This movie was a perfect showcase for Grace Kelly's on screen presence, she just exuded star quality throughout. A cinematic masterpiece and one of my top ten films.
One of my top 10 too. It ranks 7th. After: 6 Beverly Hills Cop 1984 5 Scream 1996 4 A Fish Called Wanda 1988 3 Damien: Omen 2 1978 2 Die Hard 1988 1 Halloween 1978
@@jenmurrayxo Yes!! The guy who made that movie, Martin Brest, did another great movie after that called MIDNIGHT RUN with Robert De Niro and the late Charles Grodin. It’s action-packed and very funny like BEVERLY HILLS COP.
As someone old enough to see Rear Window in the theater, you give me great hope for your generation. You have the patients, attention span and intelligence to appreciate subtleties in storytelling. If a modern film doesn’t start at warp speed so many minds switch off. Thank you Jen for sharing your time.
So well said, 1matrix9!! I'm guessing my age is split between you and Jen, but I completely agree with what you say!!! I can't even follow "action" films of today, and the CGI lacks conviction. Jen represents the group of intelligent, open-minded people apparently curious about things and people that are not of their generation, but have an appreciation for those eras. The variety of films Jen reviews is magnificent. "Rear Window" may have been released in 1954, but Grace Kelly never aged....the film captures her beauty, grace (how appropos!), and sophistication in a moment of "timeless time".
Hitchcock made movies that cause the audience to think. He expected his fans to be patient and intelligent enough to fill in the gaps that were left deliberately ambiguous. Unlike many modern directors, Hitchcock expected people to work their brains a bit. Glad you enjoyed it Jen, I enjoyed your reaction as always.
If I remember correctly, Stewart put his acting career on hold when WW II broke out, joined the military, and served as part of the crew of a bomber that flew missions over Europe. He went back to acting after the war and had a very successful career. They don't make them like him any more. I certainly can't think of a modern actor that would do that. Also, living together without being married was considered very scandalous back then, as was having a baby out of wedlock.
Also, It’s A Wonderful Life was his first film after returning from war, and he was suffering what’s now understood to be PTSD. He thought it was his best work, but he only saw it once because it brought back bad memories.
I think Jimmy Stewart's best performance in a Hitchcock film was in Vertigo. I think it is a masterpiece. It would be great if you could watch that. "Rope" is very good too, also with J. Stewart.
@@recoveringsoul755 Nope. In fact it was made in VistaVision, a process that flipped the camera color negative on its side so the exposure area was bigger and gave you much greater image resolution than the regular 35mm film process.
@@jonbolton3376 When I first saw Rope, I missed the first ~20 minutes, so it was much more of a mystery for me. I think that might be why I enjoyed it a lot more than most people.
Hitchcock's Academy Award winning Best Picture "Rebecca" is always neglected by your younger viewers, it's probably his best. Also nominated for Best Actor -Lawrence Olivier, Best Actress - Joan Fontaine, and Best Supporting Actress - Judith Anderson in a truly incredible performance, plus winning the award for Best Cinematography. I highly recommend it.
"It's wonderful life" 1946 is a great James Stuart movie, an all time classic! "To catch a thief" 1955 is a good romantic comedy, directed by Hitchcock and starring Grace Kelly! And you're right about Hitcock having a cameo in a lot, if not most of his movies! You got him in this movie but I think you missed him in Psycho!
Jen, if you would like to watch Jimmy Stewart in another movie, you should add _It's a Wonderful Life_ to your watch list, but save it for Christmas. He's the Tom Hanks of his time. Hitchcock also had a great TV show called _Alfred Hitchcock Presents,_ that I highly recommend. Hitch introduces each episode.
agreed about J Stewart especially for all he went thru in WW 2, seeing his buddies die and still being able to fly in the ATTACKS in EUROPE. So many fans of him love WONDERFUL life ,and of course all that his character goes thru, THT one scene in bar in close up gets to me all the time and great direction by FRANK CAPRA
"Hello? He has a bunch of shirts!" Going down a reaction rabbithole this evening. I saw your reaction to Psycho and you mentioned you were doing one for Rear Window, which has been one of my all-time favorites ever since I saw it as a kid in a rare theatrical re-release. A very belated thank you for doing this one!
Wonderful reaction to a classic. Another classic Jimmy Stewart “must see” is *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* . It also co-stars John Wayne and is “a Western for people who don’t normally like Westerns.” Another co-star, Lee Marvin, is one of the best on-screen bullies I’ve ever seen. Highly recommended!
Hi Jen. That was Hitchcock. He appeared in all of his movies. Something like 30 films. James Stewart was a fabulous actor. If you have never seen him before, you need to watch the holiday movie It's a Wonderful Life. Classic. There are a lot of great Jimmy Stewart movies. Vertigo is another Hitchcock film with Stewart and Kim Novak. Then there is Harvey, The Shop Around the Corner, Mr. Smith goes to Washington and lots more. Grace Kelly was a wonderful actress also. Of course she retired from acting young, when she got married and became Princess Grace of Monaco.
This was perfectly spoofed in an episode of The Simpsons, "Bart of Darkness" where Bart breaks his leg trying to dive off his treehouse into his pool, then like James Stewart, spots his neighbor,Ned Flanders kill his wife Maude, but his sister Lisa doesn't believe him until she's spots Ned burying something in the backyard.
The young man who is the piano player is Ross Bagdisarian who later took the stage name of David Saville and went on to create Theodore, Simon, and Alvin the singing chipmunks.
One sign of a great director is that you can ask movie goers their favorite work of his and they may give you a number of answers. The Birds, Dail M for Murder, North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train and Vertigo are ones that I have seen and recommend. The first time someone watches Rear Window, they are drawn in as you were trying to solve the mystery along with L.B., Lisa and Stella. I enjoyed your reaction... going to check out your Pyscho reaction now.
Many apartment buildings included a morality clause in the lease agreement to allow them to kick out habitually rowdy tenants. It was a very "flexible" clause.
