tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post6835101916005231432..comments2024-03-27T10:44:12.502-04:00Comments on GREAT OLD MOVIES: DARK VICTORYWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-42325011593472693022015-02-06T15:11:53.792-05:002015-02-06T15:11:53.792-05:00Yes, "In This Our Life" is one of my all...Yes, "In This Our Life" is one of my all-time favorites. Davis is over-acting all over the place but it doesn't ruin the movie. She runs off with Olivia's fiancee, leaves George Brent flat, but Olivia and George get together and it's all very romantic, drenched in a Max Steiner score.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-75470339412000577672015-02-06T14:08:11.619-05:002015-02-06T14:08:11.619-05:00Isn't George Brent also her costar in In This ...Isn't George Brent also her costar in In This Our Life? That's the great one where Bette steals sister Olivia de Havilland's fiancee....<br /><br />Warner Bros had a very small repertory company, compared to MGM...they were always reteaming their small stable of stars...angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-15215541798102530682015-02-06T13:24:11.336-05:002015-02-06T13:24:11.336-05:00Neil, Davis and Rains made a great team, most famo...Neil, Davis and Rains made a great team, most famously in "Deception" and "Now, Voyager." No wonder you thought Rains was in this one, but they went with Brent instead. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-52579790856055446762015-02-06T13:23:07.284-05:002015-02-06T13:23:07.284-05:00Gary, you're right, "One for the Book&quo...Gary, you're right, "One for the Book" is the title I saw it under. Thanks.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-19654445484157559592015-02-05T21:59:32.662-05:002015-02-05T21:59:32.662-05:00Funny thing about this picture, if you asked me to...Funny thing about this picture, if you asked me to name the cast I'd start off with Claude Rains and he's not even in it.<br />I just associate him with Bette Davis movies, they played very well off one another.<br /><br />Neil A Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190094795400035347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-34244809778281025042015-02-05T18:01:31.274-05:002015-02-05T18:01:31.274-05:00Yes, the movie version of the play did keep the ti...Yes, the movie version of the play did keep the title "The Voice of the Turtle," though it was later re-titled "One for the Book" (maybe when sold to TV?).Gary R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-51474550058155230202015-02-05T14:37:41.182-05:002015-02-05T14:37:41.182-05:00You can say that again! Reagan did give at least o...You can say that again! Reagan did give at least one good performance in an adaptation of Voice of the Turtle [whatever it was called] with Eleanor Parker presumably inspiring him. Nancy wasn't a bad actress, but her career really went nowhere.<br /><br />Yes, this is one of Davis' best performances before she became overly mannered. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-11008248289963883172015-02-05T13:09:39.736-05:002015-02-05T13:09:39.736-05:00Glorious movie, one of Bette's best performanc...Glorious movie, one of Bette's best performances. I love when she's able to play a role that allows her to make the transformation from consummate bitch to a sympathetic heroine...much as I love Davis, some of her performances can be quite one-note...this is a perfect exception. And I remember how handsome young Ronald Reagan was in this one...but a pretty wooden actor...but better than his performance as President decades later!!angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.com