tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post2563370734606414228..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: 31 Days of Oscar: The Rains Came (1939)The Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-77617046427842219302022-06-05T04:19:52.001-07:002022-06-05T04:19:52.001-07:00winners?winners?Alex Finhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218779222903218117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-17635357038381365532018-12-12T22:24:26.922-08:002018-12-12T22:24:26.922-08:00This is my first time i visit here. I found so man...This is my first time i visit here. I found so many interesting stuff in your blog especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here keep up the good work <a href="https://oscars2019news.com/" rel="nofollow">Oscar awards 2019 winners</a><br />Furkhundababy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15781622677426062096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-45103395443083258352013-02-15T14:10:33.978-08:002013-02-15T14:10:33.978-08:00Hi Becky, Great to hear from you. Glad to know you...Hi Becky, Great to hear from you. Glad to know you're a fan of "The Rains Came" (but not surprised). Myrna has never disappointed me - from "Arrowsmith" to "The Mask of Fu Manchu" to all of her great "perfect wife" roles, her TV turns and later (smaller) performances. I haven't seen everything she's done, but enough to know she was a fine actress as well as a movie star.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-2610613174296177092013-02-15T07:33:29.724-08:002013-02-15T07:33:29.724-08:00Wonderful movie, Eve, and wonderful review! I lik...Wonderful movie, Eve, and wonderful review! I like this movie very much, love the score, and enjoyed watching it the other day. The 3 main characters are all actors I admire and love watching very much. I thought Loy was always good in her pre-Thin Man days, and remember being surprised at this when I finally got to see her earlier work when I was younger. George Brent is a favorite of mine, and Power is of course always a treat to watch. You did real justice to this excellent movie.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-25449398705118823132013-02-11T20:38:52.437-08:002013-02-11T20:38:52.437-08:00Rick, I never once saw "The Rains Came" ...Rick, I never once saw "The Rains Came" on TV as a child. Seems odd, really, since it was a very big film. It had to be Fox's biggest release of 1939 - "Jesse James," in Technicolor, was also major - but "Rains" was Fox's prestige picture. Like Selznick, DLZ loved literary adaptations. I'd say that it's Myrna's performance that really stands out. Ty Power is used as a noble symbol much of the time (he does have some very good intimate scenes with Myrna). But George Brent delivers nicely in the well written role of jaded charmer.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-62733967820095596062013-02-11T20:16:26.939-08:002013-02-11T20:16:26.939-08:00le0pard13, Welcome and thanks for your kind words....le0pard13, Welcome and thanks for your kind words. "The Rains Came" is well worth seeking out. Every one of its Oscar nominations was deserved, as was its win. I think Myrna Loy also deserved a Best Actress nod. Perhaps the fact that she wasn't a "showy" actress worked against her at a time when Best Actress honors went to those who delivered BIG emotion: Luise Rainer, Bette Davis, Vivien Leigh, Greer Garson, Jennifer Jones... The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-16212190095563272422013-02-11T20:08:21.916-08:002013-02-11T20:08:21.916-08:00Eve, I haven't seen this version in a long tim...Eve, I haven't seen this version in a long time, whereas it seems like THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR was on TV frequently during my youth. The original certainly warrants a new viewing based on your excellent review, especially since you thought highly of George Brent's performance. He rarely makes an impression with me, but that may have a lot to do with the role he played.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-20699539464290671552013-02-11T19:02:40.430-08:002013-02-11T19:02:40.430-08:00I've always heard of this film. With this fine...I've always heard of this film. With this fine write-up I need to screen this.