The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) BARBARA STANWYCK

[@kevinmichaelcallihansr5053]

I'm older and trying to recover from surgery; the nurses say upon visits: "oh, you're watching films where the actors actually act", and I agree Much appreciation and respect for meaningful films depicting history and how differently things used to be when defining good entertainment decades ago!

[@GROOVYJOJO]

Hope you have recovered and are in better health✌💐🎉

[@cosmicartsastrologicalserv242]

Sounds like you have some good nurses

[@cosmicartsastrologicalserv242]

I got into classic films when I was 17 and had my tonsils out. I went to the video store and got a stack of them and developed an appreciation. And old movies are like a time capsule! Get well.

[@christinebethencourt6197]

Old movies are the best ones 👍

[@MCV-xg7kc]

Be well.

[@julieshaw4142]

Such wonderful acting, they don't make films like this anymore. My Mum was born in 1927 and I think what great films she was able to see. God rest you my Beautiful Mum xxxxx

[@l.a.gothro3999]

I had to cancel my cable tv subscription because I couldn't afford it anymore - plus I got ticked-off at Comcast for adding TCM to a higher-priced tier. Thank you for uploading and posting all these great films!

[@RosaDyke]

I’m glad you have found these treasures, sometimes they are so close to us ❤

[@molliwilson5639]

You can stream all your TV. I have not had cable for over 12 years. Roku box. KZbin ..

[@vm6824]

Cable is dying....and not soon enough! Haven't had it for YEARS and haven't missed anything!

[@angeliquenova7440]

Barbara stanwick is one of my favorite actress! This is a great movie. And for Kirk Douglas's first time out as an actor, excellent

[@JoanneSullivan-o3b]

I heard that Kirk Douglas did get a bit of a late start in his career1st Film role 😅

[@SmittenKitten.]

Gosh, this was so good!!! So many old films have these cookie-cutter roles where the characters have no shades of grey... They're either all good or all bad. I love the nuance here in all the characters. They all have different motivations and back-stories that create really fascinating interactions. I'd never seen this one before, but I'm definitely going to watch it again!

[@PizzaFLIX]

@SmittenKitten - many of the film made shortly after WWII are really good.

[@glamdolly30]

@@PizzaFLIX That's a fascinating observation. Wars affect humanity deeply, show them starkly how fragile life is, and inspire them to be their best selves and do their best work, with whatever time they are lucky enough to be given.

[@elizabethbowie9753]

I've seen this more than twice, & I'm watching it again!!!! ☺️

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@elizabethbowie9753 I've watched it several times now too! I really love it!

[@nikop3571]

I'm 26. Man, Netflix, marvel avengers, new hollywood, none of that compares. None of it. To this. I am so glad somebody is preserving this. I'll make sure to make my kids watch this and classic Disney cartoons. I am convinced the combination of these two, plus the book classics is a recipe for a good, pure, untainted, strong heart.

[@cynthiapowers3469]

Disney cartoon have a lot of hidden agenda behind them using symbols that are sexual and violent

[@Laura-tp8wz]

I agree and have done similar.

[@TDeezyDoesIt]

Can't lose with Barbara Stanwyck AND Kirk Douglas?! Loved this!

[@grittykitty50]

In addition to the great cast and storyline, can we pause for a moment and bow our heads to Edith Head? Barbara Stanwyck's costumes are sublime; especially the white jacket with the bias cut hood!

[@CinemaTubeStar]

Absolutely stunning designs.

[@RockyVegaTV]

This film was my introduction to Lizabeth Scott. She quickly became one of my favorite classic era starlets after that. 💛

[@elvinposey5251]

I bought a cd with her singing and she was great. I love it.

[@jitkasuarez]

What an excellent name Lizabeth is!

[@springsogourne]

Lizabeth was absolutely gorgeous in this movie. Thank you for the movie!

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

She is like Lauren Bacall.

[@fredericklmeade2947]

I had to check to see if this wasn’t in fact Lauren Bacall. An amazing similarity between the two.

[@faithcastillo9597]

I grew up watching movies like this when I was a kid. Love the old black and white films. They had wonderful actors and actresses.

[@namyarasree]

It was the great period, the golden age of Hollywood...!!!!

