tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post1840265708380531243..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: Lovers and Other Stranglers: Alfred Hitchcock's STRANGERS ON A TRAINDorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-10696683048342347222015-10-24T17:35:09.611-04:002015-10-24T17:35:09.611-04:00Agreed – Patricia Hitchcock is quite a scene-steal...Agreed – Patricia Hitchcock is quite a scene-stealer in this film. Fortunately, she gets a lot of lines. Her old man made a wise decision in casting her.<br /><br />As for Miriam, I can believe she was not really pregnant. It would be just like her, no?<br /><br />Great review, Dor! Thanks for sending me the link. :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-39662353119048429742011-12-23T12:59:30.197-05:002011-12-23T12:59:30.197-05:00Carol (and Tom), I'm delighted to meet you, an...Carol (and Tom), I'm delighted to meet you, and I'm so glad you dropped by TotED. It's great to know we're enthusiastic kindred spirits in our mutual search for the gent my hubby Vinnie and I have affectionately dubbed "Metcalf Man"! Whoever he is/was, he's one of the highlights of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN for us. By all means, Carol, let's keep each other posted on the continuing search for Metcalf Man and the story behind his enthusiasm! :-) <br /><br />In the meantime, Carol, our family wishes you and Tom a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Winter Holiday of Your Choice from all of us at TotED!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-16583945429695872652011-12-23T11:34:35.323-05:002011-12-23T11:34:35.323-05:00Hi! I found this wonderful blog when I was surfing...Hi! I found this wonderful blog when I was surfing the Net looking for any info about... you know who? The "Metcalf" ticket guy! We were watching the movie a few days ago on TV and were greatly amused by the unknown actor that delivered his single line with so much uncalled for enthusiasm. (Thanks so much for the cap, btw!)My family and myself commented that there HAD to be a story there asking to be disclosed! We just knew we couldn't be the only ones to be intrigued by the man. I'm very happy to have found you! <br />I'm sorry I haven't got any further info yet, but I can promise that we'll continue digging for some answers to these important questions: who's this guy? Why did H give him a close-up shot? Why was he so excited? Did he have any clue as to the part he was playing in the movie? Oh, so many questions! If we come up with some answers, I'll happily share them with you! All I know so far is that, apparently, that particular moment wasn't even in the original script. The plot thikens! <br />Thanks again for showing us that we are not alone in our search. And thanks for your great blog!<br />CarolCarolina Cortéshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032154969684395505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-3337218261364383622011-11-13T12:50:13.995-05:002011-11-13T12:50:13.995-05:00Laura, thanks so much for your praise of my SoaT p...Laura, thanks so much for your praise of my SoaT post! I'm especially flattered and honored that you enjoyed my cheeky SoaT review enough to recommend it and provide a link to it on your own awesome blog, which happens to be among my favorite blogs! You're the best!<br /><br />And hey, everyone, if by some twist of fate you haven't already read and enjoyed Laura's terrific SoaT post over at her stellar blog LAURA'S MISCELLANEOUS MUSINGS, here's the link:<br /><br />http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/tonights-movie-strangers-on-train-1951.html<br /><br />Thanks again, Laura! You're always welcome to drop by and join the TotED conversation any time!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-79559776834111649542011-11-13T00:55:44.740-05:002011-11-13T00:55:44.740-05:00Dorian, I just watched STRANGERS ON A TRAIN for th...Dorian, I just watched STRANGERS ON A TRAIN for the first time and then visited this post, which I'd been saving. I thoroughly enjoyed it -- you have a gift for pointing out interesting moments and making me smile while you do it! I linked to your post at the end of mine so others can hopefully enjoy it too. :)<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-23935883574374355232011-10-01T23:29:35.707-04:002011-10-01T23:29:35.707-04:00Hey, everybody, here's a STRANGERS ON A TRAIN ...Hey, everybody, here's a STRANGERS ON A TRAIN TCM schedule update: It'll be on TCM *TOMORROW*, Sunday, October 2nd, at 5:00 P.M. EST! Set your DVRs as needed! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-45748908370238004102011-10-01T23:25:54.324-04:002011-10-01T23:25:54.324-04:00Page, I speak for Team Bartilucci as well as mysel...Page, I speak for Team Bartilucci as well as myself when I say I'm not only thrilled that you enjoyed my STRANGERS ON A TRAIN remix (now with Fisticam, thanks to Vin :-)), but awed that you know writer Joe McGinniss, who was also one of my dear late Mom's favorite writers! Thanks a million, my friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-30849566680881145302011-10-01T22:50:06.992-04:002011-10-01T22:50:06.992-04:00Dorian,
