Tuesday, June 09, 2020

Supernatural (1933)

Supernatural is a 1933 pre-code supernatural horror film starring Carole Lombard and Randolph Scott. It's barely over an hour long and includes murder, a woman who is not crazy -no not at all- a seance, possession, pearls, a yacht, and of course a happy ending. A little mindless fun. You can watch it online here.

She's offering you a drink:


I think I'll have a cup of coffee instead. Please join me at the weekly T Stands for Tuesday blogger gathering.

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No ATCs for me this week. I've been immersed in the current protest movement, soaking in the stories I see on Twitter and amplifying those voices in my FB feed. We need foundational and structural change; but we've needed that for longer than I've been alive, and I've no hope we'll get it now. I reflect on these words from 1968 with deep sadness:
“I read that report … of the 1919 riot in Chicago, and it is as if I were reading the report of the investigating committee on the Harlem riot of ’35, the report of the investigating committee on the Harlem riot of ’43, the report of the McCone Commission on the Watts riot…. I must again in candor say to you members of this Commission – it is a kind of Alice in Wonderland – with the same moving picture re-shown over and over again, the same analysis, the same recommendations, and the same inaction.” -Kenneth Clarke, social scientist
and here we are again.

22 comments:

  1. ...this may not be the supernatural that I had in mind, but we need a supernatural occurrence come November.

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  2. Yes, here we are again. Change is so necessary just now. He-who-must-not-be-named must go! Happy T Day, Valerie

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  3. At first I thought this was going to be the Supernatural tv series about brothers hunting and killing monsters and with the help of an angel try to avert the Apocalypse. Guess not, but this movie sounds fun, too. I think each generation has had a hand in moving societal issues forward. Child labor, women's rights, race, sexual orientation, gender... It's a slow process, and I hope the younger generations can move the dialog forward with results that benefit all.

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  4. That is a very sobering comment from Kenneth Clarke. I definitely have a feeling that the same promises are made and broken every time this happens. Deeply troubling!

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  5. I agree with CJ's comment about this. after I saw the Grant mini series on History channel a couple weeks ago, it came to me that if perhaps President Lincoln had not been assassinated perhaps there would not have been as much hatred in the south and a better understanding and love towards one another after the civil war could have taken place. His VP did nothing to stop the murders torture etc of the former slaves-when Grant became President everything was so out of hand-and as a consequence each generation is suffering. We used to be a christian nation but even many christians are still so prejudice--mankind is shameful

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  6. She is beautiful

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  7. I saw this movie! I love most of the 30-40'S movies especially.
    It's so difficult to believe that we have not grown or learned from our long past mistakes:(

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  8. I’m not into scary films, Steve watched the prequel to silence of the lambs last night, he thought it was brilliant, I had to go into the conservatory so I didn’t see or hear it.
    Have a lovely week
    Jan x

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    1. Oh, this is not in any way scary. Not the same kind of horror at all as Silence of the Lambs.

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  9. I am with Linda, I loved this movie and watch many oldies. I love the black and whites. Change is hard and in our country (US)the "thing" in the white house cowers behind his new wall. Be safe and have a great week.

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  10. Thanks for highlighting this film …

    All the best Jan

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  11. I think of the Alice in Wonderland analogy almost every day. It's so hard to understand why humans don't/can't learn from history.

    Happy T-day, I guess. Eileen xx

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  12. I'll take one of those cocktails, is a martini maybe? You know I won't be watching the film to find out, too scary ...lol 😉. It's a shame history has to always repeat itself, isn't it! Take care and wishing you a Happy T Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. No, no, not _scary_ lol These supernatural "horror" films from the 30s are not the least bit scary. People see the word "horror" and don't look any further :( Such a shame.

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  13. I love old films. I am going to have to put this on my list as I haven't seen it. Thanks for the suggestion.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  14. This sounds like a good film. I may try to watch it later if I catch up.

    For the life of me, we've had black men and women being killed by police in the past, but this time there was such an outcry. It may be because the Pandemic has brought people out of their homes at just the right time, or it may be the length of the abuse that was videotaped. Regardless, this has lit a spark under people like nothing like it has done in the past. I remember the Rodney King riots in LA. There was very little reform that came from that action. Maybe this was the right event at the right time, just like the Gay Rights Movement was the right time in America when it happened.

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  15. I forgot to mention that the neighbor could not build the fence on the other side because the city ordinance states it must be so many feet from a driveway and his wouldn't qualify. It's just on my side, I fear.

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  16. I hope it was a great T Day. I hope changes actually happen s all life is precious and no one should die in vain. Hugs-Erika

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  17. Yes, it's sad. History always repeats itself and we don't seem to learn. Very sad.
    Wishing you a happy belated T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  18. This sounds like a fun romp, very camp! And it has Carole Lombard -- what's not to love?!

    We have needed the change for so long. Will it ever come?

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  19. Yes! We need change--for real change--and not just promises again.
    Couldn't watch the movie. Wouldn't let me.

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  20. I'm not one for horror movies of any age... She certainly is glamorous though.
    Yes...listening and amplifying. Sobering words by Kenneth Clarke.

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