tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post8107473443570701322..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: New Year's Eve at "Holiday Inn" (1942)Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-4254437581442496362008-01-02T11:19:00.000-05:002008-01-02T11:19:00.000-05:00Hi, Thom. I've been enjoying your journey through...Hi, Thom. I've been enjoying your journey through the war films. I suppose it's because "The Man Who Came to Dinner" was adapted from the stage play is because the war was not mentioned. This chestnut, incidentally, is still a favorite among community theatre groups. I saw an excellent production of it a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>As for the drunken dancing, well, that Astaire fellow just amazes me.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-80740010197137231242008-01-02T10:38:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:38:00.000-05:00Coincidentally, I just sat down with the comedy Th...Coincidentally, I just sat down with the comedy <STRONG><EM>The Man Who Came to Dinner</EM></STRONG> (1942) starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley, and was suprised that it too lacks any mention of the war even though it was released just over a month after Pearl Harbor. It was a nice change of pace given all of the WWII flicks I've been surrounded by lately--I'll bet both films offered a refreshing change for their contemporary audiences too. Thanks for the fun post. I especially like your analysis of the drunken dancing :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-12412970404405106092008-01-02T07:39:00.000-05:002008-01-02T07:39:00.000-05:00I agree with you about dishing up food in the kitc...I agree with you about dishing up food in the kitchen. I love to watch what people are eating in these old movies. Most of it is "prop" food, but not always. <BR/><BR/>It's a fun movie because of the holidays. When I was a child I used to wonder why they left out Halloween.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-17224068236986354642008-01-01T21:27:00.000-05:002008-01-01T21:27:00.000-05:00The New Year's Eve sequence is perhaps my favorite...The New Year's Eve sequence is perhaps my favorite part of the movie, especially the scene where Bing and Marjorie dish up food in the kitchen. It all looks so inviting!<BR/><BR/>When I rewatched it this Christmas I also noted the relative lack of WWII, other than the patriotic montage. Interesting angle. <BR/><BR/>Thanks to your previous post I was able to explain Thanksgiving jumping around on the calendar to the rest of the family! :)<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year,<BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.com