tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post109990604104119573..comments2023-10-11T03:42:59.033-07:00Comments on The Criterion Contraption: #3: The Lady VanishesMatthew Dessemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-64331833090436704252009-10-14T13:10:40.245-07:002009-10-14T13:10:40.245-07:00Actuarius,
Well, it matters to the Nazis...Actuarius,<br /><br />Well, it matters to the Nazis...Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-54332529775929120152009-10-13T13:35:00.359-07:002009-10-13T13:35:00.359-07:00Radford and Wayne did appear in a number of films ...Radford and Wayne did appear in a number of films together but I would baulk at the description of Charters and Caldicott as "clueless." Rather they embody what we would like to think of as being the greater traits of the British. Unruffled by adversity, maintenance of dignity in all situations, a sense of fair play but steely resolve when required. Over all this though is an unwaveringActuariusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-64381632820229817032008-03-11T12:12:00.000-07:002008-03-11T12:12:00.000-07:00Lewis Saul,I'll check it out. Odds are Video Jour...Lewis Saul,<BR/><BR/>I'll check it out. Odds are Video Journeys has it.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-64676331960565304692008-03-06T08:18:00.000-08:002008-03-06T08:18:00.000-08:00Charters and Caldicott appear in Night Train to Mu...Charters and Caldicott appear in Night Train to Munich.<BR/><BR/>http://imdb.com/title/tt0032842/<BR/><BR/>It is available on VHS.<BR/><BR/>Directed by Carol Reed...<BR/><BR/>LSLewis Saulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490917696595100263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-81852618168021253492007-11-16T17:27:00.000-08:002007-11-16T17:27:00.000-08:00Yeah, you don't see that kind of tone-shifting muc...Yeah, you don't see that kind of tone-shifting much anymore.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-86292497987095331072007-10-16T16:49:00.000-07:002007-10-16T16:49:00.000-07:00I just wanted to comment on the strong comedic ope...I just wanted to comment on the strong comedic opening. I recently saw Poltergeist in the theatre and it too was full of laughs for the first 30 minutes or so. I kind of admired the way it crossed over in tones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-27224204918421059712007-09-19T17:02:00.000-07:002007-09-19T17:02:00.000-07:00Troy,Can't wait!Troy,<BR/><BR/>Can't wait!Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-18028981679965786542007-09-10T07:44:00.000-07:002007-09-10T07:44:00.000-07:00For what it's worth, the reissue of the Criterion ...For what it's worth, the reissue of the Criterion Collection, coming in November '07, of the Lady Vanishes will include one of the Wayne and Radford comedies as a bonus feature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-41744057416936879772007-04-16T02:15:00.000-07:002007-04-16T02:15:00.000-07:00Chowbok,That's hilarious; I'd love to see them, to...Chowbok,<BR/><BR/>That's hilarious; I'd love to see them, too. Were they ever on VHS?Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-73353806983114827492007-03-20T11:51:00.000-07:002007-03-20T11:51:00.000-07:00It's not really remembered today, but The Lady Van...It's not really remembered today, but <I>The Lady Vanishes</I> spun off a series of comedies with Naunton Wayne and Basil Radford reprising their roles as the clueless Englishmen wandering about. I'd love to see them but none of them are currently on DVD.Kim Scarboroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068209183870480949noreply@blogger.com