[@myrahnaif3163]

And not boring to watch😍

[@julieventura5867]

Enjoy if you havent already. Hook Line and Sinker. Night Work. Love Laughs at Andy Hardy.

[@tomasinacovell4293]

And you didn't mind the image stabilization either?

[@fredericklmeade2947]

Yep. Everyone else was watching ball games on TV. I went to the basement and absorbed decades of American cinema, great, good, poor and lousy. It was an education.

[@fredjackson6576]

Rip Kirk Douglas..lived to be 103. If i make it to 83 I'll be fortunate..Barbara Stanwyck great actress, loved her in The Big Valley.

[@Papa-o33963]

You will live long past 83. Bless you n All Always n Forever n Ever.

[@joannbell592]

TALENT TO THE BONE

[@marianserra8371]

@@joannbell592 indeed!

[@tomasinacovell4293]

How long did she make it?

[@fredericklmeade2947]

Douglas was 29 when this was filmed and turned 30 in December 1946, the year this was released. He was one of Hollywood’s most politically liberal actors yet somehow managed to avoid the vicious McCarthy show hearings and bans that destroyed people’s lives, careers or essentially suspended them them for a decade or longer.

[@larissadoyle7427]

Lizabeth Scott was a babe& Van Heflin -mesmeric..... brilliant casting.... B Stanwyck& Kirk Douglas are ideal for their roles as husband &wife who publicly love each other yet privately loathe one another....Thank you Pizza Flix !! once again A gem!!

[@kerrytopel9835]

I don't know why but Lizabeth Scott always bugged me.

[@raylenenielsen5943]

I watch this for Van Heflin and Liz Scott.

[@chocho8036]

@@kerrytopel9835 i can relate

[@Dumbluck14]

Barbara Stanwyck was a treasure!

[@filipchung2121]

What an entrance! What a class! Barbara Stanwych! She was a great lady and a legendary "monster". She can be sweet. She can be cruel. She was so talented that she could be any kind of woman. Great movie! Great casts ! What a treat for me ! What more to ask! Enjoy.

[@mickirving6779]

Beautiful woman!! Double indemnity her best film

[@verasmith4767]

Most of remember her from the Big Valley. She had one hell of a life.

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

@@verasmith4767 married to Robert Taylor, too.

[@davidtstone2181]

It's hard to believe Hollywood ever made great movies until you watch movies made in the 40's and 30's. They have lost their way! Great movie this one and marvelous acting by all.

[@mrsbluesky8415]

When I first saw this movie on TCM I was transfixed. Great story from the get go and terrific acting. I’ve loved Barbara Stanwyck movies ever since esp when she plays the bad girl. The best !

[@tinklvsme]

If only actresses could watch Barbra and see who it’s done properly! Her facials, her voice, her self esteem. Today they are about 15 and no skills. Thank you for sharing this with us, because a generation can learn what movies should be! 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍🍿🥰👀

[@anitastone168]

Plus, American actresses speak as though they are taking Helium and British actresses mumble into their armpits .Expecting technology and not good diction to do the donkey work for them .

[@joeowens6180]

A great film from the time when what matters was great actors, a great story, and excellent direction. Complicated plot on a psychological level, but it grips you and you cannot let go of it. Thank You for posting!

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX. May the Sauce be with you!

[@redshiftexperiment]

I agree, for some reason modern viewers would often prefer a terrible script with millions of dollars of special effects/cgi. For me if the script is lousy, it doesn't matter how high the budget is.

[@plicketyplunk]

The best! I don't watch contemporary movies because I am so enamoured of older ones like this. What story tellers and actors we had!

[@cindyguillard216]

Exactly How I Feel. ❤

[@kofimoseley9296]

My GOD, that was a great movie! The stars shined so bright then! Like gods and goddesses on the screen! Wow. That was a fantastically satisfying movie experience. It brings tears to my eyes to see how far American culture has fallen. THIS is why I like movies. THIS. What a production! Wow! I am so happy these old movies are there. They give me the escape I need. This is 35 years before my birth, and it feels like home, so comfortable. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

[@markmarderosian9657]

Wow! Great film - and how impossibly young they were and still be such seasoned actors!

