tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post8070311688540425010..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Light, Shadow and Synergy ~ von Sternberg and Dietrich, Part IIThe Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-80874265738724748792010-10-20T15:14:07.678-07:002010-10-20T15:14:07.678-07:00I find, as with the different versions of Anna Chr...I find, as with the different versions of Anna Christie, that I much prefer The Blue Angel in the original German language version. I haven’t seen Dishonored, and though you are right that she was probably mismatched with Victor McLaglen, the video reveals a far more interesting film than Mata Hari with Garbo and Ramon Navarro. I have seen Shanghai Express and though it is not my favorite Von Sternberg and Dietrich project, I much prefer the film to Knight without Armour in which she appeared with Robert Donat.whistlingypsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-73389604518131726162010-10-07T00:47:04.396-07:002010-10-07T00:47:04.396-07:00Good stuff Eve. I can remember my first film teach...Good stuff Eve. I can remember my first film teacher telling us after we watched Morocco that we should see Blonde Venus. He said it was terrible, but that you couldn't miss the Hot Voodoo number.<br /><br />Look forward to more.Valerie Troutmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410883127046380616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-20389765950548561142010-10-06T21:27:27.254-07:002010-10-06T21:27:27.254-07:00I hadn't expected this to be a multi-part blog...I hadn't expected this to be a multi-part blog, but to do the subject any justice at all...it is...I think Cary Grant looked very much at home with Dietrich...Cooper seemed less comfortable - I thought he was awkward but appealing. Cooper hated working with von Sternberg but Grant and the director became friends...there's an anecdote about him in von Sternberg's autobiography - he refers to Grant as "a charming companion who, in a moment of confidence, after we had stopped in Rouen for goose and Beaujolais, leaned toward me to say, 'You know, it took me five years to understand what you said to me when I worked in your film.'"The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-6796550913473936052010-10-06T20:27:11.848-07:002010-10-06T20:27:11.848-07:00i will definitely revisit SHANGHAI EXPRESS..again....i will definitely revisit SHANGHAI EXPRESS..again..a nice foray into the D & S collaboration.. i really liked the observations on her "leading men"..COOPER looked out of place..GRANT looked right at home!!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-9740299913674185082010-10-06T18:02:39.506-07:002010-10-06T18:02:39.506-07:00Eve, this is reading like a serialized novel that ...Eve, this is reading like a serialized novel that magazines used to publish. I am really looking forward to #3. Really interesting story about these two talented people and their journey. I haven't see any of her movies for a long time, and now want to get them as soon as possible.<br />Please do more 3-parters like this (wink).ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.com