Richard Queen
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 01:21 PM)
Regarding "With a Song in my Heart", I really don't know how accurately the relationships were portrayed. I don't know if they just got the lady's side of the story, or the man's as well. David Wayne's character really was used, but maybe it was that way in real life. At any rate, he did an amazing job of portraying that first hubby.
I agree with you about "Duel". Sometimes the most simple suspense movies are the most suspenseful. For example, I think that "Duel" and Hitchcock's "Rope" are far more suspenseful than, say, "North by Northwest". "Rope" is set entirely in one room, while "North by Northwest" is a cat and mouse chase all over the Statesha ha.
"Duel" was probably a very low-budget film, since there weren't very many actors involved and since they could have filmed it on a closed course.
I try to get to the Ellery Queen episodes wherever possible, but I am forcing myself to watch other stuff, too. I don't want to overdo the Ellery Queen episodes, because there are only about 20 of them and I don't want to get bored of them! Still, I do enjoy tuning in from time to time to see my Cutie. I love his hat, his glasses, his wonderful outfits, his smile, his inability to make anything in the kitchen (coffee, toast), and his open shirt moments. His eyes are so georgeousthey look blue sometimes and they look grey sometimes! I have become more and more interested in Richard Queen as wellI love his "tummy fizz" and his "I was NOT sleeping!" moments! Tee hee.
My Halloween this year was quiet. I didn't feel like doing much this year. I even went to bed early. Last year's Halloween was busier for meI helped my parents to pass out Halloween candy. Two years ago, I was out of town for Halloween. Next year will be better, because my Baby Nephew will be 15 months old and therefore old enough to wear a cute costume. My sister didn't bother with a costume for him this year, since he's only 3 months old.
Hope the haunted house was fun!
Now we'll be hearing about Christmas nonstop for the next two months lol. Christmas is a fun time of the year, but the hype in the malls tends to get annoying.
Ellery Queen(Jim Hutton)G E O R G E O U S
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rahrah14 — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 01:43 PM)
Yeah, it made me sad how supportive he was of her but he didn't really get anything backoh well, hopefully the real-life situation wasn't so unfair.
Another simple, but suspenseful movie is "Twelve Angry Men." That movie takes place all in a jury room (I haven't seen "Rope" but it may be similar because of being in one room all the time) but it's absolutely on-the-edge-of-your-seat type stuff.
I have a feeling I'm going to get burned out on "Ellery Queen" before too long, but I will enjoy it while I can. Yep, one of the things I like best about Ellery is his fashion sensedapper, stylish, classic, etc. I want my future husband to dress like him, haha! And I love Inspector Queen's little character momentsI love, in "Sinister Scenario" when he's all excited about seeing the Hollywood stars. He doesn't seem like the type of person that would get caught up in the glam, but it's a nice surprise. Also, I think it's funny when the LA police investigator isn't being very nice to Ellery and Richard, then his boss tells him to keep the Queens around for assistance. Then Richard asks if he can sit down, the LA guy sort of begrudgingly says yes, and Richard sits, puts his feet up on the desk, and quietly laughs. I love that! Very much an "in your face!" moment.
I have two nephews, 8 and 5 years old, and they are a blast! You'll have a great time with yours as he gets older. And I am NOT ready for Christmas! I haven't really gotten into the spirit much the past few years. We didn't even put up any decorations last year. It's way overhyped and hecticI prefer Thanksgiving these days. I love Christmas music but that's about itand shopping for my nephews, of course.
Sweet merciful crap!
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 02:24 PM)
Regarding "Twelve Angry Men", yup, that's a good movie.
I am cutting down a bit on the Ellery Queen episodes, because if I do get bored of the episodes, then I won't want to watch them again for a long time. Of course, when I go for a few days without watching them, then I start to miss my dear Ellery lol. I do force myself to not watch the show for several days in a row (now and then). If only more episodes had been filmed! If only.
