Tag Archives: Leo McCarey

January/February/March 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 11, 2021 by sheila

Better late than never. I moved at the end of January – a big interstate move – so I’ve been a bit, how you say, busy. Not too busy to keep up my viewing schedule but too busy to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

April 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on May 1, 2018 by sheila

Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018; d. Thom Zimny) New 2-part HBO doc about Elvis. Grateful it exists now. Long overdue artistic redress. I reviewed for Ebert. Morvern Callar (2002; d. Lynne Ramsay) Re-watched in preparation for her latest, You Were … Continue reading →

Posted in James Joyce, Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937); Director: Leo McCarey

Posted on May 5, 2010 by sheila

Peter Bogdanovich, during one of his many conversations with Orson Welles, asked Welles if he had ever seen a little-known film that was a flop in its original release, Make Way For Tomorrow, directed by Leo McCarey. And Welles exploded, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , | 18 Comments

End of Summer Movie Quiz: My Answers

Posted on August 31, 2008 by sheila

Dennis Cozzalio presents: Dr. Smith’s Lost in the Space at the End of Summer Movie Quiz. I live for his seasonal quizzes! I have answered (in my typical fashion) with images and Youtube clips rather than just words. It’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Archie Leach day: “Me jujitsu too!”

Posted on January 18, 2008 by sheila

The Awful Truth has been described as a “tuning fork” for other comedies, and it’s obvious why. The tone of this film is so light, so crazed, so assured – the laughs come like clockwork – you know you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Archie Leach day: The Awful Truth

Posted on January 18, 2008 by sheila

Sylvia Scarlett was the first inkling of the success that was to come – but the movie itself was a flop. The Awful Truth was an enormous success and it made Cary Grant a huge star.

Posted in Actors, Movies | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Archie Leach day: The Awful Truth

Cary Grant in “Affair to Remember”: A Method Performance

Posted on January 18, 2006 by sheila

This is a re-post of something I wrote a while back. It has to do with the history of acting, of the method acting style, of Stanislavsky’s teachings, and how I think Grant fits into that continuum. It’s very in-depth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Actors | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

The “Tuning Fork” of The Awful Truth

Posted on January 18, 2006 by sheila

The Awful Truth has been described as a “tuning fork” for other comedies, and it’s obvious why. The tone of this film is so light, so crazed, so assured – the laughs come like clockwork – you know you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Actors, Movies | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Irene Dunne: Laughing While Singing

Posted on August 23, 2005 by sheila

I’m posting this for my dear friend Kate – who had not seen the wonderful Awful Truth until recently. I was so excited for her to experience it. I told her when I was in Chicago that she reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in Actors, Movies | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

The “Broad-Minded Marriage” in The Awful Truth

Posted on August 12, 2004 by sheila

The Awful Truth has been described as a “tuning fork” for other comedies, and it’s obvious why. The tone of this film is so light, so crazed, so assured – the laughs come like clockwork – you know you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments