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Picture of Cary Grant on the set of North by Northwest + A Favorite Quote

August 28, 2022 By Joi

Cary Grant on the set of North by Northwest

Cary Grant on the Set of North by Northwest

“I have spent the greater part of my life fluctuating between Archie Leach and Cary Grant, unsure of each, suspecting each.” ~ Cary Grant

Archibald Leach was born in England in 1904 and would go on to become one of the brightest stars Hollywood ever had, Cary Grant. As bizarre as it sounds (even to my own ears), I was late to the Cary Grant fandom. Truth be told, after seeing my first three Cary Grant movies, I didn’t think much of him as an actor at all.

Then I saw him do comedy. Everything changed when I saw his wonderful, natural, and immense gift for comedy. I then was able to watch more of his dramas and found that he was a very gifted dramatic actor and I love many of his films (Only Angels Have Wings, North by Northwest, Penny Serenade…). Since then, I have gone back and rewatched the three that left me kind of cold toward him and realized I had been too hard on him. For example, in both In Name Only and Suspicion, he has a scene (only one in each film) where his acting seems very forced and his face almost contorted with effort – YET I can now appreciate that for the rest of each film, he was flawless.

When you become a fan of someone AND couple that with keeping an open mind, a whole new world opens up! That’s why I always HIGHLY recommend giving a star you “dislike” quite a few chances to change your mind.

Oddly enough, people resist this suggestion so strongly that you suspect it would cause them pain. That’s.. to put it politely.. completely nuts! I mean, why wouldn’t someone want to have more stars to like, more films to enjoy, more genres to explore… I just don’t get the mindset of choosing to limit anything good in your world. I even see some people who seem to carry a vendetta against stars… “I will NOT watch a Katharine Hepburn movie and you can’t make me!”

Mmmm.. okay? Hide from one of the greatest actresses of all time… but please spare me when you want to tell me how great a film historian or classic movie fan you are.

Okay, I’ll grab my cup of coffee and step down off the soapbox now! If you’ve never seen North by Northwest, I hope you’ll watch is as soon as possible. It’s a wonderful drama, with an excellent cast and one of the greatest directors (Alfred Hitchcock) ever.

You can find North by Northwest on dvd (Amazon link) or watch on Prime Video (Amazon link).

Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant on the set of North by Northwest

Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant on the set of North by Northwest

 

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Hitchcock and the Censors by John Bellheimer (Review of a Fascinating Book!)

February 21, 2022 By Joi

Hitchcock and the Censors by John Billheimer

Hitchcock and the Censors

Though I have never taken Film History college courses, I do consider myself somewhat of a film historian. I mean, I’ve probably read as many books about Hollywood (primarily old Hollywood) as any film historian with a degree to show for their efforts! The main differences are that I never have to pass difficult tests, write essays, finance the great education, and (admittedly) my self studies are confined to old Hollywood, whereas those with college educations study a far greater number of films and different eras.

I have built up (and continue to do so regularly) a wonderful library of books that provide a wealth of information. Books about Alfred Hitchcock, not surprisingly, provide a great deal of information and insight into making films during that particular period of time.

Description of Hitchcock and the Censors From Amazon:

Edgar Award Winner: This lively account of the director’s battles with the Code Office is “an essential addition to any Hitchcock shelf” (Mystery Scene Magazine).

From 1934 to 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code Office controlled the content and final cut on all films made and distributed in the United States. Code officials protected sensitive ears from standard four-letter words, as well as a few five-letter words like tramp and six-letter words like cripes. They also scrubbed “excessively lustful” kissing from the screen and ensured that no criminal went unpunished. Thus, throughout his career, Alfred Hitchcock had to deal with a wide variety of censors attuned to the slightest suggestion of sexual innuendo, undue violence, toilet humor, religious disrespect, and all forms of indecency, real or imagined.

During their review of Hitchcock’s films, the censors demanded an average of 22.5 changes, ranging from the mundane to the mind-boggling, on each of his American films. Code reviewers dictated the ending of Rebecca, absolved Cary Grant of guilt in Suspicion, edited Cole Porter’s lyrics in Stage Fright, decided which shades should be drawn in Rear Window, and shortened the shower scene in Psycho.

In Hitchcock and the Censors, John Billheimer traces the forces that led to the Production Code and describes Hitchcock’s interactions with code officials on a film-by-film basis as he fought to protect his creations, bargaining with code reviewers and sidestepping censorship to produce a lifetime of memorable films. Despite the often-arbitrary decisions of the code board, Hitchcock still managed to push the boundaries of sex and violence permitted in films by charming—and occasionally tricking—the censors and by swapping off bits of dialogue, plot points, and individual shots (some of which had been deliberately inserted as trading chips) to protect cherished scenes and images. By examining Hitchcock’s priorities in dealing with the censors, this work highlights the director’s theories of suspense as well as his magician-like touch when negotiating with code officials. Read more on Amazon (Amazon link).

Alfred Hitchcock on the set of Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock on the Set of Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock is a favorite director of many film lovers (including mine). The man was a genius. After reading Hitchcock and the Censors by John Billheimer, I’ve realized that he was even more of a genius than I ever gave him credit for!

From the Back Cover

Throughout his career, Alfred Hitchcock had to contend with a wide variety of censors attuned to the slightest suggestion of sexual innuendo, undue violence, toilet humor, religious disrespect, and all forms of indecency, real or imagined. From 1934 to 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code Office controlled the content and final cut on all films made and distributed in the United States. During their review of Hitchcock’s films, the censors demanded an average of 22.5 changes, ranging from the mundane to the mind-boggling, on each of his American films.

In his award-winning Hitchcock and the Censors, author John Billheimer traces the forces that led to the Production Code and describes Hitchcock’s interactions with code officials on a film-by-film basis as he fought to protect his creations, bargaining with code reviewers and sidestepping censorship to produce a lifetime of memorable films. Despite the often-arbitrary decisions of the code board, Hitchcock still managed to push the boundaries of sex and violence permitted in films by charming—and occasionally tricking—the censors, and by swapping off bits of dialogue, plot points, and individual shots (some of which had been deliberately inserted as trading chips) to protect cherished scenes and images. By examining Hitchcock’s priorities in dealing with the censors, this work highlights the director’s theories of suspense as well as his magician-like touch when negotiating with code officials.

I have a peculiar habit when meeting a new book that I have probably confessed on the old Hollywood blog before… I go straight to the index and search for names of my favorite stars… then I read what is said about each one on the pages listed. I know, I know, it goes against every rule of reading a book from front to back, but I find that I simply MUST read about my favorites before actually beginning at the first.

When I first sat down with this fascinating book, I found SO MANY of my favorites listed in the index that I grabbed a tall glass of raspberry tea and settled in my favorite den chair and got comfortable. Maureen O’Hara, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Lucille Ball, Barbara Bel Geddes, Ingrid Bergman, Robert Montgomery, Ethel Barrymore, Anne Baxter, Joan Fontaine, Grace Kelly, Janet Leigh, Cary Grant… I found a wealth of information for each star and, in spite of reading about each one regularly, learning new things about many of them along the way.

Make no mistake about it, however, Alfred Hitchcock is the star of this show and rightfully so. I have more profound respect for him, his talent, his PATIENCE, his willpower, and his lasting fingerprints on moviemaking and film as we know it.

There were about 20 times, in the course of reading this book that I LITERALLY closed the book, sat it down, and took a moment to process what I had read… to absorb, if you will, the boldness of of the man and the magic of the legend.

I was fascinated beyond belief the number of battles he had to wage over somewhat expected things such as kissing to a fairly unexpected wink that, in my opinion, brilliantly and poetically closed his career. Whether you love film history, Hitchcock, and/or MANY of old Hollywood’s greatest stars, this is absolutely the next book you need to add to your library.

You can find this wonderful book on University Press of Kentucky or Amazon (Amazon link).

Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, and Grace Kelly - Behind the Scenes of To Catch a Thief

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Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious (1946)

November 19, 2021 By Joi

Ingrid Bergman, NotoriousIngrid Bergman, Notorious Publicity Photo

The stunningly beautiful Ingrid Bergman and the wonderful Cary Grant joined forces in Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful film Notorious (1946). This film doesn’t get a lot of mentions when people list their favorite Hitchcock films and I’ve never understood that.

I think it’s one of the best.

Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious

Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman 

You can find Notorious on dvd (Amazon link). It doesn’t seem to be on Prime Video yet.


How about this extraordinary behind the scenes photo of Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant? Love it…

Behind the Scenes of Notorious

Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant: Behind the Scenes of Notorious

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Wonderful Book on Alfred Hitchcock and His Films: Alfred Hitchcock (The Legacy of Victorianism)

November 13, 2021 By Joi

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen

When I think in terms of old Hollywood books (biographies, autobiographies, film studies, memoirs…), I think of some as falling under their own sweet category: Film History. These are the books that allow those of us who consider ourselves to be Film Historians by way of our own reading, research, and (of course) film viewing and dissecting.

This is meant to take absolutely nothing away from those who have – through great diligence, hard work, and study – have earned their film history degree from a University. These film historians have my utmost respect and I would share a cup of coffee and/or Twitter conversation with them any day of the week.

