tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post2379622438030163267..comments2023-10-20T13:34:46.654-07:00Comments on Kevin's Movie Corner: 1937: The Year of McCareyKevin Deanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-50284345314736722782012-10-28T14:11:39.088-07:002012-10-28T14:11:39.088-07:00Kevin, there is a wonderful moment from the 1937 A...Kevin, there is a wonderful moment from the 1937 Academy Awards Ceremony; preserved on film and found in the twentieth minute of the "Frank Capra Jr. Remembers," accompanying special feature for the dvd, "You Can't Take It With You," where Capra Sr. presents the Oscar to McCarey, shakes his hand, and then reaching back, grabs the statuette by the torso and with a good-natured, smiling expression, attempts to tug-of-war it away from Mr. McCarey. What Mr. Capra seems to jokingly be trying to say is that he thinks he should have won the award for his film, "Lost Horizon." The ten-second clip ends before we see who wins the match, but we know that it is indeed McCarey, as we're certain Mr. Capra would surrender it gracefully. And besides, Mr. McCarey has a hold of Oscar by the base. <br />Somewhere there must be footage of his acceptance speech, which would have made a marvellous special feature on the Criterion release. What director today would have the intestinal fortitude to dare risk professional shunning by making such a declaration? Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123305148836750587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-79959651823401957142010-07-09T13:00:58.970-07:002010-07-09T13:00:58.970-07:00Sounds good to me.Sounds good to me.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-47643349112332058162010-07-09T09:50:35.903-07:002010-07-09T09:50:35.903-07:00"Holiday" is a great film. Perhaps we ca..."Holiday" is a great film. Perhaps we can both blog about it!Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-72665343649026378252010-07-07T14:32:48.129-07:002010-07-07T14:32:48.129-07:00Interesting observations about Grant's acrobat...Interesting observations about Grant's acrobatic work. I hadn't thought of that. He uses his tumbling experience again the next year in "Holiday" which I also recently watched. I forgot how good that movie is.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-32015364281689691602010-07-03T13:50:46.980-07:002010-07-03T13:50:46.980-07:00Great post! Admittedly, I haven't seen "M...Great post! Admittedly, I haven't seen "Make Way for Tomorrow" in moer than 25 years and have forgotten most of it. I should revisit. I thoroughly enjoy "The Awful Truth." I remember reading something about Leo McCarey not having a script finished when filming began, which drove Irene Dunne and Cary Grant crazy. However, it all came together, and I love the physical component to Grant's work, a nod to his days as an acrobat.Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.com