tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post5998607876077000303..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: Fritz Lang Noir Smackdown! THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW vs. SCARLET STREETDorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-24355966616836476152013-07-21T05:58:44.946-04:002013-07-21T05:58:44.946-04:00Scarlet Street (1945) Free Movie Online in HD<a href="http://www.watchmoviesonline5.com/scarlet-street-1945-free-movie-onine-in-hd/" rel="nofollow">Scarlet Street (1945) Free Movie Online in HD<br /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-65811984466669474382012-04-30T10:44:13.917-04:002012-04-30T10:44:13.917-04:00Kevyn, glad to have you visiting us here at TotED ...Kevyn, glad to have you visiting us here at TotED and joining our Fritz Lang Smackdown conversation! As compelling and watchable as both films are, I've always felt that THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW and SCARLET STREET work best as a great film noir double-feature. Thanks for dropping by, Kevyn, and feel free to join our chats here any time!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-31479582394256532662012-04-29T22:32:06.905-04:002012-04-29T22:32:06.905-04:00Appropriately enough, the first time I ever saw ei...Appropriately enough, the first time I ever saw either of these films, I saw them back-to-back. I kinda go back and forth between which one I enjoy more - they are so evenly matched, for what I suppose are obvious reasons. Today I will claim Scarlet Street as my favourite but that will probably change tomorrow - or even possibly later tonight.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-33536447483001775052012-04-02T12:17:54.670-04:002012-04-02T12:17:54.670-04:00Rick, nice to see you're a fellow digressor! :...Rick, nice to see you're a fellow digressor! :-) Thanks for your enthusiastic praise of our Fritz Lang Noir Smackdown! How cool that you actually saw SCARLET STREET with the original LA CHIENNE! Now THAT sounds like a heck of a double-feature! And like you, I was also impressed with the way Lang got around the censors at the time. Where there's a will, there's a way, especially when a determined filmmaker (or any kind of artist) is involved! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-27634775322167368552012-04-01T20:28:12.606-04:002012-04-01T20:28:12.606-04:00Wasn't Michael Landon in the movie version of ...Wasn't Michael Landon in the movie version of I WAS A TEENAGE FILM BUFF? But I digress...these are two great films for a double-feature review and--as always--you've done them justice! I probably prefer SCARLET STREET by a hair because I saw it on double bill with LA CHIENNE in a film course about Lang and Renoir (it was marvelous to compare the two). I also love how Lang ends his SCARLET STREET on his terms, cleverly defying the censors.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-5017356325484782152012-03-28T12:25:39.490-04:002012-03-28T12:25:39.490-04:00Becky, thanks so much for your kind words about ou...Becky, thanks so much for your kind words about our Fritz Lang Smackdown, and more importantly, I'm delighted that you had quality time with your grandkids! Having a fine time with the fam trumps even our most beloved films! :-) Thanks for the reminder about the Powell/Pressburger Blogathon; I'll give it a look on the double!<br /><br />Glad you liked the "maggot condo" gag, too! Yes, in SCARLET STREET, Joan Bennett had something on under the see-through raincoat; guess the Fritz Lang and Company didn't want to freak out the censors anymore than they already were! :-)<br /><br />Hooray, I'm not the only person in the world who was totally unfamiliar with the "Susquehanna Hat Company" gag! :-) Vinnie explained that it was a classic Abbott & Costello routine. Here's a link to it in so you can see the routine and see what all the hilariousness is all about! :-)<br /><br />http://youtu.be/THZV5g1CNZMDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-29711689672180336992012-03-28T03:24:28.018-04:002012-03-28T03:24:28.018-04:00Thanks for all the feedback, Dorian, really enjoye...Thanks for all the feedback, Dorian, really enjoyed it! Nice to hear there's some good humorous dialogue to lighten the heavy goings-on.<br /><br />What you say is true about the fashions for women being more matronly decades ago. I'm sometimes startled to see an "older" looking woman in a movie and realize that she's younger than me! LOL. It's especially noticeable in the '50s when someone like Barbara Stanwyck, then in her early 40s, suddenly started sporting short gray hair instead of the beautiful long dark locks she wore in the '40s. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-7923132221745324482012-03-27T22:20:18.531-04:002012-03-27T22:20:18.531-04:00Sorry I'm late, Dorian -- I've been Powell...Sorry I'm late, Dorian -- I've been Powelling and Pressbergering, and being a grandma! Hey, I don't know what Susquehanna means -- What is it? I loved your description of the dead guy in TWitW: "...the dead hothead has become a maggot condo..." Wish I'd thought of that one! In SS, my favorite line is: "He comes across upon a pretty young brunette in a see-through raincoat..." Hope she had something on under it!! LOL! I like my film noirs dark, so I'm sure SS would be my favorite. I totally agree about Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green. That scene is a heartbreaker, beautifully done, and his careeer ended with a wonderful performance in that. Great post, Dorian!