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Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock
The Glass of Milk in Suspicion
Hitchcock put a small light in the glass of milk, so it glowed as Cary Grant ascended the stairs – drawing the attention of the audience – making us wonder: “What the hell is in that glass??” It’s very jarring … Continue reading
Cary Grant: “Superbly Unbalancing” in Notorious
Here is what Richard Schickel, the man I keep quoting, has to say about Grant’s acting in that masterpiece. It’s quite a good analysis, I think, of what Grant did with his own persona in the film.
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Ingrid Bergman, Notorious
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From Screwball to Suspicion
The trend of screwball comedies pretty much came and went in a 5 or 6 year period, and Cary Grant was an enormous and influential part of the trend Once the trend waned – Grant was smart enough to recognize … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Notorious
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