Hi Margaret, yes, I agree. I'm hoping to find on TH-cam the scene where Leroy tells Rhoda there's a blue electric chair for bad little boys and a pink electric chair for bad little girls....
The actor, Henry Jones, was always at the top of his game, but he was never clever. He was written as a very low IQ guy - described in the play as an imbecile - which is a word that used to be used in psychology for someone whose IQ was in the 60s. His only edge on Rhoda comes purely by accident.
Leslie Collins. Also, she tolerates his harassments because he gives her information. Notice that she defends him when Christine caught them conversing. He was inadvertently helping her be a better criminal. She took his information and wanted to know how much was actually true. Because of his claims she tries to burn her shoes but is caught in doing so.
She protects him, too - someone else said she defends him when her mom scolds them. She also doesn't rat him out for sleeping on the job. Maybe she recognizes him as a fellow psycho.
The actress that played Claude Dagle's mom had me crying like a baby. Rhoda's mom had me feeling tortured at the idea of being in her position. Leroy had me laughing at times but I could tell he was definitely a creepazoid. This is one of the best movies to ever hit the screen. Period.
I know its sad , what Mrs. Daigle went through, but at times in the movie I kinda see her as a comedy relief. I read in the novel, twice, that's not the case. Christine went to the Daigle's house once to see her, trying to comfort her, and Hortense just cried and cried. Never went to the Penmark house.
I wouldn’t say Leroy was a creep, he was aware of what others didn’t care to pay attention to, such as, Monica’s delusions of thinking she’s a psychoanalyst, Christine’s loneliness with her husband always away, and last but certainly not least, Rhoda’s ability to trick others into giving her what she wants, her true self.
Leroy is a simpleton who functions at a level somewhere beneath Rhoda's mental age. By teasing her and play-acting at being a detective, he accidentally stumbles upon the truth. He's not a sly or cagey person by any stretch of the word. When he finds out the truth, he is as frightened as any little child would be because he is himself a child. Monica Breedlove even alludes to this when she dismissively describes Leroy as a spiteful and neurotic child who has somehow managed to raise a family.
@@m.e.d.7997 No -- he was accidentally smart like a kid who stumbles on a crime - Sometimes dumb people are like stopped clocks - they are right twice a day.
One of the best movies dealing with this subject matter The acting is first rate. Patty MaCormack is fantastic as Rhoda. Her voice is so deep and mature for an eight year old. A terrific performance.
Leroy's best line is his response to Rhoda's "They don't put children in the electric chair," of "Oh they don't ? They got a blue chair for little boys and a pink chair for little gals."
The "stick bloodhounds" comments from Ol' Leroy stopped Rhoda cold in her tracks! She went through a totally sudden change, from arrogance to panic! It was like watching Drama Gold! Even when she starts speaking again, her breathing is a bit ragged, like she's struggling to speak. I love it! She's BUSTED!
I tell you what. Leroy saw right through that little she-devil Rhoda!😂. They both were brilliant in this classic picture. Have watched it multiple times
Yes..my hacker and the employer had the nerve to be lazy and disrespectful..and try to kill me. You cannot hide the missing people..just like the shoes.
Henry Jones amassed a considerable stage resume. He was active on Broadway as early as 1931, working there rather infrequently until late 1938 when his appearance there began to increase. He continued to appear on Broadway in numerous hit productions ("My Sister Eileen," "The Solid Gold Cadillac," "The Bad Seed," "Sunrise at Campobello," and "Advise and Consent") until 1961 when he moved into film and TV work exclusively.
I was a kid the first time I saw this movie and I was so captivated by her performance. I didn't now who was the bad guy. Hard to believe she was so evil. I knew a girl like her. Scary!
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Leroy is my favorite character. His sound imitation of the electric chair for mean little girls is so hilarious. I'm usually against the death penalty but watching Rhoda ... "Zzzzz ... Zzzzz ... Zzzz" for sure! XD
Those two were hysterical together. Perfect chemistry. If only people could see it back then. They'd have been as big as Abbot and Costello, for perverts.
Yeah, no kidding. Rhoda Penmark is Michael the Archangel and "Leroi" is Satan. Don't you see that Rhoda is A BOY!!! ...and one thing to keep in mind: this is "Hollywood" dabbling with the Holy Scriptures so there are things that need to be edited out. Michael, according to Scripture, doesn't burn Satan in the lake of fire until the very end. He is here TO CHAIN HIM in the pit for 1000 years. What do you think Rhoda's pretty chain is for? 67.media.tumblr.com/b2b632193f110ea39d98a4a3f1f516fa/tumblr_nj98uwzPDD1qd9a66o2_1280.jpg
Leroy was no match for Rhoda! She had it in for him since day one when he sprayed her shoes with water and she said "You did that on purpose". Rhoda was no joke!
