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Post by topbilled on Feb 13, 2023 16:13:53 GMT
Which one is better? The original 1936 version was directed by Dorothy Arzner and features Rosalind Russell as the title character. In 1950, Columbia Pictures remade the story with Joan Crawford, under a slightly different title.
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Robert Osborne introduces CRAIG'S WIFE in July 2008:
And here are his concluding remarks:
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Post by topbilled on Feb 13, 2023 16:15:54 GMT
Ben Mankiewicz introduces HARRIET CRAIG in August 2018 as part of a Summer Under the Stars tribute for Joan Crawford:
And here are his concluding remarks:
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Post by kims on Feb 14, 2023 0:32:22 GMT
HARRIET CRAIG because Joan conveyed some inner paranoia providing some sympathy for a despicable character
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Post by topbilled on Feb 14, 2023 1:27:29 GMT
HARRIET CRAIG because Joan conveyed some inner paranoia providing some sympathy for a despicable character |
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Post by jamesjazzguitar on Feb 14, 2023 2:31:21 GMT
HARRIET CRAIG because Joan conveyed some inner paranoia providing some sympathy for a despicable character Well said. I have always favored the Crawford version, and your post help me clarity the reason why. |
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Post by topbilled on Feb 14, 2023 15:32:02 GMT
My opinion-- but I think the remake also works better because Wendell Corey is good at playing saps who are dominated by strong women. I don't exactly buy John Boles, whom I associate more with musicals and romances, as the disregarded husband in the original.
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