Reacting to REAR WINDOW (1954) | Movie Reaction

[@retromaven2159]

Some remember Grace Kelly as the beautiful Princess Grace, but she was an extremely talented actress. I think you would like her in TO CATCH A THIEF (1955), another Hitchcock film.

[@LordVolkov]

Not just her beauty, but the way she carried herself. It's no wonder she caught a prince's eye. RIP

[@malcolmdrake6137]

I love when people comment how they know the minds of most people. 😂

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

My favorite with Grace Kelly was The Bridges at Toko Ri with William Holden.

[@Thomgxx100]

TO CATCH A THIEF is an absolute MUST see !

[@rrmarshall3239]

@@malcolmdrake6137 Almost as much as someone trying to frame a compliment in a deprecating manner 😂

[@johnnehrich9601]

The nurse was played by Thelma Ritter, who appeared in many many movies and tv shows during this time, and I feel always playing Thelma Ritter. Her first on-screen (but uncredited) role was in the original Miracle on 34th St.

[@flarrfan]

The Misfits is a good Thelma film, though she disappears in the second half. Gable and Monroe making their last film, together.

[@Dej24601]

Thelma Ritter’s had 2 truly great performances is in “Pickup on South Street” and “All About Eve.”

[@sandrasullivan7247]

I adore Thelma Ritter, she could steal any scene she was in. Just a joy to watch.

[@TerryNationB7]

@@Dej24601 I loved her in Pickup on South Street (1953). Not a lot of screen time but absolutely memorable.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Always playing "Thelma Ritter" but always hilarious. A very recognizable voice.

[@vormax2007]

With so many people these days expecting a major plot twist, NOT having a major plot twist is, itself, a plot twist. Or something like that.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

Rear Window is one of my all time favorite movies. Such a simple set, and the main character immobile in a wheelchair in his apartment, but there was so much going on. Hitchcock is a genius of moviemaking.

[@Anon54387]

I really like this movie, not the least of which is all the little bits of action going on in the background like if you look through that little passageway over to the left and see the kids chasing that truck spraying water so they can cool down a bit.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

@@Anon54387 Yep, it's little details like this that show how much of a filmmaking genius Hitchcock was. Even seemingly inconsequential "throwaway" things barely visible in the background add to the atmosphere and sense of place to make it feel real.

[@Patienthost]

Same Time Next Year is my all-time favorite movie. It's not a Hitchcock film 🎬. I have both that & this one on DVD.

[@qigongmasseur]

Dawn as you liked this please react to STRANGERS ON A 1951 another Hitchcock film. And in black and white.

[@qigongmasseur]

Strangers on a Train 1951

[@johnnehrich9601]

The guy who played the villain, Raymond Burr, also appeared in the first Godzilla movie (the one made for American audiences), but his real claim to fame was he played Perry Mason on the tv series of the same name, for decades, with a period where he played Old Ironsides, a detective in a wheelchair. Burr had to gain a lot of weight for this role, although for most of his life, he had to battle his weight.

[@davidkessinger1581]

My fav Burr role was the main villian in Tarzan and the She-Devil. He was one of my mother's favorite actors.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

Burr was cast specifically because he bore a certain resemblance to big-time producer David O. Selznick. Hitchcock and Selznick collaborated on several memorable movies, starting with Rebecca, Hitchcock's very first Hollywood production. Even so, the two never got along, and Hitchcock thought Selznick was too much of a meddler. That's why he made Selznick, as personified by Burr, the vicious antagonist here.

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@user-mg5mv2tn8q Did not know that but it makes sense because otherwise he could have had Burr play it with original weight or hire someone else who was heavier

[@TheNeonRabbit]

He played Robert Ironside in "Ironside". "Old Ironsides" is the nickname of the USS Constitution, a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Launched in 1797 and currently berthed in Boston, she is the world's oldest ship still afloat.

[@joerogers9413]

Raymond Burr also played the mad bomber in the first ever episode of Dragnet.

[@RobertStallings-kx5ug]

Dawn Marie at 32:23 -- "How nice was it that the lady at the end, she didn't commit suicide, she fell in love with the musical man." That musical man was played by songwriter Ross Bagdasarian (also known professionally as David Seville), who is best remembered for creating the cartoon band, Alvin and the Chipmunks.

