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Tag Archives: jimmy stewart
3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. H.P. is painted on the side of his carriage. 2. “Please don’t hit my sore ear again! Please don’t hit my sore ear again!” 3. In every reality, it’s a Schlitz bar. 3 other things.
3 things about George Cukor’s THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
The Philadelphia Story [1940] 1. A belted swimming robe. Only the belt fastens with a clasp. 2. “C.K. Dexter Haven, I would like to talk to you.” “Well, let’s go in the talking room.” 3. Can’t quite seem to get … Continue reading
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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW
Rear Window [1954] 1. A truck sprinkles water on the pavement. A group of children follow the truck and play in the water. 2. He almost gets hit by a car, glaring at the driver as it goes past. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. He lights a cigarette, takes a puff. He hears a train whistle, then looks down at the travel brochures in his hands and throws them on the ground. 2. “It’s all over town that … Continue reading
Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO
LIGHT IN AUGUST The pattern of leaves on this green concrete floor calls to mind that scene in the forest where he watches her tracing the rings in the cross-section of the cut tree: here I was born, there I … Continue reading
3 things about George Marshall’s DESTRY RIDES AGAIN
Destry Rides Again [1939] 1. “I set ’em up, you drink ’em down. I set ’em up, you drink ’em down. I set ’em up, you drink ’em down. This is becoming monotonous!” 2. She examines her face in the … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956] 1. “Sewing machines! It looks just like on television.” 2. Bernard fixes her a drink. She brings the glass to her lips but doesn’t take a sip. Then she puts the glass down … Continue reading
3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. George was born in 1907, making him four years older than his brother Harry. 2. At the dinner table scene, George’s father uses the phrase “crawl to Potter.” A few months later, at the … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO
Vertigo [1958] 1. Scottie drives a DeSoto. On his coffeetable he has a copy of People magazine. 2. In the final scene, Scottie keeps mixing tenses and pronouns … he talks about “her” and “you,” about Judy and Madeleine–“It’s too … Continue reading
3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 3 new things I noticed this year: 1. When Mr. Gower hits little George his ear is actually bleeding. It makes the scene that much more disturbing. This is the moment in the film where … Continue reading
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