Well, it was rather obvious he did it on purpose and I am sure that wasn't the first time they quarreled. She didn't like him but she only saw him as a minor annoyance.
Leroy is The Mannn !!!.....His Powers of Deduction Are right up there with Columbo and Sherlock Holmes !!!....I Just Loved The Way He Made This Little Demon Child Squirm When He Went On His Little " Stick Blood Hound " Rant !!!!!.......
You are confused. You believe Hollywood is going to tell you the truth about what you are seeing? No, they turn it upside down. Rhoda is "Michael the Archangel" and Leroi is Satan."Leroi" means "The King" as in the king snake Satan. They are causing you to side with Satan against his "arch-rival" Michael. You DO see that is a little boy don't you?That is, therefore, not a little girl in a dress"... it is more of a "Kilt"... This is a movie about the "War in Heaven" Rev.12 [7] And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
"Gimme back my shoes..." Gen.3 [15] And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
In one of these videos, a Poster was like,"What IDIOT goes and takes a nap near or on Excelsior after they JUST pissed off a Psychopath?" They got like 100 likes...
I'm not just saying this because I am a librarian--the movie is good but the book is SO much better, especially the "friendship" between Rhoda and LeRoy. She was the master and he the humble student of crime. She encouraged him to "go for it" not knowing the real crime he wants to commit is raping her mother. Of course he dies before he can. The scene when he figures how she did is incredible. The way the author describes the switch in her demeanor is worthy of The Godfather..."it's business, nothing personal" might as well have been said.
Well this is always true,so many times movies don't do the written word justice but hopefully your comments will spur someone to seek out the book.I guess for me the most recent disappointment was SEABISCUIT ,but how can you put Hildebrands attention to detail on screen.Hmm Shows I have given up on films lately
He did not want to rape her nor was he planning to do anything in that nature. He was merely attracted to her and in his head thought he could give her an experience that she would come after him for more.
Leroy: "Yeah, they have Electric Chair for little girls too... They got a little BLUE Chair for bad little boys, and they got a little PINK Chair for bad little girls!!""
This is my favorite part in this movie..This movie is great, they made two remakes of this movie one in 1985 with Blair Brown as the bad seed little girl...And a new one on Lifetime movie 2018 with Mckenna Grace as the little demon girl...But nothing compares to the original Bad Seed movie with Patty McCormack playing Rhoda the demon bed seed girl..I love this movie, even tho it is about a wicket little girl..I also think the cast was excellent in the original 1956 movie..Henry Jones played Leroy perfect! Nancy Kelly did a fantastic job playing the mother of her demon child..And Eileen Heckart played the mother of the little boy, her son that Rhoda killed for his medal he won at school..You could almost feel the pain those two mother were going through..Great acting on their part! And of course Patty McCormack playing Rhoda the bad seed demon young girl...She was great playing that part, she made you hate her and scared of her all at the sametime, that's great acting!...And Evelyn Varden the neighbor who saw nothing wrong with young Rhoda, prised her like she was an Angel above..I wanted to smack her at times, she was being fooled by a demon young girl! The original 1956 "Bad Seed" movie gets 5 ***** in my book and always will!
@windstorm1000 They weren't 'overacting' . All the film's major characters had performed "The Bad Seed" on the stage-they simply acted in the same way for the film version. And I disagree with your assessment-all the performers especially Patty McCormack' and Henry Jones were wonderful. Eileen Ekchart played the scenes of the drunken, grieving mother brilliantly.
OOOOMMMMGGG. LEROY IS THE BEST (besides Mrs. Dinkler). Absolutely FABULOUS dialog (and the actors to deliver it). This was re-running on TV last night... COULD NOT STOP WATCHING OR STOP CRACKING UP. Soooooo bitchy and camp. ❤️❤️❤️
I watched this movie in my class i actually like it. Rhoda kills leroy by burning him. That evil brat. At the end she dies with lighting trying to get the medal. Lol
I read in a Billy Wilder biography, he heard about "The Bad Seed" and he said "What a great idea" and he wanted to direct it! But at first, the Warner Bros. studio didn't want a movie about a little girl killer. So, around 1955-56 he directed "The Spirit of St. Louis" instead - it was kinda new when we saw it in a theater, I was too small to remember it ...
