Comments on: Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, And Alexandre Dumas: Two For The Price Of One http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/ Highbrow Fiction Is a Myth Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:41:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Fortuna http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-1135 Fortuna Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:12:20 +0000 http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-1135 I recently purchased this movie as a double feature with the wonderful Charles Laughton in Captain Kidd. I absolutely fell in love with Mr. Hayward. I also wondered if he had done any other swashbucklers as I believe he is every bit as good as Errol Flynn and Johnny Depp. And, not sure, but I think it was Joan Bennett who filled in for her daughter in a few later episodes of Dark Shadows. I remember her being very good but noticed she messed up her lines a few times. Probably not so much her fault as the filming schedule for this soap was probably very grueling as it ran every day. She must have been in her mid fifties at the timeas well and had not acted for some time. Back to Hayward, his high energy and sense of humor in delivery are sensational and refreshing. Hard to find that kind of confidence and charm in actors of the movies made today with a few exceptions of course. The over acting is the most fun. I hope to find more of his movies in the future as I am now a true fan. Many of these old movies are really fun to watch time after time. If one just accepts them as they are without a jaded perspective, they can become quite addictive! I recently purchased this movie as a double feature with the wonderful Charles Laughton in Captain Kidd. I absolutely fell in love with Mr. Hayward. I also wondered if he had done any other swashbucklers as I believe he is every bit as good as Errol Flynn and Johnny Depp.

And, not sure, but I think it was Joan Bennett who filled in for her daughter in a few later episodes of Dark Shadows. I remember her being very good but noticed she messed up her lines a few times. Probably not so much her fault as the filming schedule for this soap was probably very grueling as it ran every day. She must have been in her mid fifties at the timeas well and had not acted for some time.

Back to Hayward, his high energy and sense of humor in delivery are sensational and refreshing. Hard to find that kind of confidence and charm in actors of the movies made today with a few exceptions of course. The over acting is the most fun.

I hope to find more of his movies in the future as I am now a true fan. Many of these old movies are really fun to watch time after time. If one just accepts them as they are without a jaded perspective, they can become quite addictive!

]]> By: Elijah http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-277 Elijah Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:31:24 +0000 http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-277 Yes well, not liking it is very easy. At least "Son of Monte Cristo" is charmingly stupid. Yes well, not liking it is very easy. At least “Son of Monte Cristo” is charmingly stupid.

]]> By: Lincoln http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-261 Lincoln Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:44:01 +0000 http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-261 You missed an important fact about this version of Man in the Iron Mask. It was directed by the great James Whale, best remembered for Bride of Frankenstein. After his version of "The Road Back" flopped, Whale's career went down fast. He was floundering when he made this one, unable to get decent assignments or budgets. I saw this movie about 30 years ago--part of a film series run after hours in a San Francisco bookstore. I don't remember it very well, but I do remember not liking it. You missed an important fact about this version of Man in the Iron Mask. It was directed by the great James Whale, best remembered for Bride of Frankenstein. After his version of “The Road Back” flopped, Whale’s career went down fast. He was floundering when he made this one, unable to get decent assignments or budgets.

I saw this movie about 30 years ago–part of a film series run after hours in a San Francisco bookstore. I don’t remember it very well, but I do remember not liking it.

]]> By: moviesmusic http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-253 moviesmusic Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:18:15 +0000 http://abouttocharge.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/louis-hayward-joan-bennett-and-alexandre-dumas-two-for-the-price-of-one/#comment-253 Those look like really good movies! Those are all really good actors! Those look like really good movies! Those are all really good actors!

]]>