Magical Movies: The Uninvited

It is late Tuesday evening, my friends.
The night before Halloween. A perfect time
for a nifty ghost story.

It is The Uninvited (1944) starring Ray Milland
Ruth Hussey ,as siblings Rick and Pamela Fitzgerald.
On vacation, they become smitten with a lovely old
house called Windward House.


They seek out the owner to buy it. Much to the
chagrin of owner's granddaughter, Stella,( played
by Gail Russell.) She lived in the house when she was a little girl.
It is the only connection she has to her mother.


The Fitzgeralds buy the house
knowing it's reputation as a haunted house. They
have no idea how haunted it is; and, how truly the dead can
affect the living and the present.


That's all you really need to know. It is full of
wonderful performances and a truly great story. It
holds up 74 years later.

Here is the trailer for you:




Here is a link to watch The Uninvited for
free. Enjoy, my friends.

Favorite Movie Monologues #1 : Angel (1937)

Happy Thursday, my friends. One of my favorite things
is to write down lines or monologues
from movies. Some monologues I do use for myself, others
just for acting practice. I love this little monologue.
Not sure if I can do this in audition. It is something
fun to learn. Who knows, maybe one of you may use this
on a date.

This is from the classic movie Angel starring Marlene
Dietrich and Melvyn Douglas. I loved the movie except
the ending. I wish this had been done during the
Pre-code era. The ending would have been for me more fun!



Lady Maria (Marlene Dietrich) is a neglected wife.
She meets the dashing Anthony Halton(Melvyn Douglas).
He asks to take her out. She finally agrees.
She doesn't want to give her name and who she is,
nor, does she want to know who he is. This is what
Maria says to him.

"Why ruin a perfect evening,
knowing your name. I don't want to know
your name, whatever it is. I know it wouldn't suit you.
Besides I know all about you. Providence gave you grey
eyes, brown hair, charming smile, great attraction,
everything else is unimportant.I'm content."

P.S. Go here to watch the whole movie. Enjoy.

Camille

I was on a Robert Taylor kick. I just finished watching Magnificent Obsession (1935) with him and Irene Dunne. Then I saw a listing of the movie Camille. I had heard of the movie and never seen. Camille had Robert Taylor, Great Garbo as a courtesan, in beautiful clothes. Garbo isn't one of my favorites, I decided to watch it anyway. Wow, I am happy that I did.

Robert Taylor was gloriously handsome when he was young.

Great Garbo played Marguerite with the right mix of fragility, wistfulness and passion that I was immediately drawn in.



The story is simple.Marguerite and Armand meet at the Opera. She mistakes him for a rich count. Though attracted to him, she has to pay her bills. Sends Armand to get candy, and leaves with her rich count. Armand is fascinated by her. Destiny is kind, the two meet again.



Marguerite ,who has known poverty and riches, finds true love with the handsome and open hearted Armand. Can a Courtesan and a honorable gentleman find true happiness in Paris? The question of love is woven in the movie. Can you love someone that "others" find unsuitable for you? Can love overcome prejudice and station?


Well, you have to watch Camille to find out. I was rooting for Marguerite and Armand to win. Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor are entrancing on screen together.If you never seen this movie,you are in for a treat. Camille will pull at your heart strings. Be prepared. Still, it is a beautiful and heartfelt movie. Of course,here is the trailer.


P.S. Moulin Rogue heavily borrows from Camille. I only realized this after the movie ended.
2nd P.S. Because I love all of you, here is the link to watch Camille.