[@jamesalexander5623]

ALVIN !!! .... O.K. !!!

[@phousefilms]

@Brodie Vickers The monster...every Christmas I had to listen to that music on the radio...

[@adamplace1414]

Get the F outta here, really? That's a fantastic piece of trivia, thanks!

[@WVUFootballGoinDeep]

He also co-wrote the hit song, "Come on-a My House" with William Saroyan, who was a well-known novelist and Bagdasarian's cousin.

[@woeshaling6421]

grace is a breath f fresh air. i am actually saddened we were robbed from her acting by becoming a princess

[@DevlinDomini]

I love movies that happen all in one place the whole time. Hitchcock’s “Lifeboat” takes place entirely in a lifeboat. More dramatic somehow. Suggestions? “Strangers on A Train”, “North By Northwest”, “Psycho”, “The Birds” …. I’m going to suggest “Rope”. “Rope” takes place entirely in the same apartment. Have you been looking for Hitchcock’s cameos ? (He makes a subtle appearance in every one of his movies) I dare you to spot his cameo in “Rope” . It’s so clever.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

When it comes to "Rope" there are certain, shall we say (non-spoilers for Dawn and others, to see if they catch it), there layers to it making a very deep film as such. I think also it was a play before Hitchcock made it into a film?

[@mrtveye6682]

It's been a while, but isn't "Rope" even shot in one-take (except for e few "hidden" cuts when the run out of film)? Anyway, great movie. Besides, can't really go wrong with any Hitchcock. No all are in the "top movies ever" category, but even an only average Hitchcock is still well worth watching.

[@joebloggs396]

Rope is definitely better than Lifeboat.

[@BubbaCoop]

Dial M for Murder is almost completely in one apartment...and Grace Kelly

[@TheNeonRabbit]

This, all great movies though if I got to pick I'd go with "Psycho" or "The Birds" next.

[@KreshDraven6]

My favorite Hitchcock film, him and his team at their creativity pinnacle ! And two things never cease to amaze me : how clever and engaging this film is every single time you watch it and how gorgeous, talented and classy Grace Kelly was. You fall in love with her and her character from the first moment she appears. Truly one of a kind. Really glad you liked this one

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

From what I understand, they tore up the studio floor and built all this up so they really put so much effort into it. It certainly shows dedication for greart art. It definately is one of my very favourite Hitchcock's films, though "Psycho" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and "Frenzy" are also great ones, so hopefully Dawn till get them too in time. Grace Kelly was stunning and She always made good films.

[@deckofcards87]

It's one of his five best...Strangers On A Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, North By Northwest and Psycho. I never really liked The Birds, but I know that's another favourite for people.

[@michaeldmcgee4499]

Cassie, from PIB was watching this and when Grace appeared, Cassie said "I'd marry her!"

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@jaquesshugossen9398 She only Starred in 11 Films!

[@hookstomper7322]

She was fantastic to look at.

[@fredkrissman6527]

Minute 4 of the reaction -- Dawn: "He killed his wife!" Me: "How the f did she guess THAT?!?" And then, Dawn talks herself out of it? Endlessly entertaining.

[@louismarzullo1190]

Dawn Marie's gasps are eclipsing her laughs on my "favorite sounds" list 😱

[@michaelbrennick]

The Mid-Atlantic accent was used to teach elocution, pronunciation, clarity at women's finishing schools and then at drama schools, in theater, and in Hollywood by the old studios. They wanted to take the edge off regional accents, which were looked down on, and create a standard form of speech, especially when radio came in. The same thing was done in the UK with the "BBC accent" in the old days. The powers that be did not want what they characterized as harsh, lower class and regional accents mucking up the airwaves, cinema and theater performances.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Indeed Old Boy!

[@earlofbroadst]

The truth of this never ceases to infuriate me. It's a contributing factor in the destruction and severe damage to many cultures and subcultures.

[@RickJaeger]

Yes, although it is called the "Trans"-Atlantic.

