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Tuesday, 4 December 2018
Thursday, 1 November 2018
FILM 1861: WAIT UNTIL DARK
FILM 1861: WAIT UNTIL DARK
TRIVIA: In an interview, Alan Arkin talked about the Oscar nominations he received for his early major film roles (The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)). When asked if he was surprised that he was overlooked for "Wait Until Dark", his second movie, he replied: "You don't get nominated for being mean to Audrey Hepburn!"
During World War II, 16-year-old Audrey Hepburn was a volunteer nurse in a Dutch hospital. During the battle of Arnhem, Hepburn's hospital received many wounded Allied soldiers. One of the injured soldiers young Audrey helped nurse back to health was a young British paratrooper - and future director - named Terence Young who more than 20 years later directed Hepburn in Wait Until Dark (1967).
In his non-fiction book Danse Macabre, Stephen King declared this to be the scariest movie of all time and that Alan Arkin's performance "may be the greatest evocation of screen villainy ever."
As a way to get people to see the movie, the filmmakers made a print ad and cautionary trailer that read: 'During the last eight minutes of this picture the theatre will be darkened to the legal limit, to heighten the terror of the breathtaking climax which takes place in nearly total darkness on the screen. If there are sections where smoking is permitted, those patrons are respectfully requested not to jar the effect by lighting up during this sequence. And of course, no one will be seated at this time.' It worked and the film became a huge success because of it.
In order to create a sense of unease, the film's composer Henry Mancini had his two pianists, Pearl Kaufman and Jimmy Rowles, playing instruments tuned a quarter tone apart. Initially uncertain as to whether this novel approach would achieve the desired end, Mancini was reassured in short order, when, after just a few takes of the main title, Kaufman turned to him and said, 'Hank, can we please take a break? This is making me ill!' 'She made my day,' the composer recalled fondly. 'The device was working.'
A revival of the play, directed by Leonard Foglia, opened on April 5, 1998 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran for 97 performances. The cast included Marisa Tomei, Quentin Tarantino, and Stephen Lang.
This film was ranked #55 on AFI's '100 Years, 100 Thrills' special.
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
A digital calendar for your desktop this May…
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Sunday, 4 May 2014
FILM 1155: HOW TO STEAL A MILLION
TRIVIA: After Nicole (played by Audrey Hepburn) dresses up
as a cleaning lady, Simon Dermott says "That does it. For one thing, it
gives Givenchy a night off." Hubert de
Givenchy was Audrey Hepburn's costume designer.
George C. Scott was
originally cast as Leland, but was fired by William Wyler when he showed
up late on his first day of work. He was replaced by Eli Wallach.
The book Nicole is reading in bed
('Hitchcock Magazine: Le Revue du Suspence') is a French version of the 'Alfred
Hitchcock Mystery Magazine', first published in 1956.
It's Audrey Hepburn's birthday today. In celebration I've created an art print in memory of her glamorous and beautiful nature.
http://society6.com/ClaireHefferDesign/Audrey-Hepburn-qri_Print#1=45
Monday, 11 March 2013
Film
889: Funny Face
Trivia: Fred Astaire's character is based on photographer Richard Avedon. In fact, it is Avedon who set up most of
the photography for this film, including the famous face portrait of Audrey Hepburn unveiled during the dark room sequence.
The
soggy weather played havoc with the shooting of the wedding dress dance scene. Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn were continually slipping in the muddy and
slippery grass. Hepburn sings several songs. Her next full musical, My Fair Lady, would see her voice overdubbed, much to her
disappointment.
Audrey Hepburn did not want to be separated from her
husband Mel Ferrer, so filming of the Paris
scenes was timed to coincide with Ferrer's filming of Elena and Her Men (USA title: "Paris Does Strange
Things") with Ingrid Bergman.
Paris' unseasonably rainy weather had to be worked into the script,
particularly during the balloons photo shoot scene. During filming of the Paris
scenes, much of the crew and cast were on edge because of riots and political
violence that were gripping the city.
Ditzy
model Marion is played by Dovima, who
was one of the top fashion models of the day and often worked with Richard Avedon.
Audrey Hepburn's terrier appears as the dog in the basket
during the "Anna Karenina" train shot.
The
little white car that Dick and Maggie drive to the beatnik club is called a
VELAM Isetta. They were made between 1955 and 1958. VELAM (Vehicule Leger a
Moteur [light vehicle with motor]) was a French company. The French nicknamed
the car the "yoghurt pot" because of its looks. It was also known as
the "bubblecar", "rolling egg", "little egg" and
even "trouser fly" since you could get into the car from the front.
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
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