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The magnetic pulling of the helmet from Griswold’s hands is a most beautiful comedic moment in cinema. The hypnotic back and forth gets everyone laughing and is a highlight for all screenings. I hope you enjoyed the film as much as I do. Where is it available? Public libraries should have it: Orem has multiple copies confirmed (here 1LINK and 2LINK), Provo as well, the BYU library has more than one copy for those who have privileges, and for streaming rental or purchase it is available on YouTube, on GooglePlay, and Amazon. This is one of my family’s favorites that all of us of any age can enjoy. I certainly love this post-classical era as well.

The space movie, the absolute panic of the Body Snatchers, and now the farcical playing with genre were a result. The Classic Hollywood style and genres were established during those two decades, and are beloved to this day, but in the 1950s there were creative movements to break out of conventions. This era in the 1950s is marked by the creative break from many of the norms established in the 1930s and 1940s. Against this backdrop the creators were inspired to lay bare all the conventions of these two types and play against them in a comical way. As mentioned in the earlier reviews from the mid-1950s, probably the most successful genre was the large-cast musicals.

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In this era there WAS a significant revival of historical costume dramas to showcase technological improvements and differentiate cinematic thrills from TV production. Compared to my other two suggestions this fall, Forbidden Planet and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, all three of these came out within a year of each other. We will say 1955, but it was released domestically near the end of January 1956. It came out in January in the U.S., so I wasn’t even sure what year to put after the film’s title. This film came out in December of 1955, just before Christmas, but only in Japan.

What was going on in cinema history when this was produced?īoy, do I feel stuck in a particular time, with all of my suggestions this fall coming from the same era. This yielded higher quality visuals, and although it was short-lived (only about seven years) films still used it for special effects sequences for decades to come. VistaVision was not an anamorphic widescreen process, but it flipped the 35mm film sideways so that stretching and compressing were not needed. Technical specs: Released in technicolor and in the widescreen VistaVision format. They truly make their way by making fools of themselves. The Maladjusted Jester is a wonderful song that even poignantly outlines the role of the comedian in times both historical and modern. Outfox the Fox is my personal favorite song in the film, and the whole number is cleverly choreographed and is a hoot that doesn’t wear out its welcome on repeat viewings. Life Could Not Better Be – this opening number sets up the entire trajectory of the farcical nature of the film as our minstrel sings about the film to come, the generic background it will play against, and specifics of how they spared no expense in their research. The songs are hilarious: Pay close attention to the musical lyrics in each song as they were so cleverly constructed. Of course comedy ensues as nothing goes as planned! A case of mistaken identity leads to his infiltration of the castle and his perilous intrigue to dethrone the imposter. The kingdom has been usurped by a murderous interloper and Danny Kaye’s outlaw minstrel seeks to place the rightful child heir in his correct place. The farcical romp plays on the tradition of historical adventure films like The Adventures of Robin Hood in an airy manner that delights and entertains on multiple levels. Short plot summary: Danny Kaye stars in this swashbuckling historical comedy musical.

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