Awwww! Strangers On A Train...what a class...Dorian,<br />Awwww! Strangers On A Train...what a classic? The plot, the film is referenced so often. As a matter of fact I just heard it referenced on CSI Las Vegas this past week. <br /><br />As for reading book endings etc I have a large collection of true crime books by Ann Rule etc that I've read more than once. Of course my favorite true crime book is Fatal Vision which was written by my friend Joe McGinniss. (Hi Joe!) I think I've revisited it at least 10 time through the years. The film adaptation starring Karl Malden was even decent.<br /><br />This genre is my favorite by far! Your in-depth review delivered and then some. So sorry it took so long to get over here and comment but it was so worth it! And I agree with your assessment on the actors deserving Oscars or at least a nod then Barbara making the perfect sister or friend.<br />Brilliant Team B, as always.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-63284074816165477912011-10-01T10:51:17.866-04:002011-10-01T10:51:17.866-04:00Thanks for your kind words, Caftan Woman! Glad we&...Thanks for your kind words, Caftan Woman! Glad we're in agreement about Robert Walker and Patricia Hitchcock. By the way, according to the TCM Web site, SoaT will also be airing on TCM on Thursday, December 22nd at 11:15 AM. Think of it as an early-ish Christmas gift! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-80975933650854441802011-09-30T23:56:02.492-04:002011-09-30T23:56:02.492-04:00That was wonderful! You reminded me that I haven&...That was wonderful! You reminded me that I haven't watched "Strangers on a Train" in absolutely ages. Nice to know that can be rectified shortly.<br /><br />I agree, the Academy's failure to nominate Walker is shameful and Pat Hitchcock is a treat.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-20688126715800065722011-03-30T17:57:34.282-04:002011-03-30T17:57:34.282-04:00Yvette, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed my rev...Yvette, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed my review of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN -- thanks very much! Although Robert Walker didn't commit suicide, he almost might as well have, poor guy. By all accounts, Walker was never the same after then-wife Jennifer Jones divorced him for her second husband, producer David O. Selznick, who'd made her a star. Such a sad story. Interestingly enough, today I was watching one of Walker's PRIVATE HARGROVE comedies and thinking what a multifaceted career he could have had. At least we have his films to remember him by. Do you suppose Walker and the so-recently deceased Farley Granger are in Heaven swapping reminiscences about filming STRANGERS... with Hitchcock? :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48340976162693919102011-03-29T16:25:37.941-04:002011-03-29T16:25:37.941-04:00Terrific review, Dorian! By the way, I'd alway...Terrific review, Dorian! By the way, I'd always thought Robert Walker committed suicide. Glad to be set straight even though it's still so sad that he died so young. I loved him in ONE TOUCH OF VENUS with Ava Gardner as Venus de Milo.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-38213729672503959802010-10-07T17:26:43.155-04:002010-10-07T17:26:43.155-04:00My dear pal and fellow writer Michael Wolff shared...My dear pal and fellow writer Michael Wolff shared his thoughts on today's blog post. You're too kind, Michael -- thanks! (If you haven't yet read Michael's hilarious and heartwarming novel COSIMO'S RAVEN, what are you waiting for? http://www.amazon.com/Cosimos-Raven-Michael-Wolff/dp/1434854388) <br /><br />Here's what Michael had to say:<br /><br /><br />Hello, Dorian,<br /><br />I'm still tingling over your comments on The Chairman, but you nicely followed it up with comments on a Hitchcock film which I also rank among my favorites. <br /><br />I especially wanted to thank you for the comments you made concerning a person I felt had an undeservedly unsung career in Hollywood: Patricia Hitchcock. Like you, I always wished she'd graced the silver screen much more, and have thoroughly enjoyed the few times she did (hey, DVD people . . . how about a Pat Hitchcock boxed set?). I've often suspected that Hitchcock himself was tempted to use his daughter more often than he did . . . otherwise how to explain such near misses (pun intended) as Joan Tetzel in The Paradine Case, or Jane Wyman in Stage Fright? To me the scene where Babs turns to Guy and whispers that she felt she was the target of Bruno's "strangulation fantasy" (her eyes staring mournfully and fearfully into the camera) has always struck me as the textbook example of realizing one has been playing with fire. Characters in dramatic stories have often played with fire and ended up burned . . . Hitchcock, however, had the unique talent of seeing that others were just as equally burned, with the main character unscathed (at least physically).<br /><br />(Memo to myself: add "Near Miss" to my story/novel title file.)<br /><br />Another good piece.<br /><br />MichaelDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-43600092134872449822010-10-07T12:58:17.944-04:002010-10-07T12:58:17.944-04:00As of this writing, Turner Classic Movies will be ...As of this writing, Turner Classic Movies will be airing STRANGERS ON A TRAIN as part of their "Essentials" series on Saturday, October 9th at 8 p.m. ET! Watch it and enjoy!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com