Robert Wise passed away

[1bigsteve]

It look's like movie director Robert Wise has died at 91. He directed some of my favorite movies like I Want To Live and The Sound Of Music. It's too bad. I liked him. He had a way with bringing out the best in a story and the actors in it. He was OK in my book.

I wonder what he could have done with the Borden case?

-1bigsteve )o:

[theebmonique]

Yes, the Barbara Graham story was very well done.


Tracy...

[1bigsteve]

I have often wondered if Barbara Graham was guilty or not. I don't know much about that case except what I saw in the film. I love the part at the end when Simon Oakland turns off his hearing aid as if he is trying to tune out what just happened. I can relate to that.

I never saw West Side Story or a few of his others but I thought he had a talent for seeing the whole picture. He said what interested him was the quality of the story and not what the setting was, i.e, western, musical, etc. I saw The Sound Of Music when it came out in '65 and it blew me away. The Sand Pebbles had an odd ending. His films have a way of hitting you where you live.

I would have loved to have seen what he could have done with Oliver! with Georgia Brown in the lead. She lost out to Shani Wallis in the '68 film in part because of her dark hair and her cold brown eyes. I guess they figured Shani looked more "approachable." I can see their point but it was too bad. It broke Georgia's heart.

I'm going to have to rent his films and play some catch up on this guy. I better get some pop corn too.

-1bigsteve (o:

[theebmonique]

It's been many years since I looked at that case, but if I remember correctly Mr. Montgomery really stood behind the idea of her being 'framed' because of her relationship with the men who were also convicted for the same crime.


Tracy...

[Haulover]

he directed The Haunting, one of my favorites.

[1bigsteve]

It's been many years since I looked at that case, but if I remember correctly Mr. Montgomery really stood behind the idea of her being 'framed' because of her relationship with the men who were also convicted for the same crime.


Tracy...

I got the same feeling from the film. Since Barbara was "buddies" with these guys then she "must have" done it. Before I send anyone to the gas chamber I want to see guilt beyond ANY doubt.

Susan Hayward read Barbara's letters and was under the impression that Barbara was innocent, if I remember right. It has been awhile since I saw the film but the last time I ran it I shut off the sound and watched it as a silent film. It took on a different feel to me. It seemed to hit closer to home for me in some strange way.

I'm still trying to figure out who actually killed Christine Demeter. Her husband went to prison for hiring a hit man but it was never proven who the hit man was. An interesting case.

-1bigsteve (o:

[1bigsteve]

he directed The Haunting, one of my favorites.

I never saw The Haunting myself. I never saw all of The Sand Pebbles either. I had heard Robert's name over the years but I never paid any attention to him until Charmian Carr mentioned his name recently. All of a sudden the light finally comes on . I seem to be discovering talented people years after the fact. In other words, arriving late to the party.

-1bigsteve (o:

[Kat]

he directed The Haunting, one of my favorites.

After reading the book (and every other Shirley Jackson I could get my hands on in the 60's)- I always called that movie The Haunting of Hill House. I think it's about the scariest movie I have ever seen. I didn't know it was a Wise film. Thanks Eugene. It's one of my favorites.

[theebmonique]

Ms. Jackson's THE LOTTERY, is one of my all time favorites.


Tracy...