My review of Daisy Kenyon is now live: basically it is my clarion call for a Joan Crawford Renaissance – but Daisy Kenyon is also a helluva good movie with some fine performances.
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I don’t always like Joan Crawford’s characters, but I always believe them. I believe her as an obsessively devoted mother, as a working girl, as a tramp. She was fabulous.
I also adore Dana Andrews, he could be oily and swagger with the best of them, but his micro-expressions of joy or jealousy or tenderness let you know of his character’s humanity and depth. I love him in Laura, where he gets to be the undisputed good guy who has to sort out everyone else’s lies, including the girl he’s falling for. I’ve rented it at least ten times.
EMS – I love Dana Andrews, too. I like what you said about “micro-expressions” – I think that’s right on the money with an actor like him. He’s someone you should definitely watch carefully – he’s quite subtle.
Also the wedding scene at the end of Ball of Fire – when Barbara Stanwyck can’t get thru the vows at all – his growing sense of annoyance is absolutely hysterical. Like: “Just SAY the words, doll …” I can’t remember the exact lines he has, but they always make me laugh. he’s basically standing there, in his silky suit, rolling his eyes at what a dumb broad she is, and why isn’t she saying the damn VOW??