My parents got married in '71 and while they were dating they could not go to my Dad's apartment, because if his landlady would have allowed it she could have been fined for "Verkupplung" (coupling). It was illegal for unmarried couples to be at each other's places. My Dad on the other hand could not go home with my Mom because she was still living at home with her Dad. Weirdly enough that is the reason why on my way to elementary school I daily walked by the park bench my parents used to meet and where they shared their first kisses. To this day they always smile (and when together kiss) when they pass that place ☺️ ... Sorry for the rant 😅 The "staying at each other's places issue" lead me down memory lane it seems 😂
I remember in 1968 or so, there was a headline article in the NY Times about a guy and a girl living together but unmarried. And this was in NEW YORK CITY. Back then, a mother would often say of her daughter "she is a GOOD girl" meaning a virgin. Divorced women were considered "loose" for married guys "on the make" so often a woman divorced, she was generally excluded in polite company because the other women feared for their men. An unmarried woman could not get served in a restaurant without a male companion. A man and woman could not check into a motel unless they had luggage as otherwise it was likely to be locals getting together for a "quickie." Remember, the pill was not approved by the FDA until 1960, and birth control was illegal for married women until 1965, unmarried women, 1972 Hitchcock was constantly "pushing the envelope."
this film is based on a short story. Hitchcock and the screenwriter did an excellent job expanding it to a full film . All the other characters in the apartments were added to fill out the movie and they made it fascinating
the other characters are contrasting phases in a life - the married couple vs the aging couple with the dog vs the bickering couple with knives - the aging spinster vs the achingly lonely spinster vs the attractive single girl - the lonely man at the piano
I've watched several reactions to this movie and you are the first reactor to grasp that he was asleep and didn't see when Thorwald left his apartment early the next morning with a woman. Hitchcock said one of the key points in building suspense was to give the audience a key piece of information that the characters in the story did not have. Kudos! Great reaction!
Rear Window and To Catch A Thief fight for my top Hitchcock spot, and Rear Window usually wins because I've seen it more. I enjoy the 'bottle' format, trapped in the apartment with our protagonist, and the voyeuristic way the camera leers around the neighborhood until it starts to follow our suspect's activity. Stewart and Kelly have good 'opposites attract' chemistry. The camera loves Grace Kelly and she shines on celluloid.
finally another Reactor to watch the Hitch films. this and my fave HITCH film- NORTH BY NORTHWEST with one of HOLLYwoods all time great Leading men- CARY GRANT. Once you start seein some classics from 1950's , GRANT and TONY CUrtis in OPERAtion PETTICOAT is funny and Curtis in SOME like it HOT is an alltime Classic with MARILYN MONROE!
Im glad there is some love in the comments here for "Rope". Great movie that is super under appreciated. Watch that if you want a classic that never got the title of "classic" it deserves. The movie was Hitchcock's attempt to make a "One Take" movie, which is an insane feet to do in in 1948.
I’m so game for more Hitch! North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder (Grace Kelly), The Birds and Rope are all solid classics. Hitch is my favorite director after Spielberg. He has at least 20 great films.
Glad you enjoyed this film. I hope you give Vertigo a watch. It's one of my favorite Hitchcock films and it's romantic, suspenseful and it has one of the most beautiful scores ever created for a film.
Ahhhh! How did I miss you doing this one?! It's one of the best movies my boomer father (literally born in January 1945) showed me that I didn't know I'd love immensely!
Great channel Jen! I really envy you. You get to experience each of these classic Hitchcock films for the very first time. Your reactions so far (to Psycho and Rear Window) remind me how much influence Hitch had in forming my own critical tastes so many decades ago. Hitch made so many classics it's simply overwhelming to itemize them here, so I'll simply mention the one that hooked me for good: "North by Northwest." I have re-watched it countless times and it never gets old. It is perhaps the "Hitchcockiest" of Hitchcock movies, intentionally so per many accounts of its creation. It is a tour de force from the opening credits through the very final scene. You are just scratching the surface of a treasure trove that will enrich and delight you for a lifetime.
My favorite Hitchcock masterpiece! Glad you enjoyed it. Saw it in theaters once; it was fun! Recommend other Hitchcock films: Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, North by Northwest. Jimmy Stewart movies to see: Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Philadelphia Story (he won an Oscar), It’s a Wonderful Life, The Stratton Story, Bend of the River, Glenn Miller Story, and Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Grace Kelly did 11 movies only; three by Hitchcock. She married a prince in the mid 1950s and tragically was killed in a car accident in Monaco in 1982.
Yes, that was Alfred Hitchcock in the musicans apartment. Hitchcock always appeared in all his films. Part of watching Hitchcock films is to spot his cameo.
I really enjoyed your two Alfred Hichcock reactions. I can quickly suggest three more. The Birds: Another horror one. I love the way the suspense comes in waves. North by Northwest: This one is an absolute classic with a spectacular climax. Vertigo: Another James Stewart one. This time with the lovely Kim Novac. Somewhat surreal. All these are quite different from each other. And yes, that was Alfred Hitchcock in a cameo. It's fun trying to catch him as he was known for his cameos. You might also check out his TV series's. They are awesome famous for their twist endings. Fantastc!
Fun fact: That astonishing Greenwich Village courtyard set was constructed at Paramount Studios, complete with a drainage system that could handle all the rain!
Hitchcock knows his audience for sure. His intro shot of GRace Kelly is a close of her moving toward the camera lens. If that doesn't make a man's heart skip a beat. What a beauty.
Hitchcock makes a cameo in each of his films, so yes, it was him adjusting the clock in this film. If you like simple sets, "Rope" is another Hitchcock film with a small set. That one is in a single apartment, and it's filmed in such a way that it looks like it was all one long take, but it was limited by the length of the film roll; so he had to use tricks to go from one shot to the next. I think I have seen "The Man Who Knew Too Much" more than others of his films. I never really thought about the detail about her case for the night being so small. But as she's trying to prove she can live in the life he lives, he had said not long before that moment that she would have to live out of a single suitcase. He wondered if she could do it. Somehow I missed that the next chance she had, she came with a small case with enough to stay the night. So she could likely handle life with him with a normal suitcase.
‘Notorious’ by Hitchcock is one of my favorites. Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman are another couple with incredible chemistry between them. Lots of suspense, intrigue and clever dialogue. It features a few of Hitchcock’s most famous camera shots. Also, it is another one of 11 films that Costume Designer Edith Head did with Alfred Hitchcock. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I love how the detective wouldn't search the salesman's apartment but took the postcard out of the guy's mailbox. Oops...Guess he hadn't heard of mail tampering.
