Well, those are some titles.
Heh heh. Very topical.
I want my hallway to look like that…
Oh, right — I’m finally watching a movie again, and it’s yet another movie from the Hazel Flagg collection:
Hm, Sam Wood… I’ve seen a handful of his movies, and I haven’t particularly enjoyed them. Lot’s of schmaltz, if I remember correctly.
This is quite amusing so far. It’s very high concept — a millionaire is distraught over people not liking rich people, so he gets a job in a department store to see what The Common People really think.
I do like Jean Arthur.
Oh, it’s about unionisation and stuff, too?
Yeah, Robert Cummings isn’t very exciting, even though it’s almost a good name.
I really like these set designs — they’re slightly exaggerated and unreal.
Heh heh. They could really afford to hire extras back in the days.
This movie is kinda interesting — I mean, there’s a lot of slightly oddball shots, like on the beach, or this — but they really work.
But on the other hand, it needs more jokes. I mean, it’s not a screwball comedy, and it’s not trying to be, but still.
On the other hand, it’s really got this mood going… it’s a very cute movie.
Such romance.
Yes! General strike! All workers united!
This is a really fun movie. Jean Arthur is great, and Charles Coburn is… Charles Coburn, which is always a plus. I laughed out loud a couple of times… and did it land everybody involved in the HUAC eventually? Seems likely.
The Devil and Miss Jones. Sam Wood. 1941. ⚄
I could only find this on bluray in Spain? Not uncommon, the Spanish apparently still love physical formats? And it’s not dubbed, so whatevs.