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-90037749607508546692012-03-27T10:56:21.213-04:002012-03-27T10:56:21.213-04:00Laura, thank you kindly for your enthusiastic feed...Laura, thank you kindly for your enthusiastic feedback on our Fritz Lang WOMAN IN THE WINDOW/SCARLET STREET Smackdown! I'm pleased to hear that you liked the ending of WOMAN..., too. I've always been at peace with spoilers myself (I admit it, I often read the end of a book first, then read it all from the beginning to see how events led to that finale! :-)).<br /><br />SCARLET STREET is definitely strong, downbeat stuff, though screenwriter Dudley Nichols wisely included a good amount of wry, dry gallows humor to (slightly) soften the blow. But you're made of strong stuff, Laura, I think you can take it! :-)<br /><br />I agree with you about Edward G. Robinson and his wife in WOMAN... looked old enough to be the kids' grandparents. In fact, when I first saw WOMAN..., I thought little Bobby Blake was supposed to be Eddie G's grandson! But judging from the films I've seen from that era, as well as my own family's pictures over the years, I'd say it was a combination of the look of the movie costumes and the fact that the fashions for the era, especially for the Women of a Certain Age, looked more matronly than they do nowadays. Heck, with all those people now using cosmetic surgery and Botox and such, as well as the fact that couples are having kids at older ages than they used to, it's getting increasingly difficult to figure out how old anybody is! :-)<br /><br />Glad you joined the TotED Smackdown chat, Laura! Come around any time!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-80869789349926780132012-03-26T20:51:48.839-04:002012-03-26T20:51:48.839-04:00What an especially fun post, Dorian! I enjoy all ...What an especially fun post, Dorian! I enjoy all your posts, but I really liked this comparison. I've only seen WOMAN IN THE WINDOW so far, but not being one to worry overly much about spoilers I read the whole thing (grin). <br /><br />I'm one of those who actually liked the ending of WOMAN IN THE WINDOW -- what a sigh of relief at the end! As Caftan Woman said, I liked the glimpse into his mind. (However, seeing WOMAN IN THE WINDOW made it very easy for me to see the end of another film noir of that era coming! Won't mention the title in case some folks haven't seen it.) SCARLET STREET sounds so dark I'm a bit nervous about watching it, though I will!<br /><br />One of the things that struck me watching WOMAN IN THE WINDOW is that Robinson and his wife look more like the chidren's grandparents. Part of it was their age (late '40s/early '50s) -- but I know parents of that age myself with young children, so I think it's mostly the wardrobes of the '40s that make them look so "grandparent-ly," especially the professor's wife. LOL.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-59789065458883616812012-03-26T19:23:14.443-04:002012-03-26T19:23:14.443-04:00Caftan Woman, many thanks for your kind praise for...Caftan Woman, many thanks for your kind praise for our little smackdown! I'm especially pleased that you're a WOMAN IN THE WINDOW fan, too, because you truly hit the proverbial nail on the proverbial head with your comment: "It's delicious because it gives us an idea of what goes on inside the skull of that sedate prof." Exactly, my friend! (As John Goodman says to John Turturro in BARTON FINK, "I'll show you the life of the mind!" :-)) <br /><br />I really feel for the characters in both films, but especially in SCARLET STREET because the performances are so compelling, and Robinson in particular breaks my heart; as you said yourself, "They make us care for the characters - in this case too much." But hey, engaging our emotions like this shows the filmmakers did their jobs well, right? :-) Always happy to have you drop by, CW, as always!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-2086353616569261622012-03-26T19:06:40.030-04:002012-03-26T19:06:40.030-04:00Cliff, thanks for your enthusiastic praise for our...Cliff, thanks for your enthusiastic praise for our Fritz Lang noir smackdown! While I love both films, I can certainly understand why SCARLET STREET captured your imagination more strongly. Joan Bennett's WOMAN IN THE WINDOW role is pretty much a good-girl role, a sort of damsel in distress, really, not that there's anything wrong with that. <br /><br />Ah, but in SCARLET STREET, our Joan gets a really juicy role, a scheming vixen with a cruel streak a mile wide, who's only out for herself. Dan Duryea's SS character may have persuaded Bennett to go along with the scheme to pass off Robinson's paintings as hers, but she certainly seemed to get used to all the resulting money and fame quickly, without looking back! :-) Thanks so much for joining the conversation, Cliff; drop by anytime!