[@CinemaTubeStar]

Two of the most amazing beauties of that era in the same film. What a treat

[@juliocesarpereira4325]

Can't get it wrong with Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas and Lizabeth Scott. Great movie!

[@theswordoftruth-dn9yc]

What great dialogue! So different than today's movies.

[@deb7457]

Barbara Stanwyck could do it all!! Femme fatale, and great lady! Love her!💯

[@deb7457]

49jubilee Are you speaking to me? I’m a great grandmother!! I AM a boomer!!

[@catchaser52]

And all I ever saw of Barbara, as I was growing up was Ms Stanwycks role in the TV series "The Big Valley" Imagine my shock when I finally got to see Barbara act in the Movie, "Double Indemnity" and this one "The Strange Loves,,,," Thank the Heavens Stars for Turner Classic Movies" and Ted Turner !

[@yung4evr]

@49jubilee WWII generation here. Millennials could be my great grandchildren.

[@r.r.r9746]

@49jubilee what the fuck is the link with the first comment you idiot??

[@alysononoahu8702]

The Lady Eve

[@carlderfler5006]

How in the world did I not know of this excellent excellent piece of movie making and acting?!?! Lord have mercy! Ofcourse Barbara Stanwyck was superb but I was very impressed with every supporting actor in the movie. BRAVO!

[@johnshitwalker3483]

Thank you for sharing this masterpiece of "Film Noir". I have a huge admiration for Kirk Douglas and Barbara Stanwyck. A great moment of cinema.

[@rosemariebeston8549]

Arlene Taylor 00

[@TobyNMe1]

@Arlene Taylor only YOU seem to have a problem with that, does it really matter? The acting is great,you couldn't come close I'm sure,,, I detect prejudice big time,this is 2020 get over it,its not hurting you or anyone you know,it's not ruining your life. Its thoughts like yours that's what's wrong with this world! I dont agree with a lot of things but I live & let live & if it bothers you so much dont watch the movies.

[@TobyNMe1]

John it IS isn't it? There both great actors & I have enjoyed so many old movies nothing made today even comes near as good never will

[@TheNabOwnzz]

Arlene Taylor Hahahahaha, i have to admit, you gave me a significant laugh.

[@TobyNMe1]

@Arlene Taylor I totally hear what your saying,I got a bit defensive because I feel I was attacked for making a comment & I thought I was the only one who thinks Trumps wife is a dude,makes one ugly woman ewe .. I only watched T.V. when I was young,cartons,Tom & Jerry Road Runner Bugs Bunny ect I dream of Jeanne Bewitched ect that's it except a few old movies like these. I never owned a T.V. when I got out on my own I have never seen any of the shows since the ones I mentioned. I still dont own a T.V. I use my phone & when my guy hogs the bed or snores to loud I find myself in you tube surfing & I came across a few old movies & decided to watch,then I commented & got attacked then went on the defense.. I apologize for my rude replys to you & anyone else I went off on. I dont know you so I should have just not even responded like I did,so I'm saying I'm sorry. Trumps wife OMG EWE it's just to obvious ... you going to run the country { I mean ruin the country } at least respect yourself enough to marry a woman ... I just never liked them & never will

[@robinl6659]

Wow what a story line and truly outstanding acting!

[@davekinghorn9567]

In 1946 Barbara Stanwick topped the chart as the highest paid actress in Hollywood.

[@CinemaTubeStar]

well deserved!!

[@JoanneSullivan-o3b]

If you like Barbara Stanwyck YOU MUST see THE LADY EVE ..it's hysterical screwball comedy..with Henry Fonda😅

[@deborahleone4351]

Well, she worked very hard for that, and deserved that and more!♥️

[@orbitalsatellite]

Noir dialogue is pure ear candy.

[@DennisMiller50]

I was quite happy to celebrate the lifetime of Kirk Douglas, by being able to watch the very first movie, that he ever had a role in. Thanks for that, Pizzafix.

[@jcamisa50]

That's what a movie should be like. Good acting, excellent stars, good plot. Loved it . That young girl who played the young Martha was the same young lady who played with Bette Davies in Now Voyager!!!!

[@RogerSteinbrinkh2oBrother]

I thought she looked familiar.

[@glamdolly30]

Janis Wilson was a successful American child actress of the 1940s. Her mom got her dentist to put bands on her teeth in order for her to win her first movie role, as Tina Durrance, the child unloved by her mother in 'Now Voyager'. Bette Davis became so fond of Janis she persuaded Warner Bros to cast her as her daughter in her next movie 'Watch on the Rhine'. Janis retired from acting after starring in six movies, aged 18. She met her future husband on the Warner Bros lot aged 12 while making 'Now Voyager'. They married when she was 25 and had a son together. In 1996 Janis announced she was working on a book about her years as a child actress, and her special relationship with Bette Davis. Sadly it did not materialise. She died of a stroke aged 73, in 2003.

[@MsDormy]

Ah I thought I recognized her - she’s fab. Now Voyager is my mum’s absolute favorite film!!!

[@mspoetminor]

I could never get tired of this movie and Mildred Pierce. Good films.

[@sharksport01]

my mother, a common waitress.

[@rolls-royceowner1108]

Barbara Stanwyck is one of my all-time favorites. My aunt used to watch the oldies relentlessly. She got me hooked on these because they are REAL drama and drama at its finest! Thanks for sharing this goodie! I've seen this a gazillion times and each time I watch it I see something I've missed previously.

[@cindyguillard216]

She's My Favorite Actress, Aso! ❤

[@j.criquette3334]

Never have I seen a film with as many twists and turns as this one. I have nothing much else to say. I'm left speechless.

[@redlightspellsdanger7177]

J. Criquette left speechless in a good way!? I’m just reading the opening credits... fan of Kirk Douglas

[@j.criquette3334]

@@redlightspellsdanger7177 I think so. :o) It is definitely worth watching. And Kirk Douglas is fascinating playing a weaker type of man than he usually did. It's very involving and a very convoluted plot. But you posted your comment 2 hours ago. So maybe you're watched it all by now.

[@Jillups.]

Spells are the danger and you are under 1 watching this television = telling lies to your vision Stanwyck was aman

[@j.criquette3334]

@@Jillups. You poor naive child. Let me guess, 14 years old? 15? Stunted growth?

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@redlightspellsdanger7177 I think it means good.

[@autumnleaves2766]

Good story and believable characters, top level acting from Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas and beautiful Lizabeth Scott. Kirk Douglas lived to be over 100, a remarkably long life. Lizabeth Scott had an amazing voice. She died aged 92 in 2015. Barbara Stanwyck was 82 when she passed but sadly Heflin was only 62 when he died. I think the aunt was played by the same lady who played Mrs Danvers from Hitchcock's "Rebecca" in 1940. Hadn't seen this one before, but it was well worth watching. Thanks for the upload.

[@raylenenielsen5943]

Van Heflin is so good!

[@maunsell24]

Yes. Judith Anderson played both Mrs Ivers and Mrs Danvers.

[@KohalaLover]

Phenomenal cast and direction. True acting. Thank you for sharing with us. Merry Christmas.

[@beyourself2444]

This was the first Barbara Stanwyck movie I ever saw in the 80s as a child. She and Shelley Winters are my fav old school actresses ever…. Just brilliant…

[@chrisw6164]

This is such a good movie. It cooks along when it wants to and takes its time when it’s necessary. Well done on every level.

[@lou4134]

Barbara was such a strong & Fearless Actress that Put Her All Into Acting in which Paid Off Very Well For Her.. She was a role model especially in The Big Valley which Still Stands True Today..Nothing Stopped Her and I love how she pushes her way through life's difficulties & barricades... Very Strong Willed Personality...

[@sabine4759]

Stanwyck had had a rough childhood and youth! She lost her mother when she was very young! My Granny had nearly the same destiny(Not being a famous actress though), had also lost her mother early and was a fighter like Barbara!

[@RHEAHAYES-d6q]

I STILL REWATCH THE BIG VALLEY❣️ I APPRECIATE THE VALUES & PRINCIPLES I GREW UP WITH. OLD TV SERIES & OLD MOVIES BRING ME JOY BECAUSE PEOPLE HAD SELF RESPECT & BEHAVED POLITELY TOWARD ONE ANOTHER. CHEERS. 🇨🇦

[@shirleysavitts9647]

What a winner with 4 great ones in a good story. Thank You for sharing with us all.

[@paulbroderick8438]

Top notch vintage black and white drama. Thank you so very much, loved it.

[@cheryldavis8776]

I am surprised that this flick has not gotten more comments! Lots of star power, suspense, and a little action team up for great viewing! Thanks, Pizza Flix, for another terrific little film noir.

[@PizzaFLIX]

Give it some time. Thanks for watching! May the Sauce be with you.

[@jamesyoung6379]

This was one of Kirk Douglass' first film roles.

[@TIOMKIN1]

One of the best Film Noir films I believe was ever made. I really enjoyed this film. It had a great Cast, Story, Director and Music Score by the one and only Miklos Rozsa. Thank for the excellent upload. Out.

[@TheSaltydog07]

TIOMKIN1, great name! My money is on "Asphalt Jungle." Miklos Rozsa did music on both films. 💜

[@TheSaltydog07]

@lana lake, you Must see "Asphalt Jungle." To me, it's the gold standard for noir. John Huston directs New York actors: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, and Marilyn Monroe! Brilliant.

[@TIOMKIN1]

@@TheSaltydog07Thank you for your compliment on my user name. I have been a fan of Tiomkin since 1957 and had the pleasure of meeting him in 1969. In response to your comment The Asphalt Jungle is on my list of great Film Noir movies along with Double Indeminty which is one by favorite scores by Miklos Rozsa. Thank you for you comment. Out

[@jackiestarr2881]

One of the best movies of all time, filled with suspense, betrayal, deceitfulness, Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglass, Van Heflin, they could act those days, I give this movie the max, 5 stars.

[@SD-li9g]

Don't leave out Lizabeth Scott please.

[@johnhulsker1453]

Kind of the way life can happen,

[@buschovski1]

its good. Double Indemnity best of all time though.

[@kelleyr3843]

This is one of my absolute favorites!!! I've watched it many times. Great acting, Great cast!!!

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX. May the Sauce be with you. 🍕🍕🍕

[@haimbenavraham1502]

" the road curved but I didn't" They sure had lines back then.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Double Indemnity did too. Same year 1944.

[@JustBeYouooh]

I know! I loved it..made me laugh out loud

[@joeylyons4549]

Yep. I loved that line

[@johnkearns4790]

Brilliant acting great cast wish movies were made like these ,today's movies are full of violence ,horror

[@berthaross890]

@@JustBeYouooh w

[@sitcomsTV]

What a great script! Good story. Deep characters. Great portrait of a situation kept a secret that will eat you up along the years and destroy you and everything around you. What a pitty.

[@fitnessfirst5111]

The chemistry between Scott and Heflin, and their great performances, are the best part of this movie. They should've been paired together again.

[@lorijohnson1320]

Fitness First They made two more movies together. B.F.’s daughter in 1948 and East Side. West Side. In 1948.

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

Are they a copy of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart? I think they are, the studios copy what works and what sells. I bet this is a copy of the Bacall/Bogart dynamic.

[@TrilloSuede]

The first time I started to watch this movie, years ago, I lost interest after the first few minutes. I'm glad I gave it another chance now because I stuck with it and loved it. The opening scenes don't seem like a film noir, which is why I turned it off the first time. But after those establishing flashback scenes the movie becomes a terrific movie with all the noir elements. The troubled protagonist and the femme fatale are played to perfection by Heflin and Stanwyck, and Douglas and Scott are also perfect in their roles. The atmosphere, pacing, cinematography and music score are all wonderful. Thanks for posting it.

[@lucylopez54]

I’ve seen this picture 7 or 8 times and still one of the best. The acting is top notch all the way.

[@cheyenneasiafoxe292]

A young Kirk Douglas and the great Van Heflin and the lovely Lizabeth Scott! what a wonderful story and great suspense.

[@minyhillchere9467]

I am wondering if the current movies got good story content. It feels so real that the Old films stories can happen in real life of today. Simply brilliant !!

[@NorthernLights2375]

The great Barbara Stanwyck & Kirk Douglas. When films had a story & the acting was superb. The films of today could learn a thing of two about those films & actors of the past.

