Happy to see this featured. I am always championing this one as being undeservedly overlooked. I have introduced it to Hitchcock and non-Hitchcock fans alike. It has a lot of charm and wonderful dialogue. BTW If you get the chance to see this on blu-ray, it is absolutely eye-popping.
I agree that this movie is very cozy & whimsical with its beautiful autumn setting. It is one of my top favorite Hitchcock movies in part because of how obscure & different it is to cliché Hitchcock. Though it's very subtle & dry in its delivery, I'm not surprised it's not as known as other classic movies in general. I've seen it enough on my own to nearly memorize it, so I think my next rewatch will be with a group of friends so I can introduce this movie to others.
I've only seen this one once...about 35 years ago when I was in my teens. I liked it but need to see it again. Bernard Herrmann is my very favorite film composer and I have the score. Cozy and dark is a great description.
_The Trouble With Harry_ is probably my favorite Hitchcock film! It's very charming, sometimes dark but not troubling, and visually gorgeous. It is, as has been noted, the most English of Hitchcock's American films in its emotional quietness as well as its quaint rural setting. And Herrmann's memorable score fits the wry tone of the story perfectly. I have only two issues with it: Hitchcock's refusal to shoot dialog scenes on location means we see a lot of very elaborate "outdoor" sets; and John Forsythe's immaculate hair and clothing are not at all appropriate for a bohemian artist.
I have always loved the scene in which Sam sells his paintings to a passing millionaire (played by Parker Fennelly of Titus Moody fame) in exchange for fulfilling everyone's dreams. Your word "whimsical" applies, and Fennelly plays along with North-of-Boston gusto. After hearing Captain Wiles's hunter wish list, he writes down, "Davy Crockett, The Works." I really enjoyed your review.
I adore this movie. It gets so little popular attention, but it's such a hilarious - and beautiful! - film. I also love the music, the first score Herrmann wrote for Hitchcock, with its wistful and lovely autumn theme. It's in my top ten Hitchcock films.
Vermont is correct. Craftsbury, VT. Beautiful state, especially in the autumn and winter. I quite enjoyed this Hitchcock film. Great to see Jerry Mathers in an earlier role. Fun film to watch this time of year.
The Trouble with Harry is a film deserving of more love and I'm very happy you've decided to review it and at such a perfect time, I love Autumn, its colours, the sound of crinkled leaves under foot, it's probably my favourite time of year and The Trouble with Harry really does capture it's beauty, while I'm uncertain if I'd put the film in my top five Hitchcock films it is one I've always enjoyed, it's partially that wicked morbid humour of Hitchcock's that's also sprinkled in Shadow of a Doubt, that and the pleasant optimism that comes with new found companionship or friendship between the characters as well, it's fun, charming and absolutely has a cosy feel to it, as does this excellent review. :)🍁 ~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~
I saw this one a couple falls ago at the Redford Theatre in Detroit. I remember liking it, I thought Shirley MacLaine's character looked really stylish and cool. Awesome review as always! 😊
Shirley once revealed in an interview that she had been working in the chorus of a few stageplays before she got this role and hadn't had a good meal in 2 years, so she became Hitchcock's "eating partner" scarfing up all she could since the studio provided three meals a day catered and she gaining 15 pounds during the filming. LOL
Always one of my five favorite Hitchcock movies. As you said, an outlier but with humor, hearth and whimsy. It actually always makes me smile no matter how many times I see it.
Thank you so much for this one! The Trouble With Harry, along with Rope, is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. Rope being my absolute favorite. Quirky is right, and I love this movie for it. I sometimes describe it as Hitchcock's "comedy". Every time I watch it I find myself giggling in disbelief to these oddballs and their ever escalating clandestine affairs. I think you nailed this review. I wouldn't recommend this as a Hitchcock movie, instead I'd recommend for a fun watch for a lazy afternoon.
Interesting fact. When the millionaire stops to look at the paintings the first time, Wiggy looks out the window from inside the store. There is a man walking past in the background. That man is Alfred Hitchcock. It's right around the 22 minute mark in the film.
Well, I've known of the existence of this movie my whole life ... without watching it. So, based on your review, I've just placed an order for it. I'm looking forward to the delivery! Thank you!
I've actually never seen a Hitchcock film, but I love the way you described this movie. It sounds funny and interesting and maybe I'll check it out sometime.
Thanks, you helped me with a purchasing decision of the new hitchcock 4k second collection. Was debating about the collection cause this movie seemed silly at first.
I saw this several years ago and had forgotten all about it. For some reason what stands out most in my mind is the dead man's shoes. I did enjoy it though. Thanks for the excellent review.
There's a reason this movie looks so good. Hitchcock got everything set up early, and then just waited for the Vermont fall colors to each their peak to start filming. Not an intense thriller, but a cute little movie where Hitchcock mainly plays Cupid.
I have always thought of this as a romantic (screwball?) comedy. I certainly didn't think of it as a Hitchcock movie - when I first saw it, I still thought mainly of Psycho and was just beginning to watch the stuff from the '40's. But I'm in a mood these days for this sort of thing, so thanks for this - it just might be time to watch it again.
That Bernard Herrmann score is bit more than bass clarinet grotesqueries. The composer was so proud of his music that in 1969 (after his bitter fallout with Hitchcock over the Torn Curtain score) he rearranged and reshuffled the themes from The Trouble With Harry into a concert piece: Portrait of Hitch. A good performance is here: th-cam.com/video/RyYMYx8O3fk/w-d-xo.html
@@JeromeWeiselberry Not at all. I honestly really enjoy your reviews. You are one of the very few TH-camrs who isn't under the impression that modern cinema started with The Avengers.
A very under appreciated Hitchcock film. Everybody I leant this movie too, didn't like it. I think it's great and I always have a fun time watching it.
Enjoyed ur smooth n right on review of the movie. Appreciated the archival film clips during ur review. Hopefully you'll upload more Hitchcock n other golden age movie reviews because enjoy most of the classic movies. Kudos for this video.
Thanks! Hm, I don't know. The trailer didn't really grab me, and I don't have Netflix right now anyway. I might see it eventually, though, and whenever I do, I'll probably talk about it. :)
@@JeromeWeiselberry oh ok, yeah I have to admit the trailer didn’t do much for me either. By the way, thanks for recommending that video by James Rolfe, such an awesome documentary. It’d be so cool to watch The Blob in the theater that’s in the blob lol
I didn't love or hate it but my lasting impression is that it was the least memorable of Hitchcock's more experimental movies such as *Rope* *Rear Window* *Vertigo* and even *Psycho* A curate's egg of a picture, as I recall but overall it didn't work for me 😟 Best wishes to you and your family 👍
Interesting that you mention the fall New England landscape. There were "outdoor" scenes that they had to shoot in California because of bad weather in Vermont. To get the right look, Hitchcock had leaves shipped to California, where they pinned them onto trees on a soundstage. Hitchcock decided that Shirley MacLaine was too thin, so he "helped" her by inviting her to breakfast every morning. He never hit on her; he just thought she needed to be fed. She gained fifteen pounds as a result.
Yes, you can tell that certain scenes were filmed on a set. Other external shots are the real thing, though. Makes sense that the weather would be tough to work with. It's an unpredictable season.
Hitchcock never filmed dialogue on location, so if he had to shoot an outdoor dialogue scene he would shoot it on a studio set. You can see this in all his movies.
The Trouble With Harry, is a great film for many reasons. It is a departure from the standard Hitchcock film and it shows that he was willing to experiment in tension as, although comedic, there are a number of scenes where the deputy or others chose not to look one way or the other and miss the body. I think my favorite line is when the spinster says "I've never been to a do it yourself burial" and the sea captain replies "I've been to four, all on the same day" (or something along those lines). The way that Edmund Gwenn delivers that line with such a tired resignation is the sign of a superb character actor. Trivia, Ed Gwenn won an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor) for playing Santa in the original "Miracle on 34th Street".
