Older sister now a podcast!

Stefani · Post by **Stefani** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:54 pm

Well, I must say the 21st Century has really collided with the 19th Century today! Apple's iTunes has released a slew of old Alfred Hitchcock presents episodes on their site for download to ipods for only $1.99---and included in the list is The Older Sister!! How cool! Now I can watch it on my video ipod! Too cool for words!

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:56 pm

Does the iPod come with it's own built-in magnifying glass so we can see the screen?

I just can't see how people can see those tiny little video screens. Maybe it is just my old eyes.

I've always like Alfi. He had a way of putting a story together that really got to you. I liked all of his full length films except Family Plot. Have you ever seen his silent Jack The Ripper film? That was a good one. He had the talent early on.

-1bigsteve (o:

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:56 am

What silent JtheR film?

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:08 am

The first Ripper film appeared in 1926 in Alfred Hitchcock's film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes famous novel, THE LODGER. A silent movie, it starred the famous silent film actor Ivor Novello who ordered that the script be changed from its original ending. Novello demanded that his audience would not accept him as the villain and had the script rewritten so that his character could be found innocent at the end. Hitchcock was reportedly upset at this change but lacked the clout to refuse. His previous two films were still on shelves gathering dust and he desperately needed a hit. He counted on Novello's reputation to make the movie a success but later came to understand that the audience could sympathize more easily with an innocent man than a guilty one on the run. This concept would repeat itself throughout Hitchcock's cinematic career. The movie was shot in an atmospheric, symbolist style which is strongly reminiscent of the early German cinema of the 1920's and the work of F. W. Murnau in particular. Apparently this was too much for the distributor who placed it next to Hitchcock's other films on the shelf.

http://www.casebook.org/dissertations/dst-ripfilms.html
and
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017075/

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:01 am

I had seen The Lodger, and thought it might be a treatment of that- I don't know why it wasn't called that here, or was it called that?
But I didn't get to see the silent one- I saw the one with Perry Mason's brother.
Thanks Doug-Oh!

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:02 am

Kat @ Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:01 am wrote:I had seen The Lodger, and thought it might be a treatment of that- I don't know why it wasn't called that here, or was it called that?
But I didn't get to see the silent one- I saw the one with Perry Mason's brother.
Thanks Doug-Oh!

The Lodger (1926) was a silent movie. The one you remember, Kat, may have been an early talkie. I don't know how many Ripper based movies they made. Scads probably. The Lodger was the first film that gave Alfi any real attention.

-1bigsteve (o:

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:29 am

http://www.thirfg.demon.co.uk/homepage/ ... rview.html
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird_Cregar

Harry found these links for me.
The *other* "The Lodger" was made in 1944. I have a duped VHS from TV of the film.
It says that Laird Cregar was not Raymond Burrs brother...it was an urban legend or something.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:51 am

There's another movie version of Lowndes' book titled "Man In The Attic", made in 1953.

It stars Jack Palance in the Ripper role. The movie was on TV this morning.

It also has Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee on the Andy Griffith show) in a key role. No Opie or Barney though.

In fact one of the viewer comments on the IMDB reviews says"Aunt Bee Does London..."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047209/