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3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Posted on December 27, 2020 by robchristopher

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. Mr. Gower’s voice is the first we hear. 2. Fifty cents on the dollar. 3. “Yeah, yeah yeah, soybeans, yeah.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on June 18, 2020 by robchristopher

The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956] 1. Closeup of Jimmy Stewart, his bloodshot blue eyes. 2. The shop assistants hastily move the animals out of harm’s way. 3. The dignitaries bristle at her shrill voice. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW

Posted on April 16, 2020 by robchristopher

Rear Window [1954] 1. “Of course, they can do the same thing to me. Watch me like a bug under a glass if they want to.” 2. Engle Hand Laundry. 3. A Montrachet wine. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s ROPE

Posted on February 19, 2020 by robchristopher

Rope [1948] 1. Namedropping James Mason, Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman. 2. Dropping the rope into the kitchen drawer. 3. “Cat and mouse, cat and mouse, who’s the cat and who’s the mouse!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Anthony Mann’s WINCHESTER ’73

Posted on December 19, 2018 by robchristopher

Winchester ’73 [1953] 1. “Are we going to quarrel?” he asks wearily. 2. Time for a quick cup of coffee before the attack. 3. Rock Hudson as an Indian chief, Tony Curtis as a cavalry soldier!

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3 things about Anthony Mann’s THE GLENN MILLER STORY

Posted on December 28, 2016 by robchristopher

The Glenn Miller Story [1954] 1. A film from the 50s with two sympathetic Jewish characters! 2. Multicolored lights at Connie’s Inn. Psychedelic Louis Armstrong. 3. Slow dissolve from her face to the foggy runway.

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3 things abut W.S. Van Dyke’s AFTER THE THIN MAN

Posted on December 27, 2016 by robchristopher

After the Thin Man [1936] 1. “Are you packing?” “Yes. Just putting away this liquor.” He empties the glass in a swallow. 2. A rolled up carpet standing on its end in the hallway. 3. “I wanted to see you … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Posted on December 25, 2016 by robchristopher

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. A butterfly collection displayed on the wall of the dining room. 2. Burt gives the newlyweds a bottle of champagne. It’s during Prohibition! 3. Mr. Gower wears newspapers under his shirt to keep warm. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ernst Lubitsch’s THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER

Posted on December 19, 2016 by robchristopher

The Shop Around the Corner [1940] 1. Her gloved hand inside the empty post office box. 2. A cacophony of cigarette boxes. 3. The way he tactfully gleans if anyone is without plans for Christmas Eve. Frank Morgan FTW.

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Posted on November 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Anatomy of a Murder [1959] 1. Matching cigarette lighters. 2. Blocking his sightline. 3. He advises her to keep the girdle. This film gets better and better. 3 other things.

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