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The Good Fairy

Yes, I’m continuing my series of movies that I’ve bought because Hazel Flagg said so.

Ooo! Preston Sturges!

This is a very nice 2K restoration — but it makes the difference between the straight-up shots like this…

… and the dissolves even more stark: When it’s dissolving like this, it’s like we’re dropping down to EEEK before going back to 2K. I mean, dissolves always looks worse (after all, they’re at least three generations further along than normal shots), but…

Ooo. Is that a combination of matte paintings and a set? Or all set? Looks great anyway.

Hey, I’ve laughed out loud several times already.

Heh heh heh.

Heh heh heh.

Heh heh heh.

Man, this is so funny. And it’s one of the loopiest scripts ever — just totally preposterous, and I love that. Great performances from everybody involved.

The Good Fairy. William Wyler. 1935.

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