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-5681478914182444972012-03-26T17:44:38.937-04:002012-03-26T17:44:38.937-04:00Yvette, is it a small world, or what? How cool tha...Yvette, is it a small world, or what? How cool that your friend John came across a vintage copy of the original WOMAN IN THE WINDOW book! I'm assuming it must have been printed under the original book's title, ONCE OFF GUARD by J.H. Wallis, or perhaps a movie tie-in from that time? I'm curious to see what the original novel was like, aren't you?<br /><br />Ah, yes, I thought I remembered you being an Edward G. Robinson fan yourself, my friend! I'd love to hear your opinion of WOMAN IN THE WINDOW -- and SCARLET STREET, too, for that matter if/when you have an opportunity to see them! <br /><br />Regarding Dan Duryea and Richard Jaeckel, I like the irony of those gents and other actors who play villains so well, but turn out to be nice guys in real life. Maybe they're able to get any leftover bad-man aggression out of their system on the set! :-) The only good-guy rolethat Duryea has played that I know of is the 1958 family comedy-drama KATHY O'. Ironically, it also starred THE BAD SEED's Patty McCormack as a bratty child star who, it turns out, all she needed was love! :-) Duryea was also the star of the 1950s TV series CHINA SMITH, where I believe he was more of a lovable rogue type. However, I haven't actually seen either one, so I can't say whether either of those was good or not. :-)<br /><br />I agree that monocles look cool in the right hands -- or rather, on the right faces -- though I can't imagine how anyone can keep one in his (or her?) eye without it being annoying! Guess I'd better scrap my dreams of becoming an aristocrat! :-)<br /><br />As always, dear friend, thanks a million for your kind praise! Glad you got a kick out of my "maggot condo" crack, too! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-64667362804063728672012-03-26T17:36:25.568-04:002012-03-26T17:36:25.568-04:00"...negotiable affections" - Ha!
I kn..."...negotiable affections" - Ha! <br /><br />I know some folks who poo-poo the ending of "The Woman in the Window". For me, it's delicious because it gives us an idea of what goes on inside the skull of that sedate prof.<br /><br />There is something so heartbreaking about "Scarlet Street" that I can hardly bear it. You are so right that they make us care for the characters - in this case too much.<br /><br />The smack down was a swell idea and you carried it off beautifully, as you always do.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-63159840867391646022012-03-26T16:47:52.670-04:002012-03-26T16:47:52.670-04:00Wow, fantastic post! I actually much prefer Scarle...Wow, fantastic post! I actually much prefer Scarlet Street both because the ending to The Woman in the Window has always rubbed me a bit wrong and on a more positive note I think Joan Bennett is pure genius in Scarlet Street. When I watch Scarlet Street now I can't take my eyes off of her eyes (though it took me awhile to get there!)--those eyes are always busy mocking poor Edward G, calculating steps ahead of his innocence. Bennett's Lazy Legs is such a, well, you know, I think she's one of the most devious women ever on screen. By the same token I found Bennett a bit flat by comparison in The Woman in the Window. I'd say all things equal between the two for Robinson, but Bennett hit a home run in my eyes (and hers) in Scarlet Street and that pushed it way over the top for me. Great piece of work you've posted here!Cliff Alipertihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791559437928473638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-1508265161156655682012-03-26T16:13:56.666-04:002012-03-26T16:13:56.666-04:00Here's a coincidence, Dorian - I was checking ...Here's a coincidence, Dorian - I was checking out John's (of Pretty Sinister Books)recent post on books he'd picked up while travelling in the south - he favors vintage, of course - and guess what one of the books turned out to be? WOMAN IN THE WINDOW. <br /><br />Anyway, loved your post and I must say that I'm in the WOMAN IN THE WINDOW camp. In fact, I've been meaning to watch it for awhile now since I am also a fan of Edward G.<br />and occasionally, Fritz Lang. LOVE the pix of Lang with a monocle. What is it about a monocle that I find so supercillious? HA! Actually, I love it.<br /><br />I'm also in the Dan Duryea camp. A sleazier screen persona we would be hard put to find except for maybe Richard Jaeckle. Both men who, in reality, were esteemed for their niceness and long term marriages. Go figure.<br /><br />Love Duryea as the murderous tailor in MINISTRY OF FEAR. Did he EVER play a good guy?<br /><br />"...a maggot condo?" You are incorrigible, Dorian. HA!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-43967560406657223232012-03-26T15:24:37.181-04:002012-03-26T15:24:37.181-04:00Thanks, Eve! Glad you enjoyed my film noir smackdo...Thanks, Eve! Glad you enjoyed my film noir smackdown with Eddie G. and friends! :-) If you enjoy suspense and film noir, I think you'll very much enjoy THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW and SCARLET STREET!