And I agree with your assessment of Loy. Her chemistry with Gable here is every bit the equal of that she had with Powell. From the light glibness of the THIN MAN films to the melodramatics of THE RAINS CAME, she could handle it all, and in TEST PILOT, she gets to run the gamut in one film.
Favorite moments:
Her initial encounter with Gable, after his emergency landing, when he complains that he had the record right in his hand, "Just like that wrench," which he then pitches to the ground, and her response: "Now, you haven't even got the wrench."
Her breakdown on the phone when Barrymore tells her "He's all through flying."
Golden stuff. And I wait along with you.
Poe! You are...avenged!
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Doghouse-6
14 years ago
Depressing, ain't it? But the giant-brained marketing folks decree that there's a greater demand for the digitally remastered, 28-year, 5 months and one-week Special Anniversary edition of "The Revenge Of the Kung-fu Porky Nerds, Part IV" director's cut.
Admittedly, a classic of the genre, but, how many copies does one need?
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monterice
14 years ago
TCM is airing "Test Pilot" this afternoon at 1:30 EST. Looking forward to seeing this after so many years.
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