tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post7978321693596246717..comments2024-03-27T10:44:12.502-04:00Comments on GREAT OLD MOVIES: VOICE IN THE MIRRORWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-35040178011703950792020-12-16T05:04:47.685-05:002020-12-16T05:04:47.685-05:00You're welcome. Thank you for your blog.You're welcome. Thank you for your blog.Pekkalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905613392142092998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-75914975212364447372020-12-15T23:12:02.479-05:002020-12-15T23:12:02.479-05:00Thanks for reading and thanks for your comments. T...Thanks for reading and thanks for your comments. They are much appreciated. I am going to revisit the other Egan films you mention soon. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-82713905947235610272020-12-15T21:59:34.162-05:002020-12-15T21:59:34.162-05:00I think it's rather curious too that this film...I think it's rather curious too that this film has been overlooked in favor of "The Lost Weekend" and "Days of Wine and Roses" especially since the film posed a real solution to a massive problem. A friend of mine claimed that this was the film which finally motivated him to seek help for his alcohol problem. It is such a potent film and like several of Mr. Egan's works: Violent Saturday, Tension on Table Rock and Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, deserves more attention. Thank you for your blog.Pekkalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905613392142092998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-49546454241870987652020-11-16T18:56:59.760-05:002020-11-16T18:56:59.760-05:00"He was always trying to play a man who has h..."He was always trying to play a man who has his act together but is actually falling apart" -- that's beautifully put! <br /><br />"Voice in the Mirror" is a worthwhile film about alcoholism that has gotten lost over the years while others, such as "The Lost Weekend," probably the most famous example, remain classic. Don't know why it's been forgotten as it's a good film with some notable performances. Glad you liked it! <br /><br />Thanks for your comments!Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-13624452234847367072020-11-16T17:44:30.917-05:002020-11-16T17:44:30.917-05:00Thank you for reviewing this unjustly obscure gem....Thank you for reviewing this unjustly obscure gem. I always liked Richard Egan and his subtle "non-acting" style. I like how he portrays a man with inner struggles here. He was always trying to play a man who has his act together but is actually falling apart and who humiliates himslef by taking money from his wife's purse. The scene with the fake whisky bottle and the near breakdown was filled with tension and difficult to watch. The gritty Henry Mancini score is also worth noting as is the theme song written and sung but Julie London. Excellent performances by Mr. Egan, Julie London, Arthur O'connell and Walter Matthau. A must see...Pekkalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905613392142092998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-64610315489586148492017-04-01T05:41:43.665-04:002017-04-01T05:41:43.665-04:00Should have known you were a hardcore I Love Lucy ...Should have known you were a hardcore I Love Lucy fan! Carolyn became Lillian in several episodes!!angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-4262400228541716692017-04-01T00:34:33.663-04:002017-04-01T00:34:33.663-04:00Thanks for the kind words about the new blog look!...Thanks for the kind words about the new blog look!<br /><br />I confess I watched this flick because of the cast. I've always liked Egan, and it's always fun to see "Carolyn" (sometimes "Lillian") Appleby from "Lucy." O'Connell was an excellent character actor who graced many a movie!Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-66169383150198389512017-03-31T15:08:11.632-04:002017-03-31T15:08:11.632-04:00Hi Bill - this one looks worthwhile; what a great ...Hi Bill - this one looks worthwhile; what a great cast of reliable character actors...particularly Arthur O'Connell, one of my favorites from Bus Stop and Poseidon Adventure. And Doris Singleton was great as Carolyn Appleby on Lucy. Just saw Richard Egan in A Summer Place - forgot what an appealing leading man he was, too - and Troy Donahue too, was in it. Throw in the amazing Matthau and the beautiful Julie London and it's a must-see for me!<br /><br />Nice new look on the blog, by the way!!<br />-Chris<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.com