Not all of us have the opportunity for a college film degree education, so we have to create the environment ourselves and creating such an environment begins one place in particular… our library! Some of my favorite books to review are those which would fit within a film history library because I love few things more than educating myself on things that fascinate me: Old movies, Amelia Earhart, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Cleopatra, American History, Ancient Egypt, Bob Gibson, old Hollywood stars and directors, and so on.

The book pictured here, Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen is one of the newest additions to my old Hollywood library and it most definitely features prominently on the “film history” shelf.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen

I LOVE that Alfred Hitchcock Introduces the Reader to Each Chapter!

From the Back Cover:

This provocative study traces Alfred Hitchcock’s long directorial career from Victorianism to postmodernism. Paula Marantz Cohen considers a sampling of Hitchcock’s best films—Shadow of a Doubt, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho—as well as some of his more uneven ones—Rope, The Wrong Man, Topaz—and makes connections between his evolution as a filmmaker and trends in the larger society.

Drawing on a number of methodologies including feminism, psychoanalysis, and family systems, the author provides an insightful look at the paradox of a Victorian-style gentleman who evolved into one of the leading masters of the modern medium of film. Cohen posits that Hitchcock’s films are, in part, a masculine response to the domestic, psychological novels that had appealed primarily to women during the Victorian era. His career, she argues, can be seen as an attempt to balance “the two faces of Victorianism”: the masculine legacy of law and hierarchy and the feminine legacy of feeling and imagination.

Cohen asserts that Hitchcock’s films reflect his Victorian legacy and serve as a map for ideological trends. She charts his development from his British period through his classic Hollywood years into his later phase, tracing a conceptual evolution that corresponds to an evolution in cultural identity—one that builds on a Victorian inheritance and ultimately discards it.

 

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen

Wonderful Pictures from Hitchcock’s Films

This extremely well-researched book provides such insight to Hitchcock’s films that I fully intend to watch each one, book in hand, and see them in a whole new light. The author, Paula Marantz Cohen, does such a beautiful job of taking you through Hitchcock’s wonderful films, one by one. You see a picture take shape and realize that… when looked at in this way… his films not only provide you with an overall view of film history but of world history as well.

Trust me when I say the view is utterly fascinating.

I love many things about this book, including:

  • The informative, yet easy to read style of writing by Paula Marantz Cohen.
  • Meeting Alfred Hitchcock, the man, as well as Alfred Hitchcock, the legend.
  • Revisiting favorite films and seeing how they fit into the larger picture.
  • The wonderful photos included.
  • The fact that Alfred Hitchcock, himself, through his unmistakable profile, welcomes you to each chapter of the book.

You can find Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism on The University Press of Kentucky website, as well as countless other wonderful old Hollywood biographies, film history books, and memoirs. It’s one of my favorite sources for Old Hollywood books AND there’s currently a great deal going on! Information about their Holiday Sale is available on their homepage.

This book would make an excellent gift for any film lover in your life.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism (Amazon link) is also available on Amazon.

Thanks for reading! ~ Joi (“Joy”)

 

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen

Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism by Paula Marantz Cohen 

 

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Grace Kelly, Dial M for Murder (One of My Favorite Hitchcocks!)

October 26, 2021 By Joi

Grace Kelly, Dial M for Murder

Grace Kelly, Dial M for Murder

There are about three Hitchcock films that I tie for my favorites – the ones I watch and rewatch and rewatch. Dial M for Murder is one of the “chosen ones.” Ray Milland and Grace Kelly are perfection in the film and it’s just so deliciously done.

Hitchcock took the unique onscreen presence of Grace Kelly (one that some have referred to as stiff and even cold) and made it absolutely wonderful in this role. While he certainly didn’t, he made it seem as though the movie had been created and crafted with her in mind.

Even Ray Milland, in one of his finest performances, seemed to position himself and his character in a manner that would make her shine.

Personally I believe Hitchcock worked similar magic for all of his leading ladies – just never more noticeable than with this particular film and this particular legendary actress.

You can find Dial M for Murder on DVD (Amazon link).

Grace Kelly, Dial M for Murder Closeup

Grace Kelly

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Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, and Nigel Bruce in Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion (1941)

August 21, 2021 By Joi

Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, and Nigel Bruce in Suspicion

Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, and Nigel Bruce

Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, and Nigel Bruce star in one of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock films, Suspicion (1941).

Joan Fontaine (deservedly, in my opinion) won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in this movie. Many feel that Cary Grant was snubbed and deserved a nomination. I, however… in spite of loving the movie AND Cary Grant… don’t think Cary Grant gave his best performance in this film. Each time I watch the movie, I find myself thinking pretty much the same thing – while one of the greatest actors of our time (or any time), in this particular role he often seems confused as to whether to approach it as a comedy or drama.

