Comments on: Quote of the Day: Mad about the boy http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/quote-of-the-day-mad-about-the-boy/ The wilfully eccentric film blog of David Cairns Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/quote-of-the-day-mad-about-the-boy/#comment-641 dcairns Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:58:04 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-641 I think he knew the project was no good at a fundamental level so he had to make it entertaining for himself, partly in hopes that it would rub off on the audience, partly just to make the shoot bearable. Joan Fontaine was acting up, and she and deCordova hated each other, but Leisen did a ton of hitorical research, designed most of the costumes, had a full-scale pirate ship built, and spent money like water. As well as making the most of the possibilities for innuendo. Producer David Lewis seems to have been quite happy with this, understandably since he was James Whale's longterm partner. While Fontaine is just thrilled to hear there are pirates about and that women aren't safe in their beds, DeCordova later assures her that his sailors don't molest womenfolks -- which hardly seems necessary to explain when we meet them. I think he knew the project was no good at a fundamental level so he had to make it entertaining for himself, partly in hopes that it would rub off on the audience, partly just to make the shoot bearable.

Joan Fontaine was acting up, and she and deCordova hated each other, but Leisen did a ton of hitorical research, designed most of the costumes, had a full-scale pirate ship built, and spent money like water. As well as making the most of the possibilities for innuendo. Producer David Lewis seems to have been quite happy with this, understandably since he was James Whale’s longterm partner.

While Fontaine is just thrilled to hear there are pirates about and that women aren’t safe in their beds, DeCordova later assures her that his sailors don’t molest womenfolks — which hardly seems necessary to explain when we meet them.

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/quote-of-the-day-mad-about-the-boy/#comment-638 David Ehrenstein Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:30:39 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-638 Sounds like Leisen was having a lot more fun than he wanted to let on. Talk about <i>Slippin' one past the goalie !</i> Sounds like Leisen was having a lot more fun than he wanted to let on.

Talk about Slippin’ one past the goalie !

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