1942 - The Talk of the Town
Another long delay between posts. Così has finished, and Australian Made Entertainment has already begun preparations for its next production, Speaking In Tongues . So busy have I been in the interim that it took a hurricane to shut down everything else I've been doing and free up enough time to watch another movie. Although, it's now taken another week to actually write about it. Fortunately, Kat and I, and our houseguest Susie, who clearly chose a horrible time to visit New York, were all safe and sound in our apartment during the storm. Even more fortunately, we never lost power, unlike many others in neighbouring counties and states, who lost that and a whole lot more. We're feeling very lucky. So, with the winds blowing and the DVD player still working, we watched the first of 1942's Best Picture nominees... The Talk of the Town Director : George Stevens Screenplay : Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman, Dale Van Every, Sidney Harmon Starring : Car...