"The Lion in Winter 1968 " 🎉❤😊

32:29 absolutely true! 😊

Wonderful reaction, and great commentary. 😊merry Christmas!🎄

4:33 heck yeah, it’s a Christmas movie! One of the best! 😅🎄Love Die Hard!

This is the greatest motion picture ever made. I'm so glad you finally caught up with it.

In real life, the guy who played Mr. Potter was a big softie. In fact, the night Lionel Barrymore - yes, Drew's great-uncle - moved into the new house he was building, they heard a faint mewing sound coming from within the walls. When they broke it open with a sledgehammer, they found two kittens; he adopted both of them on the spot.* Sadly, the wheelchair was not just a prop; severe arthritis ran in the family, and both he and his sister Ethel needed wheelchairs by the time they were sixty. *The mother cat never came back for her kittens. They rather notoriously hide babies in secure, concealed spots, - like a big empty house - and when she returned from hunting or whatever and saw the new people there, she probably took off.

Fantastic film and great reaction!!

EXCELLENT REVIEW!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! Oh...just a note: Charles Boyer's last name is pronounced: "BOY-yeah", I believe.... THANKS, AGAIN, for being the ONLY REACTER I've SEEN react to this GREAT FILM!! Can't wait to watch more of your reactions!! HUGS from TEXAS!

Subscribed on THIS FILM: ALONE!! One of my favorites of ALL TIME!! THANK YOU for reacting to it!! Watching now: and, can't WAIT to find out what YOU THINK!!

If you enjoyed my reaction of this classic, check out my reaction to the hidden gem that is THE SET-UP here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWq2hIGgiduIkLM

Worth a trip in winter to see Vienna. You can visit the cemetery to see the roads disappear to infinity and take a tour after dusk to visit the sites used in the film including the doorway where Harry appears. Even see the big sewer which is actually a buried river.

Love the commentary Cheers!

Gary Cooper spent his childhood on a ranch in Montana ---- although, oddly, his parents sent him to a fashionable school in England for a while. He began his movie career as a stunt rider, and quickly established himself in silent westerns long before his many serious roles. Lloyd Bridges, who played the cowardly deputy, had a long career as a supporting actor, often in westerns, gradually getting lead rones, until he had major success in a hit television series, Sea Hunt. His two sons, and a grandson all became successful actors.

Since you reposted, I'll repost: You did find a hidden gem, but it is not hidden from everyone. I’ve been recommending this to reactors for the last couple years. It is well known to critics for being the most realistic boxing movie up to its time, the first movie that plays out in real time with multiple visits to the clock, and a notable early drama featuring a Black in a significant speaking role. I also suspect it’s grittiness may have inspired Rod Serling’s “Requiem for a Heavyweight.” Robert Ryan is probably the most underrated major star ever. He got typecast in villain or tough-guy roles in noir films and westerns. His most notable later movies are “Bad Day at Black Rock,” and “God’s Little Acre” (his best movie, I think). Stoker’s manager was George Tobias, a great character actor of the 40s. He played in many Falcon and Saint movies, and also as Sergeant York’s army friend, “Pusher,” who gets killed. As always, I very much appreciated your commentary.

Watch my reaction to another classic film noir, THE THIRD MAN, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4O4e4ONr7d7h8U

Jeff Bridges (or maybe it was Beau Bridges) told a story of how both Jeff and Beau were in the attic of the barn while below they were filming the fight scene between their dad, Lloyd Bridges, and Gary Cooper.

There is a theory for the success of this film at the time: whether it was the intention of the filmmakers or not the public saw a parallel with the US fighting the Korean war, against the communist villain, while the '"so called allies" and the UN, i.e. the townspeople, were not supporting the US enough.

That was great! I especially liked the informative titbits at the end regarding some of my favourite movies - Wowzer 🥰🥹☺️

Thank you but please consider put one female in only briefly, one scene, just once, paralegal bringing in evidence or something. Dynamics would change immediately

I would also recommend Hobson's Choice as another Laughton film, and also the wonderful Ruggles of Redgap. (btw don't get confused. it's Laughton who plays Ruggles, not his costar Charlie Ruggles.)