[@michaelbrennick]

@@RickJaeger The Mid-Atlantic accent, also known as the Transatlantic accent or the Atlantic City accent, emerged in the early 20th century and gained prominence in the United States and parts of Canada. However, unlike most accents that naturally develop from a specific geographic area, the Mid-Atlantic accent was consciously cultivated and taught. It was an acquired speech pattern that aimed to bridge the gap between British Received Pronunciation (RP) and American Standard English.....Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th edition

[@RickJaeger]

@@michaelbrennick Pass. I'm not impressed by Britannica.

[@k1hasard]

I met Jimmy Stewart years back. He was in the Broadway production of "Harvey". My mom was a big fan so after the play we waited by the stage door for the actors to come out. I met him, Helen Hayes, and Jesse White who was the original Maytag repairman in the commercials. Jimmy Stewart was really nice to my mom, signed an autograph and all. He was a tall guy.

[@ParkerAllen2]

The next Hitchcock movie I'd recommend is "North by Northwest." It's very entertaining.

[@torbjornkvist]

It was actually popular in New Your City back in these days to sleep on the fire stairs during hot summer nights. People even slept in parks. Impossible today, of course.

[@robertjewell9727]

Rear Window is such a meta thriller because basically Jeff is a guy just like an audience watching 'screens', in this case 'windows', that are telling stories in which he can't move to get involved just like cinema audiences are so Hitchcock played on that notion to get real empathy for Jeff. Really masterful. For a single location Hitchcock ROPE (1948) is a fascinating film, and there are SO MANY Hitchcock films to suggest, I'd love to see your reaction to PSYCHO (1960) or FRENZY (1972). And NOTORIOUS (1946) is my personal favorite of his films.

[@rexjaru]

And ‘Rope’ makes great use of windows too. In that film, I always enjoyed seeing the city skyline turning from just before twilight to fully night in real time.

[@thequietrevolution3404]

My father once lived in an apartment complex uncannily similar to this one. He moved there after I'd joined the Air Force. When I separated, I moved in with him as I attended college. After watching "Rear Window", he'd rarely draw back the curtains in his bedroom (which faced the courtyard). No murders of course. Just everyone going about their business and a lot of different activities. This movie always makes me think of my dad and his "bachelor pad".

[@im-gi2pg]

I loved my dads bachelor pad in the Hollywood hills. It had a murphy bed, Spanish architecture, stairs to a little room and small top floor patio with a view of Hollywood. Fantastic! And no screaming rageaholic mother!

[@ricksgamemisc10]

That intro by Grace Kelly leaning into the frame literally took my breath away when I first saw it. Such an iconic shot.

[@michaelgatton907]

All Hitchcock films are great, "Dial M for Murder" also with Grace Kelly is one of my favorites.

[@Carandini]

Since 'Frenzy' exists, I'll have to disagree. Rotten, nasty bit of tripe.

[@chadlynch1551]

Stewart was already a movie actor when WW II broke out. When the war started, he put his acting career on hold, joined the military, and served on a bomber that flew several missions over Europe. When the war was over, he went back to making movies. He was a class act, on and off the screen. They don't make them like him any more.

[@jimglenn6972]

I really glad you chose this! Grace Kelly is so beautiful. Hitchcock began his career in the UK and, since you like older movies, there are black & white classics like “The 39 Steps” or “The Lady Vanishes”. All of his Hollywood mysteries are fantastic. People mentioned “Psycho” and “To Catch a Thief” Both are great. I would also suggest “North by Northwest” which stars Cary Grant. It is consider the pre-James Bond film and I believed they consider Grant but he was too old for the part. Also, since you love the Marx Bros., you check up WC Fields… maybe “The Bank Dick”. Love ya!

[@joebloggs396]

I agree on The 39 Steps, also Sabotage.

[@johnnehrich9601]

At the time this movie was made, the ultra-strict Hays Code was still censoring movies. One thing was that even married couples could not be seen sleeping in the same bed(!) I think that is why the couple on the fire escape were lying in opposite directions.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

The code did allow couples to be shown in bed together, but each had to have at least one foot touching the floor.

