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In Reel Time

Creeping Charlie

that ‘double’ again) people being
By Nikolai Adams hunted for being the ‘Merry Widow
Murderer’. . . a sadistic killer who
f you didn’t know and were asked woos rich widowed women, stealing
Ito guess Alfred Hitchcock’s all of their goods and money after he
favourite movie from his own kills them.
filmography, I would think most
But could this really be their
people would probably select
beloved Uncle Charlie? Should
something from his Golden
his business be named ‘Bluebeard
Age – ranging from the 50s and Industries’? Or is this all a big
into the early 60s (think Dial M for misunderstanding?
Murder, Rear Window, To Catch a
Like Narcissus gazing at his own
Thief, Vertigo, North by Northwest, reflection in a calm pool of water,
Psycho, and The Birds), or you
there is a most bizarre infatuation
might pick one of his two most
between the two Charlies. Nearly
iconic British films – The 39 Steps joined at the hip upon his arrival,
or The Lady Vanishes, then again,
young Charlie believes she is so very
his first film in
like her Uncle, while her mother’s
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the United States (Rebecca) was younger brother is quite sure he
just a carbon copy of the original. her wily Uncle has that mysterious
his only Best Picture win at the bad-boy quality – flirtatious charm sees a kindred spirit in his niece.
Academy Awards. . . or maybe A story of the ‘double’, teenager lingering on phony flattery (that A chemistry unlike anything ever
Charlie Newton (Teresa Wright) seen, it is not only a mutual respect
it was his long awaited return to people just sop up), charisma that
lives a normal life with her family through seeming similarity, but also
the UK after thirty-two years away – on the west coast. . . her father, draws every woman, young and
making the under seen old, to him, and an element of the a deep affection that often lingers on
Joseph (Henry Travers – everyone’s love. . . not that between family, but
Frenzy your selection. Perhaps it favourite guardian angel from It’s strong silent type. Not one to visit rather the love at first sight found
was one of his technical marvels. . a Wonderful Life), is a banker, her often, this surprising drop-in means before a burgeoning relationship.
. Lifeboat, set entirely in the film’s mother, Emma (Patricia Collinge), a that not only the family, but also the Of course, all of this is done in a
town (where not too much exciting
titular object, or Rope, which was homemaker, her younger sister, Ann ever happens), is excited by this very subtle and clever way by The
shot to look like one long take (and (Edna May Wonacott – absolutely Master of Suspense. . . building a
was itself set in a singular location). endearing in the role), a fervid reader, most unexpected arrival. most unusual relationship between
By now, you’ve probably guessed and even younger brother, Roger Soon, Uncle Charlie is investing the two before young Charlie starts
that it is none of these films, but (Charles Bates), is just as sharp as large sums of money with the bank, to discover what she believes to be
rather, the his two older siblings. . . very unlike making hefty donations to certain some dark secrets about her illusive
her beloved Uncle Charlie (Joseph charities, and being asked to give Uncle. In fact, in many ways, Uncle
1943 motion picture Shadow of a Cotten), a mysteriously wealthy east speeches to different women’s
Doubt – in part, due to the fact that coast living businessman. clubs. . . ingratiating himself to the Charlie is tied to the vampire – look
he loved the idea of for multiple connections and winks
Two sides of the same coin, they community. Yet, we also notice a to the Dracula story (including
bringing menace to a small town. certain darkness within him. It does
are a mirror image of each other. when he says, “The same blood runs
Funnily enough, I experienced Both have a certain magnetism. not take long for a pair of detectives through my veins” – a quote directly
to pay him a visit (disguised as
this film’s loose remake, Chan- . . positive and negative forces from the famed horror story).
national survey takers – looking for
wook Park’s English language drawing these two together – their Done with the utmost care by
the prototypical American family. .
debut – Stoker, prior to this original lives never to be the same afterward. Hitch and his team, expect to see
. I’m quite sure they’ve found the
version (which is something rare for The younger namesake a sharp yet cinematography that is like the most
opposite), snooping around into the
me). And I must say, I appreciate secretive young woman blossoming beautiful translucent wallpaper
life of Uncle Charlie. We quickly
both even more-so now. . . for it is a into her own, she is strong willed,
learn that he is one of two (there’s
revelation to see a remake that is not feisty, and fiercely stubborn. . . while Continued on page 16
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