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-87213628284573377022013-02-11T10:35:00.903-08:002013-02-11T10:35:00.903-08:00Paul, 1939 was a huge year for Ty Power, only 25 a...Paul, 1939 was a huge year for Ty Power, only 25 at the time. All those hit movies, voted "The King of Hollywood" (which he won three yrs. in a row), plus he married for the first time. Love "Jesse James." I've always liked George Brent (tho mostly have seen him as leading man to Bette Davis), but this is a much more interesting role than most he was given. Also love Nigel Bruce as the insufferable Lord Esketh, the book provides much more background on him - none of it pretty.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-72485529344103176572013-02-11T10:27:54.407-08:002013-02-11T10:27:54.407-08:00Kevin, I read your review of "The Rains Came&...Kevin, I read your review of "The Rains Came" of a year or two ago - very nice work. So glad another fan is chiming in - I've been surprised at how many aren't familiar with it. Seems to be under-appreciated to the point of under the radar. George Brent has a great role in Tom Ransome and also some of the film's best lines (as when Lady Esketh asks him if he's sober enough to drive them to the party and he, downing his drink in one gulp, answers, "Almost."). He adds what is close to comic relief at times, which adds to the movie's appeal. I've seen "The Rains of Ranchipur" but not for many years. I used to confuse it with "Elephant Walk," the Elizabeth Taylor vehicle that was out around the same time. Read an interesting review of "Ranchipur" online in which the blogger called it "The Rains Came"-lite, with all the strong women removed.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-42812838252949251902013-02-11T09:06:12.101-08:002013-02-11T09:06:12.101-08:00Wow Eve, Tyrone was sure busy in 1939. Besides Ra...Wow Eve, Tyrone was sure busy in 1939. Besides Rain he also did Jesse James (a personal favorite)Day - Time Wife, Second Fiddle, and Rose Of Washington Square. Rains is one of the few George Brent performances I really enjoy, and Myrna, well what can I say along with To Hot To Handle, The Thin Man , and Test Pilot some of my favorites from her work in the 30's.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-43122507688142302013-02-11T08:26:01.418-08:002013-02-11T08:26:01.418-08:00I'm also very fond of this film. It's a gr...I'm also very fond of this film. It's a great favorite of mine, and the special effects still impress today. I think it's probably George Brent's best performance, and Loy's is probably in her top five. Interesting what Brent and Loy could do when away from their home studios. And when anyone says Nigel Bruce always played the same bumbling Englishman in every film, show them "The Rains Came." <br /><br />Fox remade the film in the 1950s as "The Rains of Ranchipur" in Technicolor and Cinemascope. It's not as good, with Richard Burton and Lana Turner taking on the Power and Loy roles. It's watchable, but not particularly engrossing. But Hugo Friedhofer's score is one of his best, and may be the best thing about the remake.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-44956165967775610512013-02-10T17:09:46.911-08:002013-02-10T17:09:46.911-08:00Chick, I haven't seen a bad performance from M...Chick, I haven't seen a bad performance from Myrna Loy yet. I agree this is one of her best - given a character with some dimsenion, she's allowed to stretch and show what she can do. <br /><br />Zanuck borrowed her for "The Rains Came" - which came as a surprise. She'd worked with him at WB and felt he didn't think much of her as an actress. Because Zanuck started as a writer and was focused on writing and story values, Myrna believed "he wasn't as concerned with finding vehicles to fit a particular star's personality as they were at MGM." This had a negative impact on many of Fox's stars - including Tyrone Power. He should've gone freelance like Cary Grant and others, but didn't. After "Marie Antoinette" Zanuck refused to loan him out but didn't mind assigning him to mediocre Fox pictures just to add star power.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-19569073749670934532013-02-10T16:35:34.067-08:002013-02-10T16:35:34.067-08:00R.A., Good to hear from you. I know you are, like ...R.A., Good to hear from you. I know you are, like me, devoted to TCM - where not a lot of Fox films are shown - so the chances to see "The Rains Came" on TCM have only been occasional. I've heard Fox & TCM finalized a licensing agreement not long ago, so hopefully more from Fox's Golden Age era will be shown.