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Walter Winchell's introduction

posted 12 years ago by WarpedRecord
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I found Walter Winchell's introduction to this film interesting but unnecessary. Did "Single Room Furnished" play in theaters like that, or was the Winchell portion tacked on later?

[–] srlucado-1 12 years ago

I don't know for a fact, but given that the movie wasn't released until after her death, the theatrical version probably included the intro.

[–] WarpedRecord 12 years ago

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking that as well. I can't imagine in what venue the introduction would have been used otherwise.

[–] HarlowMGM 12 years ago

It was used in the original theatrical release. I'm sure the reason it's there was to get Winchell to talk quite a bit about the movie in his columns, an old Hollywood ploy long used in the past (ie: Louella Parsons, Hedda Hopper cameos in films) and even in the late 1960's (producer Ross Hunter had columnist Jill Jackson in bit parts in several of his films).

[–] WarpedRecord 12 years ago

I suspect you're right on the mark, Harlow. The inclusion of Walter Winchell was probably a ploy for publicity that didn't pay off. I think the introduction feels a bit "off," but what follows is most rewarding regardless.

[–] robfwoods 10 years ago

Totally unnecessary - and hardly 'on track' - JM's performances were hardly noteworthy - could well have been a high school play production.