Such a classic! One of the best suspense films ever, and Grace Kelly is a vision of loveliness. What a treat to see your reaction, thanks for going in for the old school Hitchcock 👏🏻👏🏻
As someone who grew up watching Raymond Burr rolling around in a wheelchair as "Ironside" it would be a few years later that I discovered that he wasn't really wheelchair bound and had plates of metal in his hips that kept him that way. Simply amazed when he showed up as attorney Perry Mason, covered Godzilla's emergence in Japan and eventually decked out with white hair in Rear Window.
James Stewarts best film, and his own personal favourite movie, is Its a Wonderful Life. The final act of the film takes place on Christmas Eve, just the final 35 or 40 minutes of the film, but that was enough to make it one of the best Christmas films of all time. A man who thinks he has messed up his life and his families life makes the decision to kill himself, and an angel shows him just how important and loved he is.
Glad you liked it. One of Hitchcock's best. One way he made the empathetic with Jeff is paralleling Jeff stuck in his wheelchair and watching little movies through windows of his neighbors and the audience stuck in their theater chairs watching the movie screen. There's a whole lot of Hitchcock to recommend, but i d move a little more chronologically and start with his first American film REBECCA or go even further back to one of his best British thrillers THE 39 STEPS. My personal favorite film of his though is NOTORIOUS. But you can't go wrong with any of the other suggestions here. Ciao for now.
Two favorite Hitchcock films are Rear Window and North by Northwest. And one film that isn't a Hitchcock film but feels like it should be Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.
James Stewart is a legendary actor who made some awesome movies in his time. He starred in some sensational movies, from a NYC apartment courtyard, to the Alaska wilderness during the old West. One such movie, "The Far Country", a Western that does take place in Alaska, his character is named Jeff, and stars another legendary actor Walter Brennan. It is a movie I would recommend if you would like to explore James Stewart's acting career. Thanks for sharing your reaction and I am looking forward for more. 👍🎥👌
This kinda movie just goes to show you dont need expansive elaborate sets and effects to make a great movie . Cool concept and a good suspenseful time. Sad to see the doggo killed and fortunately boston wasnt looking at the time bless him 💙🐕 hes sich a good boy . This was fun cheers as always jen 🎉
Thanks, Jen for the great reactions.! It's fun to watch with you because you're so intelligent, patient & appreciative. There's so many great & good movies...new & old..!! Thx. again..!! Enjoying them all.!!
Classic, great reaction! 13:26 "What did you do to your hair?" Immediately interrupts her reply. 🙄😅 24:16 Both legs shot. 😅 Disturbia (2007) is a remake/knock off of Rear Window. But it's still pretty good. A modern-day retelling, with the protagonist (Shia LaBeouf) under house arrest instead of laid up with a broken leg, and who believes that his neighbor (David Morse) is a serial killer rather than having committed a single murder.
I know once the neighbors dog went to doggie heaven, Thorwald went in the Jen black book. I could see it for sure. Thorwald must go down in flames. Ha. I love it.
Rope is another Hitchcock film that features James Stuart. It was shot continuously, and when they needed to change film reels, they would focus on something static, have everyone freeze, change the film, and have everyone start up again. Also, it was based on a real-life murder case.
To Catch a Thief is another Hitchcock with Grace Kelly, co-starring Cary Grant, set in Nice, France. James Stewart starred in the Hitchcock movies Vertigo and Rope. Thurwald was played by Raymond Burr who starred in the TV detective series Ironside that ran in the late 60s / early 70s.
Another superb Jimmy Stewart movie you might consider: "12 Angry Men." Like "Rear Window," it, too, is mostly set in a single room. Very suspenseful. A classic.
We're back again with Alfred Hitchcock's finesse as being the Master of Suspense with "Rear Window"! Hitch does put himself in a cameo on many of his films so it's nice when you spot him and tell us, the audience, that you found him. It's like those Stan Lee cameos in the MCU! I want to throw my top three Hitch films for you to view and the others I'm listing to perhaps be put on a Hitchcock poll or for you to view one Hitchcock film a month (or every 6 weeks): 1) Rebecca" (1940); 2) "The Birds" (1963); 3) "North By Northwest" (1959). Others: A) "The 39 Steps" (1935); B) "The Lady Vanishes" (1938); C) "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943); D) "Strangers on a Train" (1951); E) "To Catch a Thief" (1955). I'm glad that you enjoyed this film. 🎥💖
SHADOW OF A DOUBT is a great underrated Hitchcock film, but dark and suspenseful, NORTH BY NORTHWEST is probably one Hitchcock's best and is a fun spy thriller.
A true classic amazing film Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr as lars thorwald. By the way Raymond Burr was better known for his incredible work as Perry Mason in the 1957 tv series Perry Mason. Thank you Jen great reaction excellent😊👍👍👍
One of the photos in James Stewart's apartment is of him standing in front of a bomber. He was in the Army Air corps during World War.2. He won 2 distinguished flying crosses and a Croix de Guerre
My favorite Hitchcock film is The Lady Vanishes from 1938. An old lady sitting next to the main character on a train disappears while she's asleep and no one believes her, so she has to prove that she was there, and find her. It's much more lighthearted than his later stuff, but well worth it. If you can find it, it's a little hard to get a hold of these days.
Just an interesting bit of trivia; there was no location, soundstage or backlot set that suited Hitchcock's needs, so he had the entire rear window apartment house and its courtyard built to his specifications from the ground up
Raymond Burr, the villain, also made a name for himself playing the TV version of the very famous detective turned lawyer Perry Mason solving murders most foul, which was on around the same time as this movie. It was quite a popular show. The "Law and Order" of its day. I used to watch it with my late grandfather on syndicated reruns. Good memories.
I would like to add my voice to the numerous suggestions that you should watch James Stewart in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." It is one of my favorite James Stewart dramatic movies. Since I don't see anyone mentioning it (overlooked, Im sure, only because Mister Stewart has such a huge volume of great performances), I recommend watching his sweet, funny and poignant performance in the comedy "Harvey." I'd also like to mention a lesser movie, but a very charming, lightweight romantic comedy: "The Shop Around The Corner."
Grace Kelly became a real-life princess, she married Prince Ranier of Monaco. Ramond Burr played Thorwald, and he also starred as Perry Mason on television. You might also want to watch "Vertigo" as a murder mystery starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novack.
The murderer, Raymond Burr was the star of a network crime series called "Ironside". He played a detective who solved crimes despite being confined to a wheelchair. It was a popular show, ran from 1967 to 1975.
I encourage you to look into more Jimmy Stewart movies. He was a great actor. A little background on him. He was an Academy Award winning actor prior to WW2. Many actors joined the service when the war broke out, mostly as entertainers. Jimmy Stewart, already a private pilot, enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He flew bombers over Europe. After the war he remained in the reserves even after returning to acting. Eventually he retired from the military as a one star General.
A fine review here. It's a good thing that we're able to view the movie at all as it was held up in legalities for a while from being rereleased for the theaters and the tube. My Auntie was a film and TV actress who got to work w/ Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr (on differing projects).
Yes, that was Alfred Hitchcock. Actually he makes a cameo in all of his movies. I always try to find him. I saw a picture of Grace Kelly's granddaughter today. She looks just like her grandmother, so beautiful. The 'bad guy" in this movie is Raymond Burr. You know, Ironside and Perry Mason.
Suggestions...if you haven't seen them... Hitchcock - North by Northwest, Jimmy Stewart - It's a Wonderful Life, Grace Kelly - It Takes a Thief. Other Gems - Charade (where's the money!???), African Queen (Bogart & Hepburn!) & Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (Tracy & Hepburn). If you watch them all (even if no reaction video...) you will enjoy. Take Care Jen.
Hitchcock did another movie where he used a single set. In Rear Window you get the apartment and the view of the other windows and a restaurant down the street. Together, it was a huge set in Paramount Studios. In "Rope", which also includes James Stewart, everything takes place inside an apartment. It was based on a play. Hitchcock/Stewart collaborated 4 times: Rope, Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Vertigo, in that order.
Cary Grant did 4 Hitchcock films which were way better than Jimmy's and better quality Hitch films: Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1954), and North by Northwest (1959).
After World War II, Jimmy Stewart could pull out some dark acting when needed. Unlike some Hollywood types that went into the military. He was the real deal. He flew B-24 bomber missions in Europe, became a squadron operations officer, then squadron commander, then I think some Group staff job. The last one his commander pulled him out of combat. He did a lot of missions, including one time looking down and a German flak round had put a hole in the floorboards near is foot. He could look down and see the ground. One of many who (what was never talked about then) had a full case of PTSD. Anyway, great review as always. Keep up the great work.
Thornwald was played by Raymond Burr, who starred in (I think) the first fictional courtroom drama series, Perry Mason. It was pretty enjoyable and ran for about 9 seasons, had a revival and television movies. The prosecuting attorney's name was Hamilton Burger. Ham Burger. lol. ;)
These movies always remind me of my childhood. As a little kid I was raised in St. Louis in the 50s (It was different then.) There really were apartments and neighborhoods like this. --- Metal fire escapes, and people sometimes slept on the porches and left windows wide open to beat the heat before a/c. Everybody knew everybody else and just about everything about them.
You'd probably enjoy Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder' with Ray Milland and Grace Kelly (again). Another simple setup shot almost entirely in one London flat but delivering great suspense.
Great reaction video, Jen! I'm very happy that you enjoyed the movie; it's a classic and one of my favorites. James Stewart is an amazing actor. If you don't know already, Grace Kelly later became Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainer III in 1956. Cheers!
Loved watching your wheels turning throughout. Awesome! Hitchcock described creating suspence in a scene by filming 12 men in a room discussing a simple subject like baseball; nothing suspenseful about it. THEN you show the audience a bomb hidden in the room with only 5 minutes left on its timer. What a mind.
This movie was a perfect showcase for Grace Kelly's on screen presence, she just exuded star quality throughout. A cinematic masterpiece and one of my top ten films.
A legitimate princess, on-screen and off.
One of my top 10 too. It ranks 7th.
After:
6 Beverly Hills Cop 1984
5 Scream 1996
4 A Fish Called Wanda 1988
3 Damien: Omen 2 1978
2 Die Hard 1988
1 Halloween 1978
Beverly Hills Cop coming week after next! ☺👍
@@jenmurrayxo Yes!! The guy who made that movie, Martin Brest, did another great movie after that called MIDNIGHT RUN with Robert De Niro and the late Charles Grodin. It’s action-packed and very funny like BEVERLY HILLS COP.
@@jenmurrayxo You can also watch "Vertigo", "North by Northwest" and "The Birds".
As someone old enough to see Rear Window in the theater, you give me great hope for your generation. You have the patients, attention span and intelligence to appreciate subtleties in storytelling. If a modern film doesn’t start at warp speed so many minds switch off. Thank you Jen for sharing your time.
So well said, 1matrix9!! I'm guessing my age is split between you and Jen, but I completely agree with what you say!!! I can't even follow "action" films of today, and the CGI lacks conviction. Jen represents the group of intelligent, open-minded people apparently curious about things and people that are not of their generation, but have an appreciation for those eras. The variety of films Jen reviews is magnificent. "Rear Window" may have been released in 1954, but Grace Kelly never aged....the film captures her beauty, grace (how appropos!), and sophistication in a moment of "timeless time".
Hitchcock made movies that cause the audience to think. He expected his fans to be patient and intelligent enough to fill in the gaps that were left deliberately ambiguous. Unlike many modern directors, Hitchcock expected people to work their brains a bit. Glad you enjoyed it Jen, I enjoyed your reaction as always.
If I remember correctly, Stewart put his acting career on hold when WW II broke out, joined the military, and served as part of the crew of a bomber that flew missions over Europe. He went back to acting after the war and had a very successful career.
They don't make them like him any more. I certainly can't think of a modern actor that would do that.
Also, living together without being married was considered very scandalous back then, as was having a baby out of wedlock.
Also, It’s A Wonderful Life was his first film after returning from war, and he was suffering what’s now understood to be PTSD. He thought it was his best work, but he only saw it once because it brought back bad memories.
I highly recommend 'Rope'. Also with James Stewart. It's like a theatre play. Great Dialogues!
That is also the one i just recommended next, after all it is certainly suspenseful.
Rope and The Birds.
I think Jimmy Stewart's best performance in a Hitchcock film was in Vertigo. I think it is a masterpiece. It would be great if you could watch that. "Rope" is very good too, also with J. Stewart.
I agree about Rope. Only personal opinion but i'm not a fan of Vertigo, but i realise many people are.
Oh I haven't seen Rope. I could have sworn that Rear Window was a black and white film. Did they colorize it?
@@recoveringsoul755 Nope. In fact it was made in VistaVision, a process that flipped the camera color negative on its side so the exposure area was bigger and gave you much greater image resolution than the regular 35mm film process.