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@user-mg5mv2tn8q Yes, but not sleeping together. So odd in the early sit coms like I Love Lucy or the Dick Van Dyck Show having to have twin beds in the bedroom of a married couple.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

@@johnnehrich9601 And who were the first married couple to be shown sleeping together in the same bed? Believe it or not, it was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

[@johnnehrich9601]

@@user-mg5mv2tn8q Did not know that. I remember the Mary Tyler Moore show, about a young unmarried woman, who made an offhand comment (but in the script) about her birth control pills (meaning she was or would have sex) - and the furor it caused.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Dawn, the look on your face when Thorwald sees Lisa showing the ring behind her back to Jeff was priceless! I love your passion for these classic films. Next from Alfie, I suggest his 1946 masterpiece, *"Notorious",* starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

Notorious is the best Hitchcock film imo, even if it's not the greatest and not high-concept like Rear Window or as dark and perverse as Vertigo or Psycho, those all have flaws imo - Notorious is the most perfect execution of his style, definitely the one I'd choose to show someone unfamiliar with his work

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@helvete_ingres4717 I love it. I always go back-n-forth between it and RW as my favorite Alfie picture.

[@torbjornkvist]

In these days you had to tell your landlord if you had a friend over for the night. It was about decency, not triggering other neighbors. Also, they wanted to avoid free lodging. Single people paid less than a couple, or a family, a matter of wear and tear.

[@Stevarooni]

The last rental lease I had (in 2016) said I had to add someone to the lease if they spent more than a week in my apartment.

[@leonbrowder5980]

" The Birds" and " Strangers on a Train" two of my favorites

[@totallytomanimation]

I think the next Hitchcock flick you should put on your radar is "North by Northwest". One of Hitchcocks best.

[@KenParrish61]

Love this movie along with Psycho and The Birds. James Stewart was a wonderful actor who played in so many movies from comedies, to drama and suspense. I think you may enjoy the movie Bell, Book and Candle. This also stars James Stewart as well as Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon. Keep up the great work. I really do enjoy watching your reactions.

[@randallshuck2976]

Atta girl! Getting into some more classics. Like the setting and story of this. Remember the time period of this is one with very little air-conditioning. This is Grace Kelly before she met and married the Prince of Monaco. Another of her flicks worth a look is "To Catch a Thief".

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

High Society is another Grace Kelly classic, with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.

[@michaelm6948]

Hitchcock's "Psycho". But at some point experience his earlier work like "Shadow of a Doubt", "Strangers on a train" and "Notorious".

[@joebloggs396]

I agree on Psycho and Shadow of a Doubt.

[@wubranch1]

“Wash your hand first, they’ve got back on them.” Awesome.

[@RoosterCogburn1008]

Wonderful reaction! Hitchcock made over fifty movies, and there are a lot of suggestions for excellent ones in other comments. I'll just say Rebecca (1940) is a must watch. It's his only movie to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, it's spectacular and it's inarguably in his top five best (and my personal favorite).

[@catherinelw9365]

I second Rebecca. Dawn likes B&W movies and Rebecca has gorgeous B&W cinematography - won Best Picture and Best Cinematography at the Oscars.

[@ricksgamemisc10]

I'll 3rd Rebecca. Fabulous movie

[@spyboy1964]

You need to check out Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 film North by Northwest. Great movie! My favorite Hitchcock film. It stars Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.

[@cliffchristie5865]

The set was built in one very large stage at Paramount Studios. Even so, they had to excavate another 30-40 feet below stage level to create the lowest part of the courtyard and give the buildings the required height. And to maximize the space, knowing the camera wouldn't betray it, the opposing apartment building is foreshortened to accommodate the street beyond it. The songwriter is Ross Bagdasarian, better known by his stage name David Seville and creator of the novelty musical group Alvin and the Chipmunks. Hitchcock's second to last film, "Frenzy", is tense and creepy. And even the final one, "Family Plot", is fun.

[@malarkey2217]

Personal favourites from Hitchcock, 'Rope', 'The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)', 'North By Northwest', 'Shadow Of A Doubt', and 'Torn Curtain'. Hitch never made a bad one!

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

"She's a princess" Yes, Grace Kelley indeed became a princess when she married Prince Ranier of Monaco. She didn't just look the part; it became her life.

[@leemurray7240]

This movie is classic.. love how your happiness shines through when your watching movie.. and love how you liked my favourite movie of all time.. the good the bad and the ugly.

[@chefskiss6179]

"She's got back hand." 😂😂😂

[@dougearnest7590]

For those who remember Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and the Beverly Hillbillies - the guy sleeping on the upper left balcony was Frank Cady, AKA Sam Drucker. He was the only actor to play the same recurring role on three television sitcoms at the same time. Other actors have played the same character on three different shows. Kelsey Grammer, for instance, played Frasier Crane on three different sitcoms, but one was just a crossover guest apperance. Cady also had a guest role (two roles actually) on Perry Mason (starring Raymond Burr, the bad guy in this movie) playing twin brothers. Regarding wheelchairs -- Raymond Burr, who played the bad guy in this movie, and most famous for playing lawyer Perry Mason, also starred in Ironside as the titular character - a consulting detective confined to a wheelchair.

[@Neil_BT]

Brilliant film! And nobody has exemplified the term 'star' like Grace Kelly - she just lights up the screen. Did you spot Hitchcock? He always makes a cameo in his films. North by Northwest is another good one, Cary Grant is fantastic in it.

[@brandonstarr983]

The "weird accent" Grace Kelly uses here is a transatlantic or mid-atlantic accent, which is sort of a mix of highbrow American and British accents. Cary Grant has an example of a very strong accent of this kind.

[@KreshDraven6]

Don't know of anyone mentioned this to you but Hitchcock himself made brief appearances in pretty much every movie since he moved to the US, it's fun to try to spot him here and there. In the case of this film, he's the man talking to the piano player at the night scene, before Lisa brings up the dinner

[@michaeldmcgee4499]

Another Hitchcock/ Jimmy Stewart `thriller is "The Man Who Knew Too Much" which also stars Doris Day. The Royal Albert Hall scene is one of Hitchcock's master strokes of directing!

[@josephmayo3253]

Great reaction Dawn. This is one of Hitchcock's best movies. Thelma Ritter, (the nurse), is fantastic. Love her. I think his greatest movie is Notorious. 3 of the 4 he made with Cary Grant are must sees. North By Northwest and To Catch a Thief are the other 2.

[@catherinelw9365]

I second Notorious! Underrated film - and Cary Grant played a much different role than his usual devil-may-care, debonair self!

[@mikell5087]

I think the fourth Hitchcock/Grant collab is worth a watch, Suspicion (1941). They all are great. But North by Northwest above all!

[@philmakris8507]

Grace Kelley was originally from Philadelphia, which has a strong accent in itself. Back in the days of the studio system they trained all the actors in the Mid-Atlantic tone.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Let's get this one out of the way: Ross Bagdasarian (the composer) was an actor (see Stalag 17) and real-life songwriter who created (and sang opposite as David Seville, and as, with voice sped up three times) Alvin and the Chipmunks. Yes, the same Chipmunks that became a franchise including a 2007 film and sequels (or squeakquels).

[@greenporker]

Hitchocks "Shadow Of A Doubt" and "Psycho" are two of my favs.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Raymond Burr who plays the gray haired killer....was in the last Marx Brothers movie made Love Happy [1949/1950]. He played one of the mean henchmen for the bad villain lady. He and Harpo Marx had a few scenes that were hilarious. Also Marilyn Monroe made an appearance in that movie, before she was a big star..

[@tduffy5]

If you haven't read IMDb trivia yet, when the couple on the fire escape tried to get their bedding inside, Hitchcock was directing them through a radios into their ear pieces. He gave each of them conflicting direction to create chaos.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

I loved your reaction to this, Dawn, I love your enthusiasm for these great classic films, they're classics for a reason after all. By the way between you and me, I think that you always look gorgeous. Hitchcock was known as the Master of suspense for a reason. I suggest that you react to, 'North by Northwest' next, but also consider a few others, 'The Man who Knew Too Much' and 'Strangers on a Train', or perhaps one of my favourites, 'Spellbound'. For Halloween I think that you should react to 'The Birds' and 'Psycho' by him.

[@a1superfantastic]

"Couldn't we just... have sex one last time?" Thanks for making me spit up my coffee! Oh man, how do you do it? So funny. Oh, and yes, you haven't lost your touch for predicting plot twists, either... you called almost all of them. 😂😘

[@z853c7]

6:38 'She's very pretty and she's putting on a weird accent' Look who's talking.