Thank you for your review. Your commentary was more enlightened and perceptive than those of most reviewers. Following you now. Happy Holidays!

I love Ingrid Bergman so much that I named my Rottweiler after her! My Rottie girl is a drama queen, so the name fits her!

He was never a “wild man” or a “savage”. She was rich, he was poor. But their love was pure. As simple as that.

Check out,A portrait of Jennie,brilliant movie, with Joseph Cotton, Jennifer Jones and Ethel Barrymoore

Good comments, as always. This was Angela Lansbury's first film, and she got an Academy Award nomination for her supporting role. A year later she got another nomination for her riveting supporting role as a dance hall girl in her third movie, "The Picture of Dorian Gray."

I watched this movie with my aunt thirty years ago. I loved it. I particularly loved the scene in the end when her husband told her to untie him and she pretended she was crazy. Great scene. 😁

I can totally understand that reaction. When I saw this the first time I was sort of ambivalent. I had enjoyed a lot of the craftsmanship, but the story hadn't caught me. On a rewatch some years later I was amazed at how much more I enjoyed it and came to really appreciate the story and the characters.

You can see young Angela again in "Picture of Dorian Grey". Her mom has a tiny scene in a lovely movie with Judy Garland, "The Clock". And here she is from "Till the Clouds Roll By" in a bit part: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnrWnnyEjMmejLM And a nice TCM short about Ingrid Bergman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKW4paikr72MkNk

Charles Boyer was French. This was my intro to him, and it took a few movies for the negative pov to leave me, but he is really a very good actor. I especially love him with Bette Davis in "All This and Heaven Too". Probably he's most famous at Pepe le Moko in "Algiers", which gave us the looney Toonz parody line "Come wiz mee to zee Cazbah." In this movie, he's playing opposite two very tall actresses, Ingrid and Angela, and I believe there were some boxes for him to stand on. "The Third Man" came after this one; Cotten made his film mark in "Citizen Kane", as did Agnes Moorhead and a few others .This wasn't his first movie per se, but it was the one that made him. To me, all you have to do is watch Cotten in action, and you can't go wrong casting him. The 1940 version is noted: I saw it once and it's different and interesting. Anton Walbrook is a good variation on Boyer. If you haven't seen Walbrook, you owe yourself a treat. Go immediately and watch "The Red Shoes". And then, to get another side of costar Marius Goring, go immediately after and watch "Stairway to Heaven", by the same gifted producing/directing partnership, Powell and Pressburger.

A MUST-SEE film with Angela Lansbury in an unforgettable role is The Manchurian Candidate (1959.) Her performance is riveting and astonishing. The entire film is top-notch and unique so even if it isn’t watched for Lansbury’s performance, it is mesmerizing and in some ways, groundbreaking. Highly recommended!

This was released in 1944 and was filmed in MGM’s studios. A previous version was made in England and released in 1940. However, because London was already beginning to suffer due to the early events of WW2, the production values of the film are not as strong as the American version. However, it is still worth watching, and features another excellent cast. The play on which these were based is sometimes titled Angel Street, and is one of the most often produced plays in many different countries.

The term "gaslighting" has become so connected with the idea of purposely driving someone crazy, it is hard for most people today to understand the connection to a quirk in an old-fashioned lighting system. In the movie, he uses a variety of methods to convince her she is losing her mind, so the dependency on the gas is some trivial. (A great modern variation on the idea, minus the gas, is the novel/made-for-tv-movie "See Jane Run.") The movie is set in circa 1885, shortly before the introduction of electrical lighting. Previous of course, there was candle light and oil lamps. The thing about gaslights as per the movie (and not a quirk of the other means of illumination) is that when the gas for another light is opened anywhere in the house, the gas pressure noticeably drops and all the other lights dim a bit. Another thing about gaslights, that has nothing to do with the movie, is that the gas was produced by small local companies, unregulated companies. Many of these would lower the pressure late at night to save money - sometimes so much, the flames themselves would go out, even though the gas jets were still emitting gas. The next day when the first lamp was lit, the house, being filled with gas, would explode. Other times the occupants could be gassed to death as they slept. ---- The era is also just before the introduction of telephones, which would have provided at least a modicum of connection to the outside world.

The noisy neighbor was played by May Whitty, who played Miss Foy in the awesome Hitchcock 1938 movie, The Lady Vanishes (one of my favorite of his - ignore the several remakes). Angela Lansbury plays the maid - this was her first movie. She went on to star in many many films and plays - including the tv series, Murder She Wrote. (She only just died, in 1922.) She played both British and American roles. As you noted, Ingrid Bergman starred in the must-see romantic movie, Casablanca, and also in three Hitchcock movies. Joseph Cotton played Uncle Charlie in Hitchcock's 1943 Shadow of a Doubt. In this movie, he is the villain. Yes, Gaslight is based on a 1938 book but there was a 1940 British movie with the same name and plot. When they bought the rights to the book for the '44 movie, they demanded that all copies of the '40 movie, including negatives, be destroyed. However, at least one survived and it is worth watching if you are really into this story.

A ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL MOVIE AND REACTION YOU DIDN'T MISS A POINT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU MENTIONED IN THE SCENE OF A FARTHER AND SON HEARTFELT CONVERSATION.THE MESSAGE IS FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND SEE WERE THEY TAKE YOU . THEY WILL TAKE RIGHT BACK HOME.HOME IS WERE THE HEART IS. RIGHT CLARENCE

Awesome channel, and great commentary. Had to sub

Prejudice is still a problem even in modern days. Sure we got past all types segregations but it’s still a problem. We shouldn’t judge base on who they are whether it be race, religion, or background. It’s sad that some people didn’t learn that type of lesson.

The 13th angry man is a great touch.

Your reactions make it sound like a quiz naming actors you recognize

Wonderful reaction to this classic film. Terrific cast and sparkling dialogue, smartly directed.

A friend wrote about this being his favorite movie and while my preconception of it being a courtroom drama tainted me, I watched it. The story was fantastic but the portrayal of the main character played by Charles Laughton absolutely captivated me. This movie is highly recommended.

0:34 NEVER SEEN AGAIN ?????????? Maybe in your nick of the woods. I still find reruns of it on TV from time to time 3:50 CULTURAL REEDUCATON SECTION - Part of the DENAZIFACATION PROGRAM of the BRITISH and the AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS to turn away the Germans and Austrians from the NATZI IDEALS. Some of those concepts used there had been well meant but went over the haeds of the audience. A concept still in existence are the AMERICA HOUSES with their AMERICAN LIBRARIES for the Germans. One of it still exists in Munich

Marlene Dietrich really did perform for troops just as as shown in the film, and is famous for showcasing her legs. She was involved in numerous humanitarian activities during and after WW2 and became a US citizen in 1939. Her striking and unique facial features led her to be one of the most photographed stars, along with others such as Greta Garbo. She lived to the age of 90 and is honored today as an artist who broke boundaries of sexuality, of public political action and taking charge of her career and public persona.

Charles Laughton directed one of the most unique and powerfully unforgettable films to come out of Hollywood; it could be described as “fairy-tale noir.” Every frame of the cinematography is masterful and profound, the soundtrack is haunting, the acting is sublime and there is an emotional undercurrent throughout which is extremely rare and hard to describe. Because it was so unusual, and had such dark characteristics, it did not do well financially which devastated Laughton and he never directed again. However, today it is considered a true masterpiece and indicates what a great talent Laughton was. The film came out in 1955, but is set during the most desperate times of the Great Depression in the early 1930’s. “The Night of the Hunter.” 5 stars!

