"I didn't like Prebble when he was alive. But now that he's been murdered, that always makes a man so romantic." Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Ruth Storey. Star Trek Fact: The flower seller, Celia Lovsky, would go on to achieve lasting fame playing the Vulcan official T'Pau in Amok Time (1967). Botany Enthusiast Fact: Although blue gardenias are featured here extensively, in nature, the flower is a creamy white in color and its petals are delicate, turning brown quickly when bruised. Casting Notes Fact: Anne Baxter later appeared with Raymond Burr on his television series, Ironside (1967). George Reeves, famous for his portrayal as reporter Clark Kent/Superman in Adventures Of Superman (1952), plays a police captain in this movie. Richard Conte and Ruth Storey, who play prominent roles in this picture, were married in real life at the time. Technology Engineering Fact: Director Fritz Lang and cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca developed a revolutionary dolly for the camera that allowed for sustained tracking shots and intimate close-ups while shooting this film. Lang preferred the practice of tracking into a close-up shot of an actor as opposed to cutting to a close-up in editing. He believed the tracking close-up captured more of the actors' intimacy and emotions. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: When it starts to rain as Harry (Raymond Burr) and Norah (Anne Baxter) are driving to his apartment, he activates the automatic roof on his convertible. At the time, only one American car had a retractable roof in production. It was built by the American Playboy Automobile Company starting in 1947 and only 97 were made before the company went bankrupt in 1951. Peugeot also produced 470 convertibles with retractable roofs starting in 1935. The first Amercian car with a motorized retractable top was the 1939 Plymouth. Ford began mass-producing convertibles with retractable roofs beginning in 1957 when it introduced the Fairlane 500 Skyliner.
Raymond Burr was the killer in _Rear Window_ and later went on to play Perry Mason on TV. I think you also saw Anne Baxter in _All About Eve_ (I think you watched that, but I could be wrong). I was thinking at first this was _The Blue Dahlia_ with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. (I always mix those up.) Nat King Cole sings the title song in the film.
Per an online inflation calculator, $1.40 in 1953 is $16.47 today, cumulatively inflated over a period of 71 years by 1076.7%. Was it two hambergers and five coffees? I was curious, so, just for fun I checked this ---> Where I live, if I bought those exact items at a McDonalds, with tax it would come out to $15.01. A difference of $1.46.
It is not unusual for people to make false confessions on high profile cases. In 1953, spam only referred to canned meat. It did not apply to bogus phone calls or responses to newspaper ad
Mildred, have you heard convincing explanations for false conviction motivations? I've heard some that use 'soul cleansing' which are all tied to psychotic (misplaced, mis-reasoned) lies. Sometimes, the reason is "I'll be safe in a jail cell" belief, or "I'll do it for money - I can use a prison vacation, after all." Those are about the only two reasoned ones. The "I was drunk and I might have done it" seems reasonable as well.
I recall there were like 500 people confessed to the Elizabeth Short murder. The desire for notoriety is so strong that at least one of those that confessed wasn't even born yet. Weird just how desperate some folks are for negative attention. Like internet trolls.
The movie was made during the Korean War. That is why the boyfriend was sent to Korea.
"I didn't like Prebble when he was alive. But now that he's been murdered, that always makes a man so romantic."
Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Ruth Storey.
Star Trek Fact: The flower seller, Celia Lovsky, would go on to achieve lasting fame playing the Vulcan official T'Pau in Amok Time (1967).
Botany Enthusiast Fact: Although blue gardenias are featured here extensively, in nature, the flower is a creamy white in color and its petals are delicate, turning brown quickly when bruised.
Casting Notes Fact: Anne Baxter later appeared with Raymond Burr on his television series, Ironside (1967). George Reeves, famous for his portrayal as reporter Clark Kent/Superman in Adventures Of Superman (1952), plays a police captain in this movie. Richard Conte and Ruth Storey, who play prominent roles in this picture, were married in real life at the time.
Technology Engineering Fact: Director Fritz Lang and cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca developed a revolutionary dolly for the camera that allowed for sustained tracking shots and intimate close-ups while shooting this film. Lang preferred the practice of tracking into a close-up shot of an actor as opposed to cutting to a close-up in editing. He believed the tracking close-up captured more of the actors' intimacy and emotions.
Automobile Enthusiast Fact: When it starts to rain as Harry (Raymond Burr) and Norah (Anne Baxter) are driving to his apartment, he activates the automatic roof on his convertible. At the time, only one American car had a retractable roof in production. It was built by the American Playboy Automobile Company starting in 1947 and only 97 were made before the company went bankrupt in 1951. Peugeot also produced 470 convertibles with retractable roofs starting in 1935. The first Amercian car with a motorized retractable top was the 1939 Plymouth. Ford began mass-producing convertibles with retractable roofs beginning in 1957 when it introduced the Fairlane 500 Skyliner.
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Raymond Burr was the killer in _Rear Window_ and later went on to play Perry Mason on TV. I think you also saw Anne Baxter in _All About Eve_ (I think you watched that, but I could be wrong). I was thinking at first this was _The Blue Dahlia_ with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. (I always mix those up.) Nat King Cole sings the title song in the film.
I haven't watched "All About Eve" yet, but I have it on my list 😊
Wonderful to see so many cast members: Baxter, Conte, Sothern, Burr, Reeves, Erdman, and especially Nat King Cole.
I could watch Anne Baxter even if she only recited stock quotes.
Per an online inflation calculator, $1.40 in 1953 is $16.47 today, cumulatively inflated over a period of 71 years by 1076.7%. Was it two hambergers and five coffees? I was curious, so, just for fun I checked this ---> Where I live, if I bought those exact items at a McDonalds, with tax it would come out to $15.01. A difference of $1.46.
Thanks for your research findings! 😂👍🏻
Excellent reaction. It has been a great pleasure to watch your evolution. You are becoming quite an expert on silver age Hollywood films.
I liked the "silver age" thing.
I don't know what good that black book will do him, though.
A man can dream, can't he? 😉
It is not unusual for people to make false confessions on high profile cases.
In 1953, spam only referred to canned meat. It did not apply to bogus phone calls or responses to newspaper ad
Mildred, have you heard convincing explanations for false conviction motivations? I've heard some that use 'soul cleansing' which are all tied to psychotic (misplaced, mis-reasoned) lies. Sometimes, the reason is "I'll be safe in a jail cell" belief, or "I'll do it for money - I can use a prison vacation, after all." Those are about the only two reasoned ones. The "I was drunk and I might have done it" seems reasonable as well.
I recall there were like 500 people confessed to the Elizabeth Short murder. The desire for notoriety is so strong that at least one of those that confessed wasn't even born yet.
Weird just how desperate some folks are for negative attention. Like internet trolls.
"In 1953, spam only referred to canned meat."
I can imagine people's reactions back then if they hear me say, "Isn't he afraid of spam?" 😂
If the penalty for murder is death, I'm sure no one would make false confessions.