TCM ... this Thursday ... 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. PST ... watch it! You have been given plenty of warning, no excuses not to watch or tape it for later. Night Must Fall (1937) is the one movie we Montgomery fans must watch (and often) to truly appreciate our Bob. It is a good movie, Bob's performance is just superb and we should pay homage to Mr. Montgomery for making a deal with the devil (Louis B. Mayer, of course) in order to get the film made.
Clarence S. Bull should be given his due for the great portraits of Danny, as well as the duo publicity photos of Danny and Olivia. I appreciate the extra effort put in by the stars, as well as the photographer, when publicity shots are "in character." Bob, Roz and Clarence did good.
This scene from near the end of the movie is a great illustration of the effort Bob put into his performance. Think about sharp, cocky Danny at the beginning of the film (as shown in the photo above) and then study the Danny in this scene. He is dazed, alone, and diminished ... he is even the shortest person in the scene! Now that's acting.
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In my opinion, Bob at his absolute best! So many wonderful scenes. This film is one of the first psychological thrillers that was made. It's just excellent. It's also one of the few movies Bob made that he was truly proud of. That says a lot. It's my favorite, it always has been.
I enjoy the way he convincingly becomes Danny, so far from the stereotypical martini-glass-in-hand image the studio would rather he portray. Particularly great scenes at the end of the movie. Brova, Bob.
Bravo...not Brova!! Geesch. Time to go to bed....
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