I remember character actor Henry Jones from an episode of the "Lost In Space" TV series titled, " Curse of Cousin Smith". He played Dr. Smith's cousin Jeremiah Smith where both are trying to kill each other.in order to cl;aim an inheritance. Beautiful blue eyed blonde Patty McCormick was perfect for the role of Rhoda, in the previous play version then later in this movie version. Who would think such an innocent, sweet beautiful little girl like Rhoda was secretly a serial killer. But Leroy got her figured out and foolishly taunted her with his theories. Leroy was smart, but lacked common sense in how to react to one such as Rhoda. He fatally paid for that mistake. Patty McCormack then starred in the movie (in color) "Kathy O'" which with her pretty blonde hair and pig tails and superb acting was perfect for the role of a pampered young actress that secretly yearned for a loving family life. She also did well in an episode of One Step beyond as a farm girl temporarily given the gift from God to read minds, also in "Dan Marshall's Brat", a commercial for shoes, and some other things back in the late 1950's. Actress Patty Duke (born Anna Marie Duke) who starred in The Patty Duke Show and in the movie "Billie", mentioned that she took the moniker of "Patty" after her movie idol Patty McCormack, who became friends later in life.
This young actresses range was quite exquisite. I don’t think she got the flowers she deserved. patty McCormicks Rhoda is what Heath ledger was to the joker she played this character seamlessly
The acting was so well done in this movie. The only way this could me made well if it was focused on good acting and the story. The problem with movies today is they are too focused on sensationalism, special effects & social agenda.
In the book Leroy had a wife and kids , and was like the movie version , obviously a little slow - but he did have a thing for Rhoda. When he got home , he liked nothing better than thinking about her , and when he was at the house ribbing her and getting under her skin. He thought they were two of a kind.
My mother claimed when she this movie in 1956 that Leroy ran out of the cellar on fire after they got the door open. I've seen this movie on TV and VHS, yet I never saw that part. I told mom she was probably confusing it with another movie after all these years.
Tiger Tiger This book would be considered too disturbing, imho. I don't think so personally, but kids are practically padded now'days, so I think school administrators would ban it. I hope not.
Hi Pat, great interview, you eloquently recounted the experiences of both the stage and movie productions. Expressing how you gained personal relationships along with the professional ones in so many of the cast. warmest wishes, Deneen Gabler
A delightful scene and very well acted; it was humorous despite its ominous undertones. Patty McCormack's enunciation in the scene is excellent. Every syllable and consonant is clipped making her performance as Rhoda Penmark very believable. Rhoda comes off as more sympathetic in the scene to me because even though she is a murderer we still hate to see Leroy taunting her. That is the conflict in the story i.e. our feelings of sympathy for Rhoda versus our knowledge of her crimes. It was a conflict that was well set up by the filmmaker.
I never felt sympathy for Rhoda or believe we are supposed to feel any sympathy for her at all. We are supposed to be sympathetic to Leroy because he unwittingly stumbles in on her crime and pays for it with his life.
i'll never see this masterpiece the same way...its based on a real life murder..well..inspired.. the true one was even MORE horrific... just like the title, the girl had bad wiring... she only served 5 years, and even got married and had a child...infuriating..she was 14! she knew what she was doing..
It would be a treat to rewrite a modern day bad seed. With the correct writers & actors ofcourse! The closest movie that comes as close as this that I`ve seen was (The Good Son).
Well I got some good news your predictions have high hopes! Lifetime movie network is making a remake coming September 9th The Bad Seed! My God young lady, you are quite the unwitting fortune teller!
Rhonya De Leon the remake in 1985 is based on the same book and 1956. It's more graphic, cuz it shoes her actually push the old woman miss post down the stairs, go after the boy with the medal on the pier at the picnic , also go after Leroy and catch fire to the shed after he said he had her shoes. It also has the original book ending that couldnt be shown in 1956, where mother dies and bad seed lives, but in 1956 they couldn't let evil win over innocence. But the 2018 was completely changed. They should've showed more or kept the same story line. The 1985 also goes more into detail about Christine her mom's past it shows her nightmares about Bessy danker going after her. It's not as bad as people say . You should check it out. Good cast too. David carradine as Leroy.
Both actors deserved Oscar nominations for their performances!! Every scene between "Rhoda' and 'Leroy' is a gem!!
