I know we have all these special effects these days with computers, but I really don’t think you can beat some of the artistry and inventiveness of older films.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON MY FAVORITE FILM. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS EXPLAINATIONS WERE AWESOME. MY NEPHEW MICHAEL OBRIEN WON AN EMMY FOR STAR TREK , Prosthetic Designer, THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES REALLY COUNT BIG TIME, B ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
This was a lot of fun. I have been a fan of "Rebecca" since I saw it at an art theater in Pasadena, CA, in 1967. One of the interesting things for me is that Hitchcock was a foodie. There are many scenes with food- Mrs. Van Hopper with the cold coffee and the chocolates in bed, Joan Fontaine at lunch in the hotel and that interesting silver serving container for her scrambled eggs. Maxim devouring his room service breakfast, licking marmalade off of his thumb. The wonderful full English breakfast with the chafing dishes (what is in the one she opens and looks inside?), the chops served at lunch, the dinner scene with the liveried servants, Jack Favell daintily eating a drumstick in the back seat of the Rolls. I was lucky enough to hear Mel Brooks at an event at the UCLA Film School back in 1971. He described a lunch with Hitchcock at Chasin's. Mel had filet of sole. Hitchcock ordered a shrimp cocktail, a salad with green dressing, a sirloin steak, a loaded baked potato and a chocolate sundae for dessert. He then gestured to the head waiter and said "Jimmy, let's do this again."
“[Mel Brooks] described a lunch with Hitchcock….” It’s a story Mel Brooks loved telling and he told it countless times, always with exactly the identical details, except, possibly, there were _two_ bowls of ice cream in some retellings. Brooks turned to his wife, Anne Bancroft: “I whisper, ‘Does he mean he wants the same meal again?’ She says, ‘I think so.’ Sure enough. ‘He didn’t have the bowls of ice cream.’” In the _Bon Appétit_ version, Brooks says he asked Hitchcock, “Don't you want some cream on the side, or some milk on the side?” for his coffee. Hitchcock replied, “No, no, no, I gotta watch the calories.” (Hitchcock had his coffee black.)
How absolutely marvelous, your sharing of experiences and insights into a movie I'm thoroughly addicted to. Thank you ever so much! It looks like you're sitting in Manderly there :)
Love this piece but I would have thought George Barnes the DP would have deserved at least a mention (maybe I missed it?) He did win an Oscar for this film. And his lighting design went a long way in establishing the "visual-design" of the picture.
No one in the movie is really pronouncing the "r" because they all have British or transatlantic accents. It's an easy mistake to make if you haven't read the book and only seen the movie
So strange that this guy doesnt know that it is Manderley, not Mandalay (Burmese city) that is the home in Rebecca. Otherwise, very interesting!! Thank you.
Easy to criticize (e.g. mat paintings) nowadays, but would we dump on a 1940 car for not having ABS? 1940 audience eyes were clearly appreciative - BEST PICTURE after all.
😵💫😠 WHY do even film-focus people say it wrong? ManderlEE, no long A at the end! Mandalay is a city in Burma. It is *basic respect* to pronounce properly.
Amazing! Thank you! I have seen Rebecca so many times and never knew many of these details. Brilliant.
This narrator is cool and no-nonsense. Loved this!
I know we have all these special effects these days with computers, but I really don’t think you can beat some of the artistry and inventiveness of older films.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON MY
FAVORITE FILM. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS EXPLAINATIONS
WERE AWESOME. MY NEPHEW MICHAEL OBRIEN
WON AN EMMY FOR STAR TREK , Prosthetic Designer,
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES REALLY COUNT BIG TIME, B
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
One of my all time top five films, it's brilliant .Netflix can't do this!!
Loved this look behind the scenes and how the magic was created...thankyou!
Le narrateur est passionnant. Je pourrais l’écouter des heures sur plusieurs films de l’âge d’or d’Hollywood!
Excellent video, very interesting and informative. Thanks!