Dark-haired, dark-eyed Tyrone Power is Leonard Vole, accused murderer and husband of Marlene Dietrich. During the 1930’s and 1940’s he was considered one of the handsomest actors in Hollywood, starring in many “swashbuckling” epics due to his agility and abilities to fence, and was a romantic lead. He served as a Marine pilot in the Pacific theater during WW2 and after the war, tried to be involved in more serious films to show his dramatic skills, also tried film producing and performing on stage. Years of intense drinking and smoking several packs per day undermined his health and he died of a heart attack at age 44 while filming a dueling scene, less than 2 years after this film. Two of his greatest films are Nightmare Alley and The Razor’s Edge.

9:15 Billy Wilder always included a lot of humor, as did Agatha Christie. 17:09 Yes, that was Marlene in Touch Of Evil! 18:44 I want to be one of those officials in wigs sitting behind the lawyers. Looks like they get paid for doing nothing but sit there.😁 Yes, my girlfriend said that this is the British courtroom layout. I can only say for sure that American & Mexican courtrooms are set up like you see in Twelve Angry Men.

It's a British story, but an American production, mostly filmed at MGM studios in California. And featuring many British actors who largely worked in Hollywood.

As noted, the Cockney lady was Marlena herself, and as noted, she even replays that "Wanna kiss me" for Sir Wilfred and us. Dietrich was coached by Laughton, and apparently also by Noel Coward. Her German accent does seem to play a bit with the accent, but the important thing was to be indistinguishable from Mrs. Vole/Helm, and in that she succeeded. The movie is great on re-watch, now that you're in on the game - you can see all the puzzle pieces and how they fit together, like the best Christie material does. If you don't know Noel Coward, oh, you owe it to yourself to hurry up and make his acquaintance: playwright, poet, singer, actor, raconteur ... he could do it all! His voice has been part of my early childhood, when my parents bought for me a recording of his narrating Ogden Nash's nonsense poems to "Carnival of the Animals": kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYHIdIdorpusd8U

A little nerding about this magnificent cast: Nurse Plimpsel and Sir Wilfred are played by real life married couple Elsa Lanchester and Charles Laughton, two true stars of the UK and US galaxy. Theirs was a marriage of loyalty: Laughton was gay, and Lanchester was his shield for the public and his employabilty. They truly loved each other, though the marriage itself didn't last. For some more fun with them catch "The Private Life of Henry VIII". Tyrone Power was a heart throb of the Hollywood era, a lovely Irish American swashbuckler who often played a Spaniard, especially in "Blood and Sand" and "Mark of Zorro". He was handsome and charming, but suffered from alcoholism, which, by the time of this movie, has taken its toll. He would pass away not long after completing this movie. Marlene Dietrich was another true star of the era, and much more of a survivor than Power. Relishing a bold acting style that sometimes crossed sexual barriers, famous for her singing/unsinging talent, which was parodied by Madeline Kahn in "Blazing Saddles", Dietrich was guts, sex and sheer, defiant nerve wrapped up in humorous self awareness. Ian Wolfe, the slender delicate-voiced employee, was in everything, often for not more than a moment, but you remembered him, and the scene was always that much better. He seemed to have been born at the age of, oh, sixty, and remained that way all the 95 years that he lived. I first saw him in the tv series "WKRP in Cincinnati", where he played the butler, Hirsch, and stole every second he was onscreen. Mayhew was Henry Daniell, who, more often than not, played a slightly smarmy villain or more or less true menace, so it's nice to see him being nice here. He has a small but fun, sharp role in "The Philadelphia Story" and sends chills as Brocklehurst in the 1940s version of "Jane Eyre". Brogan-Moore is the sweet and lovely John Williams, a mainstay in various tv shows and movies during this time. He has a nice role in Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder" and appeared in several episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". A family favorite is Mr. Williams. The tiny but mighty Una O'Connor as the maid, was a veteran supporting actress, as eccentric and professional as you can get, never failing to raise a smile or a tear, depending on what she wanted from you. The director of this masterful collection was, himself, a master: Billy Wilder, one of the most versatile and brilliant directors of the era. The script, as you saw, is based on Agatha Christie. We are in excellent hands in this production!