tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post8078591279745294714..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: LOVE AFFAIR, Unluckiest Movie Of All TimeJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-14800582376280601962008-03-24T22:57:00.000-04:002008-03-24T22:57:00.000-04:00Incredible film, and it is a damn shame it isn't m...Incredible film, and it is a damn shame it isn't more appreciated. Generally most involved tend to be undervalued these days, McCarey is beginning to assure some respect in recent years and even so, he's still forgotten. Dunne and Boyer are among the best actors of their generation, but again they're easily forgotten compared to some of their co-stars. Both rarely (if ever) turned out bad performances, and had wonderful sense of romance and comedy. Together they were bliss, their talents at their height and an incredible chemistry... it's a truly remarkable film. I hope more people go out and see this little seen classic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-40888910389070749122008-03-23T02:42:00.000-04:002008-03-23T02:42:00.000-04:00Irene Dunne was a freelance star (after an early c...Irene Dunne was a freelance star (after an early contract with RKO) and while she was one of the highest paid actresses of her time she hopped from studio to studio to make her pictures. This also hurt her come Academy Awards time as she never really had the full backing of a studio to push her to a win - she was nominated 5 times for Best Actress.<BR/><BR/>The fact that she was never given an honorary award by the AMPAS is a black mark against them. I don't know the reason for this as she was beloved by her male co-stars, immensely popular in Hollywood and was a great philanthropic force in Los Angeles for many years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com