35: Aspirational Spaces

09/10/21 • 52 min

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All this fuss over one lady in a painting. Laura! Loads of men want her, she has a song that’s quite memorable, and everyone in this movie talks about her constantly. Otto Preminger directs Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb. It’s a great cast, and the film comes just as we’re entering the film noir era. But it’s far too pretty to be noir.

Everybody Luvs "Laura"

Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra and Erika Ensign

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Laura

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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

Laura (1944), trailer
- Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
- On disc: Blu-ray

Next time, we’ll watch Nightmare Alley (1947)

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Everybody Luvs "Laura"

Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra and Erika Ensign

Referenced Works

Laura

Show Notes & Links

The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

Laura (1944), trailer
- Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
- On disc: Blu-ray

Next time, we’ll watch Nightmare Alley (1947)

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34: I'm Sorry. I'll Stop Talking about Joan Blondell.

James Cagney became a star, Mae Clark took a grapefruit to the face and Jean Harlow made an impression. It’s an early “talkie” by William Wellman that’s both a blueprint for what would come later, and a uniquely brutal take on the gangster genre.

The Public Enemy

Shelly Brisbin with Dr. Drang and Nathan Alderman

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The Public Enemy

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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

The Public Enemy (1931), trailer
Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: Blu-ray

Next time, we’ll watch Laura (1944)

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36: Frauds and Geeks

Pretty actor Tyrone Power comes back from WWII and wants to play more serious part. So here he is as a carnival worker who rises through like as an increasingly successful con man. Until he doesn’t. Great noir visuals and wonderful performances by the underseen Helen Walker, and the can’t-be-overseen Joan Blondell.

Take a Trip Down "Nightmare Alley"

Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra and Nathan Alderman

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Nightmare Alley

Show Notes & Links

The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

Nightmare Alley (1947), trailer
- Available on disc: Blu-rey or DVD

Next time, we’ll watch Night Nurse (1931)

Nightmare Alley 2021 trailer

We didn’t know when we scheduled this show that a remake of “Nightmare Alley” was coming soon!

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