Comments on: The Trouble With Harry (1955) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 23 May 2012 03:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Joe Valdez Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:37 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/#comment-2168 Adam: Shirley MacLaine has had an interesting career. She seemed to go from kooky roles in her youth to kooky grandmother roles overnight. I don’t recall her giving a bad performance though, and she’s irresistibly cute in this movie. Damian: I'm sure Hitchcock intended <em>The Trouble With Harry</em> to say nothing and prove nothing, but at 100 minutes, it is harmless. As a film music fan I have a feeling you will enjoy Bernard Herrmann's wonderful score here at the very least. Adam: Shirley MacLaine has had an interesting career. She seemed to go from kooky roles in her youth to kooky grandmother roles overnight. I don’t recall her giving a bad performance though, and she’s irresistibly cute in this movie.

Damian: I’m sure Hitchcock intended The Trouble With Harry to say nothing and prove nothing, but at 100 minutes, it is harmless. As a film music fan I have a feeling you will enjoy Bernard Herrmann’s wonderful score here at the very least.

]]> By: Damian http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Damian Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:41:38 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/#comment-2164 I don't have much to say here as this is one of the few Hitchcock films that I've not yet seen. It always looked like "Hitch lite" to me, but then again I really loved <i>Family Plot</i> (another example of "lesser Hitccock" but which turned out IMO to be thoroughly delightful), so there was a good chance I'd enjoy <i>Trouble with Harry</i> as well. As a Hitchcock completist I know I shall have to see it someday but--based on your remarks, Joe--I shall keep my expectations low. I don’t have much to say here as this is one of the few Hitchcock films that I’ve not yet seen. It always looked like “Hitch lite” to me, but then again I really loved Family Plot (another example of “lesser Hitccock” but which turned out IMO to be thoroughly delightful), so there was a good chance I’d enjoy Trouble with Harry as well. As a Hitchcock completist I know I shall have to see it someday but–based on your remarks, Joe–I shall keep my expectations low.

]]> By: Adam Ross http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Adam Ross Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:14:58 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/27/the-trouble-with-harry-1955/#comment-2144 I love Shirley MacClaine in this -- and John Forsythe, silliness and all. I love the bit with the body in the house, it seems like something from a Neil Simon play. I love Shirley MacClaine in this — and John Forsythe, silliness and all. I love the bit with the body in the house, it seems like something from a Neil Simon play.

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