[@smadaf]

"Use your flash: blind him." You're the first 'reactor' I've ever heard understand the usefulness of the flash before it's demonstrated. Everyone else is like "What's he gonna do with that?", "What use is that?", "I don't think that's gonna help you, Buddy."

[@catherinelw9365]

In high school I had a boyfriend whose mother was a neighbor to the Kellys of Philadelphia (yeah I'm giving away my age). She was just a teenager and was invited to a birthday party. Grace was already a star, and there were some Hollywood biggies there, including Cary Grant. She asked if he would dance with her, and he obliged her, and she told him "I only know how to lead", so he let her lead. She said she was so star struck that's all she was able to say to him. He was kind to her and danced with all the ladies at the party.

[@duanelavely5481]

Jimmy Stewart was a B-24 bomber pilot in WWII stationed in England. After the war he transferred to the Air Force Reserves & reached the rank of Brigadier General when he retired. Post WWII he was a B-52 pilot.

[@ink-cow]

Others have pointed out that Raymond Burr went on to play Perry Mason on TV, and we have to stress that Perry Mason was HUGE at the time. It ran for almost ten years, and in that time Perry Mason was America's premiere good guy, the defense lawyer who always won his case. In the early 60's, the show had over 30 million viewers every Saturday night. Burr was getting thousands of fan letters every week. Women loved him! It was a huge switch for the actor who played the heavy in Rear Window. Since there were later revival TV movies, he played Perry Mason for over 30 years.

[@1970Coronet_green]

The musician that Miss Lonely Heart hooks up with at the end of film is Ross Bagdasarian, the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks. He also voiced their guardian, Dave.....

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

This is my favorite movie ever.❤😂 I watched it every time it comes on.

[@Smoo-tm9nc]

Another brilliant piece of entertainment, great upload as usual. Probably my absolute favourite film from "Alfie" 😂 I recently watched High Society for the first time on years and it really shows what a great talent Grace Kelly was

[@bryce253]

Yep that is the genius of Rear Window. Unlike Vertigo where you don't know what in the world is going on, Hitchcock does the exact opposite in this one and puts it out in your face so obvious that you are always doubting that it is that simple. Jimmy Stewart is one of the greatest actors to ever live. He is definitely on my Mount Rushmore.

[@jinyatta4103]

Bong rips and watching the neighbors sounds like a good time

[@tommarks3726]

Master of suspense. Alred Hitchcock. One of my favorite movies ever. Great job Dawn. Genuine reaction and laughing and adorable...

[@maximillianosaben]

My favorite Hitchcock movie. And this movie (at least for quite some time) had the biggest set ever built for a film. The whole backyard out his window and all the apartments were a set.

[@theylied1776]

I don't think you have air conditioners in Scotland, but before air conditioning was a common household appliance in the United States, people used to sleep outside. Where I live in the south, people had large daybeds that they would suspend from the ceiling of a porch. It kind of look like a big swing that you would sleep in.

[@MrRizzo1961]

2 more Classic James Stewart movies you will love.1:" Harvey " 2: "Bell book and candle"✌️❤️

[@dagiel9061]

You could never go wrong with Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly. Working on the same project. All of them, Hollywood legends.

[@Keedeeg]

I often use this one to play in the background as I try to fall asleep. I've seen it so many times, I don't even have to watch it. I just listen along.. Jimmy Stewart's character (Jeff) was so good in expressing his anguish when Lisa was being confronted by Thorwald (Raymond Burr). Hitchcock really was the Master Of Suspense.

[@elvwood]

Great reaction! My choices for follow-ups would be _North_ _By_ _Northwest_ for Hitchcock (very different, still great) and _Harvey_ for James Stewart. Fun fact: Stewart Granger, another actor who was quite big in the 1950s, was also called James Stewart but changed his stage name to avoid confusion with his more famous namesake!

[@jackmessick2869]

Grace Kelley and Cary Grant are great in the Hitchcock film "To Catch a Thief." And two other Hitchcock films that take place in a single "room" are "Lifeboat" and "Rope." And if you like sitting on the edge of your seat due to a creepy villain, there is Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train."