This is a great example of Hitchcock himself, personally, not calling the police, the macabre aspect of the whole situation, the dark but fun humor, for me it if I did not know it was a Hitchcock film, would have guessed so, always reminds of a Star Trek episode “Trouble With Trebbles” a outlier in the series, Every artist should have at least one “fun” project to show a different side, all in all still a above average film and most enjoyable
"Romey," thank you very much. Trouble is a movie I've never gotten through when it pops up, I never get swept up in it and I wonder if it's worth the "trouble," but now you've given me incentive. First things first: is that a teddy bear lying down behind your right shoulder? Interesting to see your background look more ursine than avian, but then perhaps that fits the "whimsical" and "cozy" vibe you testify to. Near-inevitably this brings two other movies to mind, one being Family Plot. I've watched Plot a couple of times but it's a bit of "work" for me to watch, I have to show it a deliberate kindly forbearance to make it through -- yet I enjoy it, and now I'm eager to see if I might enjoy Trouble more. On the "nothing brings people together like a dead body" front, I highly recommend Stand By Me. It's based on a Stephen King novella but there's nothing supernatural or monstrous about it. It's a study in nostalgia, which usually I don't care about, but Stand By Me is done right and it works -- it was the first film adaptation King ever liked. As for Trouble, I might watch it just for the cast. When I saw that big sketch of Harry's face I thought "Vincent Price!" No such luck, Harry is not Vincent Price -- but wouldn't it be cool if he had been? It also might be fun to ask myself "Why is Santa Claus trying to bury this man?" I also might simply want to watch Shirley MacLaine's debut. Congratulations on a persuasive recommendation, Rome, and owl be seeing you -- with an eye out for bears.
No, it's an otter in honor of Joey. :) Interestingly, Family Plot also used to be a favorite Hitchcock movie of mine. Last time I watched it, I didn't enjoy it as much, though I couldn't put my finger on why. I'll probably have to figure that out whenever I review it.
I have always felt this was perhaps Hitchcock's strangest movie. Shirley MacLaine went completely against Hitchcock's usual leading ladies. No icy blondes here. I will place it as an oddity because its so.....unHitchcock...
The color you are wearing seems possibly a deliberate choice to go with harvest time, pumpkins and falling leaves, a perfectly pitched tone for a story playing out in the same sort of frame!
Whimsical is the perfect word to describe this movie. I came across it by chance sometime last year here on the tube, and having seen just about every Hitch film long before, was pleased to find it. Is it anywhere near his top films? of course not! but it's a departure from his usual work (kind of like Scorsese's "King of Comedy" in between "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" - a breather from the more usual dark subject matter) I stuck with it and enjoyed it, and Shirley MacLaine was so cute! Hey, it's Halloween season, ya gotta throw us some horror reviews!
Nice review! It's a great October movie. All Hitchcock movies revolve around murder, even if it's a comedy. This was the first movie where Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann worked together. Here is a short interview with Shirley MacLaine: th-cam.com/video/c2kzQfsrIys/w-d-xo.html
Great review as always! I watched this movie about a month ago and I thought it was quite funny, however I also found it tiring if you know what I mean 🤷♀️ It's not a movie I would go back to over and over but it's not one of his worse either
Oh...this hits home for me. I actually did find my brother dead in a ditch. His head was face first in water. That was back in 2014. That was a tough time. I miss him. Okay, but back to movie - this looks like an interesting movie! Love that fall scenery!
@@JeromeWeiselberry Aww thanks. (hugs!) That movie still looks very interesting. I think I can do okay with out letting the body trigger me to flashbacks. I am actually okay with those things now. My brother probably would have like this movie!
"Wacky" is how I would describe this movie. I have never seen this movie before, but I like it. It is certainly a more effective comedy than the embarrasing Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Shirley MacClain is young and beautiful here. A far cry from what she is known as more recently - "wacky". I wouldn't classify this as a screwball comedy - much of the comedy is low-key and understated. The setting is quite beautiful. I've been to Vermont a couple of times and it did not dissapoint. Not a whole lot to say about this movie. Couple of random things that I liked about it: 1. Edmund Gwenn saying something like, "there couldn't be more traffic if I sold tickets" when he was trying to move the body. 2. John Forsythe's character ignoring the man wanting to buy his paintings because he wants to go cut Gravely's hair. 3. The kid saying that the dead rabbit was worth something - it got him a frog. Of course, also two muffins later on. 4. Selling the paintings and not thinking of himself until only when asked. He was giving everyone else something.
The movie is too long, too talkative, a thin plot. Basically Weekend at Bernie’s uses the same plot and is funnier and more entertaining. Watch that instead! 😀
Happy to see this featured. I am always championing this one as being undeservedly overlooked. I have introduced it to Hitchcock and non-Hitchcock fans alike. It has a lot of charm and wonderful dialogue. BTW If you get the chance to see this on blu-ray, it is absolutely eye-popping.
I agree that this movie is very cozy & whimsical with its beautiful autumn setting. It is one of my top favorite Hitchcock movies in part because of how obscure & different it is to cliché Hitchcock. Though it's very subtle & dry in its delivery, I'm not surprised it's not as known as other classic movies in general. I've seen it enough on my own to nearly memorize it, so I think my next rewatch will be with a group of friends so I can introduce this movie to others.
I've only seen this one once...about 35 years ago when I was in my teens. I liked it but need to see it again. Bernard Herrmann is my very favorite film composer and I have the score. Cozy and dark is a great description.
_The Trouble With Harry_ is probably my favorite Hitchcock film! It's very charming, sometimes dark but not troubling, and visually gorgeous. It is, as has been noted, the most English of Hitchcock's American films in its emotional quietness as well as its quaint rural setting. And Herrmann's memorable score fits the wry tone of the story perfectly. I have only two issues with it: Hitchcock's refusal to shoot dialog scenes on location means we see a lot of very elaborate "outdoor" sets; and John Forsythe's immaculate hair and clothing are not at all appropriate for a bohemian artist.
I have always loved the scene in which Sam sells his paintings to a passing millionaire (played by Parker Fennelly of Titus Moody fame) in exchange for fulfilling everyone's dreams. Your word "whimsical" applies, and Fennelly plays along with North-of-Boston gusto. After hearing Captain Wiles's hunter wish list, he writes down, "Davy Crockett, The Works." I really enjoyed your review.
Jerome, This film is Hitchcocks answer to the Ealing Comedies of the early '50's. i.e. The Lavender Hill Mob or The Ladykillers. Cheers, Chris Perry.
One of my favorite Hitchcock movies!
I adore this movie. It gets so little popular attention, but it's such a hilarious - and beautiful! - film. I also love the music, the first score Herrmann wrote for Hitchcock, with its wistful and lovely autumn theme. It's in my top ten Hitchcock films.
Vermont is correct. Craftsbury, VT. Beautiful state, especially in the autumn and winter. I quite enjoyed this Hitchcock film. Great to see Jerry Mathers in an earlier role. Fun film to watch this time of year.
Adorable Edmund Gwen played Santa Claus in 1947 THE MIRACLE OF 34th ST. with Natalie Wood. He was the cousin of actor Cecil Kellaway.
Oh, I had no idea they were cousins!
@@JeromeWeiselberry They both had the same impish look.
The Trouble with Harry is a film deserving of more love and I'm very happy you've decided to review it and at such a perfect time, I love Autumn, its colours, the sound of crinkled leaves under foot, it's probably my favourite time of year and The Trouble with Harry really does capture it's beauty, while I'm uncertain if I'd put the film in my top five Hitchcock films it is one I've always enjoyed, it's partially that wicked morbid humour of Hitchcock's that's also sprinkled in Shadow of a Doubt, that and the pleasant optimism that comes with new found companionship or friendship between the characters as well, it's fun, charming and absolutely has a cosy feel to it, as does this excellent review. :)🍁 ~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~
I saw this one a couple falls ago at the Redford Theatre in Detroit. I remember liking it, I thought Shirley MacLaine's character looked really stylish and cool. Awesome review as always! 😊
Shirley once revealed in an interview that she had been working in the chorus of a few stageplays before she got this role and hadn't had a good meal in 2 years, so she became Hitchcock's "eating partner" scarfing up all she could since the studio provided three meals a day catered and she gaining 15 pounds during the filming. LOL
An interesting little film off the usual Hitchcock path.
The film makes me think of a Norman Rockwell painting! Watch this on a Sunday afternoon!
Always one of my five favorite Hitchcock movies. As you said, an outlier but with humor, hearth and whimsy. It actually always makes me smile no matter how many times I see it.
One of my favorite Hitchcock films. It's worth a watch every few months. Enjoyable.
Thanks for a great review.
Hey wait...I LIKE the corpse's tie (and the socks too)!
For those interested - there's a BEAUTIFUL print of this movie on TH-cam, and it's currently free
Thank you so much for this one! The Trouble With Harry, along with Rope, is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. Rope being my absolute favorite. Quirky is right, and I love this movie for it. I sometimes describe it as Hitchcock's "comedy". Every time I watch it I find myself giggling in disbelief to these oddballs and their ever escalating clandestine affairs. I think you nailed this review. I wouldn't recommend this as a Hitchcock movie, instead I'd recommend for a fun watch for a lazy afternoon.
Same for me. I love how Rope is edited and film entirely to look like one shot.
Interesting fact. When the millionaire stops to look at the paintings the first time, Wiggy looks out the window from inside the store. There is a man walking past in the background. That man is Alfred Hitchcock. It's right around the 22 minute mark in the film.
Yes, I find it one of his most difficult cameos to detect if you don't already know where to look.
Well, I've known of the existence of this movie my whole life ... without watching it. So, based on your review, I've just placed an order for it. I'm looking forward to the delivery! Thank you!
I hope you enjoy it!
I've actually never seen a Hitchcock film, but I love the way you described this movie. It sounds funny and interesting and maybe I'll check it out sometime.
Kayla,
Are you serious?? You've NEVER seen a Hitchcock film??
You haven't LIVED!!
ONE OF MY FAVORITE HITCHCOCK FILMS... VERMONT LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL IN THE FALL .... LOVE THIS MOVIE...
I am so glad that you reviewed this delightful movie! It is my FAVORITE Hitchcock movie of all times. I watch it a lot!
Thanks, you helped me with a purchasing decision of the new hitchcock 4k second collection. Was debating about the collection cause this movie seemed silly at first.
I saw this several years ago and had forgotten all about it. For some reason what stands out most in my mind is the dead man's shoes. I did enjoy it though.
Thanks for the excellent review.
I think this is a breath of fresh air amongst his filmography. Absolutely Love his films, but some feel like the same old thing.
I luv your pumpkin look.
This is one of the last movies I watched at my parents house before COVID. Looking forward to going home again. Someday.
There's a reason this movie looks so good. Hitchcock got everything set up early, and then just waited for the Vermont fall colors to each their peak to start filming. Not an intense thriller, but a cute little movie where Hitchcock mainly plays Cupid.
you're the best! cheers mz berry, the perfect way to spend a saturday night. keep it up! oh and hey- any chance for a sneak peak at some bloopers?
Thanks! :) Probably not, but you've only got a couple more months to wait!
It’s basically a more refined version of ‘Knives out’.
Nice run-down of this quirky Hitchcock film! You did a great job :)
Thanks!
I've been VERY CURIOUS about this film... thank you for the review ! I really enjoy your videos :)
You should check it out sometime! Thank you! :)
I have always thought of this as a romantic (screwball?) comedy. I certainly didn't think of it as a Hitchcock movie - when I first saw it, I still thought mainly of Psycho and was just beginning to watch the stuff from the '40's. But I'm in a mood these days for this sort of thing, so thanks for this - it just might be time to watch it again.
I just watched it again. Still delightful and silly - and oh, how wonderful to see a New England autumn again after years in Arizona! Thank you.
2:34 Jerry Mathers says it was filmed in Stowe, Vermont
I have never seen the film but great review. One of her best!
Haha, thanks!
Love being in New England in the fall. Also great film review
That Bernard Herrmann score is bit more than bass clarinet grotesqueries. The composer was so proud of his music that in 1969 (after his bitter fallout with Hitchcock over the Torn Curtain score) he rearranged and reshuffled the themes from The Trouble With Harry into a concert piece: Portrait of Hitch. A good performance is here: th-cam.com/video/RyYMYx8O3fk/w-d-xo.html
Hope I didn't give the impression that the bass clarinet part was the only noteworthy thing about the score...
@@JeromeWeiselberry Not at all. I honestly really enjoy your reviews. You are one of the very few TH-camrs who isn't under the impression that modern cinema started with The Avengers.
Good review. Thanks👍!
The dead body reminds me of WEEKEND AT BERNIES.
A very under appreciated Hitchcock film. Everybody I leant this movie too, didn't like it. I
think it's great and I always have a fun time watching it.
💜Mildred Natwick in anything!
Good video, thanks!
Enjoyed ur smooth n right on review of the movie. Appreciated the archival film clips during ur review. Hopefully you'll upload more Hitchcock n other golden age movie reviews because enjoy most of the classic movies. Kudos for this video.
I like Harry's tie.
Oh, sorry! How do you feel about his socks?
Since you like monster type movies.....please watch "Phase IV". Available on Dvd and amazon prime.
Great review Jerome :) This Hitchcock movie is very good. By the way, I finally watched the "Moon is our home". Nice little movie.
I love this movie! Funny and quirky small town characters. It’s Hitch but you’re right, if one is looking for suspense and thrills, this isn’t it.
You've made me want to see the movie.
Awesome review!
I was wondering, do you think you’ll review the new Netflix version of Rebecca?
Thanks! Hm, I don't know. The trailer didn't really grab me, and I don't have Netflix right now anyway. I might see it eventually, though, and whenever I do, I'll probably talk about it. :)
@@JeromeWeiselberry oh ok, yeah I have to admit the trailer didn’t do much for me either.
By the way, thanks for recommending that video by James Rolfe, such an awesome documentary. It’d be so cool to watch The Blob in the theater that’s in the blob lol
@@mattjazzfan2288 Aw, you're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
I didn't love or hate it but my lasting impression is that it was the least memorable of Hitchcock's more experimental movies such as *Rope* *Rear Window* *Vertigo* and even *Psycho*
A curate's egg of a picture, as I recall but overall it didn't work for me 😟
Best wishes to you and your family 👍
Wait you don't touch the dead bodies you find in the woods? Apparently *I'm* the weird one...
Interesting that you mention the fall New England landscape. There were "outdoor" scenes that they had to shoot in California because of bad weather in Vermont. To get the right look, Hitchcock had leaves shipped to California, where they pinned them onto trees on a soundstage.
Hitchcock decided that Shirley MacLaine was too thin, so he "helped" her by inviting her to breakfast every morning. He never hit on her; he just thought she needed to be fed. She gained fifteen pounds as a result.
Yes, you can tell that certain scenes were filmed on a set. Other external shots are the real thing, though. Makes sense that the weather would be tough to work with. It's an unpredictable season.
Hitchcock never filmed dialogue on location, so if he had to shoot an outdoor dialogue scene he would shoot it on a studio set. You can see this in all his movies.
The Trouble With Harry, is a great film for many reasons. It is a departure from the standard Hitchcock film and it shows that he was willing to experiment in tension as, although comedic, there are a number of scenes where the deputy or others chose not to look one way or the other and miss the body. I think my favorite line is when the spinster says "I've never been to a do it yourself burial" and the sea captain replies "I've been to four, all on the same day" (or something along those lines). The way that Edmund Gwenn delivers that line with such a tired resignation is the sign of a superb character actor. Trivia, Ed Gwenn won an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor) for playing Santa in the original "Miracle on 34th Street".
Good video, but who's the short-haired girl??
watching this movie w/ sound off gives me a BOB ROSS vibe.
This is a great example of Hitchcock himself, personally, not calling the police, the macabre aspect of the whole situation, the dark but fun humor, for me it if I did not know it was a Hitchcock film, would have guessed so, always reminds of a Star Trek episode “Trouble With Trebbles” a outlier in the series, Every artist should have at least one “fun” project to show a different side, all in all still a above average film and most enjoyable
That is a very funny movie... I haven't watched it a while.
Have you seen the movies “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” or “The Far Country”?
No to the first one, yes to the second one (just a few months ago).
"Romey," thank you very much. Trouble is a movie I've never gotten through when it pops up, I never get swept up in it and I wonder if it's worth the "trouble," but now you've given me incentive. First things first: is that a teddy bear lying down behind your right shoulder? Interesting to see your background look more ursine than avian, but then perhaps that fits the "whimsical" and "cozy" vibe you testify to. Near-inevitably this brings two other movies to mind, one being Family Plot. I've watched Plot a couple of times but it's a bit of "work" for me to watch, I have to show it a deliberate kindly forbearance to make it through -- yet I enjoy it, and now I'm eager to see if I might enjoy Trouble more. On the "nothing brings people together like a dead body" front, I highly recommend Stand By Me. It's based on a Stephen King novella but there's nothing supernatural or monstrous about it. It's a study in nostalgia, which usually I don't care about, but Stand By Me is done right and it works -- it was the first film adaptation King ever liked. As for Trouble, I might watch it just for the cast. When I saw that big sketch of Harry's face I thought "Vincent Price!" No such luck, Harry is not Vincent Price -- but wouldn't it be cool if he had been? It also might be fun to ask myself "Why is Santa Claus trying to bury this man?" I also might simply want to watch Shirley MacLaine's debut. Congratulations on a persuasive recommendation, Rome, and owl be seeing you -- with an eye out for bears.
No, it's an otter in honor of Joey. :) Interestingly, Family Plot also used to be a favorite Hitchcock movie of mine. Last time I watched it, I didn't enjoy it as much, though I couldn't put my finger on why. I'll probably have to figure that out whenever I review it.
This is excellence in film reviewing! I hope you are getting your PHD in film !
Ha, thank you!
I have always felt this was perhaps Hitchcock's strangest movie. Shirley MacLaine went completely against Hitchcock's usual leading ladies. No icy blondes here. I will place it as an oddity because its so.....unHitchcock...
The color you are wearing seems possibly a deliberate choice to go with harvest time, pumpkins and falling leaves, a perfectly pitched tone for a story playing out in the same sort of frame!
Whimsical is the perfect word to describe this movie. I came across it by chance sometime last year here on the tube, and having seen just about every Hitch film long before, was pleased to find it. Is it anywhere near his top films? of course not! but it's a departure from his usual work (kind of like Scorsese's "King of Comedy" in between "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" - a breather from the more usual dark subject matter) I stuck with it and enjoyed it, and Shirley MacLaine was so cute! Hey, it's Halloween season, ya gotta throw us some horror reviews!
Nice review! It's a great October movie. All Hitchcock movies revolve around murder, even if it's a comedy. This was the first movie where Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann worked together. Here is a short interview with Shirley MacLaine: th-cam.com/video/c2kzQfsrIys/w-d-xo.html
Harry toggles with Psycho and North By Northwest as my fave Hitch flick.
Great review as always! I watched this movie about a month ago and I thought it was quite funny, however I also found it tiring if you know what I mean 🤷♀️ It's not a movie I would go back to over and over but it's not one of his worse either
Oh...this hits home for me. I actually did find my brother dead in a ditch. His head was face first in water. That was back in 2014. That was a tough time. I miss him. Okay, but back to movie - this looks like an interesting movie! Love that fall scenery!
Oh no. I'm so, so sorry to hear that. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
@@JeromeWeiselberry Aww thanks. (hugs!) That movie still looks very interesting. I think I can do okay with out letting the body trigger me to flashbacks. I am actually okay with those things now. My brother probably would have like this movie!
While I don't think it's the "best" Hitchcock movie, it is my favorite.
Oh, and it was shot around Stowe, VT.
"Wacky" is how I would describe this movie. I have never seen this movie before, but I like it. It is certainly a more effective comedy than the embarrasing Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Shirley MacClain is young and beautiful here. A far cry from what she is known as more recently - "wacky". I wouldn't classify this as a screwball comedy - much of the comedy is low-key and understated. The setting is quite beautiful. I've been to Vermont a couple of times and it did not dissapoint. Not a whole lot to say about this movie. Couple of random things that I liked about it:
1. Edmund Gwenn saying something like, "there couldn't be more traffic if I sold tickets" when he was trying to move the body.
2. John Forsythe's character ignoring the man wanting to buy his paintings because he wants to go cut Gravely's hair.
3. The kid saying that the dead rabbit was worth something - it got him a frog. Of course, also two muffins later on.
4. Selling the paintings and not thinking of himself until only when asked. He was giving everyone else something.
No stars?!? It's got The Beaver in it!
Ok. Maybe he hadn't been the Beaver yet.
(I see you did mention this, now that I've watched the whole vid.)
I think it's Hitchcock's worst film. I didn't like it and I'm a big Hitchcock fan.
The movie is too long, too talkative, a thin plot. Basically Weekend at Bernie’s uses the same plot and is funnier and more entertaining. Watch that instead! 😀