Yeah Vertigo is a masterpiece on many levels... Many critics all time favourite movie... A slow burn but it grows on you
@@jonbolton3376 When I first saw Rope, I missed the first ~20 minutes, so it was much more of a mystery for me. I think that might be why I enjoyed it a lot more than most people.
I allways want to shout to Jeff whenever he's hesitant about marrying Lisa. "Idiot! She's Grace Kelly for christ sake!"
Hitchcock's Academy Award winning Best Picture "Rebecca" is always neglected by your younger viewers, it's probably his best. Also nominated for Best Actor -Lawrence Olivier, Best Actress - Joan Fontaine, and Best Supporting Actress - Judith Anderson in a truly incredible performance, plus winning the award for Best Cinematography. I highly recommend it.
"It's wonderful life" 1946 is a great James Stuart movie, an all time classic! "To catch a thief" 1955 is a good romantic comedy, directed by Hitchcock and starring Grace Kelly! And you're right about Hitcock having a cameo in a lot, if not most of his movies! You got him in this movie but I think you missed him in Psycho!
Definitely putting It's a Wonderful Life on my Christmas movies list 👍
“To catch a thief”, and “north by northwest”👍
North by Northwest is on my Patreon 👍
@@jenmurrayxo You can also watch "Vertigo" and "The Birds".
James Stewart has stated that of the four movies he made with Sir Alfred Hitchcock, this one is his personal favourite.
I bet it had nothing do to the fact he was sharing scenes with one of the most attractive women in the world at the time.
Jen, if you would like to watch Jimmy Stewart in another movie, you should add _It's a Wonderful Life_ to your watch list, but save it for Christmas. He's the Tom Hanks of his time.
Hitchcock also had a great TV show called _Alfred Hitchcock Presents,_ that I highly recommend. Hitch introduces each episode.
agreed about J Stewart especially for all he went thru in WW 2, seeing his buddies die and still being able to fly in the ATTACKS in EUROPE. So many fans of him love WONDERFUL life ,and of course all that his character goes thru, THT one scene in bar in close up gets to me all the time and great direction by FRANK CAPRA
It's a wonderful life is my fave Christmas movie of all time and I only watched it for the 1st time like 4 years ago
It's a Wonderful Life is so good! I agree that it feels even more effective around Christmas Time.
I say that in reverse, Tom Hanks is the James Stewart of OUR time.
@@mikell5087 Same.
Fun fact: The musician is the creator of Alvin and the chipmunks Ross Bagdasarian
"Hello? He has a bunch of shirts!"
Going down a reaction rabbithole this evening. I saw your reaction to Psycho and you mentioned you were doing one for Rear Window, which has been one of my all-time favorites ever since I saw it as a kid in a rare theatrical re-release. A very belated thank you for doing this one!
Wonderful reaction to a classic. Another classic Jimmy Stewart “must see” is *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* . It also co-stars John Wayne and is “a Western for people who don’t normally like Westerns.” Another co-star, Lee Marvin, is one of the best on-screen bullies I’ve ever seen. Highly recommended!
I agree. That is a must see movie for anyone, no matter what genre of movie they prefer.
I just may watch Liberty Valance tonight. One of my favorites.
absolutely, my dad's favorite movie pilgrim
Hi Jen. That was Hitchcock. He appeared in all of his movies. Something like 30 films. James Stewart was a fabulous actor. If you have never seen him before, you need to watch the holiday movie It's a Wonderful Life. Classic. There are a lot of great Jimmy Stewart movies. Vertigo is another Hitchcock film with Stewart and Kim Novak. Then there is Harvey, The Shop Around the Corner, Mr. Smith goes to Washington and lots more. Grace Kelly was a wonderful actress also. Of course she retired from acting young, when she got married and became Princess Grace of Monaco.
This was perfectly spoofed in an episode of The Simpsons, "Bart of Darkness" where Bart breaks his leg trying to dive off his treehouse into his pool, then like James Stewart, spots his neighbor,Ned Flanders kill his wife Maude, but his sister Lisa doesn't believe him until she's spots Ned burying something in the backyard.
It's been spoofed many times including the 90's UK sitcom, 'The Detectives', the episode not surprisingly titled 'Rear Window'.
It's when Bart sees Jimmy Stewart looking back at him before calling Grace to come and look at that funny looking kid.....😂
High Anxiety spoofs a few Hitchcock movies.
The young man who is the piano player is Ross Bagdisarian who later took the stage name of David Saville and went on to create Theodore, Simon, and Alvin the singing chipmunks.
He made some great movies. Vertigo and North By Northwest are both worth a look.
One sign of a great director is that you can ask movie goers their favorite work of his and they may give you a number of answers. The Birds, Dail M for Murder, North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train and Vertigo are ones that I have seen and recommend. The first time someone watches Rear Window, they are drawn in as you were trying to solve the mystery along with L.B., Lisa and Stella. I enjoyed your reaction... going to check out your Pyscho reaction now.
Many apartment buildings included a morality clause in the lease agreement to allow them to kick out habitually rowdy tenants. It was a very "flexible" clause.
My parents got married in '71 and while they were dating they could not go to my Dad's apartment, because if his landlady would have allowed it she could have been fined for "Verkupplung" (coupling). It was illegal for unmarried couples to be at each other's places. My Dad on the other hand could not go home with my Mom because she was still living at home with her Dad.
Weirdly enough that is the reason why on my way to elementary school I daily walked by the park bench my parents used to meet and where they shared their first kisses.
To this day they always smile (and when together kiss) when they pass that place ☺️ ... Sorry for the rant 😅 The "staying at each other's places issue" lead me down memory lane it seems 😂
I remember in 1968 or so, there was a headline article in the NY Times about a guy and a girl living together but unmarried. And this was in NEW YORK CITY.
Back then, a mother would often say of her daughter "she is a GOOD girl" meaning a virgin. Divorced women were considered "loose" for married guys "on the make" so often a woman divorced, she was generally excluded in polite company because the other women feared for their men.
An unmarried woman could not get served in a restaurant without a male companion.
A man and woman could not check into a motel unless they had luggage as otherwise it was likely to be locals getting together for a "quickie."