[@davidburke9596]

Something you have to know when watching a Hitchcock movie is that he wasn't afraid to kill off a main character. People in theatres then couldn't assume that Grace Kelly would make it to the end of the movie. Increases the suspense.

[@tranya327]

Very entertaining, Dawn, as always! One offbeat way to look at this film, “Rear Window,” is: the primary story is whether Jeff and Lisa will end up together, with the ‘Did-Thorwald-do-it?’ being the secondary plot. Note that Jeff is almost completely put off by the ••idea•• of getting married - a notion that has migrated from fringe to mainstream in many western countries. Note also that Hitchcock supplied the main stars with an entire “mini-neighborhood” around the courtyard, and that the various couples (or future couples)… - the Fire Escape couple; - the Newlyweds; - Lars Thorwald and Mrs. Thorwald; - Miss Lonelyhearts and the Songwriter; - Miss Torso and the ‘juggling wolves’ (and Stanley); - The mother, father and young child, glimpsed briefly on the balcony at the film’s start ALL reflect a different aspect of what Jeff senses or imagines ‘married life’ to be: Will it be slow-and-steady, like the Fire Escape couple? Will it be an intense physical attraction that burns out quickly, like the newlyweds? Will it be a slow contempt, growing to resentment and murder, like the Thorwalds? Will it be a couple of lonely people who are no longer young when they find each other (like Miss Lonelyhearts and the Songwriter - or like Jeff and Lisa?)

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi Dawn. When you watch a Hitchcock film, you have to be on the lookout for him in the movie. He made cameos in about 40 of his 54 movies. He really did make so many really great films. Not suggesting a Hitchcock movie, but you really need to watch The Sting. Great cast and will keep you invested and trying to figure things out the whole time. Enjoy!!!

[@zenarcher9633]

For next Hitchcock how about one of his earlier British films "The 39 Steps" (1935). Not only is it regarded as one of the best British films of the 20th Century, but it also was the template for a couple of major tropes in Hitchcock's work, namely the "Hitchcock Blonde" and the "innocent man on the run". Also it has some rather amusing Scottish elements that you might enjoy!

[@geraldmcboingboing7401]

IMO, one of the best examples of Hitchcock’s genius was to have Stewart whisper into the phone, while talking to Wendell Corey, when there was absolutely no need. Who was he hiding the conversation from? He was alone in the room and he hadn’t noticed that Thorwald had left his apartment.

[@swanvictor887]

one of the best films ever made! Imagine sitting in a cinema with a large screen, back in the 50s and seeing this masterpiece! Absolutely amazing work by all concerned. 'North by Northwest' with Cary Grant is very close in quality, it created a whole new genre: 'action-thrillers' and then there's the evergreen 'Psycho' (1960) and 'The Birds', which scared the bejeesus out of me when I was a kid!

[@davidcollver6155]

Raymond Burr also known as a lawyer named Perry Mason 1957 to 1966. Also had several Perry Mason movies. Raymond Burr also another TV series of his own. The Perry Mason series was a who's who of Hollywood, always had guest stars well-known or up-and-coming just started.

[@MSmith-b33tingU]

It's wonderful that you enjoy the old classics, it might be the only way that younger folk are introduced to cinema gems. After all, there are so many movies out there, so many shows that it helps to weed through them.

[@garysatterlee9455]

You may be interested to know that the pianist in the other apartment was played by Ross Bagdasarian - he became better known as "David Seville" the creator and mentor of Alvin, Simon and Theodore the singing Chipmunks.

[@dansdiscourse4957]

"What are people doing awake? It's the middle of the night?" NYC is known as the city that never sleeps.

[@keithedwinsmith9416]

There’s probably about 15 or so Hitchcock movies that you should watch - I’d recommend one of his earlier British movies that brought him to the attention of Hollywood, such as The 39 Steps starring Robert Donat.

[@user-ek5xs8bk7c]

I wish Grace Kelly's waiter for her surprise meal had been Manuel.

[@lechat8533]

I`ve always loved this movie. Thank you for reacting to this, Dawn Marie❤

[@wwciii]

Hitchcock worked within the studio system where certain stars worked for certain studios.

[@RmarkGillmer]

So much fun watching your reaction, especially for people like me who have seen this movie several times.

