This is one. Clock it when it airs tomorrow and you'll see what I mean. It fits nicely with A pictures like Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice but retains that RKO look and feel (slightly cheap and gritty with familiar actors peppering the edges). They're flirty and touchy ? Sign up for a new account in our community. Here he's quite good as the playboy with a wandering eye. Special Collections : Curated collections of films highlighting special themes that spotlight specific genres, eras, technical expertise, or cultures, including a focus on The L.A. airs a butchered version of the RKO noir They Won't Believe Me! Jane Greer is only months away before Out of the Past is released. They Won't Believe Me! The plot is a variation of Double Indemnity. They Won't Believe Me 1947 ★★★★ Watched Oct 08, 2020. x666x666x666x4’s review published on Letterboxd: John lattimer did the screenplay, Produced by Joan Harrison. Is strong. Verna (Susan Hayward) is another unique twist on a film noir character. TCM said Wednesday that its 12th installment will run on both its cable channel and the HBO Max streaming service. he's asking her what kind of perfume she likes. as they discuss their plans to build a boat together. refined and rich, yes. There is some hope for the rest: Noir fans at the Back Alley mention that the WB Archive wants to release the full version on DVD but apparently they have some issues with the original print (as of right now). Hell, the 80-minute cut should be shown before the full version to film students as a lesson on how a bad edit can ruin a film. That was the first time I saw it, and I was left frustrated by missing the ending. There are some nice visual touches in the movie and the final scene at the farm house with the horse is a jolt. Verna (Susan Hayward) is another unique twist on a film noir character. It is only seen the first time once. Thanks again for your comments! Greta (Rita Johnson) convinces him otherwise and Janice is out of the picture. Larry ? Finally Susan Hayward is given some of the best lines. She came from Britain, and answered alfreds ad in the paper for a personal secretary, she was 26 at the time. © 2021 Turner Classic Movies Inc. A Time Warner Company. The festival will have other features including directors Rob Reiner and Mira Nair introducing one of their films and sharing recollections about the production; tributes to Danny Glover and Ali MacGraw; and a look at overlooked films including Antwone Fisher and They Won’t Believe Me. Noir of the Week has been going for seven years now. and even the fairly recent Italian DVD release of the noir are all 80 minutes (despite labels) ? The cast of They Won't Believe Me! TCM said Wednesday that its 12th installment will run on both its cable channel and the HBO Max streaming service. Instead of the 95 minutes watching a … I can't imagine why Martin Scorsese failed to mention They Won’t Believe Me in his recommendations blog for the month it played on TCM in the U.S. Find info by keywords for They Won't Believe Me, 1947, directed by Irving Pichel, with Susan Hayward, Robert Young, Jane Greer, belongs at Turner Classic Movies The plot is a variation of Double Indemnity. And I know this may annoy some ? Here's hoping. A liar, a thief, a coward and worse, Ballentine is completely lacking in moral character and yet Young makes him a sympathetic, almost tragic protagonist. Former home video releases of They Won't Believe Me! If you're a TCM noir fan and haven't seen this unusual motion picture, please believe me, you don't want to miss this major opportunity. It's a better movie than most of the ones they included on the last few sets. Looks like there's some good stuff to look forward to, if the restored version becomes readily available. She's actually quite a catch ? cigarjoe, All Rights Reserved. ( Years later they were together again in “Where Love Has Gone“ one of those great 60’s pot boiling soap movies. In fact, there's no true murder in the movie (if you can believe the possibly unreliable witness telling the story). She's actually quite a catch ? They've already upgraded several RKO's with material from UK including THE LOST PATROL, RACHEL AND THE STRANGER, THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD. View the TCMDb entry for They Won't Believe Me (1947) Former home video releases of They Won't Believe Me! On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death. They Won't Believe Me (1947) -- How Do You Know I'll Show Up? Is strong. TCM for all the good it does for classic films ? after downing a few drinks ? A person who was influential in Hitchcock's career. 23. That means at least 15 minutes of the film was cut. Lets hope, it would be a great improvement upon the 80 minute version, which isn't bad as is, ;-). However, when I watched my DVR recording of it last night, it was just barely 80 minutes. TCM for all the good it does for classic films ? ( Years later they were together again in “Where Love Has Gone“ one of those great 60’s pot boiling soap movies. After I'd chosen They Won't Believe Me as one of the Spotlight films I was surprised to learn that the version in the TCM library is only 80 minutes long. So that means that once you've seen it all the way through, you'll never watch it again, knowing how it turns out? Normal; Compact; Order by: name; rank; Info; In lists (68) Comments (1) Friends; Activity; Checks (250) Favorites (8) All (68) Official (1) Personal (67) Filter. Rebellion. The uncut version is sometimes screened by Eddie Muller (at Noir City). He finds himself bored with is wife and begins an inappropriate relationship with one of his wife's friends (Jane Greer). (The unedited cut shows that this relationship is clearly more than friendship, but the damned re-edit makes it look like Larry is kinda slow and is only interested in the toy boat not one of the ?queens of film noir? Things happen and the next week he tells her he's leaving her for Janice. Clock it when it airs tomorrow and you'll see what I mean. and even the fairly recent Italian DVD release of the noir are all 80 minutes (despite labels) ? Therefore, the greatest source of enjoyment of a movie is not how it ends, and whatever surprise there is, but how its made, how the story unfolds, the look of it, the sound and score, the performances, and how they all work together. Or better yet ? She's at the height of her beauty. They Won’t Believe Me (1947) [Uncut] PLUS The Colorized Version! Instead, she turns out to be fairly decent ? Greta (Rita Johnson) convinces him otherwise and Janice is out of the picture. Video pirates can find the full version on the ?gray market? Hell, the 80-minute cut should be shown before the full version to film students as a lesson on how a bad edit can ruin a film. He is lazy --as expected --and not liked by his partner Trenton (familiar face Tom Powers.) I would guess you could credit camera man Harry J. I don't remember all the cuts, but they start right at the beginning. Director/actor Irving Pichel didn't do anything remarkable in the film-noir world outside of this one (which is great), but turned out the enjoyable Quicksand in 1950. Ruthless but she never becomes the femme fatale you'd expect. Larry ? Although the quality of the print used for the LD is not the best, and was obviously mastered from an inferior source (perhaps a 16mm print), it is indeed the uncut version. stumbles home to be confronted by his wife's aunt and friends who think he's a heal. But in They Won't Believe Me, Young plays one of the worst heels in the history of cinema. Noir of the Week has been going for seven years now. It's a film that would have fit perfectly on the (now apparently abandoned) WB Film Noir DVD box sets that they used to put out. I thought it interesting that most of the cut material actually emphasized what a scoundrel the Robert Young character is. And the second she doesn't get her way with Larry she starts something up with his pug face (and probably also married) partner Trenton. In fact, there's no true murder in the movie (if you can believe the possibly unreliable witness telling the story). She's quite something when she's trying to reel in Larry by cutting down his rich wife and flashing a smile that is so suggestive it should be illegal ? In the second scene (the first showing Robert Young and Jane Greer together), the TCM print only shows the last half of the scene. Over the course of the four days, there will be tributes to people like Danny Glover and Ali MacGraw, new introductions to films from directors like Rob Reiner and Mira Nair, and spotlights on films that have been forgotten or overlooked, like Denzel Washington’s “Antwone Fisher” and “ They Won’t Believe Me ” from 1947. Instead, she turns out to be fairly decent ? But no real crime. I've never minded viewing ANY movie I like more than once. Sometimes more than a HUNDRED times. We tried to locate the 90 minute version to get it digitally transferred in time for the screening, but to no avail. 4.5 (11) On trial for murder, Larry Ballentine regurgitates an unbelievable story. stumbles home to be confronted by his wife's aunt and friends who think he's a heal. It fits nicely with A pictures like Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice but retains that RKO look and feel (slightly cheap and gritty with familiar actors peppering the edges). Although Larry Ballentine (Robert Young) is married to the wealthy Greta (Rita Johnson), … It's a better movie than most of the ones they included on the last few sets. Add tag. And I know this may annoy some ? If they did release it it'd be one that would be snagged up by true film nuts. They drink crazy frozen drinks that you'd never think about ordering when you're alone. It's easy! Do you not watch a film version of Hamlet because you know how it turns out? They Won't Believe Me. There's shattered lives and suicide thanks to Larry's selfish, heartless nature. TCM hosts including Ben Mankiewicz and special guests will present panels, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. HBO Max will be getting a Virtual Classic Film Festival from TCM this year. The cut 80-minute one turns a top-shelf film noir into a watered-down flim flam. By Opening scenes, folksy lawyer Cahill (Frank Ferguson) beginning his defense of slippery Larry (Robert Young), brief introductions for Tom Powers, Janet Shaw, Jane Greer and others who will figure in the story, from They Won't Believe Me, 1947, also starring Susan Hayward. It might be that Warners only has a 16mm print of the uncut version (I have one of these - struck for rental before the reissue). TCM's Noir Alley Ranking #27. personal; evelyn+rose; 36. THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME is definitely on their radar, as is THE BIG SKY. Underling Verna Carlson catches Larry's eye one day. But she admits it. like the other two woman in the film. I'll gladly sit through it again to see how it turned out, so HUSH UP! don't watch it and wait for Noir City to roll into town and see it on the big screen in it's entirety.

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