Hi Margaret, yes, I agree. I'm hoping to find on TH-cam the scene where Leroy tells Rhoda there's a blue electric chair for bad little boys and a pink electric chair for bad little girls....
My son watched this movie with me and he truly enjoyed it when he was about 10 at that time. Never seen anything so funny in their conversations.
This is one of my favorite kid movies loved it and the movie was so gd to me never left my mind ironically there is truly some kids like that.
I'm auditioning for rhoda in my theater class
The little girl was nominated.
You cant help but like Leroy's meanness! He's also very clever at delivering it to Rhoda. The actor did a great job of portraying Leroy.
He was wonderful! Love this actor's performance.
Leroy had plans cooked up but has no idea how evil Rhoda really is.
He reminded me of a pedophile
The actor, Henry Jones, was always at the top of his game, but he was never clever. He was written as a very low IQ guy - described in the play as an imbecile - which is a word that used to be used in psychology for someone whose IQ was in the 60s. His only edge on Rhoda comes purely by accident.
Rhoda probably enjoys Leroy friendship because, she can show her true self to him. What a fabulous scene.
Leslie Collins. Also, she tolerates his harassments because he gives her information. Notice that she defends him when Christine caught them conversing. He was inadvertently helping her be a better criminal. She took his information and wanted to know how much was actually true. Because of his claims she tries to burn her shoes but is caught in doing so.
The SOLE thing that sets these psychopaths apart is that Leroy hasn't killed anyone
YES I was thinking likewise!
FINALLY, a good partner scene to use in class!
She protects him, too - someone else said she defends him when her mom scolds them. She also doesn't rat him out for sleeping on the job. Maybe she recognizes him as a fellow psycho.
One of the best movies ever about a psychopath. WAY ahead of its time in portraying a convincingly deceptive and soulless child-murderer.
This little girl PLAYED THE HELL out of this part! And Leroy was a perfect match to go up against her.
Then she burned him alive
The actress that played Claude Dagle's mom had me crying like a baby. Rhoda's mom had me feeling tortured at the idea of being in her position. Leroy had me laughing at times but I could tell he was definitely a creepazoid. This is one of the best movies to ever hit the screen. Period.
Ravestee J clauses mother is a great actress in this movie
Ravestee J
Yup one of the best..
I know its sad , what Mrs. Daigle went through, but at times in the movie I kinda see her as a comedy relief. I read in the novel, twice, that's not the case. Christine went to the Daigle's house once to see her, trying to comfort her, and Hortense just cried and cried. Never went to the Penmark house.
Eileen Heckart was amazing
I wouldn’t say Leroy was a creep, he was aware of what others didn’t care to pay attention to, such as, Monica’s delusions of thinking she’s a psychoanalyst, Christine’s loneliness with her husband always away, and last but certainly not least, Rhoda’s ability to trick others into giving her what she wants, her true self.
Leroy is the only adult with enough sense to see Rhoda's true stripes.....its rather unbelievable but entertaining movie.
windstorm1000 it's creepy how cool she stays the moment he states she hit Claude with intent to kill him
LOVE HIM ! LOL
Leroy is a simpleton who functions at a level somewhere beneath Rhoda's mental age. By teasing her and play-acting at being a detective, he accidentally stumbles upon the truth. He's not a sly or cagey person by any stretch of the word. When he finds out the truth, he is as frightened as any little child would be because he is himself a child. Monica Breedlove even alludes to this when she dismissively describes Leroy as a spiteful and neurotic child who has somehow managed to raise a family.
@@davemattia For simpleton I thought he seemed pretty bright
@@m.e.d.7997 No -- he was accidentally smart like a kid who stumbles on a crime - Sometimes dumb people are like stopped clocks - they are right twice a day.
"You can wash and you can wash, And there's always some left.". And perfectly said with a menacing tone. Rest in peace "Henry Jones".
With how dark lights work nowadays this is true, the movie was ahead of its time
homie predicted luminol..even down to it glowing blue after it being covered over the blood...thats eerie
One of the best scenes EVER! Thanks for posting! The duel between Rhoda and Leroy is just brilliant! One of my fave 'duos' on screen!
One of the best movies dealing with this subject matter
The acting is first rate.
Patty MaCormack is fantastic as Rhoda.
Her voice is so deep and mature for an eight year old.
A terrific performance.
Born: August 21st, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York United States
Leroy's best line is his response to Rhoda's "They don't put children in the electric chair," of "Oh they don't ? They got a blue chair for little boys and a pink chair for little gals."
That's my favorite line in the movie too.
