Joan Leslie was 18 when this movie got released. She'd already worked with Bogart at 15 in High Sierra, Cooper at 16 in Sergeant York, and Cagney at 17 in Yankee Doodle Dandy. This was her first film following Yankee.
Ida Lupino the Brit born actress who owned her part as the Big Wicked Sister from Hell in this film. Ida won the NY Film Critic's Circle Award for Best Actress with her performance herein.
Along with wonderful cinematography by the legendary James Wong Howe.
Gladys and Paul were really good with their roles. Dennis was perfect as Jack's show biz partner. Same with Sam who played the father to the Joan and Ida in his small role as a hard working man without much money.
But Jack Carson was poignant, powerful, and completely believable as Joan's suffering husband. You could feel that he wanted to make it on his own but that his own ego also wouldn't let him get a free ride by living off of Joan's newfound, popular, and increasing fame.
All that got shown in this film version of behind the scenes backstabbing is well acted out. Everyone knows that this environment does exist.
I saw this film last Friday night Jan 25 with Joan in the audience. Before this movie started she got interviewed on-stage. What an exciting life she's had. She even mimicked Ida's Britsh accent for a few moments having us in the audience laughing along with her.
The last thing she was given before she walked off the stage was for everyone in attendance ~probably more than 1,000 ~ to stand up and sing to her "Happy Birthday to Joan" since the Sat Jan 26th was her 83rd birthday.
Hopefully, Warner Bros. will give this great film it's proper release soon! The fans that keep coming out more and more in droves to watch Film Noir are wanting more a whole lot more.
Ida Lupino the Brit born actress who owned her part as the Big Wicked Sister from Hell in this film. Ida won the NY Film Critic's Circle Award for Best Actress with her performance herein.
Along with wonderful cinematography by the legendary James Wong Howe.
Gladys and Paul were really good with their roles. Dennis was perfect as Jack's show biz partner. Same with Sam who played the father to the Joan and Ida in his small role as a hard working man without much money.
But Jack Carson was poignant, powerful, and completely believable as Joan's suffering husband. You could feel that he wanted to make it on his own but that his own ego also wouldn't let him get a free ride by living off of Joan's newfound, popular, and increasing fame.
All that got shown in this film version of behind the scenes backstabbing is well acted out. Everyone knows that this environment does exist.
I saw this film last Friday night Jan 25 with Joan in the audience. Before this movie started she got interviewed on-stage. What an exciting life she's had. She even mimicked Ida's Britsh accent for a few moments having us in the audience laughing along with her.
The last thing she was given before she walked off the stage was for everyone in attendance ~probably more than 1,000 ~ to stand up and sing to her "Happy Birthday to Joan" since the Sat Jan 26th was her 83rd birthday.
Hopefully, Warner Bros. will give this great film it's proper release soon! The fans that keep coming out more and more in droves to watch Film Noir are wanting more a whole lot more.