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Hedy Lamarr and Jimmy Stewart in COME LIVE WITH ME (1941) 

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Floorplan of Gillian Holroyd shop and apartment from the movie "Bell, Book and Candle" by Richard Quine (1958).

Note: There is no street named Brownstone St. in New York. Brownstone St. is the name of a set (now gone) on the MGM Studios backlot where this film and many others were filmed.

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Pianoforte, James Stewart, 1818, Art Institute of Chicago: American Art

Gift of Mrs. Herbert McLaughlin Size: 83.2 × 170.2 × 64.1 cm (32 3/4 × 67 × 25 1/4 in.) Medium: Mahogany, mahogany veneer, poplar, oak, ebony, ivory, ormolu, and brass

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/34195/

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Rear Window (1954)

Over and over, I expect to be let down by these classic films. I figure they've been parodied and emulated so many times their impact will be lessened. I’ve seen Disturbia. That means I've seen Rear Window, right? Wrong. Once again, a film by Alfred Hitchcock has earned its reputation.

Photographer L. B. “Jeff” Jefferies (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair, having broken his leg while photographing a racetrack accident. To pass the time during the summer’s blistering heat, he peers through his binoculars. That's when he notices strange behavior in an apartment owned by a traveling jewelry salesman (Raymond Burr) and his bedridden wife. Convinced something sinister is afoot, Jeff asks his longtime girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly) to help investigate.

I hear people comparing books to movies so often I’m sick of it. They're two different mediums and each excels at telling certain types of stories. “Rear Window” is so perfect on-screen I can’t imagine it being told any other way. It’s more than a movie, it’s an experience. As Jeff sits in his chair, piecing together what's happening, he becomes an avatar for you. Like him, you have no control over what you see and can’t act upon any of it. All you can do is sit back and try to unravel the mystery; a deliciously intricate puzzle that contains many *gasps!*. Sure the clues LOOK like they tell a story, but it could easily be a misunderstanding. It’s all circumstantial so you can't predict what's coming next. Plus there’s the blistering heat and the fact that our protagonist is imperfect. Jeff is the kind of guy that WANTS something crazy to be happening. Sure he makes compelling arguments, but he could be wrong. The anticipation will drive you nuts.

The tension present is thick, suffocating… kind of like the heat Jeff is suffering through. So much of this picture is told through quiet little moments as we observe people moving about their daily lives, or acting in a manner that must be irregular. You'll be jotting down mental notes when suddenly, something will click into place. Then, pure terror. You’ll suddenly understand how high the stakes have gotten… but by the time you do, it’s too late.

On top of being a splendidly executed thriller, this film contains many laughs and a touching love story. Grace Kelly is wonderful as Lisa. She’s beautiful and classy, smart, and adventurous with a bit of a kick to her. You expect her to be a piece of arm candy for our lead but she’s tough and memorable. The beginning of the film takes its time slowly dispensing information about all of the characters, but you’re never bored. Her relationship with Jeff is good enough that it could’ve been its own movie. It just happens to be a part of a bigger story which makes it a special treat.

Thinking of watching Rear Window? better make sure you pack your deodorant first. You're going to be sweating. If there is such a thing as a perfect movie, this is it. Every detail is exciting and the story unfolds so elegantly I can’t think of a single thing I’d alter. I expected it to be good, but wasn't prepared for how much I'd love Rear Window. (On DVD, December 14, 2016)

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Katharine Hepburn. Cary Grant. James Stewart. Estos tres nombres bastan para que "Historias de Filadelfia" (George Cukor, 1940) sea atractiva para cualquier aficionado al cine clásico. Si además mencionamos que es una de las comedias de enredo (screwball comedy) por antonomasia, cualquier momento es el ideal para disfrutar su visionado. Katharine Hepburn interpreta a una heredera rica, Tracy Lord, con aires de superioridad, egoísta, mandona, frívola, pero irresistible para los hombres, que va a contraer matrimonio con George Kittredge, un hombre que acaba de ingresar por méritos propios en la alta sociedad, pero que nada tiene que ver con el exesposo de Tracy: C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), con quien no puso punto y final al matrimonio de manera pacífica. Dexter Haven se confabula con la revista sensacionalista Spy, que designa a Macaulay Connor y a su fotógrafa para que se infiltren (con la complicidad de Dexter Haven) en el evento que se va a celebrar, con la excusa de ser amigos invitados por el hermano de Tracy, que trabaja en el extranjero y no asistirá a la boda. Chantajeada por Dexter Haven con la publicación de un artículo sensacionalista sobre su padre, cuyos amoríos extramatrimoniales podrían resultar un escándalo público, Tracy no tiene más remedio que aceptar que Connor cubra la noticia de su boda de manera encubierta. Todo derivará en un enredo amoroso a cuatro bandas. Divertidísima comedia del maestro Cukor, pero sobre todo una fantástica apuesta personal de la incomparable Katharine Hepburn, comentaremos en el video su tenacidad y todo el corazón que puso para conseguir llevar a la gran pantalla "The Philadelphia story", todo un relanzamiento de su carrera. Vívelo!!! Apréndelo!!! *Ruego sepáis disculpar ciertos problemas de sonido surgidos durante la edición. Mi ordenador también ha sufrido los rigores del verano ;) ^^^Link en la bío^^^ #cinefilia #cinematography #cineclásico #cineclásicovíveloapréndelo #thephiladelphiastory #historiasdefiladelfia #carygrant #katharinehepburn #jamesstewart #georgecukor #quégrandeeselcineclásico #metrogoldwynmayer #classiccinema #classicmovies #oscarawards #premiososcar #screwball #bestactor #bestactress https://www.instagram.com/p/CTFGbVyM6-Z/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#RearWindow, first released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1954 #TitleScreen #OTD #AlfredHitchcock #JamesStewart #GraceKelly #WendellCorey #ThelmaRitter #RaymondBurr https://www.instagram.com/p/CTSeh6Ur2dl/?utm_medium=tumblr

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1. Advertisement for Hart, Schaffner & Marx, USA, 1947 2. American actor James Stewart (circa 1935)