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Apr 23, 2021 - 11:10 PM
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manderley
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Saw this earnest little film on TV last night for first time in a very long time. Saw it last night for the first time ever via recommendation from a fellow 'boarder/Zoomer (Bond1965 strikes again!) and DVD from library. A wooden Robert Young playing a romantic lead (did they really think he was good looking????)... C'mon, Ron. He had one of the most infectious smiles in Hollywood that made the hideous transformation that much more heartbreaking. ...a wonderful score -- a magnificent score, actually -- by Roy Webb. NOW we are most definitely on the same page. I instantly fell in love with the music from the opening credits. Oh, my. What a welcome balm to the ears. Perhaps Mr. Webb is viewed second tier in the Golden Age compared to all the giants but that makes him upper strata in any other Age. "The Enchanted Cottage" is a beautiful film for those who believe in the power of love. Oh that manderley. As usual, right as rain. Thank you for that kind comment, Howard L. Curiously enough, tomorrow, April 24, my husband and I celebrate our 39th year together. And also curiously enough, in only 2 more years my original comment here will be 20 years old ......And I still think THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE is one of the loveliest films of its type---a type which no one would attempt to finance or release today, or, indeed, have the sensitivity to make. As for the ENCHANTED COTTAGE music, I was watching the 1950 RKO film, WALK SOFTLY, STRANGER with Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli several years ago, and was startled to hear the COTTAGE concerto music playing in the background of an extended sequence, as music from a radio broadcast......
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