tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post6153350776726568697..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: CMBA Movies of 1939 Blogathon - IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD: The Original Colbert Report!DorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-63828967922811695632014-05-02T22:18:49.237-04:002014-05-02T22:18:49.237-04:00Royce, I'm glad you enjoyed the quotables from...Royce, I'm glad you enjoyed the quotables from IT''S A WONDERFUL WORLD! It's funny how things folks didn't think about twice is considered rude nowadays, but hey, you can't fault people for NOT being ahead of their time. Thanks for dropping by to chat! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-16786318595149961392014-05-02T19:07:57.930-04:002014-05-02T19:07:57.930-04:00'they pass the time playing poker.' Pretty...'they pass the time playing poker.' Pretty sure they are playing bridge.Royce Van Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992652094892810731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-14335397157337524522014-05-02T18:56:26.750-04:002014-05-02T18:56:26.750-04:00And so much quotable dialog - even in small bits
...And so much quotable dialog - even in small bits<br /><br />'this time last year I was selling electric belts'<br />'you're going up to Harlem. You may have to black up.'<br />''it's a murder!'<br />'male another one of those psychic bids'<br />'it's so dark here, you can't see anything'<br />'the stores are closed'<br />'they're tame apples, you don't have to shoot them.'<br /><br />Just so much stuff.<br />Royce Van Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992652094892810731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-46065315461183879182014-05-02T14:41:16.938-04:002014-05-02T14:41:16.938-04:00That poem got around kind of fast.
A fave film of...That poem got around kind of fast.<br /><br />A fave film of mine for many years.<br /><br />jOhnRoyce Van Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992652094892810731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-79653031227302742102011-08-20T13:12:24.835-04:002011-08-20T13:12:24.835-04:00This morning I got a nice e-mail from the charming...This morning I got a nice e-mail from the charming Diane Stones, as follows: <br /><br />"Dorian,<br /> <br /> My husband and I were channel surfing and came upon this movie yesterday on FX. As we were watching it the newspaper ad came on the screen which contained the name "Saugerties". We nearly jumped out of our seats because we live in Saugerties, NY! Neither of us had ever seen this film and sat glued watching and laughed with glee every time they mentioned Saugerties. I'm curious to know who decided to use Saugerties in the movie as the place where the clue was to be found. Back in 1939 Saugerties would have been a quaint sleepy little town. Today we are celebrating our bi-centennial and we were designated last year by "Budget Travel" Magazine as one of the Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America! We are the home to Jimmy Fallon of SNL and now Late Night fame. In fact I was his 2nd grade school teacher. We have wonderful activities, festivals and attractions here all year round. Check out the website at http://www.welcometosaugerties.com/<br /> But, PLEASE if you could please find out how Saugerties got into this Wonderful Jimmy Stuart movie let me know. I imagine there must have been someone working on the writing staff familiar with the area at the time. When Guy and Edwina leave NYC they wind up in Terrytown and take a ferry across the Hudson River. That was probably near where the Tappan Zee bridge is now. There are many apple orchards along the river so that was cool when they stopped to get apples. I enjoyed your blog.<br /> <br />Diane" <br /><br /><br />I sent Diane a nice e-mail back:<br /><br />"Thanks for looking me up via my Tales of the Easily Distracted blog post! Isn’t it amazing how movies can enlighten and bring fans together like this? :-) I’m always tickled when a film, book, or TV show makes reference to places and people I’m familiar with, too. <br /><br />While I don’t know offhand exactly how Saugerties and environs got into the script of It’s a Wonderful World, my guess is that it was co-writer Ben Hecht’s idea, since he was originally from New York. Hecht might even have visited Saugerties on vacation, as there were/are a number of resorts upstate. Heck, I remember visiting Saugerties at least once myself many years ago, though I was just a tiny tyke at the time. :-)<br /><br />Diane, if I come across any further It’s a Wonderful World info, I’ll gladly let you know. Thanks for contacting me, and thanks for the link to your wonderful Web site, too! Have a great weekend!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Dorian"DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-64429822986805830012011-05-25T21:59:06.363-04:002011-05-25T21:59:06.363-04:00Caroline, glad you enjoyed my IT'S A WONDERFUL...Caroline, glad you enjoyed my IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD review! Despite its flaws, the film does pick up steam as it goes along, and Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, and the rest of the cast are always fun to watch no matter what. Thanks for your praise, Caroline; come on back and visit us here at TotED any old time!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-89610932923961202962011-05-25T21:49:28.714-04:002011-05-25T21:49:28.714-04:00Jessica Noelle Pickens, it's nice to meet you ...Jessica Noelle Pickens, it's nice to meet you here at TotED after reading your recent COMET OVER HOLLYWOOD blog posts! I'm glad you enjoyed my IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD post -- many thanks! Feel free to drop by TotED anytime!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-50508694617210880622011-05-24T21:21:14.377-04:002011-05-24T21:21:14.377-04:00Just getting around to reading all the 1939 posts ...Just getting around to reading all the 1939 posts due to lots of interviews last week! <br /><br />Really enjoyed the post! I love both actors. It's a fun movie, but really different in a way. Interesting that they were paired up.<br /><br />It is funny for movie fans today to think, James Stewart was just getting his big start in 1939!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-76877844084996672452011-05-23T22:09:22.799-04:002011-05-23T22:09:22.799-04:00Haven't seen or even heard of this one, but it...Haven't seen or even heard of this one, but it does sound like it has a sort of fun charm to it. Great review!<br /><br />-CarolineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-25832403087877034742011-05-17T16:47:54.276-04:002011-05-17T16:47:54.276-04:00whistlinggypsy, thanks for your kind praise! I'...whistlinggypsy, thanks for your kind praise! I'm tickled pink that you got a kick out of my "Stockholm Syndrome" wisecrack; we're an irreverent bunch here at Team Bartilucci H.Q. It's like you said: with baby-faced Jimmy and fresh apples beneath the stars, it really would be easy to forget you've been kidnapped, especially if you're a romantic poetess like Claudette Colbert's character! :-)<br /><br />Believe me, there's no need for you to apologize for commenting late! Like you, I've been scrambling to read and comment on our fellow bloggers' work, too, juggling that with family obligations, other writing deadlines, and my business-writing job (thank goodness I'm lucky enough to be able to work from home!). But it's worth it to be able to create and enjoy terrific movie blog posts by talented folks like you. Thanks again!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-28093941006953870642011-05-17T16:26:23.905-04:002011-05-17T16:26:23.905-04:00Dorian, I am so sorry to be commenting so late, I ...Dorian, I am so sorry to be commenting so late, I visited and read your excellent post first thing Sunday morning, but I was still trying to finish my posts for yesterday (and I am still paying visits to fellow bloggers entries in the blogathon). I have seen It’s A Wonderful World on a few occasions, and I agree that while it is a pleasant enough film it is no It Happened One Night. I thought your comment on Stockholm Syndrome was hilarious, but Claudette Colbert’s character can be forgiven her ignorance, in 1939 they didn’t know there was such a syndrome. I guess with that sweet baby face of Jimmy Stewart’s and all those apples under the stars, it would be easy to forget you have been kidnapped.whistlingypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-60244429240396741932011-05-17T16:03:14.130-04:002011-05-17T16:03:14.130-04:00Thanks, Dawn! I must admit that since I wrote this...Thanks, Dawn! I must admit that since I wrote this IaWW post and read these lovely reminders from all of you about how delightful Claudette Colbert is -- even in films that are just OK rather than truly stellar -- I'm hankering to sit down for a little Colbert film festival right here at home. :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-85895313878513952462011-05-17T15:48:43.036-04:002011-05-17T15:48:43.036-04:00Wonderful review to a 1939 movie, I have not seen....Wonderful review to a 1939 movie, I have not seen. I'm a huge fan of Claudette Colbert, so I will definitetly be looking out for this movie.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-15862430268341307732011-05-17T08:32:57.858-04:002011-05-17T08:32:57.858-04:00trueclassics, glad you enjoyed my IaWW blog post; ...trueclassics, glad you enjoyed my IaWW blog post; many thanks! Your anecdote about Claudette Colbert favoring her left profile for the camera explains a lot, not only about Colbert herself, but also some of the odd angles I've noticed in movies with big stars trying to almost literally put their best face forward. In THE WOMEN, for example, I noticed that Norma Shearer often hugged people from behind, undoubtedly trying to show off her own lovely profile! In case by some bizarre twist of fate anyone here hasn't seen this already, it's delightfully lampooned in Page's uproarious pictorial about THE WOMEN in her blog MY LOVE OF OLD HOLLYWOOD:<br /><br />http://myloveofoldhollywood.blogspot.com/2011/05/cmba-presents-films-of-1939-blogathon.htmlDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-65182410624135127502011-05-17T00:38:26.993-04:002011-05-17T00:38:26.993-04:00Great review! Like several of the commenters here,...Great review! Like several of the commenters here, I had never heard of this film before reading your piece, which is shameful since I do love Claudette Colbert in most of her comedic roles. I'll admit, I do get distracted sometimes watching her movies, though--a few years ago, I read somewhere that Colbert greatly favored her left profile and always tried to maneuver herself in front of the camera so that it showed most often. So I sometimes catch myself counting how many times I see that left profile (and yes, it is quite a bit!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-32739668362693492682011-05-16T16:46:51.796-04:002011-05-16T16:46:51.796-04:00Kevin, I'm pleased that you enjoyed my IaWW bl...Kevin, I'm pleased that you enjoyed my IaWW blog post -- thanks! I agree, this Blogathon is doing a great job of introducing all of us here to newly discovered movie gems -- well, new to us, anyway! :-) I've also met an awful lot of people who've been bamboozled into mistaking IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE; boy, movie studios could sure be devious when it came to hawking a film! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-71824552101620866282011-05-16T16:27:40.602-04:002011-05-16T16:27:40.602-04:00The great thing about this blog series is it intro...The great thing about this blog series is it introduces us to gems we should get to know better. I definitely need to see this one. Thanks, Dorian.<br /><br />I wonder if it would be better remembered today if the title wasn't so similar to the other "Wonderful" James Stewart movie?Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-24961870601565807642011-05-16T08:50:23.091-04:002011-05-16T08:50:23.091-04:00Eve, you're most welcome! Thanks for your prai...Eve, you're most welcome! Thanks for your praise of my IaWW review! I hope you'll enjoy it.DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-68972590008787796092011-05-16T08:03:33.084-04:002011-05-16T08:03:33.084-04:00FlickChick, you make an excellent point. Even a me...FlickChick, you make an excellent point. Even a merely okay movie from 1939 is often far more entertaining than all too many of today's films. Glad you enjoyed my IaWW post -- thanks a million!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-73072349557847638712011-05-15T23:51:46.236-04:002011-05-15T23:51:46.236-04:00I don't know the film, but I'm looking for...I don't know the film, but I'm looking for it now...a comedy/mystery sounds like a lot of fun...thanks for a great and entertaining review, Dorian.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-11186751763398851942011-05-15T20:20:17.464-04:002011-05-15T20:20:17.464-04:00Thanks for a wonderfully entertaining post.There w...Thanks for a wonderfully entertaining post.There were so many great films made in 1939 that one that is maybe not so great tends to get passed by. What wouldn't we give to have a film like this made today?FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-2017877854667299022011-05-15T18:26:10.004-04:002011-05-15T18:26:10.004-04:00John, thank you kindly for your praise of my blog ...John, thank you kindly for your praise of my blog and my IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD review! The DVD is currently available from Warner Archive (that's how I got my copy :-)). Once you catch up with IaWW, I'd be interested in hearing your opinion of it. Thanks for contributing to the conversation!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-73419482772544108792011-05-15T18:19:41.542-04:002011-05-15T18:19:41.542-04:00R.D., I agree with you that Claudette Colbert does...R.D., I agree with you that Claudette Colbert doesn't quite get the elbow room to really let her screwball-comedy flag fly in IaWW. The supporting character actors are definitely a joy to watch, though; they go a long way toward making IaWW watchable during the film's earlier scenes. Thanks for joining the conversation!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-38321952949166240172011-05-15T18:15:09.570-04:002011-05-15T18:15:09.570-04:00Dorian - What a wonderful review. Like you I am a ...Dorian - What a wonderful review. Like you I am a big fan of comedy/mystery films and mysteries in general however, unlike you I am totally unfamiliar with this film and now I want to see it so bad! This has been added to my list. You have a terrific blog here.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-63255397097116781182011-05-15T17:27:25.080-04:002011-05-15T17:27:25.080-04:00Hey, gang, please extend a warm TotED welcome to W...Hey, gang, please extend a warm TotED welcome to Whistling Gypsy! Check out her sophisticated yet friendly film blog DISTANT VOICES AND FLICKERING SHADOWS: <br /><br />http://distant-voicesandflickering-shadows.blogspot.com/DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com