shih_tzu

Being male, and at the time Random Harvest was first issued I was in my early teens, I wasn't particularly interested in what I sneeringly referred to as " women's tear jerker films" But I thought Greer Garson was absolutely drop dead gorgeous - how many young fellows at that time thought that about her, I wonder, and I also thought that Ronald Colman was one hell of an actor , so I went to see it, taking a girl with me as an excuse!

I really enjoyed this film, and even now consider it to be one of the all time great films from the Hollywood era.

Incredible plot wise, almost impossible to believe, but made credible by two stars who were at the zenith of their field at the time.

They don't make them like this anymore " After 60 years it's still a great film ! P.S. Hadn't Greer Garson got beautiful legs !

When one looks at the comments made on this film one thing becomes apparent. Hitchcock as usual has stirred some controversy. I for one found this film both repellant and enjoyable at the same time. An excellent performance by Barry Foster, probably the best thing he has done. All this rubbish about Hitchcock being a woman hater. I am sure he did it on purpose with his tongue in his cheek. Some of the pseudo intellectual comments of his critics, both amateur and professional, look for hidden motives which I am sure are not there. He was intent on directing a damn good film which people would go and see, enjoy, and talk about.

Most of his critics have never weilded anything larger than a brownie and spend most of the time spouting horse manure. So he had a thing about beautiful blondes. Doesn't any red blooded male. What's kinky about that ?

This short lived 1960's tv series in b&w on UK tv gave a first starring role to John Thaw as a Military Policeman in the British army. From this series he became a firm favourite and went on to star in The Sweeney as Jack Reagan, Inspector Morse, and many other tv specials and series. A consummate actor he will be sorely missed . RIP