Take the photo below, for example. He’s making the same type of expression we love to see him make in Arsenic and Old Lace and Bringing Up Baby (his extraordinary comedies… both of which, I feel he should have been nominated for an Oscar).

For this particular role? Not in my personal opinion. I’ve seen the movie multiple times, because, as I said… I love the movie and consider Joan Fontaine and Nigel Bruce to be perfection. If I were grading the stars, I’d give these two an A+ and Cary Grant a B minus.

I’ve always felt that he was a better comedic actor than he was a dramatic actor and this is one of the films that, while watching, I feel my case is strengthened. Was he a good dramatic actor? Absolutely! But he was an extraordinary comedic actor.

You can watch Suspicion on Prime Video or buy the dvd on Amazon. It’s a very underrated Hitchcock and Joan Fontaine, in particular, is outstanding.

Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, and Nigel Bruce in Suspicion

Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, and Nigel Bruce

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Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant, Suspicion

July 6, 2021 By Joi

Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant, SuspicionJoan Fontaine and Cary Grant, Suspicion

Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant teamed to make one of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock films, Suspicion (1941). It isn’t surprising that each legendary star was outstanding and it won’t come as a shock that Alfred Hitchcock made an exceptional movie. What is surprising is the fact the two stars had a lovely chemistry in spite of not being the least bit fond of one another!

Joan Fontaine (deservedly, in my opinion) won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in this movie. Many feel that Cary Grant was snubbed and deserved a nomination.

You can watch Suspicion on Prime Video or buy the dvd on Amazon. It’s a very underrated Hitchcock and Joan Fontaine, in particular, is outstanding.

Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant, Suspicion

Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant, Suspicion

 


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Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck: Spellbound

June 25, 2021 By Joi

Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck, Spellbound

Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck, Spellbound

An onscreen couple I don’t think any of us talk nearly enough about is Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman. The two teamed up for the wonderful Hitchcock film Spellbound and their chemistry certainly lived up to the title, as they do, in fact, leave you spellbound.

If you’ve never seen this Hitchcock, I hope you’ll find it soon. It’s one of my top two favorite Hitchcock films (along with Dial M for Murder).

You can find Spellbound on Amazon (link to the dvd on Amazon). Amazon also has a great number of Hitchcock collections – many of which include Spellbound.

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North by Northwest Lobby Cards

April 27, 2021 By Joi

North by Northwest Lobby Card

Cary Grant, North by Northwest

Next time you’re in the mood to watch an adventure/thriller/mystery film, I hope you will turn North… more specifically North by Northwest. North by Northwest is the iconic 1959 film starring (among others) Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau. It was directed by one of the most popular, beloved, and wickedly talented directors of all time, Alfred Hitchcock.

On Twitter (link to my Twitter Page), a frequent question is, “What’s your favorite Hitchcock movie?” While my answer is “Dial M for Murder,” North by Northwest always gets A LOT of representation. In fact, more than my beloved Dial M for Murder (whatever…  Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and I know it’s the best!).

North by Northwest is a wonderful, wonderful movie that I know you’ll love. You can find North by Northwest on dvd (Amazon link) or watch on Prime Video (Amazon link).

North by Northwest Lobby Card

Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant, North by Northwest 

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Henry Fonda and Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Scenes of The Wrong Man

April 14, 2021 By Joi

Henry Fonda and Alfred Hitchcock, Behind the Scenes of The Wrong Man

Legends Henry Fonda and Alfred Hitchcock

It seems kind of remarkable, to me, that Henry Fonda and Alfred Hitchcock made only one film together – but what a great one The Wrong Man was! Ironically, Henry Fonda’s close friend James Stewart made four films with the great director.

The Wrong Man (1953) is an excellent film noir. Henry Fonda plays Christopher Emanuel “Manny” Balestrero, an innocent man who is arrested after a case of mistaken identity. The consistently wonderful Vera Miles stars as his wife. If you’ve never seen this one, it’s very much worth searching out.

If you HAVE seen it… it’s very much worth seeing again!

You can find The Wrong Man (Amazon link) on dvd or watch it on Prime Video.

Henry Fonda and Alfred Hitchcock, Behind the Scenes of The Wrong Man

Henry Fonda and Alfred Hitchcock, Behind the Scenes of The Wrong Man

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We’re in the Money (Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell)

The Naked Spur (James Stewart, Janet Leigh)

The Prince and the Showgirl (Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier)

The White Sister (Helen Hayes, Clark Gable)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn, Julie Newmar)

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El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Michele Carey)

Rio Grande (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara)

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (What is it With Me and These Movies??)

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To Please a Lady (Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck team up in a fast track movie)

Grand Hotel (Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore)

Hearts Divided (Marion Davies, Dick Powell)

The Quiet Man (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald)

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