This was a lot of fun. I have been a fan of "Rebecca" since I saw it at an art theater in Pasadena, CA, in 1967. One of the interesting things for me is that Hitchcock was a foodie. There are many scenes with food- Mrs. Van Hopper with the cold coffee and the chocolates in bed, Joan Fontaine at lunch in the hotel and that interesting silver serving container for her scrambled eggs. Maxim devouring his room service breakfast, licking marmalade off of his thumb. The wonderful full English breakfast with the chafing dishes (what is in the one she opens and looks inside?), the chops served at lunch, the dinner scene with the liveried servants, Jack Favell daintily eating a drumstick in the back seat of the Rolls. I was lucky enough to hear Mel Brooks at an event at the UCLA Film School back in 1971. He described a lunch with Hitchcock at Chasin's. Mel had filet of sole. Hitchcock ordered a shrimp cocktail, a salad with green dressing, a sirloin steak, a loaded baked potato and a chocolate sundae for dessert. He then gestured to the head waiter and said "Jimmy, let's do this again."
The nameless new Mrs dewinter dos,nt eat anything poor girl !
Food plays a big part in the book too
Films where people don't eat are disturbing.
“[Mel Brooks] described a lunch with Hitchcock….”
It’s a story Mel Brooks loved telling and he told it countless times, always with exactly the identical details, except, possibly, there were _two_ bowls of ice cream in some retellings.
Brooks turned to his wife, Anne Bancroft: “I whisper, ‘Does he mean he wants the same meal again?’ She says, ‘I think so.’ Sure enough.
‘He didn’t have the bowls of ice cream.’”
In the _Bon Appétit_ version, Brooks says he asked Hitchcock, “Don't you want some cream on the side, or some milk on the side?” for his coffee. Hitchcock replied, “No, no, no, I gotta watch the calories.” (Hitchcock had his coffee black.)
How absolutely marvelous, your sharing of experiences and insights into a movie I'm thoroughly addicted to. Thank you ever so much! It looks like you're sitting in Manderly there :)
Incredible work. Thanks for sharing 👏👏👏👏
This was very well done and informative. I quite enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing this.
El mejor canal de TH-cam. Gracias por existir
Now I know that the paintings add this magical sense to the film
Calling the house “MandALay” instead of MandERlay” drives me crazy.
You mean ManderLEY.
@@richardhumphreys8662 you’re right. I was trying to illustrate the misspelling not the emphasis, but I get why you read it that way. It’s ambiguous.
glad to see your cat is keeping an eye on you, stopping you going off-script. Is he by any chance called Selznick?
@3:09 Mandalay??? Wrong dude 😮
YES! My comment also, just above
Love this piece but I would have thought George Barnes the DP would have deserved at least a mention (maybe I missed it?) He did win an Oscar for this film. And his lighting design went a long way in establishing the "visual-design" of the picture.
ManDALAY is a city in Myanmar (Burma)! Listen to Olivier-Maxim himself saying it: ManDERLEY.
This guy in the video is clueless 😮😅
No one in the movie is really pronouncing the "r" because they all have British or transatlantic accents. It's an easy mistake to make if you haven't read the book and only seen the movie
Thank you! It really hurt every time he said it. God knows they say it so many times in the film, not that hard to grasp.
Thank you for these infos which i didn’t know after watching Rebecca more than 100 times 🤣
Otherwise, an incredibly well produced video...
Too bad the Hays Code forced Hitch to change the ending in a way that made the entire plot uncalled for.
The house is Manderly, not Mandalay, at the 3:12 mark.
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So strange that this guy doesnt know that it is Manderley, not Mandalay (Burmese city) that is the home in Rebecca.
Otherwise, very interesting!! Thank you.
MandeRley, MandeRley, not Mandaley
Why does nobody say the estate name correctly!?? LEEY, not LAAY
I keep noticing how the host is pronouncing Manderly as ‘man-da-lay’. Not sure why. It is spelled and fontaine says: ‘mander-lee’
Excellent! Very interesting and informative. Well done. (The mispronunciation of "Manderley" was a bit distracting.)
ManderLy
Manderly.
Enough already with the repetitive Manderley/Mandalay comments!! This is an excellent piece about the history of special effects.
Mandalay ????? Really ?
pretty cat
Easy to criticize (e.g. mat paintings) nowadays, but would we dump on a 1940 car for not having ABS? 1940 audience eyes were clearly appreciative - BEST PICTURE after all.
It's Manderly not Mandalay!
I wish he would pronounce it "Man der lee," not "Man duh lay"!!!
😵💫😠 WHY do even film-focus people say it wrong? ManderlEE, no long A at the end! Mandalay is a city in Burma. It is *basic respect* to pronounce properly.
I wish they showed us Rebecca and if they did, i think Bette Davis would have been perfect for the role!
Semi g the crew to France would cost Money! That’s why they just stayed in California!! 🤣😂
The Germans invaded France in May 1940.