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Only Angels Have Wings: “Lock the doors. Judith’s lost her equilibrium.”
I love to hear Rita Hayworth get her well-deserved props as a capable and wonderful actress. She was a newbie (pretty much) when she appeared as Judith, the wife of the hated flier MacPherson, in Only Angels Have Wings, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Grant, Howard Hawks, Only Angels Have Wings, Rita Hayworth
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“Only Angels Have Wings”: a perfect scene.
It’s already perfect on the page, but pair it with the subtle acting of Jean Arthur and Cary Grant (and Thomas Mitchell at the end there) … makes this one of my favorite filmed scenes of all time. The inflection … Continue reading Continue reading
End of Summer Movie Quiz: My Answers
Dennis Cozzalio presents: Dr. Smithâs 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
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Tagged All That Jazz, Bob Fosse, Cyd Charisse, Dana Andrews, Eminem, Ewan McGregor, Howard Hawks, Jim Carrey, Joan Crawford, John Travolta, Lance Kerwin, Leo McCarey, Liza Minnelli, Maggie Cheung, Marlene Dietrich, Nicole Kidman, Oliver, Only Angels Have Wings, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ralph Macchio, Rita Hayworth, Running on Empty, Saturday Night Fever, Sidney Lumet, Strait Jacket, The Darjeeling Limited, The Double Life of Veronique, Wes Anderson, Zodiac
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The Delectable Jean Arthur
A montage. I’ll always love Jean Arthur for Talk of the Town and Only Angels Have Wings – and I love her even more knowing that she had terrible stage fright and a lot of insecurities. Wonderful comedienne, I think. … Continue reading
“Calling Barranca!”
“Movie prop” plane found – and featured on Antiques Roadshow. The guest on the show, who had found the plane, describes coming across it at a swap meet – and the guy selling it said it was from a movie … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Howard Hawks!
He’s my favorite director. Not only has he directed some of my favorite films of all time, but you look at his run of hits in the 30s and 40s (and beyond – but that was his real heyday) – … Continue reading
Archie Leach day: The Howard Hawks Woman
Howard Hawks directed Only Angels Have Wings in 1939, and To Have and Have Not in 1944. In between he directed His Girl Friday, Sergeant York, Ball of Fire, and Air Force. In these films, he was still working on … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Grant, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Jean Arthur, Lauren Bacall, Only Angels Have Wings, To Have and Have Not
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Archie Leach day: 5 Favorite Moments
Here are 5 of my favorite Cary Grant acting moments in films: This list is in no way definitive:
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Tagged Bringing Up Baby, Holiday, Jean Arthur, Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Notorious, Only Angels Have Wings, Philadelphia Story
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Only Angels Have Wings: “Grant kicks a chair in frustration. Let me tell you: It is the greatest chair-kicking scene in the history of movies.”
A delightfully astute and specific essay about Only Angels Have Wings – one of my favorite movies ever made. I love this bit, it is just so right on the money, so so true: There’s a great scene where Grant … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Grant, Only Angels Have Wings, Thomas Mitchell
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