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Hope you didn't miss it


ON TCM tonight..........one of the lesser shown movies, hard to find on VHS and not available commercially on DVD.

If anyone did miss it, and wants to see it, July 14 at 6 am is the next showing.

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I have a collection of nearly all the episodes of the TV Mr. Lucky but had never seen the movie which turned out to be rather different. Whereas John Vivian was a debonair man of the world, (which Grant could easily play, of course), here Cary is a "Guys and Dolls" type character who cleans up his act thanks to Ms. Day and a letter from a Greek mother. Very interesting and one of many off-beat roles Cary did during the war years that stretched his talents and really showed what he could do but which are largely forgotten today.

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Yes unfortunately this seems to be a forgotten movie. Too bad he didn't do more dramas.......he was very good at it. But I think he is mainly remembered for his screwball comedies. I did hear that a DVD of this was to be released later in the year, as part of a set. I'll believe it when I see it, but keeping my fingers crossed.

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Are these on DVD or VHS recordings?

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The VHS version of this movie is out of print, and very expensive on Ebay.

I heard that there was a DVD set to come out soon, with some of RKO's forgotten movies, Mr. Lucky being one of them.

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I absolutely adored this film! Cary Grant was flawless as always & the chemistry with the leading lady was fantastic. It was nice to see him in something else besides a screwball comedy. Relating to that, I figure that this film isn't as huge as his comedic roles as it was more of a drama part for him. It's kinda sad. This film has also proven that Cary Grant can do any sort of a film. There will never be another actor like him!

I also loved the ending. It was so sweet & romantic! I was a bit worried that we would see a repeat of the beginning but I'm glad it was continued on. The scene where she was calling out to him as he left the area broke my heart. That, & the other scene where she kissed him & asked if he felt anything/liked it(???). Luckily he said he did & he even came back for more haha. Ooh, and the scene where she asked him to dance, even though it was just them.

I loved everything about the film. I plan to add it to my extensive DVD collection.

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My take is different: He was keeping himself away from her in order to keep her protected. Remember, he still has a lot to answer for, like shooting Zep and dodging the draft and impersonating the "other Joe". If he hadnt been pining over her, then the ships master wouldn't have tried so hard to get them back together.

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Surprised Cary Grant fell for that coin flip at the end; after all, he used the same trick on Jean Arthur at the end of "Only Angels Have Wings."

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