborator.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-66964124330824512732012-03-29T10:21:44.078-07:002012-03-29T10:21:44.078-07:00Kevyn, you spend your time wisely.Kevyn, you spend your time wisely.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-69609315823525744602012-03-29T08:06:51.662-07:002012-03-29T08:06:51.662-07:00My quest once I have seen all of The Archer's ...My quest once I have seen all of The Archer's films you ask? Well to watch them all again of course. And then again. And then again. And then...do you sense a pattern.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-9209213211576195012012-03-29T05:42:16.813-07:002012-03-29T05:42:16.813-07:00Focus, Ivan. You must focus. Actually, I always ...Focus, Ivan. You must focus. Actually, I always think if TCM has shown something once they will show it again. I'm not always right about that, but it helps me get by.<br /><br />I imagine there was a very real danger of everyone gravitating toward one picture. I ran through the filmography in my mind a couple of times before "D'oh! Of course I should do the Canuck flick."Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-81902515392830498562012-03-29T05:39:47.365-07:002012-03-29T05:39:47.365-07:00Thanks, Kevin. What will your quest be once you h...Thanks, Kevin. What will your quest be once you have seen all The Archer films?Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68302430061168676402012-03-28T21:49:42.871-07:002012-03-28T21:49:42.871-07:00I keep kicking myself for not getting a copy of th...I keep kicking myself for not getting a copy of this the last time it was on TCM...I had every intention of doing so, and then I got distracted by...wow! Neat shiny objects.<br /><br />This is a simply splendid review, Our Lady of Great Caftan -- I'm glad you grabbed it as your entry in the blogathon because it would have kind of been boring if <i>everybody</i> had went with <b>The Red Shoes</b>.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-86447839276368096792012-03-28T20:45:49.102-07:002012-03-28T20:45:49.102-07:00Great post. This is a rarity in my world - an Arc...Great post. This is a rarity in my world - an Archers film I have not yet seen (there are only three). This is shaping up to be quite an interesting little blogathon. Wish I could have been part of it all.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-16493679008098131992012-03-28T13:53:25.914-07:002012-03-28T13:53:25.914-07:00Thanks, Page.
I don't believe I mentioned i...Thanks, Page. <br /><br />I don't believe I mentioned in the article that the lead actors all donated at least half of their salary to war charities. The film meant a lot to the people involved.<br /><br />I once saw a promo which featured George Stevens with his stars Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman and Cary Grant on the set of "The Talk of the Town" urging audiences to see the wonderful movie known as "The Invaders". It was a big deal.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-64561837566713085472012-03-28T12:46:25.521-07:002012-03-28T12:46:25.521-07:00CW,
Thanks for giving us the background info on P...CW, <br />Thanks for giving us the background info on Powell. That was an added treat.<br /><br />49th Parallel certainly had an all star cast...the most talented actors who made this film with it's electrifying script so memorable in a sea of so many 'propaganda' films during the 1940's.<br /><br />Interesting choice in casting Raymond Massey since he was a Canadian. I wonder what he felt about the film, the scenarios given the time. <br /><br />You certainly want to root for Coward's character and to me he was the most likable, believable. Parts of the film were weak to me and considering this is another propaganda film, I can imagine the subject matter as frightening at the time it was released. <br /><br /><br />A really interesting review and an honest perspective CW. Nicely done!<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-23682742729290594132012-03-28T05:37:19.514-07:002012-03-28T05:37:19.514-07:00I thought so. But there's maple syrup and the...I thought so. But there's maple syrup and then there's maple syrup.<br /><br />I sometimes think the continent should have been divided vertically. What do east coasters need with those other folks (says the gal born in NS)?Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45735692606895557942012-03-28T05:05:16.575-07:002012-03-28T05:05:16.575-07:00"Do you have enough maple syrup on hand?"..."Do you have enough maple syrup on hand?"<br /><br />I'm a New Englander. I have maple syrup in my veins.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3701568858931374102012-03-27T13:46:56.234-07:002012-03-27T13:46:56.234-07:00Ha! Kim, I thought it was a good match. Canadian...Ha! Kim, I thought it was a good match. Canadians are rather like the middle child between our older know-it-all British sibling and our younger, more exciting American one. We like any attention we get.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-71763741224580367572012-03-27T11:16:45.193-07:002012-03-27T11:16:45.193-07:00Ah, the Canadian chose the film set in Canada! Go...Ah, the Canadian chose the film set in Canada! Good choice, as you have insights that some other non-Canadians lack. That speech by Walbrock was so inspirational. Good post!Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77740568243490650732012-03-27T06:19:08.004-07:002012-03-27T06:19:08.004-07:00I certainly do recall the Matisse, RDF. Isn't...I certainly do recall the Matisse, RDF. Isn't it funny how something like that can recall a scene from a movie? The impact of all art on our lives is amazing.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-57905899292703244432012-03-27T06:15:30.199-07:002012-03-27T06:15:30.199-07:00Thanks for the kind words, Jacqueline. "49th...Thanks for the kind words, Jacqueline. "49th Parallel" is the perfect choice for Canada Day. Do you have enough maple syrup on hand?Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com