[@malootooth]

What I learned about Kirk Douglas (real name Issur Danielovich) is he raped Natalie Wood when she sixteen in his hotel room. I hope they don't make actors like that anymore.

[@lisainger6751]

@@malootooth Apparently she didn't want to report it as it would ruin her career.

[@windymoore4009]

Great movie with a fabulous cast and story line. I've had it for years on VHS and haven't thought about it in a long while. Thank you for posting it.

[@JoFunnyOnion]

Thank you, this is one of my favourite films. Wonderful era for great films and actors and actresses.

[@jenniferpierno6108]

Wow, what a great film. Four fantastic actors. And Kirk Douglas was so handsome - hard to believe he was meant to be a wimp - shows what a great actor he was.

[@nadiamahmood5893]

Modern day Hollywood could take a few pointers from Classic Hollywood. Drama at its finest.

[@charlynegezze8536]

Hollywood sold it´s soul to corporations that were only interested in profits and not the love of the art. Sony comes to mind.

[@FractalRaver]

And classic Hollywood could take a few pointers from classic Japan (truly photographic cinematography, Hollywood focuses so much on their faces and cliches)

[@thamnosma]

The good dramas tend to be streaming television series now, though even they have a tendency to go over the top. Movies are mostly geared toward a pretty juvenile audience which has zero attention span and eats up effects. No doubt there are independent productions which are still excellent, they just don't get distributed much.

[@radiofiendify]

Well, to be fair, Hollywood has always been a cesspit in one way or other. However, it used to be a cesspit that could produce great art. Now, it mostly produces crap, and has the audacity to scantimoniously wag its finger at the audience, despite it being one of the most venal places on Earth. Sorry, I just felt that I need to get that off my chest.

[@EricLehner]

Amazing dialogue. What an era of film. Wow.

[@kiconcoscoviemucyo7790]

Thank you PizzaFlix, this is by far one of the best classics i have watched. Great and complicated storyline, talented actors and a deserved happy ending for Sammy...

[@CosmosNut]

What a classic! Thank you so much for putting it up!

[@samopaik8695]

Liz Scott is so beautiful here, stunning. The scene w Van H in the opening is poetry.

[@TobyNMe1]

I totally agree

[@TobyNMe1]

@Nee Nee O how are we wrong Nee Nee? Neet name by the way

[@babydriver8134]

I thought her gorgeous. First I've seen of her too.

[@MadgeGreen]

This is the 2nd time I have seen this, but it has been a long time since I saw it last and it kept me on the edge of my seat worrying over Sam! Barbara Stanwyck never fails to draw you in. They don't make actors and actress like that anymore!

[@lukezerefos8086]

It hardly gets better than this movie. Great acting.

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

Thank you, Dear Pizza, for showing this great old movie!!!

[@wr9733]

Wow. Great story and superb acting. Lots of twists.

[@mrsbluesky8415]

Kirk Douglas was so good in this role. The scene at the end where he didn’t want to do what he did and Martha helps him - the anguish on his face. I think he had the most expressive face. Great actors all but Kirk’s character had so much pathos.

[@sandrapatterson2916]

Judith Anderson plays Mrs. Ivers in this film. She was absolutely TERRIFIC and somewhat scary in her role as Miss Danvers in Rebecca, one of my favorite movies (Alfred Hitchcock) and novel (Daphne DuMaurier).

[@vulturebitch]

@Sandra Patterson IKR!! She is fantastic, and I knew I had seen her somewhere, bc I hadnt seen this film, so I looked her up, and I said but of course, she was Miss Danvers in Rebecca! I think she is a very underated actress, she shoulve worked much morre, she is magnificient.

[@sandrapatterson2916]

@@vulturebitch Wasn't she a great actress? She was fantastic, absolutely FANTASTIC in Rebecca. May she RIP!

[@mckster56]

Just rewatched it yesterday....so creepy

[@calvincollins6803]

Recognized her immediately. She is unforgettable for anyone familiar with (REBECCA).