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-57279238736566664522012-03-26T14:57:04.426-04:002012-03-26T14:57:04.426-04:00You had me laughing at "maggot condo" an...You had me laughing at "maggot condo" and "everything's jake."<br />Very cool writing Dorian and both movies sound good too. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-50374415441921160652012-03-26T13:31:30.838-04:002012-03-26T13:31:30.838-04:00Kristina, thank you so very much for your kind wor...Kristina, thank you so very much for your kind words and praise as well as your wonderful suggestion resulting in the Fritz Lang Noir Smackdown! I'm truly honored, touched, and tickled pink that you consider me a writing role model as well as a friend and fellow comedy-suspense aficionado! Aren't these mutual admiration societies fun? :-) And don't fret about being "late;" you're right on time, and besides, as far as we're concerned, any time is the right time when you drop by TotED -- even "beer o'clock"! :-)<br /><br />I like the way you compared WOMAN IN THE WINDOW and SCARLET STREET as a "'company' doing a different production," making it unnecessary to pick favorites. What a stellar cast both films had in Eddie G., the lovely and versatile Joan Bennett, and Dan Duryea, the man everyone loved to hate! I'd never realized Duryea inspired Jerry Lee Lewis' looks/persona, but I can see it makes sense. Being a rockabilly fan myself, I can certainly relate! Our 15-year-old daughter just discovered rockabilly, and we were thrilled to see she loves the singers I enjoyed at her age, including Marshall Crenshaw and Webb Wilder! But I digress....<br /><br />Even folks who didn't like WOMAN...'s ending (though I did, softie that I am) had to admire the those great shots, like the shots through the rainy glass and *SPOILER* clever gambit of the tearaway suit. <br /><br />Thanks for your kudos of my captions! Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not to Come" is still ringing in my head. :-) Your delightful, zany wit in your response cracked me up! In fact, my husband actually added one today because we realized we'd forgotten to include the "SUSQUEHANNA!" gag for Boater Hat Man! Among your other bon mots, I'm also still giggling over these:<br /><br />* "Some psychological aspects of Homicide it does say in no uncertain terms that men in Straw Boater Hats are just asking to get offed. Just saying."<br /><br />* "And really, now, that apron pic... in SS did you feel like yelling 'dude! did you not remember a thing from your other movie?!'" I did." Me too! Hubby Vinnie quips that when I watch a movie about characters I really sympathize with, I watch the flick with my whole body. (Of course we control ourselves more when we're in actual movie theaters, so as not to unnerve the populace! :-))<br /><br />Time to pick up a monocle and practice my woodcraft! :-) Again, Kristina, beaucoup thanks, and see you in Speakeasy and/or The Dark Pages!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-21093934859808364242012-03-26T08:14:06.603-04:002012-03-26T08:14:06.603-04:00thank you Dorian, for the kind words, flattery and...thank you Dorian, for the kind words, flattery and pluggage for my sites and writing, not just here in this post but regularly, you rock, are definitely one of my writing role models & I'm so glad i got to "know" you via twitter. <br /><br />As usual I make my (fashionably?) late entrance here, but don't ever take it as a sign of ignorance, neglect or lack of appreciation!I'm never like this in real life, I swear! <br /> <br />To the movies, then: this is a really neat case, I can't think of any others (are there?) where films almost look like a re-do, but defintiely are so different. I look at them more like a "company" doing a different production, which I love since there's no need to pick faves. Love Lang movies, they would mostly make up my fave noirs, so dark and clever with such great actors... must be the monocle. and this cast combo in particular is money, with EG and Duryea especially being movie comfort food to me. <br /><br />so funny, your captions. <br />on a technical/writer note, nice structure to this post, love the breakdown & starting with the similarities. <br />by the way, in the lecture Some psychological aspects of Homicide it does say in no uncertain terms that men in Straw Boater Hats are just asking to get offed. Just saying.<br /><br />on EG Robinson: yes yes and yes to everything you wrote, I love him & his versatility, I never find him less than lovable in anything. glad you mentioned Slight Case of Murder; I love how well he was able to play against, or turn his gangster persona on its head and even spoof it so well when he did gangster comedy. And really, now, that apron pic... in SS did you feel like yelling "dude! did you not remember a thing from your other movie?!" I did. Who else could be so menacing yet so vulnerable and soft? <br /><br />On Duryea: I remember hearing or reading somewhere, that apparently Duryea was inspiration for Jerry Lee Lewis' hairdo! and being the massive rockabilly fan that I am, that just puts Duryea in an whole nother lever of pop culture coolness to me, and I am going to believe it's true. Neato thing to imagine the teens going to his movies and him having that kind of influence. Take that, Brando. Duryea would slap you silly anyway. <br /><br />I wanted to mention, In TWitW how cool it was of Lang to contrast shots of Bennett through the rainy glass vs her portrait. and also not wanting to spoil anything, but for the last bit Lang had a complete tearaway suit for EG, so that the camera moving to a tight headshot gave them just enough time to rip off the street clothes! cool trick, brilliant of Lang. must be the monocle. In SS the juxtaposition of Christmastime with the end just has that extra emotional punch. Also love how he did the courtroom scenes. <br /><br />great post! <br /><br />best from Speakeasy, where it's always Beer O'Clock and I'm buying <br /><br />ps. practicing woodcraft in the woods! lolwut<br />..off to check out the links to other great stuff, as per usual <br />also I have this sudden urge to buy a monocleKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659951781597698530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-72106594671002282912012-03-25T21:33:40.786-04:002012-03-25T21:33:40.786-04:00FlickChick, I'm glad you enjoy WOMAN IN THE WI...FlickChick, I'm glad you enjoy WOMAN IN THE WINDOW and SCARLET STREET as much as we do! That said, I totally agree with your "glass half-empty/half-full" theory. Even the most enthusiastic film noir fan has to be in the right mood for either one of these films -- or any film noir, for that matter! Thanks for your positive feedback, my friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-63647357342685945112012-03-25T20:52:27.919-04:002012-03-25T20:52:27.919-04:00Page, beaucoup thanks for your positive comments a...Page, beaucoup thanks for your positive comments and witty asides about our WINDOW.../SCARLET STREET Smackdown! I'm delighted that you're enjoying my daft captions as well as my fun facts. I see we're on the same page about Oscar snubs, too; it's times like this that I wish we had a time machine to give Oscars to Edward G. Robinson,say. While we're at it, let's get a Little Gold Man into the hands of Cary Grant and Myrna Loy!<br /><br />Your quips had both Vinnie and me laughing with glee, especially: "Why does Edward G look like he's made of melting wax in the poster? And that portrait of 'kitty' is all kinds of tacky! I bet she's sitting across from dogs playing poker! BLECH!" I bet you're right, too; no-class Kitty seems like the type! :-)<br /><br />Ooh, now you've got me imagining Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Bennett together in a film noir! We'd better get cracking on that time machine! :-) <br /><br />Speaking of which, I desperately need to catch up with your MY LOVE OF OLD HOLLYWOOD posts! Working on it! :-) Thanks again, Page; always happy to have you grace TotED with your wit and joie de vieve!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-11502832608248237462012-03-25T19:54:38.103-04:002012-03-25T19:54:38.103-04:00Dawn, thanks a million for your praise of our Frit...Dawn, thanks a million for your praise of our Fritz Lang Smackdown, and I'm happy to hear you've been enjoying my loopy captions and fun facts, too! Both films are musts for any film noir movie library! :-)<br /><br />P.S.: Tomorrow I intend to catch up with your LONE WOLF SPY HUNT post, too!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-66100512169257509282012-03-25T19:40:12.515-04:002012-03-25T19:40:12.515-04:00John, many thanks for your kudos for the WOMAN IN ...John, many thanks for your kudos for the WOMAN IN THE WINDOW/SCARLET STREET Smackdown! And you're most welcome for the CRISS CROSS shoutout; I think that review may be my favorite TWENTY-FOUR FRAMES review to date -- no small feat with all the excellent blog posts you have under your belt! <br /><br />I got a huge kick out of your apt comments about Dan Duryea: "He adds so many levels of slime, making you feel so dirty you want to put him over a nice camp fire and slowly toast him."<br /><br />Thanks also for sharing the link to your superb 2009 SCARLET STREET post! If anyone here hasn't had the pleasure of reading it, here's the link to John's post:<br /><br />http://twentyfourframes.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/scarlet-street-1945-fritz-lang/DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-47300558157091247972012-03-25T19:11:41.914-04:002012-03-25T19:11:41.914-04:00Gilby, thanks ever so much for your positive feedb...Gilby, thanks ever so much for your positive feedback! I agree with you about both of Eddie G's moving and memorable performances. With SCARLET STREET in particular, the dark humor definitely keeps us viewers riveted without it becoming too downbeat. Glad you joined the conversation; do drop by the TotED chat anytime!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com