tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664865869429189611.post5333403538404878308..comments2024-03-15T19:22:00.426-07:00Comments on Dark Shadows Before I Die: Episode 17 - 7/19/66John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664865869429189611.post-9990501352676025192022-07-19T18:50:20.583-07:002022-07-19T18:50:20.583-07:00Bill Malloy was a talented guy. His explanation of...Bill Malloy was a talented guy. His explanation of a hydraulic braking system, supplemented by that admirably drawn schematic, was not only crystal clear, but genuinely interesting. <br /><br />There's a structural justification for it- Liz's lecture to David about Isaac Collins in front of Isaac's portrait is deliberately presented as boring. So including another lecture supported by a single illustration and making it urgently interesting shows that what's boring isn't the format, but the relevance of the content to the story. <br /><br />That venture into educational programming is a fine example of the freewheeling experimentation the series was doing in these early weeks. Some of those experiments come up again. The final 2 seconds of the episode is the first time a character looks directly into the camera, a trick they will use to advantage many times down the line. <br /><br />Also, the date 1690 is interesting, not only because the portrait is ludicrously anachronistic- the man is wearing clothes from and is painted in a style that date from 200 years after that date- but also because we will hear about that period again, near the end of the series. Most likely that's a coincidence, but I suppose it's possible someone connected to the show in its final months remembered that the 1690s were supposed to be important in the history of the family. Los Thunderladshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897455151203429353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664865869429189611.post-57295071960310881962019-04-04T19:43:10.340-07:002019-04-04T19:43:10.340-07:00And here's another one, a 1940 movie where Joa...And here's another one, a 1940 movie where Joan Bennett gets top billing: <a href="https://ok.ru/video/687915862768" rel="nofollow">The Man I Married</a>. At a quick glance she looks like Hedy Lamarr, and that's saying something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664865869429189611.post-39987332421065125492019-04-03T17:28:54.177-07:002019-04-03T17:28:54.177-07:00If you want to see an early Joan Bennett check out...If you want to see an early Joan Bennett check out the 1941 movie <a href="https://ok.ru/video/1195660282510" rel="nofollow"><i>Confirm or Deny</i></a>. She plays a prominent role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664865869429189611.post-15446851567797832952016-07-19T16:40:49.821-07:002016-07-19T16:40:49.821-07:00I haven't seen this episode in a very long whi...I haven't seen this episode in a very long while, but that blooper always stays with me. As you say, it's hard to imagine an actor working a blooper into the dialogue better than Louis Edmonds did (outside of a comedy sketch, at least).<br /><br />I really liked the Tennessee Tuxedo reference (it has to be one of the most underrated cartoon shows).<br /><br />Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603892208775996594noreply@blogger.com