The "stick bloodhounds" comments from Ol' Leroy stopped Rhoda cold in her tracks! She went through a totally sudden change, from arrogance to panic! It was like watching Drama Gold! Even when she starts speaking again, her breathing is a bit ragged, like she's struggling to speak.
I love it! She's
BUSTED!
Sure
I tell you what. Leroy saw right through that little she-devil Rhoda!😂. They both were brilliant in this classic picture. Have watched it multiple times
"They got what they call stick blood hounds to help em look'' LOL
Dana B lmao
'Deadly Friend' (1986) ... 'death by basketball' scene.
Patty McCormack is so good and convincing in her role that it is truly creepy.
Rhoda Penmark seemed pretty much like a sweet, cute little girl
"Lookin' like she wouldn't melt butter, she's that coool" xD
It's hard to forget this child, memorable character, even after many, many years.
right I remember watching this at 6
She is only person from this movie who is still alive today
@@youtuber5669 I was surprised to see her in The Sopranos as Adrianas drunk mother.
"Looking cute, and innocent. Looking like she wouldn't melt butter. She's that cool."
Such a compelling scene...this and the infamous "gimme my shoes" scene
Yes..my hacker and the employer had the nerve to be lazy and disrespectful..and try to kill me. You cannot hide the missing people..just like the shoes.
Unadulterated evil: veiled in ruffled dresses, braids and bows, anklettes, and decorum...
Henry Jones amassed a considerable stage resume. He was active on Broadway as early as 1931, working there rather infrequently until late 1938 when his appearance there began to increase. He continued to appear on Broadway in numerous hit productions ("My Sister Eileen," "The Solid Gold Cadillac," "The Bad Seed," "Sunrise at Campobello," and "Advise and Consent") until 1961 when he moved into film and TV work exclusively.
rcknhrse he is a fabulous actor!
One of the very best set pieces in film history. So great to see these 2 legends holding court together!
Henry Jones is the Quintessential Character Actor...Brilliant Performance....
Impeccable performance
I was a kid the first time I saw this movie and I was so captivated by her performance. I didn't now who was the bad guy. Hard to believe she was so evil. I knew a girl like her. Scary!
My mother is this way!
If I knew one of my family members were killing people..I would nor could cover for them.
IMHO I think most mothers; if not all, actually would cover for their child
I thought LeRoy's performance was brilliant. :)
Who was the actor back in the day and I hope he won an Oscar for this movie?
Yeah he's my favorite... but of course Rhoda was exceptional too.
Impeccable
Leroy didn't know who he was fucking with lol
contrettofab 😂😂😂
Yeah..I did not know who I lived next door to and employed by another monster.
Are you also into murder??
do i have yo be to watch a play ???!!!!
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An ideal housewife begins to suspect her loving adolescent daughter may be a heartless killer.
The best acting I have ever seen. Thanks for posting this classic MOVIE!
Leroy is my favorite character. His sound imitation of the electric chair for mean little girls is so hilarious. I'm usually against the death penalty but watching Rhoda ... "Zzzzz ... Zzzzz ... Zzzz" for sure! XD
No need for the Electric Chair in this movie. A nice lightning strike took care of that-Once and for all!!!!!
He was talking out of his tight bum
Those two were hysterical together. Perfect chemistry. If only people could see it back then. They'd have been as big as Abbot and Costello, for perverts.
Oh my goodness this is too much. Hilarious
LeRoy asked for it. He should've left Rhoda alone 😂😂😂
Yeah, no kidding. Rhoda Penmark is Michael the Archangel and "Leroi" is Satan. Don't you see that Rhoda is A BOY!!! ...and one thing to keep in mind: this is "Hollywood" dabbling with the Holy Scriptures so there are things that need to be edited out. Michael, according to Scripture, doesn't burn Satan in the lake of fire until the very end. He is here TO CHAIN HIM in the pit for 1000 years. What do you think Rhoda's pretty chain is for? 67.media.tumblr.com/b2b632193f110ea39d98a4a3f1f516fa/tumblr_nj98uwzPDD1qd9a66o2_1280.jpg
Bill Buzzell like what?
I'm starting to see a trend of nonsensical twits saying nonsensical things that don't connect to anything on youtube. XD
Toni Jones
lmao!!
Why is he not allowed to talk to Rhoda?
You better give them BACk to me LeeeROY!!!
lmaoo i heard that perfectly in my head
Leroy was no match for Rhoda! She had it in for him since day one when he sprayed her shoes with water and she said "You did that on purpose". Rhoda was no joke!
Well, it was rather obvious he did it on purpose and I am sure that wasn't the first time they quarreled. She didn't like him but she only saw him as a minor annoyance.
NOBODY is a match for A MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
I miss my grandmother, we watched the best movies together 💜
Sorry to hear of your loss but you still have great memories to recall when things might be getting you down
Leroy is The Mannn !!!.....His Powers of Deduction Are right up there with Columbo and Sherlock Holmes !!!....I Just Loved The Way He Made This Little Demon Child Squirm When He Went On His Little " Stick Blood Hound " Rant !!!!!.......
You are confused. You believe Hollywood is going to tell you the truth about what you are seeing? No, they turn it upside down. Rhoda is "Michael the Archangel" and Leroi is Satan."Leroi" means "The King" as in the king snake Satan. They are causing you to side with Satan against his "arch-rival" Michael. You DO see that is a little boy don't you?That is, therefore, not a little girl in a dress"... it is more of a "Kilt"... This is a movie about the "War in Heaven"
Rev.12
[7] And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
"Gimme back my shoes..."
Gen.3
[15] And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
classic film, great acting.
Leroy and Rhonda deserve Oscars I'm 72 years old and I can't stop watching this show I'm showing it to my great-grandchildren
Rhoda
Love Rhoda screaming in that movie. She was somthin. Talking to adults like that. Just perfect.
This film so freaked me out when I was a kid and left a real deep impression on me. Scared me for life.
It's such a disturbing scene I love it - his kick at the end!
Alex Kalognomos Was there a particular reason Leroy was scared of the police? ....other than his general creepiness.
Love the back ground music, very eerie.
It’s a brilliant slow burn that Rhoda provided the kindling for his bedding, then came back to light the match!
In one of these videos, a Poster was like,"What IDIOT goes and takes a nap near or on Excelsior after they JUST pissed off a Psychopath?" They got like 100 likes...
I hope Patty M. received an OSCAR for this once in a lifetime performance.. It was OUTSTANDING!! ACTING 🤗
Outstanding cast!!
I'm not just saying this because I am a librarian--the movie is good but the book is SO much better, especially the "friendship" between Rhoda and LeRoy. She was the master and he the humble student of crime. She encouraged him to "go for it" not knowing the real crime he wants to commit is raping her mother. Of course he dies before he can. The scene when he figures how she did is incredible. The way the author describes the switch in her demeanor is worthy of The Godfather..."it's business, nothing personal" might as well have been said.
Well this is always true,so many times movies don't do the written word justice but hopefully your comments will spur someone to seek out the book.I guess for me the most recent disappointment was SEABISCUIT ,but how can you put Hildebrands attention to detail on screen.Hmm Shows I have given up on films lately
jacquie I'm going to have to read the book now.
jacquie l believe you. Im going to the Library
He did not want to rape her nor was he planning to do anything in that nature. He was merely attracted to her and in his head thought he could give her an experience that she would come after him for more.
I read the book and didn't ascertain that.
Great read
Leroy: "Yeah, they have Electric Chair for little girls too... They got a little BLUE Chair for bad little boys, and they got a little PINK Chair for bad little girls!!""
fantastic acting . The finest acting from a female actress ever. such powerful development for a young girl ever . Bravo.
I’m so happy my mom convinced me to watch this insane ass movie
This is my favorite part in this movie..This movie is great, they made two remakes of this movie one in 1985 with Blair Brown as the bad seed little girl...And a new one on Lifetime movie 2018 with Mckenna Grace as the little demon girl...But nothing compares to the original Bad Seed movie with Patty McCormack playing Rhoda the demon bed seed girl..I love this movie, even tho it is about a wicket little girl..I also think the cast was excellent in the original 1956 movie..Henry Jones played Leroy perfect! Nancy Kelly did a fantastic job playing the mother of her demon child..And Eileen Heckart played the mother of the little boy, her son that Rhoda killed for his medal he won at school..You could almost feel the pain those two mother were going through..Great acting on their part! And of course Patty McCormack playing Rhoda the bad seed demon young girl...She was great playing that part, she made you hate her and scared of her all at the sametime, that's great acting!...And Evelyn Varden the neighbor who saw nothing wrong with young Rhoda, prised her like she was an Angel above..I wanted to smack her at times, she was being fooled by a demon young girl! The original 1956 "Bad Seed" movie gets 5 ***** in my book and always will!