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-45030414357438788042013-02-10T15:37:47.271-08:002013-02-10T15:37:47.271-08:00Great post, Lady Eve. I am always a little conflic...Great post, Lady Eve. I am always a little conflicted about Power, but this is one of his best. Myrna was so versatile. Was she ever bad? I don't think so. FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-87172688598560662122013-02-10T11:51:58.163-08:002013-02-10T11:51:58.163-08:00I know virtually nothing about this movie, and why...I know virtually nothing about this movie, and why is this!!<br /><br />Thanks for a great review and all the background info. I'm looking forward to seeing this.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-69904503177833403252013-02-09T18:20:11.914-08:002013-02-09T18:20:11.914-08:00Gal, I think you will like "The Rains Came.&q...Gal, I think you will like "The Rains Came." Myrna is at her best - convincing as a calm, cool and collected seductress who loses her moorings when disaster and love seem to hit her at the same time. She never misses a beat as her character begins to transform into a good woman. Really one of my favorite performances of hers.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-25861242444377024232013-02-09T16:05:48.674-08:002013-02-09T16:05:48.674-08:00What a great post! As a fan of Miss Myrna's, I...What a great post! As a fan of Miss Myrna's, I'm surprised I'd never heard of it. I guess with everything else going on that year, it's been kinda overwhelmed but that's too bad. That's an impressive budget it had, and it looks like they put it to good use.The Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-1677568043951173552013-02-09T14:38:44.921-08:002013-02-09T14:38:44.921-08:00Jessica, When I was researching this piece I came ...Jessica, When I was researching this piece I came upon a comment in a chat room by a woman who first saw "The Rains Came" as a child when it was in release. She said that the earthquake/disaster scenes absolutely petrified her. She never forgot the experience - obviously. I tried to imagine what those sequences would seem like to a kid in a theater seat staring up at the big screen and seeing effects unlike anything I'd seen before. Probably would fear I was about to be washed away with half the populace of Ranchipur...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-70112985593040304762013-02-09T12:00:03.079-08:002013-02-09T12:00:03.079-08:00Excellent review! I love this movie, and feel that...Excellent review! I love this movie, and feel that it is often overlooked-particularly as one of the many classics in 1939.<br />The disaster scene is a nail bitter and looks great! It shows how good special effects can be without computers. <br />I also enjoyed the mini-history of special effects. <br />Great article! Jessica P.http://www.cometoverhollywood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-22678767449150950002013-02-08T17:02:23.403-08:002013-02-08T17:02:23.403-08:00Thank you, Aurora (you made my day)! So glad this ...Thank you, Aurora (you made my day)! So glad this post helping to inspire interest in an under-appreciated classic. Congrats on a great blogathon, by the way.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-30419808986279883402013-02-08T15:17:08.389-08:002013-02-08T15:17:08.389-08:00Man, can you write!! Gorgeous imagery both in you...Man, can you write!! Gorgeous imagery both in your words and the pictures you chose to include! Wonderful entry to the blogathon. I taped this earlier today on TCM and now cannot wait to see it. Kudos!<br /><br />AuroraCitizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-57782039967588559782013-02-08T11:24:14.540-08:002013-02-08T11:24:14.540-08:00Dawn, I'm glad you had a chance to catch a gli...Dawn, I'm glad you had a chance to catch a glimpse of "The Rains Came." As Christian said, it is one of the gems of 1939, beautifully filmed and scored, romantic, spectacular f/x, great performances by great stars and supporting players (Jane Darwell and Henry Travers are also in the cast) It is much less well known than it should be.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-1007393649588135442013-02-08T08:20:16.269-08:002013-02-08T08:20:16.269-08:00I just got home in time to see the last 15 minutes...I just got home in time to see the last 15 minutes of what looks like a very beautiful film.. The ending is very sad... Also.. what beautiful costumes..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-22321458137688731352013-02-08T04:29:10.768-08:002013-02-08T04:29:10.768-08:00Thank you for your 31 Days of Oscar, selection. I ...Thank you for your 31 Days of Oscar, selection. I have never seen this film, but.. after reading your awesome review and watching the amazing flood scene, I will look for it.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.com