[@belenheredia2024]

She was the stepmother of Barbara in "the furies" (good movie too)

[@ToniHunterOne]

TRIVIA TIME: The two actors who play Young Walter and Young Sam are Mickey Kuhn and Darryl Hickman respectively. They are both still with us today. RIP to our beloved Kirk Douglas. This was Kirk Douglas debut film at the recommendation of the fantastic Lauren Bacall. This is Van Heflin's first film after surviving a three year hitch with the U.S. Army Air Corps' Ninth Air Force as a combat cameraman in Europe during WWII. ADDENDUM: Darryl Hickman's brother, Dwayne Hickman, most known for his girl-crazy and cool portrayal of Dobie Gillis is also still with us!!! If you haven't seen a Dobie Gillis show, its' well worth watching. Especially for Dobie's very special bongo playing soul-patch sporting best friend, Maynard G. Krebs who is played hilariously by Bob Denver, RIP to Mr. Denver.

[@sandrapatterson2916]

@ToniHuntetOne Absolutely great movie trivia. I love it! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ToniHunterOne]

@@sandrapatterson2916 Thank you, Sandy! I love trying to find good trivia to add to films; we seem to need more of this these days. You have a great life! Oh, I added and addendum to my note above. :-)

[@sandrapatterson2916]

@@ToniHunterOne You are fantastic with movie trivia. I grew up watching Dobie Gillis (back in the day lol). I enjoyed reading the addendum! 👍🏼

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Well here's something I didn't see in the credits of the filmor in your post: Isn't the sailor who sleeps through Van Heflin's car crash, Blake Edwards? And isn't the young girl in the opening scenes Janis Wilson? I think that was her name - she played the troubled daughter of Paul Henreid in "Now Voyager"(1942)

[@sandrapatterson2916]

@@Themanwhocameback2 .....very interesting.

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

What a great film. Seen it a few times but it never gets old

[@Doreme50]

What a movie, music, setting and yes, The Fabulous Barbara and Cast!!

[@brucewilliams6526]

From the first time I saw this movie on the Late Late Show in NYC back in the 70's, I like every inch of this movie. Simple and engaging.

[@sharontanner7768]

Wow! What a cast! Thanks for the upload. Great movie!

[@carolwood9270]

And that dress 👗 on Elizabeth Scott where she’s sitting on the front steps of the house…..absolutely superb tailoring…..

[@fredericklmeade2947]

Lizabeth Scott. No leading _e._

[@cristinacalheiros4341]

I just love films like this one! With wonderful actors ! Thanks 👍👍👏

[@patmcstuff671]

This film is respected in film history-I saw it in class in 1987

[@monikarosca1513]

Great,great,great! thank you! So moving and superbly played!

[@CissyBrazil]

I love the way Barbara says "Walter". She said it the same way she did in "Double Indemnity".

[@TheWriterWalker]

Stanwyck's outfits are fabulous. Van Heflin is smooth.

[@sheiladavis6523]

TheWriterWalker - I liked when Van Helflin played in the movie Shane with Alan Ladd one of the best westerns ever made November 19,2020

[@TheWriterWalker]

@@sheiladavis6523, I'll have to watch that one day. Have seen clips all my life, but I don't think I've ever watched it all.

[@sheiladavis6523]

@@TheWriterWalker- I am quite sure that you will like Shane it's a 5 🌟 western in my book & one of my all time favorites. Barbara Stanwyck is also one of my all time favorite actress which I read somewhere that in that era she was the highest paid actress at that time.Have a safe & enjoyable Thanksgiving 🦃 ok November 22,2020

[@thamnosma]

Heflin was the big surprise for me in this film. Outstanding.

[@thamnosma]

@@sheiladavis6523 Shane certainly one of the top westerns of all time.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Barbara Stanwyck was in some great movies.

[@deby5983]

And... she made a lot of movies great!

[@linchen008]

It's a shame she've never got an Oscar

[@lisaaugustin5400]

She should have got 5 Oscars !!!!

[@lisaaugustin5400]

The people who give the Oscars, never give them to true talent , just to people they really like !!!

[@thamnosma]

@@linchen008 Wow, she didn't? LOL, the Oscars are so worthless.

[@olafslartibartfast5248]

Boy what a great movie! Superb acting by the 4 main characters, I really loved watching this one, thanks!