Remember, the pill was not approved by the FDA until 1960, and birth control was illegal for married women until 1965, unmarried women, 1972
Hitchcock was constantly "pushing the envelope."
this film is based on a short story. Hitchcock and the screenwriter did an excellent job expanding it to a full film . All the other characters in the apartments were added to fill out the movie and they made it fascinating
Totally fascinating! 👍
the other characters are contrasting phases in a life - the married couple vs the aging couple with the dog vs the bickering couple with knives - the aging spinster vs the achingly lonely spinster vs the attractive single girl - the lonely man at the piano
@@johneyon5257 yes exactly
I've watched several reactions to this movie and you are the first reactor to grasp that he was asleep and didn't see when Thorwald left his apartment early the next morning with a woman. Hitchcock said one of the key points in building suspense was to give the audience a key piece of information that the characters in the story did not have. Kudos! Great reaction!
Thanks Mike! Yes I loved that element of it, very cool 😎 Hitchcock was such a genius!
Rear Window and To Catch A Thief fight for my top Hitchcock spot, and Rear Window usually wins because I've seen it more.
I enjoy the 'bottle' format, trapped in the apartment with our protagonist, and the voyeuristic way the camera leers around the neighborhood until it starts to follow our suspect's activity.
Stewart and Kelly have good 'opposites attract' chemistry. The camera loves Grace Kelly and she shines on celluloid.
finally another Reactor to watch the Hitch films. this and my fave HITCH film- NORTH BY NORTHWEST with one of HOLLYwoods all time great Leading men- CARY GRANT. Once you start seein some classics from 1950's , GRANT and TONY CUrtis in OPERAtion PETTICOAT is funny and Curtis in SOME like it HOT is an alltime Classic with MARILYN MONROE!
You want to reach through the screen and slap Jimmy Stewart right across the face for hesitating for one nanosecond to marry Grace Kelly.
Im glad there is some love in the comments here for "Rope". Great movie that is super under appreciated. Watch that if you want a classic that never got the title of "classic" it deserves. The movie was Hitchcock's attempt to make a "One Take" movie, which is an insane feet to do in in 1948.
That's crazy!!!
ROPE is AMAZING!
Good call, that was a cameo. He is in all of his films, as far as I know. Great channel!
Thanks! ☺👍
I’m so game for more Hitch! North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder (Grace Kelly), The Birds and Rope are all solid classics. Hitch is my favorite director after Spielberg. He has at least 20 great films.
Glad you enjoyed this film. I hope you give Vertigo a watch. It's one of my favorite Hitchcock films and it's romantic, suspenseful and it has one of the most beautiful scores ever created for a film.
Ahhhh! How did I miss you doing this one?! It's one of the best movies my boomer father (literally born in January 1945) showed me that I didn't know I'd love immensely!
Great channel Jen! I really envy you. You get to experience each of these classic Hitchcock films for the very first time. Your reactions so far (to Psycho and Rear Window) remind me how much influence Hitch had in forming my own critical tastes so many decades ago.
Hitch made so many classics it's simply overwhelming to itemize them here, so I'll simply mention the one that hooked me for good: "North by Northwest." I have re-watched it countless times and it never gets old. It is perhaps the "Hitchcockiest" of Hitchcock movies, intentionally so per many accounts of its creation. It is a tour de force from the opening credits through the very final scene.
You are just scratching the surface of a treasure trove that will enrich and delight you for a lifetime.
Thanks John! ☺👍 I feel very lucky to be doing this channel!
A good movie that is very Hitchcock like, but he didn’t direct is Charade.
@@jenmurrayxo Ooooh yes, I second the recs for North by Northwest and Charade!
Thelma Ritter (Stella) adds so much to this movie with her working class common sense. And remarks like "Where do you suppose he cut her up?"
My favorite Hitchcock masterpiece! Glad you enjoyed it. Saw it in theaters once; it was fun! Recommend other Hitchcock films: Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, North by Northwest.
Jimmy Stewart movies to see: Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Philadelphia Story (he won an Oscar), It’s a Wonderful Life, The Stratton Story, Bend of the River, Glenn Miller Story, and Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Grace Kelly did 11 movies only; three by Hitchcock. She married a prince in the mid 1950s and tragically was killed in a car accident in Monaco in 1982.
Yes, that was Alfred Hitchcock in the musicans apartment. Hitchcock always appeared in all his films. Part of watching Hitchcock films is to spot his cameo.
I really enjoyed your two Alfred Hichcock reactions. I can quickly suggest three more.
The Birds: Another horror one. I love the way the suspense comes in waves.
North by Northwest: This one is an absolute classic with a spectacular climax.
Vertigo: Another James Stewart one. This time with the lovely Kim Novac. Somewhat surreal.
All these are quite different from each other. And yes, that was Alfred Hitchcock in a cameo. It's fun trying to catch him as he was known for his cameos.
You might also check out his TV series's. They are awesome famous for their twist endings. Fantastc!
Mine are as i said the Trouble with Harry, and Shadow of a doubt
My vote goes to NORTH BY NORTHWEST.
YES! North by Northwest is one of my favourites!
North by northwest is on my Patreon & so is Shadow of a Doubt 👍
Thank you for watching and a wonderful review. I also want to thank you for calling out Hitchcock's cameo.
Fun fact: That astonishing Greenwich Village courtyard set was constructed at Paramount Studios, complete with a drainage system that could handle all the rain!
Yes, that's Princess Grace of Monaco.
"She's always eating. I like her." 😆
Nice reaction Jen. Looking good in purple girl.
Thanks! ☺
Hitchcock knows his audience for sure. His intro shot of GRace Kelly is a close of her moving toward the camera lens. If that doesn't make a man's heart skip a beat. What a beauty.
I love how this movie all takes place in his apartment. Great, great movie.
They do so much with just one set! 👍
Kudos on catching the Hitchcock cameo, Jen! I never noticed it before. 👍👍👍
Hitchcock makes a cameo in each of his films, so yes, it was him adjusting the clock in this film. If you like simple sets, "Rope" is another Hitchcock film with a small set. That one is in a single apartment, and it's filmed in such a way that it looks like it was all one long take, but it was limited by the length of the film roll; so he had to use tricks to go from one shot to the next. I think I have seen "The Man Who Knew Too Much" more than others of his films.
I never really thought about the detail about her case for the night being so small. But as she's trying to prove she can live in the life he lives, he had said not long before that moment that she would have to live out of a single suitcase. He wondered if she could do it. Somehow I missed that the next chance she had, she came with a small case with enough to stay the night. So she could likely handle life with him with a normal suitcase.
‘Notorious’ by Hitchcock is one of my favorites. Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman are another couple with incredible chemistry between them. Lots of suspense, intrigue and clever dialogue. It features a few of Hitchcock’s most famous camera shots. Also, it is another one of 11 films that Costume Designer Edith Head did with Alfred Hitchcock. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I love how the detective wouldn't search the salesman's apartment but took the postcard out of the guy's mailbox. Oops...Guess he hadn't heard of mail tampering.
Dial M for Murder is another excellent Hitchcock film with Grace Kelly that takes place entirely in one setting.
Grace Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco. She died young in a car wreck down a mountainside in Monaco. Her daughter with her survived.
The line, "We think Thorwald's guilty," always cracks me up, for some reason.
Such a classic! One of the best suspense films ever, and Grace Kelly is a vision of loveliness. What a treat to see your reaction, thanks for going in for the old school Hitchcock 👏🏻👏🏻
As someone who grew up watching Raymond Burr rolling around in a wheelchair as "Ironside" it would be a few years later that I discovered that he wasn't really wheelchair bound and had plates of metal in his hips that kept him that way. Simply amazed when he showed up as attorney Perry Mason, covered Godzilla's emergence in Japan and eventually decked out with white hair in Rear Window.
James Stewarts best film, and his own personal favourite movie, is Its a Wonderful Life. The final act of the film takes place on Christmas Eve, just the final 35 or 40 minutes of the film, but that was enough to make it one of the best Christmas films of all time. A man who thinks he has messed up his life and his families life makes the decision to kill himself, and an angel shows him just how important and loved he is.
One of my all time favorites
Glad you liked it. One of Hitchcock's best. One way he made the empathetic with Jeff is paralleling Jeff stuck in his wheelchair and watching little movies through windows of his neighbors and the audience stuck in their theater chairs watching the movie screen. There's a whole lot of Hitchcock to recommend, but i d move a little more chronologically and start with his first American film REBECCA or go even further back to one of his best British thrillers THE 39 STEPS. My personal favorite film of his though is NOTORIOUS. But you can't go wrong with any of the other suggestions here. Ciao for now.
Two favorite Hitchcock films are Rear Window and North by Northwest. And one film that isn't a Hitchcock film but feels like it should be Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Jimmy Stewart was known for that speech pattern. It was often imitated by impersonators.
Jimmy Stewart was the main character in It's A Wonderful Life. Give that a watch just before Christmas.
Oh yes thats on my Christmas movie list 👍
James Stewart is a legendary actor who made some awesome movies in his time. He starred in some sensational movies, from a NYC apartment courtyard, to the Alaska wilderness during the old West. One such movie, "The Far Country", a Western that does take place in Alaska, his character is named Jeff, and stars another legendary actor Walter Brennan. It is a movie I would recommend if you would like to explore James Stewart's acting career. Thanks for sharing your reaction and I am looking forward for more. 👍🎥👌
This kinda movie just goes to show you dont need expansive elaborate sets and effects to make a great movie . Cool concept and a good suspenseful time. Sad to see the doggo killed and fortunately boston wasnt looking at the time bless him 💙🐕 hes sich a good boy . This was fun cheers as always jen 🎉
Oooh such a good choice Jen! My other fav movie in this vein is The Man Who Knew Too Much. Hope you’re having fun! Keep up the awesome vids!
Have you seen The man who knew too little? Bill Murray
Thanks, Jen for the great reactions.! It's fun to watch with you because you're so intelligent, patient & appreciative. There's so many great & good movies...new & old..!! Thx. again..!! Enjoying them all.!!
Jimmy Stewart's favorite role of all time was his role in the movie Harvey. You definitely should check that movie out.
Classic, great reaction!
13:26 "What did you do to your hair?" Immediately interrupts her reply. 🙄😅
24:16 Both legs shot. 😅
Disturbia (2007) is a remake/knock off of Rear Window. But it's still pretty good.
A modern-day retelling, with the protagonist (Shia LaBeouf) under house arrest instead of laid up with a broken leg, and who believes that his neighbor (David Morse) is a serial killer rather than having committed a single murder.
I love that you enjoy the vintage classics!
I know once the neighbors dog went to doggie heaven, Thorwald went in the Jen black book. I could see it for sure. Thorwald must go down in flames. Ha. I love it.
Good point about Jimmy Stewart's go-to weapon being a flash bulb.
Rope is another Hitchcock film that features James Stuart. It was shot continuously, and when they needed to change film reels, they would focus on something static, have everyone freeze, change the film, and have everyone start up again. Also, it was based on a real-life murder case.
That sounds crazy!!! I'm interested to see that 👍
To Catch a Thief is another Hitchcock with Grace Kelly, co-starring Cary Grant, set in Nice, France.
James Stewart starred in the Hitchcock movies Vertigo and Rope.
Thurwald was played by Raymond Burr who starred in the TV detective series Ironside that ran in the late 60s / early 70s.
James Stewart is a great rabbit-hole. You'd love It's a Wonderful Life but it's usually considered a Christmas or New Year's movie.
It's definitely on my Christmas movie list! 👍
Another superb Jimmy Stewart movie you might consider: "12 Angry Men." Like "Rear Window," it, too, is mostly set in a single room. Very suspenseful. A classic.
It was Henry Fonda who starred in “12 Angry Men” not Jimmy Stewart.
You're right. Can't imagine where my head was at. But it's still a great movie.
A proper classic, love it.
We're back again with Alfred Hitchcock's finesse as being the Master of Suspense with "Rear Window"! Hitch does put himself in a cameo on many of his films so it's nice when you spot him and tell us, the audience, that you found him. It's like those Stan Lee cameos in the MCU! I want to throw my top three Hitch films for you to view and the others I'm listing to perhaps be put on a Hitchcock poll or for you to view one Hitchcock film a month (or every 6 weeks): 1) Rebecca" (1940); 2) "The Birds" (1963); 3) "North By Northwest" (1959). Others: A) "The 39 Steps" (1935); B) "The Lady Vanishes" (1938); C) "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943); D) "Strangers on a Train" (1951); E) "To Catch a Thief" (1955). I'm glad that you enjoyed this film. 🎥💖
SHADOW OF A DOUBT is a great underrated Hitchcock film, but dark and suspenseful, NORTH BY NORTHWEST is probably one Hitchcock's best and is a fun spy thriller.
Strangers on a Train is great too
@@biguy617 Agreed. I have always felt many of Hitch's lesser known films are superior.
shadow of doubt is great film from 1943. I'D seriously recommend.
A true classic amazing film Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr as lars thorwald. By the way Raymond Burr was better known for his incredible work as Perry Mason in the 1957 tv series Perry Mason. Thank you Jen great reaction excellent😊👍👍👍
One of the photos in James Stewart's apartment is of him standing in front of a bomber. He was in the Army Air corps during World War.2. He won 2 distinguished flying crosses and a Croix de Guerre
My favorite Hitchcock film is The Lady Vanishes from 1938.
An old lady sitting next to the main character on a train disappears while she's asleep and no one believes her, so she has to prove that she was there, and find her.
It's much more lighthearted than his later stuff, but well worth it. If you can find it, it's a little hard to get a hold of these days.
Just an interesting bit of trivia; there was no location, soundstage or backlot set that suited Hitchcock's needs, so he had the entire rear window apartment house and its courtyard built to his specifications from the ground up
Raymond Burr, the villain, also made a name for himself playing the TV version of the very famous detective turned lawyer Perry Mason solving murders most foul, which was on around the same time as this movie. It was quite a popular show. The "Law and Order" of its day. I used to watch it with my late grandfather on syndicated reruns. Good memories.
Dont Forget Ironside as well
I just love the movie set back lot neighborhood. That's why it looks so much like a play.
Thorwald the bad guy, was played by Raymond Burr. He had a couple of very successful, long running tv shows to his credit after this movie.
I would like to add my voice to the numerous suggestions that you should watch James Stewart in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." It is one of my favorite James Stewart dramatic movies. Since I don't see anyone mentioning it (overlooked, Im sure, only because Mister Stewart has such a huge volume of great performances), I recommend watching his sweet, funny and poignant performance in the comedy "Harvey." I'd also like to mention a lesser movie, but a very charming, lightweight romantic comedy: "The Shop Around The Corner."
Grace Kelly became a real-life princess, she married Prince Ranier of Monaco. Ramond Burr played Thorwald, and he also starred as Perry Mason on television. You might also want to watch "Vertigo" as a murder mystery starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novack.
This movie is a masterpiece - a complete work of art and genius.
The murderer, Raymond Burr was the star of a network crime series called "Ironside". He played a detective who solved crimes despite being confined to a wheelchair. It was a popular show, ran from 1967 to 1975.
I encourage you to look into more Jimmy Stewart movies. He was a great actor. A little background on him. He was an Academy Award winning actor prior to WW2. Many actors joined the service when the war broke out, mostly as entertainers. Jimmy Stewart, already a private pilot, enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He flew bombers over Europe.
After the war he remained in the reserves even after returning to acting. Eventually he retired from the military as a one star General.
A fine review here. It's a good thing that we're able to view the movie at all as it was held up in legalities for a while from being rereleased for the theaters and the tube. My Auntie was a film and TV actress who got to work w/ Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr (on differing projects).
"The Birds" and for your love of music... "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (its a must) ...!!! Well done...!!!
Yes, that was Alfred Hitchcock. Actually he makes a cameo in all of his movies. I always try to find him. I saw a picture of Grace Kelly's granddaughter today. She looks just like her grandmother, so beautiful. The 'bad guy" in this movie is Raymond Burr. You know, Ironside and Perry Mason.
Suggestions...if you haven't seen them... Hitchcock - North by Northwest, Jimmy Stewart - It's a Wonderful Life, Grace Kelly - It Takes a Thief. Other Gems - Charade (where's the money!???), African Queen (Bogart & Hepburn!) & Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (Tracy & Hepburn). If you watch them all (even if no reaction video...) you will enjoy. Take Care Jen.
Hitchcock did another movie where he used a single set. In Rear Window you get the apartment and the view of the other windows and a restaurant down the street. Together, it was a huge set in Paramount Studios.
In "Rope", which also includes James Stewart, everything takes place inside an apartment. It was based on a play.
Hitchcock/Stewart collaborated 4 times: Rope, Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Vertigo, in that order.
Cary Grant did 4 Hitchcock films which were way better than Jimmy's and better quality Hitch films: Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1954), and North by Northwest (1959).
Just saw it for the first time - in the theatre!
North By Northwest (1959) and Strangers On A Train (1951) are 2 Hitchcock movies worth a watch.
After World War II, Jimmy Stewart could pull out some dark acting when needed. Unlike some Hollywood types that went into the military. He was the real deal. He flew B-24 bomber missions in Europe, became a squadron operations officer, then squadron commander, then I think some Group staff job. The last one his commander pulled him out of combat. He did a lot of missions, including one time looking down and a German flak round had put a hole in the floorboards near is foot. He could look down and see the ground. One of many who (what was never talked about then) had a full case of PTSD. Anyway, great review as always. Keep up the great work.
Thornwald was played by Raymond Burr, who starred in (I think) the first fictional courtroom drama series, Perry Mason. It was pretty enjoyable and ran for about 9 seasons, had a revival and television movies. The prosecuting attorney's name was Hamilton Burger. Ham Burger. lol. ;)
It's a good thing that Jeff didn't have a TV to distract him.
These movies always remind me of my childhood. As a little kid I was raised in St. Louis in the 50s (It was different then.) There really were apartments and neighborhoods like this. --- Metal fire escapes, and people sometimes slept on the porches and left windows wide open to beat the heat before a/c. Everybody knew everybody else and just about everything about them.
You'd probably enjoy Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder' with Ray Milland and Grace Kelly (again). Another simple setup shot almost entirely in one London flat but delivering great suspense.
Good reaction. Please consider reacting to Casablanca (1942), one of the best movies ever, with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Oh I do want to see that one! 👍
Rope, Vertigo, North By Northwest, The Man Who Know Too Much are all must see Hitchcock films.
Great reaction video, Jen! I'm very happy that you enjoyed the movie; it's a classic and one of my favorites. James Stewart is an amazing actor. If you don't know already, Grace Kelly later became Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainer III in 1956. Cheers!
Thanks Bob! ☺️👍
@@jenmurrayxo You're very welcome! 😊
Loved watching your wheels turning throughout. Awesome!
Hitchcock described creating suspence in a scene by filming 12 men in a room discussing a simple subject like baseball; nothing suspenseful about it.
THEN you show the audience a bomb hidden in the room with only 5 minutes left on its timer.
What a mind.
He was a genius! Can't wait to see more of his films 👍