tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post2169904642934745823..comments2024-03-02T15:33:51.602-05:00Comments on The Obscurity Factor: Debbie Reynolds & Shelly Winters in What's The Matter with Helen (1971)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-34922189699172072642014-02-03T13:54:34.812-05:002014-02-03T13:54:34.812-05:00It's really great fun. The similarities to &qu...It's really great fun. The similarities to "Baby Jane" are all over the place...the fright wig on Debbie, the Shirley Temple stuff and the dialogue near the end of the film. The soundtrack is brilliant and the costumes superb. They don't make 'em like that any more. What about Glenn Close and Meryl Streep in something like these films. I've seen them all and they're scary and camp...the perfect combination. Debbie is great throughout. I read that Shelley was difficult to work with because she may actually have been having a nervous breakdown through filming. Great genre. A real classic of the type. If you haven't already seen this gem, please do. Dim the lights and enjoy the popcorn, too. Lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-89627976472126833042011-07-10T14:27:06.008-04:002011-07-10T14:27:06.008-04:00Yes, it does. It's a total spoiler. Odd that t...Yes, it does. It's a total spoiler. Odd that they decided to go in that direction. The same can be said for the trailer for The House on Telegraph Hill. If you've never seen the film, don't see the trailer first.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-41085637149535760962011-07-10T14:21:04.818-04:002011-07-10T14:21:04.818-04:00Unfortunately, the poster gives away too much...Unfortunately, the poster gives away too much...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-53132908279557744972011-06-01T10:27:12.489-04:002011-06-01T10:27:12.489-04:00Yes, you get a sense of what might have inspired t...Yes, you get a sense of what might have inspired that comment when you watch Debbie's early 70's interview on The Dick Cavett Show.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-2861363728810305672011-06-01T05:55:05.272-04:002011-06-01T05:55:05.272-04:00I remember when the movie came out Shelly Winters ...I remember when the movie came out Shelly Winters gave an interview where when asked about working with Debbie Reynolds she said something to the effect of: Don't you think she's too old to be called Debbie? I mean really!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177432692806101132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-68254346850544626092011-05-26T01:22:49.695-04:002011-05-26T01:22:49.695-04:00It shows... It's a very gay film. I just found...It shows... It's a very gay film. I just found out that James Bridges, who directed China Syndrome, among other great films was too.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-27130195131336380922011-05-25T20:00:50.479-04:002011-05-25T20:00:50.479-04:00Oh yeah...and the director, Curtis Harrington, was...Oh yeah...and the director, Curtis Harrington, was gay as a picnic basket.Vagrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053302275793357240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-60414158567759156142011-05-24T20:40:50.398-04:002011-05-24T20:40:50.398-04:00I agree with Propagatrix. Even though what Shelley...I agree with Propagatrix. Even though what Shelley did in Auntie Roo was not right, she was a sympathetic character. If I remember correctly, she did not mean to harm the children - but it has been a few years since I saw it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-80942536184637761862011-05-24T18:34:29.932-04:002011-05-24T18:34:29.932-04:00I've got the DVD too, and I found AUNTIE ROO f...I've got the DVD too, and I found AUNTIE ROO far more disturbing than HELEN. The ending's actually quite sad.Propagatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450679576020462553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-5406541557027425822011-05-24T17:46:24.089-04:002011-05-24T17:46:24.089-04:00I read that the studio wanted the lesbian content ...I read that the studio wanted the lesbian content toned down, but Shelly Winters did exactly as she pleased and played it full on anyway. There was a lesbian kiss that was cut and some other scenes they objected to.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-23768655925285929922011-05-24T15:00:09.459-04:002011-05-24T15:00:09.459-04:00I have that double-bill DVD. Both movies were well...I have that double-bill DVD. Both movies were well-done. I wonder how Debbie and Shelley got along, at least with respect to how they approached their roles. Shelley was very "Method," which I doubt Debbie ever even dabbled in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com