I miss movies like these. Nothing like the good ole classic black-and-white movies to watch on a Saturday night.
this movie is a classic!
In the book I remember Leroy's wife telling him to stop obsessing over Rhoda. In the book Leroy's death isn't exactly a tragedy.
Both Patty McCormack ("Rhoda Penmark") and Henry Jones ("Leroy Jessup") battled wits in both scenes, especially the shoes
@windstorm1000 They weren't 'overacting' . All the film's major characters had performed "The Bad Seed" on the stage-they simply acted in the same way for the film version. And I disagree with your assessment-all the performers especially Patty McCormack' and Henry Jones were wonderful. Eileen Ekchart played the scenes of the drunken, grieving mother brilliantly.
OOOOMMMMGGG. LEROY IS THE BEST (besides Mrs. Dinkler). Absolutely FABULOUS dialog (and the actors to deliver it). This was re-running on TV last night... COULD NOT STOP WATCHING OR STOP CRACKING UP. Soooooo bitchy and camp. ❤️❤️❤️
wow rerun on tv ,great ,1 reason i put thesae on is as a tease for some who have never seen them before
LEROY PLAYING FIRE!
🔥🔥🔥🔥😭
I watched this movie in my class i actually like it. Rhoda kills leroy by burning him. That evil brat. At the end she dies with lighting trying to get the medal. Lol
It's so funny, right? One of the best endings in any movie ever.! Like a titty twister
I read in a Billy Wilder biography, he heard about "The Bad Seed" and he said "What a great idea" and he wanted to direct it! But at first, the Warner Bros. studio didn't want a movie about a little girl killer.
So, around 1955-56 he directed "The Spirit of St. Louis" instead - it was kinda new when we saw it in a theater, I was too small to remember it ...
Karma.
I remember character actor Henry Jones from an episode of the "Lost In Space" TV series titled, " Curse of Cousin Smith". He played Dr. Smith's cousin Jeremiah Smith where both are trying to kill each other.in order to cl;aim an inheritance. Beautiful blue eyed blonde Patty McCormick was perfect for the role of Rhoda, in the previous play version then later in this movie version. Who would think such an innocent, sweet beautiful little girl like Rhoda was secretly a serial killer. But Leroy got her figured out and foolishly taunted her with his theories. Leroy was smart, but lacked common sense in how to react to one such as Rhoda. He fatally paid for that mistake.
Patty McCormack then starred in the movie (in color) "Kathy O'" which with her pretty blonde hair and pig tails and superb acting was perfect for the role of a pampered young actress that secretly yearned for a loving family life. She also did well in an episode of One Step beyond as a farm girl temporarily given the gift from God to read minds, also in "Dan Marshall's Brat", a commercial for shoes, and some other things back in the late 1950's. Actress Patty Duke (born Anna Marie Duke) who starred in The Patty Duke Show and in the movie "Billie", mentioned that she took the moniker of "Patty" after her movie idol Patty McCormack, who became friends later in life.
One Step beyond holds up well
Patty McCormack was in One Step Beyond, Make Me Not A Witch. She's an angel in that one. Night and day.
i loved all their interactions in the book. had me cracking up.
Take a shot everytime Rhoda says "excelsior."
Henry Jones was a favorite of the top TV dramas. He never played a bank president.
Leroy figured Rhoda out already
For all you that didn't read the book, read it
He's talking to her like Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs with similar accent.
This was the most terrifying movie I had ever seen at the tender age of 10 years old
And, it remains my favorite
Whew I got your number Miss. Hilarious
The way her mother told him not tio talk to her and if he ever did it again she would report him.
wow.
Yea... Jeeze!!
I love old black and white movies
I love this movie. It is so screwed up. I like to quote Leroy's electric chair line randomly sometimes. I'd be a horrible babysitter...
This young actresses range was quite exquisite. I don’t think she got the flowers she deserved. patty McCormicks Rhoda is what Heath ledger was to the joker she played this character seamlessly
Classic scene .A treasure.
I love so much Patty McCormack good actress .
Evil Rhoda - 😈😈
The acting was so well done in this movie. The only way this could me made well if it was focused on good acting and the story. The problem with movies today is they are too focused on sensationalism, special effects & social agenda.
Still bothers me that Henry Jones (Leroy) wasn't nominated for an Oscar for this film. His scenes with Rhoda are 🔥🔥🔥
Did anyone know that Patty McCormack actually starred in the remake as well, with McKenna Grace I believe she played the psychologist?
Yeah. This one was better though. That version was very telling of the girl being a depressing nut
In the book Leroy had a wife and kids , and was like the movie version , obviously a little slow - but he did have a thing for Rhoda. When he got home , he liked nothing better than thinking about her , and when he was at the house ribbing her and getting under her skin. He thought they were two of a kind.
Smart & mean, but mostly mean...makes her a perfect manager for San Francisco Civil Service.
this moive was ahead of its time
My mother claimed when she this movie in 1956 that Leroy ran out of the cellar on fire after they got the door open. I've seen this movie on TV and VHS, yet I never saw that part. I told mom she was probably confusing it with another movie after all these years.
Yes, I've seen that part too. I think later they edited it out.
The best movie ever she play her role
It was funny to see her years later in the show call the ropers
too bad this isn't required reading in school.brilliant acting.
Tiger Tiger This book would be considered too disturbing, imho. I don't think so personally, but kids are practically padded now'days, so I think school administrators would ban it. I hope not.
Uncle Hemo was invited to see us again by our auction tickets
@marcutie And she's really not an adolescent yet-she's just a little girl.
Back in my day kids didn’t go around killing other people and we liked it that way!
I am waiting for Candice Delong to do a series on Deadly Children
Hi Pat, great interview, you eloquently recounted the experiences of both the stage and movie productions. Expressing how you gained personal relationships along with the professional ones in so many of the cast. warmest wishes, Deneen Gabler
A delightful scene and very well acted; it was humorous despite its ominous undertones. Patty McCormack's enunciation in the scene is excellent. Every syllable and consonant is clipped making her performance as Rhoda Penmark very believable. Rhoda comes off as more sympathetic in the scene to me because even though she is a murderer we still hate to see Leroy taunting her. That is the conflict in the story i.e. our feelings of sympathy for Rhoda versus our knowledge of her crimes. It was a conflict that was well set up by the filmmaker.
I never felt sympathy for Rhoda or believe we are supposed to feel any sympathy for her at all. We are supposed to be sympathetic to Leroy because he unwittingly stumbles in on her crime and pays for it with his life.
i'll never see this masterpiece the same way...its based on a real life murder..well..inspired.. the true one was even MORE horrific... just like the title, the girl had bad wiring... she only served 5 years, and even got married and had a child...infuriating..she was 14! she knew what she was doing..
Rhoda reminds me of my little cousin. Lol
Aren't you worried?
georgie23 how so?
Me too. Except she was red headed!
I’m surprised this never became a camp classic for high school theatre productions...or a hit Broadway musical.
Because it's not cool until somebody else makes it cool....
It would be a treat to rewrite a modern day bad seed. With the correct writers & actors ofcourse! The closest movie that comes as close as this that I`ve seen was (The Good Son).
Rhonya De Leon
They did do a remake of the Bad seed..I was all excited only to be very disappointed..
Well I got some good news your predictions have high hopes! Lifetime movie network is making a remake coming September 9th The Bad Seed! My God young lady, you are quite the unwitting fortune teller!
James Offutt the modern one looks so rubbish!
Rhonya De Leon the remake in 1985 is based on the same book and 1956. It's more graphic, cuz it shoes her actually push the old woman miss post down the stairs, go after the boy with the medal on the pier at the picnic , also go after Leroy and catch fire to the shed after he said he had her shoes. It also has the original book ending that couldnt be shown in 1956, where mother dies and bad seed lives, but in 1956 they couldn't let evil win over innocence. But the 2018 was completely changed. They should've showed more or kept the same story line. The 1985 also goes more into detail about Christine her mom's past it shows her nightmares about Bessy danker going after her. It's not as bad as people say . You should check it out. Good cast too. David carradine as Leroy.
If this movie was remade, Sam Rockwell would make a great Leroy.
Hes been in alot of stuff. Leroy
He was supposedly joking but was actually right, I don’t get how he even thought that.
He has a creative imagination and should be in Hollywood
would make GREAT musical...understand a Chicago troupe has done it...but where is it?
Oopps! I thought it was Mr Wilson vs Dennis the Menace.
I love this movie
she is a social path-----great acting
She's a pavement??
Rhoda never died, she grew up and changed her name to Catherine Trammell. Her character is portrayed in the movie Basic Instinct.
you're right rhoda never died this dumb ending was just for the movie
in the book it never happend
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD, AND BYE WAY OF HAPPENSTANCE, WE WERE POLITELY????? , TRYING TO GET PAID,
They're all sleeping and they're all married like common law style