[@vonniecoyle6216]

These movies are so good. All the actors are true icons. Lizbeth Scott is great withe the line "he blew.he took a powder , he flew to the moon"

[@fargeeks]

You know what also cool? Those men you see in those old films i understand are THE REAL MEN that no lady is able to easily find these day's

[@stevenfrasier5718]

Kirk Douglas: "I wasn't gonna shoot" Van Heflin: "I wasn't gonna wait to find out."

[@anncoral]

Excellent classic movie with an unexpected ending. Star power.

[@marynace6294]

A great movie all actors played roles to perfection Barbara could play any roles to perfection wish there were more like these today

[@jimr4319]

Barbara Stanwyck once again excels in another one of her signature roles. An Earth Goddess with a voice like scotch on the rocks.

[@janicesmith5974]

Thank you for another great flick! I love these old movies, and their great plots that you cannot predict the outcome. Who would’ve guessed that ending? Not to spout an old cliche, but they sure don’t make them like they used to, do they? And that Tony character - talk about desperate for a man! I can’t believe how she kept throwing herself at him 😝

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX

[@martitinkovich4489]

I guess times were tough back then.

[@moiraannjones6168]

Love all the old film s thank you very much for sharing

[@sobinafernandes5212]

A well depicted story! Thanks!

[@mpalmer7129]

Rest in peace Kirk Douglas. You were a great actor and a true gentleman. You'll be sorely missed.

[@sharksport01]

Gentleman 😄

[@hensonlaura]

@@sharksport01 yeah he was shameless horndog - but could act.

[@demirus32]

I will never understand how she didn’t win an Oscar. I know she was freelance and never had the support of a studio but she deserved at least two Academy Awards. Joan Crawford is my favorite personally but Barbara was the Meryl Streep of her time!

[@glamdolly30]

Agreed. I think Barbara's independence and refusal to be 'owned' by a studio (or kiss movie executives' ass), is the very reason she did not get an Oscar! Barbara Stanwyck lived one hell of a life, and was always courageous, authentic and true to herself. A great lady and a true star.

[@leavesofchange]

Her fans give her an oscar - still to this day - and that's the oscar that counts!

[@eugenemurray2940]

Meryl Streep is the weak Barabara Stanwick of our time...

[@demirus32]

@@eugenemurray2940 I would never consider using the word weak and Meryl Streep in the same sentence. I think both woman are great.

[@eugenemurray2940]

@@demirus32 I don't

[@user-jl7ym4en5b]

Stanwyck was a unique beauty and a great actress. No, they don't make them like her anymore.

[@markwinstonsuits8680]

Every time I fall into this film (and resist Stanwyck) seems Lizabeth Scott is Lauren Bacall. Same hair, over all look and smokey voice... great stuff !

[@jimgag2]

Mark Winston Suits I felt the same way. There is a definite spirit of Lauren Bacall in Lizabeth Scott.

[@TheWriterWalker]

So true! Bacall! Now that you mention it, hat's who she reminds me of.

[@spirgtudsrubec7776]

@@jimgag2 actually its probably the other way round, as Scott is two years Bacall's senior, in age that is.

[@balkee42]

Liz Scott is better actress than Bacall IMO

[@hensonlaura]

Fashion. The look, the attitude... today's aren't as commendable.

[@jennygibbons1258]

Very gripping tale. Thanks 😊

[@nameskhar1510]

Great film, heavy cast: * * * * *'s for everything and everybody. Many thanks for sharing this gem.

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching! May the Sauce be with you.

[@TobyNMe1]

@@PizzaFLIX that's a great one lol may the sauce be with you hahaha ... just great {•_~} .. ..

[@orchidlilly7518]

One of the best, thanks so very much!!!

[@dinahjackson8146]

Barbara, NEVER lets me down !!! ❤ GOOD, GOOD MOVIE ... THANK YOU !!! ❤

[@donmoore7785]

Kirk Douglas' performance was outstanding here - in a role that calls for a weak and insecure character.

[@Khamomil]

Yes he's loathsome and pathetic.

[@stephenmahood8724]

Yes, quite a risk for Douglas in his first role, pulled it off brilliantly...loved the office flirtation with Heflin and Ann Doran!

[@africadreamin]

What a gem, thanks for posting.