[@jimwebb9328]

The entire movie was shot on one set especially constructed in a sound stage.

[@roger3141]

Thank you, for sharing your reaction with us. I love this movie and your reaction.

[@manofthehour6856]

Oh, you are such a ray of sunshine, Dawn Marie!!! I love how you can appreciate the artisty and talent rather than discount it as some might as "old". Always very honest yet also positive. I always watch your reaction to any film I have seen before. And you attention to everything is laser sharp! I think I like ANYTHING by Hitchock, except his final film "Family Plot" (1976), but some hightlights are North by Northwest and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956)....although I actually love the original 1935 version he did. You know, "Lifeboat" (1944) would be a good one for you to enjoy, although probably not as familiar as popular as the more modern color productions. I also love "The 39 Steps", "Saboteur", and "Young and Innocent". Absolutely sterling job, Dawn Marie!

[@Poss1]

Ah! I'm excited to see your take on this. Exploring the Hitchcock library is quite a journey. Sure to be interesting and fun. Thanks! Here we go! :)

[@rjwiechman]

"Why was everyone awake in the middle of the night?" I'm old enough to remember not having air conditioning on a hot (90°F+) and humid summer night. Sleeping is very difficult if not impossible. Our family had upstairs bedrooms, so we would sleep downstairs where it was 5 to 10 degrees cooler.

[@michaelanderson5301]

I knew a boomer who introduced me to this movie many years ago. He was a military brat and told me Lindberg held him when he was a baby.. He saw all the old movies.. The word he used to describe Grace Kelly was contained.

[@drewbear1969]

Yay another Hitchcock reaction! _Psycho_ will have to turn up eventually, but I hope _Dial M for Murder_ and _The Lady Vanishes_ do too. And now I can suggest looking into the show "Castle" with Nathan Fillion (Captain Tightpants), because the 100th Episode "The Lives of Others" is an homage to this film 🕵‍♂

[@joebloggs396]

The 39 Steps.

[@kschneyer]

Fun fact: the musician was played by Ross Bagdasarian, the man who created Alvin and the Chipmunks.

[@fredklein3829]

"She's a princess!" Yes, she is indeed. Grace Kelly was Princess of Monaco once she married Prince Rainier in 1956 until her sudden death by automobile accident in 1982..

[@meistergedanken4790]

Next Hitchcock recommendation: "To Catch a Thief", with Grace Kelly at her best, and Cary Grant. Also, "Dial M for Murder" (again with Kelly) is very, very good. Really you can't go wrong with 50's Hitchcock.

[@davidcollver6155]

Dawn, you're a going the extra mile watching these Ultra old movies thank you for this you are top-drawer girl.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

19:05 Did the casting director have a a contest to find the bluest eyes in Hollywood?

[@ParkerAllen2]

One of my favorite reactors watching one of my favorite movies. This will be fun.

[@Patienthost]

Another movie you'd love called "SAME TIME NEXT YEAR" (1978). Alan Alda & Ellen Burstyn. Wicked good movie, my favorite movie of all time. I have that movie & this one on DVD.

[@droidx1191]

Thank you for sharing your joy!

[@mem1701movies]

28:37 that flash bulb handle is what they used to make the first lightsabers

[@Dej24601]

You can’t go wrong with any Hitchcock. One of my favorites is “Notorious” with Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. One that is considered among the best is “North by Northwest.” If you want another with James Stewart, try “Rope” when Hitchcock tried to do the film as if it was filmed in one shot. You liked some old films - if you want to see a very early Hitchcock that is a silent film but very compelling and shows many of his trademarks is the 1927 “The Lodger.” Two older films but are great fun are “The 39 Steps” (1935) and “The Lady Vanishes” (1938.) Both feature English leading men who are sort of precursors to Hitchcock’s later use of Cary Grant, James Stewart, etc. In 1943 he made a film that is one of his own personal favorites: “Shadow of a Doubt.” And the horror classic “Psycho” which came out in 1960 and somewhat paved the way for a new style of film different from the classic Hollywood era. One thing I love in Rear Window is the gradual change in Lisa’s costuming; all are gorgeous and impeccably selected, but they show her increasing shift from strictly a fashion-minded person to a more down-to-earth person who is ready for anything.