For my contribution to the Backlots Hitchcock Halloween Blogathon
I chose the only comedy Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, did, Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, starring my all time favorite actress Carole Lombard. This is my
favorite film of hers by the way. Screwball comedies are my favorite t read more
In what film was Carole Lombard her most alluring? More than a few would answer with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." Director Alfred Hitchcock certainly photographed her lovingly in that 1941 romantic comedy, giving us hints of the "Hitchcock blonde" she might have become in a project more to his own liking, ha read more
Divorce. An ugly business. It turns love into hate and dependency into burden. Facts that are never truer than when young ones are involved – when they are forced to choose between those they love most. Mr. Smith, or Smitty, as his friends and family know him, has to grapple with this difficult read more
Bruce W. Smith is one of the coolest, hippest personalities you’ll find in animation today. He’s got great taste and really knows how to make his animation interest and connect with people who aren’t usually normal Disney movie audience fare. Smith also is one of the greatest African-American read more
The Truth about "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
There is a belief today that Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) starring Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery and directed by Alfred Hitchcock was a flop. Nothing could be further from the truth, but for some unknown reason, this "untruth" seems to crop up when read more
