tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post1239654524391574366..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: A Girl In Every PortEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-22056028679148875802009-01-15T11:56:00.000-05:002009-01-15T11:56:00.000-05:00The only good news is that Fox (who produced the F...The only good news is that Fox (who produced the Ford box sets and the recent Murnau/Borzage box) owns the rights to ALL of Hawks' silent films. Maybe something could be in the works then, though I believe that at least some of his silents (like the 1926 version of <I>The Road to Glory</I>) are completely lost. But I'd be particularly interested in seeing <I>Fig Leaves</I>, <I>Paid To Love</I>, Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-15486504019022449432009-01-15T11:36:00.000-05:002009-01-15T11:36:00.000-05:00It's really unfortunate that these great films are...<I>It's really unfortunate that these great films aren't more readily accessible.</I><BR/><BR/>I know. I mean, it's freakin' Howard Hawks! I'm sure somebody has something in the works in much the same way the FINALL got the early John Ford silents to DVD, but they need to hurry it on up!<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I'll check out that video store here in town. Maybe I'll get lucky.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067136509248849744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-84680525681429673182009-01-15T07:16:00.000-05:002009-01-15T07:16:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment, Fox. I'm looking forward t...Thanks for the comment, Fox. I'm looking forward to your <I>Barbary Coast</I> writeup. Most of these early Hawks films are definitely recognizable as Hawks, with similar themes and ideas to his later, better-known films. And <I>A Girl in Every Port</I> is particularly fun, probably my favorite of the ones I've watched so far.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, almost none of these are available on DVD. SomeEd Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-91940502202913175832009-01-15T01:09:00.000-05:002009-01-15T01:09:00.000-05:00This sounds amazing. I love the idea of an early ...This sounds amazing. I love the idea of an early Hawks buddy film leading into his larger groups of men films a la the crew on <I>Air Force</I>.<BR/><BR/><I>There's a suggestion of homosocial undertones here, particularly in the eye-rolling single entendre involved whenever Bill has Spike pull his finger after a fight to put his joints back into place.</I><BR/><BR/>That insight alone has my Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067136509248849744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-11363082684295683622009-01-13T23:50:00.000-05:002009-01-13T23:50:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment Jon. It was surprising to m...Thanks for the comment Jon. It was surprising to me to see so much of the Hawksian character already intact at this early point. Really a fine film.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-53326701564257828512009-01-13T14:52:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:52:00.000-05:00I first saw this 8 or 9 years ago, and it became -...I first saw this 8 or 9 years ago, and it became - for a while at least - my "favorite Hawks" film for a lot of the reasons you mention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com