I'm also being careful about how many times I watch various Jim Hutton movies. I don't want to make the mistake of watching "The Honeymoon Machine" so many times that I end up getting bored of it (tee hee). I am forcing myself to watch other stuff as well. About a year ago, I overdid the movie "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House", and it was a long time before I could get back into it. I am practicing some self-restraint nowadays.
Ellery's fashion sense was wonderful. He looked so sexy in anything he wore! The hat looked great on him, the glasses were so cuteI'm sure that a lot of ladies looked twice at him when the show was on the air! I have come across a number of ladies on various boards who said that they had a crush on Jim Hutton back in the seventies (or sixties).
I think that Richard Queen really had his moments in "The Sinister Scenario" and "Caesar's Last Sleep". You're righthe did get caught up in the Hollywood hype in Sinister Scenario. And of course, he solves the case in Caesar's Last Sleep. I also like how he always kept Ellery "in line", so to speak, even though Ellery was in his thirties. In many of the episodes, he kept scolding Ellery about the burnt toast/eggs, about the not-so-fresh coffee, etc lol.
I agree with you about Christmas. It's hard to get into the spirit when the holiday season is so overhyped. Honestly, by the time that Dec 24th rolls around, I've had enough. I try to do as much of the major shopping as possible in late October/early November, and then I avoid the malls like the plague between about November 15 and January 10th or so. (The Boxing Day specials have turned into Boxing Month specialsextending from about Dec 26th to Jan 10th.) Thanksgiving is a much quieter holiday, though the Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October (not late November).
Ellery Queen(Jim Hutton)G E O R G E O U S
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boxerrebellion — 12 years ago(January 19, 2014 03:09 PM)
I started wearing glasses in Kindergarten. 1967? The year I graduated high school, my Dad was telling me about research being done and that someday I'd be able to have surgery to correct my eyesight. He worked for FDA and had read about it in some of their reports. I kept that in a corner of my brain (that was '80). When the finally started doing it, I didn't qualify because of my high degree of astigmatism. My husband was lucky enough to get his PRK paid for while in the military. I had LASIK a couple of years later, in '05. My dream of seeing what time it was without picking up the alarm clock and putting it three inches in front of my face was finally a reality. Now, I need reading glasses, but at the time my next pair of glasses were going to be bifocals anyway.
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 12 years ago(January 31, 2014 06:13 PM)
Oh yes, I have seen Adam's Rib, along with a few others which he did in the early fifties: How to Marry a Millionaire, The Tender Trap, With a Song in my Heart. Terrific actor!
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Fledrmaus — 12 years ago(February 16, 2014 05:04 PM)
I very much liked Richard Queen in this story. In a way, he reminds me of Ray Collins's Inspector Tragg in the old Perry Mason mysteries. He had that same way of sort of "lying in wait" during conversations, then springing a quip to show that he might be old, but he's no fool. Of course, Tragg was a lot more sneaky and even a little sadistic, but neither of them was the sort you should underestimate, despite appearances.
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ZevII — 12 years ago(February 27, 2014 06:16 PM)
For those of you that are David Wayne fans, here are a couple more recommendations that you might check out:
Portrait of Jennie (1948)a sweet fantasy/romance movie with a very young-looking Wayne playing a supporting role to Joseph Cotten.
Andromeda Strain (1971)Wayne is part of a scientific team trying to find a cure to a deadly germ from outer space.
We're Not Married! (1952)This movie is broken into segments about couples finding out they are not legally married. In Wayne's segment, he's married to Marilyn Monroe.
The Twilight Zone, Escape Clause episodeWayne makes a deal with the devil to live forever. -
MsELLERYqueen2 — 12 years ago(February 27, 2014 09:18 PM)
Thanks! I've seen
Portrait of Jennie
, but I really don't remember any of the stars in this film. I saw this film before the name David Wayne meant anything to me.
I seem to remember watching
We're Not Married
, but I don't remember it at all.
That episode of
The Twilight Zone
sure was terrific!
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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen