Rear Window (1954) Reaction | First Time Watching
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- A wheelchair-bound photographer, who spends time watching his neighbours, is convinced one of them has committed a murder.
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As others have said, James Stewart was 46 during the film's production, but looked decidedly older.
He served in the US Air Force during WWII and was awarded multiple medals and ended the war as a Colonel. There is a famous side by side picture showing a photo of him from 1942 as a 2nd Lieutenant just prior to his first combat missions, and a photo from 1944 as a battle hardened Major. He looks like he has aged 10 years, in fact at the end of the war his parents found him nearly unrecognizable when they saw him with his gaunt features and prematurely greying hair.
Stewart rarely ever spoke about his war experiences, but the fact that he refused to ever star in a World War II picture, maybe speaks volumes about the War's effect on him.
That's right. The closest he came to doing a WWII picture was The Glenn Miller Story.
Rear Window was restored from the original camera negatives and the best prints and sources available. I went to film school with two of the guys who worked on the restoration. But it was always in color. It was filmed in Technicolor.
James Stewart was 46 and Grace Kelly was 25. January Jones would be a perfect choice to portray Grace Kelly.
Restored. “And they used Bon Ami!”
Fun reaction to this absolute classic guys! Thanks. But a couple things to note: the film was always in Technicolor, never in b&w. It was restored but not colorized. Technicolor was an incredibly vibrant process which yielded the vividness of the blue eyes.
Also, the set was based on a real Greenwich Village courtyard at the actual address given in the film. You can see pictures online and it is featured in the Woody Allen movie, “Manhattan Murder Mystery.”
Great eye in spotting the wonderful Jesslyn Fax as the sculptor. “Atta boy, Luther!”
Other Hitchcocks worth checking out: North By Northwest, Shadow of a Doubt and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 version), among many other great ones. Keep the great reactions coming!
Rear Window was not black and white it was originally in color.
Not everyone's cup of tea but Vertigo is one for my favorite Hitchcock films
Great reaction. You can't go wrong with Hitchcock.
In a way, they did say who the woman Thorwald was leaving with was. Grace Kelly said something like "....not Mrs. Thorwald, at least not yet."
I wouldn't mind seeing you react to more of Hitchcock's movies. Some of the best include "North by Northwest," "Vertigo," "The Lady Vanishes," and "Suspicion."
Grace Kelly was 24 years old to Jimmy Stewart’s 46 when this was filmed. It’s one of my favorite Hitchcock films.
Doyle can't search the apartment, but he can steal Thorwald's mail? LOL
Hitchcock made some great movies. If you haven't already, you should react to Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" or "The man who knew too much."
North by Northwest - the best Bond movie never made.
Definitely! Brilliant film 😊
Thanks for the suggestion. We will check it out!
Strangers on a Train is a great Hitchcock film. Love to see you watch it!
I’m surprised Mom didn’t recognize Raymond Burr as Perry Mason!
It was never black and white.It was shot and released in color,and in the mid-80s,it had faded so severely that Universal spent major bucks to restore and preserve the original film elements.
Other Hitchcock films?Vertigo,North by Northwest,Rope,Shadow of a Doubt,Suspicion,Foregn Correspondent.
Vertigo and Strangers on a Train are great ones from Hitchcock
I really want to second both of these, because they're both excellent suspense films and also lend background for two excellent comedies. I strongly recommend watching "Vertigo" before Mel Brooks "High Anxiety" and "Strangers on a Train" before Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in "Throw Momma from the Train." Both of the comedies pay tribute to those specific Hitchcock films, as well as making references to several others.
You are the son that many of us pray for. So Happy your Mom is blessed with you. Great partnership for movie reactions. "Mildred Pierce" please
I always like Mildred Pierce and Stella Dallas as a motherhood double feature.
Fun to watch your reaction, very enjoyable. But for the life of me I don't know why you would think Jimmy Stewart was supposed to be in his 60s!? Just because he had grey hair? Lots of people go grey well before they're 60. Haven't you ever seen Steve Martin? Stewart was in fact 46 when he made Rear Window. This one is totally my favorite Hitchcock film. Thank you.
You two are great...just gained another subscriber. This is one of Hitchcock's best. I would love to see you guys react to North by Northwest and Vertigo. I'm not surprised you thought the actors were older in this... I think back then everybody looked older than they were due to hairstyles and fashion.
I agree. Both of these are great 👍
I was just coming to suggest both of those films. Vertigo is my favorite of the two, and it has my all-time favorite movie score. Bernard Herrman is the best.
Dial M for Murder is pretty good too. Also with Grace Kelly.
The Ironside theme was used as a musical cue repeatedly in Kill Bill. Burr is even more well-known for being Perry Mason.
Stewart was 46, and Kelly was 24.
This movie was NOT shot in black and white then restored to color. The film elements were all shot in color but had not been properly preserved. So the Restoration involved finding the best surviving elements, cleaning and color correcting them and making a new master copy.
Try North by Northwest, Vertigo, The Trouble With Harry, Dial M for Murder, Strangers on a Train, Rope, Notorious, Shadow of a Doubt, and Rebecca.
God bless the internet. A simply search revealed Jimmy Stewart was 46 and Grace Kelly 24 years of age when this movie was shot.
Thanks! She hadn’t met Rainier yet and married and had kids. If she had been an actress at age 30 and unmarried…the thought of being an “old maid” and all the good acting parts going to younger women while she was put out to pasture or given lesser roles probably spurred her on to go for a prince instead of a frog.
As for more Hitchcock... two of his 1930s British movies rank with his best work: The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938). Other "must see" Hitch movies: Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Notorious (1946), Strangers on a Train (1951), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959) and Frenzy (1972). These are in addition to the three you've already seen (Rear Window, Psycho and The Birds).
One of Raymond Burr's earliest film appearances was in the US release of the original "Godzilla".
The nurse (Ritter) also plays Doris Day's "drinking" house keeper in Pillow Talk.
…and she was Doris’ mother-in-law in Move Over Darling. Can’t go wrong with Ritter or Day.
@@christopherleodaniels7203 Yea, Rockford (James Garner) played in that I think, isn't that the one he drives or she drives the car into the Swimming Pool?
She also plays Bette Davis' maid in 'All About Eve'. She was nominated 6 times for Best Supporting Actress.
Always glad to see reactions to the classics. Hope to see more!
The film was shot in Technicolor and the credits even list the obligatory “Technicolor Color Consultant” (a man who died in 1968) that the company who owned the rights to Technicolor always mandated. It features a lot of Hitchcock’s trademark red/green motifs, and Edith Head’s beautifully colored costumes were important features. But Rear Window suffered from lots of film technical problems which degraded the screenings even when it was first released. And initial showings on tv were in black & white. Then it became unavailable for decades until legal issues were cleared up, and people’s memories of the film had to be relied on, which is prone to error. Technicolor films in particular were nearly impossible to improve or restore until a huge technical advance was invented. The conserved versions now are about as perfect as possible. (See Martin Scorsese’s remarks about his restoration of the terribly degraded Technicolor masterpiece “The Red Shoes” which cost a quarter of a million dollars to do, but will ensure its perfect condition.) Someone erroneously posted a comment on the internet, years ago, saying Rear Window was released in black/white and because others either saw tv versions or those early faded, sepia prints, that misinformation has spread.
If both of you love Thelma Ritter, you have to watch ALL ABOUT EVE (1951). Ritter plays a wisecracking "dresser" for Bette Davis's Broadway star. The movie has the best screenplay ever written for a Hollywood movie!
I don’t know if anyone has already given this answer, but the thing around the neck of the woman sunbathing in the garden at the beginning of the film, the one that gives Thorwald unwanted gardening advice… that thing around her neck that she turns up is an old fashioned hearing aid. :)
Great reaction Guys! To see two veteran Hitchcock stars at the height of their glamour, I would recommend "To Catch a Thief" starring Cary Grant ("Suspicion", "North by Northwest") & this films Kelly (also "Dial 'M' for Murder")- set on location on the glorious French Riviera- in fact, it was during the making of TCaT , that Prince Ranier met Miss Kelly, and as they say, "the rest is history". Good show! 👍👏
I can't believe you know The Ghost & Mr Chicken! My mom & I love that movie. My favorite Hitchcock is Notorious with Cary Grant. And my favorite Cary movie is His Girl Friday, it's hilarious. Hope you find time to see them someday if you haven't already. Great reaction as always. Btw, the music composer in this is the guy who created Alvin & the Chipmunks 🐿
Hitchcock’s point of the bomb under the table was the difference between hiding information from the audience vs giving them information. If the audience doesn’t know about the bomb, you get a moment of shock when it goes off. If, instead, you show the audience the bomb, they will hang on every word of conversation. It was, as he was explaining, the difference between mystery and suspense.
Surprise vs suspense 😊
The spoofed the plot of the movie in an episode of The Simpsons called Bart Of Darkness where Bart breaks his trying to jump into his pool and ends up in a wheelchair where he uses a telescope to spy on his neighbor's until he witnesses Ned Flanders murder his wife. He tries to tell Lisa, but she doesn't believe him, until she notices Ned bury something in the backyard.
Stewart was 46, Kelly was 25. He wore a toupee in all his post war films.
More Hitchcock? Lots of votes for North by Northwest.
Great reaction from both of you. Intelligent commentary, good companionship... what more could we ask for?
Definitely putting more Hitchcock movies on our list!!
FYI, Jimmy Stewart wasn't in his 60's. He was in his 40's, but serving in WWII as a bomber pilot aged him greatly.
Rope and The Man Who Knew too Much are both really good Hitchcock movies also.
Just so there's no misunderstanding guys. Rear Window was and always has been a color film, it was filmed in color not "colorized" as I think you guys believe. By Restoration they mean that the original negative was digitally restored for quality to make it look better.
I think they part where he’s looking at Lisa’s clothes laying out is because he realized she was sleeping over. And I’m not sure if it was just because he wouldn’t be allowed to have her over bc they’re not married or because it’s scandalous because he thinks they’re just sleeping together. Since he said “do you tell your landlord everything” I assume it was the former.
Something of note about this movie is that Hitchcock had to dig a hole about 10 feet deep in the studio floor to accommodate the set he wanted.
As far as television is concerned, Raymond Burr is more known for Perry Mason, which was on before Ironside.
I love that you remembered the nurse from MIracle on 34th!
Very nice reaction. There are several James Stewart / Alfred HItchcock movies. My favorites are "Vertigo" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The latter is a remake of a previous Hitchcock movie. Hitchcock said of the two movies "Let's say the first version is the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional". In the James Steward version, his leading lady is Doris Day, and features the song "Que Sera Sera". "Vertigo" ranked #9 of the Greatest Films of All Time by the American Film Institute.
And regarding that record of stories, it is called "Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories for Young People" and you can listen to it on CZcams. It is broken into several parts.
Grace was 25. Stewart was 46
Check out Hitchcock's "Rope" for another "bottle" movie. Not just set in one location, it plays out in real time.
Another one is "Dial M For Murder". Set almost entirely in one apartment. "Rope" stars Jimmy Stewart.
"Dial M" stars Grace Kelly.
Raymond Burr was also Perry Mason, which is excellent ! I love this movie and Hitchcock in general💚💚💚
You two never disappoint!
North by Northwest, The lady vanishes, & Dial M for murder from him are fantastic
My cousin introduced me to this movie and The Birds last year and I really enjoyed them myself. It was great seeing both of your reactions to it. I agree, it’s neat how something so simple can be so effective and still interesting. Hitchcock certainly got a knack for that for sure.
Not oldies but I recommend the Evil Dead movies including the remake, the Conjuring movies, Annabelle movies, Hereditary and The Purge movies.
in the story he just buries her in the doorstep of the apartment above. There's some repair work going on and there's cement. He spots the height difference when someone knocks on the door.
Really! Huh.
Hey Flixers, that was an amazing catch linking a performer in this movie to The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. You are absolutely right. Actress Jesslyn Fax was indeed in both (I had to look it up). By the way, Raymond Burr was a wheelchair-bound police detective in TV's Ironside but he is best known as lawyer Perry Mason in the TV show of the same name. You sort of combined the two.
Love your channel. " I'm walking here" lol i say thay all the time.. Ratso from 'Midnight Cowboy' appreciate all your movie moments shout outs.. Makes me smile. Like seeing Christian Kane in 'Second-hand Lions'.. 'Hardison' ...Gotta love it.✌
The Man Who Knew Too Much with Doris Day is definitely worth a watch.
In Psycho was the first time a toilet was seen and flushed on film, but the sound of a flushing toilet was heard two years earlier in the film, I Want to Live (1958), starring Susan Hayward. She won her Oscar for Best Actress for that film. Jimmy Stewart was born in 1908 and Grace Kelly was born in 1929.
Alfred Hitchcock rope is a really good psychological thriller.
Another psychological thriller that’s not made by Hitchcock is the Manchurian candidate with Angela Lansbury
This is an excellent movie, and Princess Grace is so very elegant in this movie, love it.
You can watch all the rest that people recommend to you.......but sooner or later you'll get to "Strangers On A Train" and I guarantee it will knock you out. That's my number 3 after "Psycho" and "Rear Window" (with "Shadow Of A Doubt" number 4). And to be honest, "Strangers On A Train" is pretty much number one except for the fact of Psycho and Rear Window's obvious greatness. "Rope" is great also. He's got lots of great ones, going right back to the silent era. ("The Ring" is one of my favorites). "Shadow Of A Doubt" was a personal fave of Hitchcock's himself. "Strangers On A Train" and "Shadow Of A Doubt" hook you in right away and are textbook Hitchcock-as-master-suspense. Don't sleep on those two!
Such a great movie. One of my favourites. Love the cast, love Hitchcock. Hard to believe it was made 68 years ago. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks guys! 🙏🇨🇦
Raymond Burr had to gain weight for this role. One of his first roles was in the original Godzilla, the only non-Japanese guy I believe. For years and years he was Perry Mason, then Ironsides, and back to Perry Mason.
The piano player was David Saville of Alvin & The Chipmunks fame
Funny how you mentioned Raymond Burr as Ironside with no mention of how long he portrayed Perry Mason.
I have been trying to get someone to respond to Hitchcock’s dark comedy, The Trouble with Harry. Shirley MacLaine’s first film.
When they restored the colour the actress who plays the dancer had kept her hot pants so they used them as a reference.
😍 Loved watching one of my all time favorites with you two, this film is a masterpiece!
Movie was originally coloured. Not black and white. That's Technicolor. If you watch Singing in the rain, the colours were just as vibrant.
The murder plays out like a modern crime story. A domestic murder well planned, but only just
Rope (1948) is another good Hitchcock film, starring Jimmy Stuart.
Fantastic reaction you two!
This is one of Hitchcock’s best movies and the one I think pretty much everyone would like.
It’s so nice to see a mother and son watch movies together. I used to watch a movie with my mom most nights, especially when I was in my 40s and I was taking care of her.
She lives in a care center and thanks to Covid I haven’t seen her in far too long.
Keep up the great work guys! Love this channel.
Try Vertigo soon!!
Thanks for the video!! See you later!!
Really enjoyable to see the two of you do reactions. Nice that you also pick up on certain details in the movies you watch 😄
Another great Hitchcock movie is Rope. Which is about two guys murdering someone for fun, just to see if they can get away with it. Which is actually based on a real murder case in the twenties. Lots of suspense and filmed as one long take without obvious cuts.
Another good one is Notorious with Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant.
"Frenzy" is another excellent Hitchcock movie.
I’m not sure where you got your information from but this was never filmed in black-and-white. The Wizard of Oz was filmed in 1939 and it was in color. There were other color movies in the 40s as well. The 1950s seen even more color films.
Maybe you assumed it was in black-and-white because it was made in the 50s but there were a lot of movies that were originally filmed in color in the 1950s.
I previously mentioned rope and that was made in the 1940s and it is in color.
My favorite Hitchcock for the almost unbearable suspense at the end!
If you guys love Jimmy Stewart I really really recommend you guys watch both “Harvey” and “Mr Smith Goes to Washington”. Both great films although I think my favorite is Harvey…. I skew a little to the weird side of movies so I think it’s great.
Y'all have to see North by Northwest with Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.
Shadow of a doubt is superb 👍
I highly recommend Alfred Hitchcock's 'ROPE'😊
See "Charade" -- the non-Hitchcock that could be mistaken for Hitchcock's best even though it has the edge on Hitchcock's best.
The Sun also Rises is a great film/ book. Can you react to this film? Thank for your reaction videos. I am 60 years plus and love them. Bravo!
It was filmed in color
Raymond Burr portrayed Perry Mason
James Stewart was 46 y.o. in this movie, not 60!
Thelma Ritter is one of the under-under-rated greats. Always cutting through the nonsense.
North by Northwest is my favorite Hitchcock film. The Man Who Knew Too Much is a close second favorite. Both have been heavily referenced by other media since their release. Some people will point to Rope which is quite good although it presents the heavily edited version of Nietzsche which is annoying. There's Marnie if you want a Hitchcock version of a traditional romance movie and that one has Sean Connery in it. I don't recommend Vertigo, though it is a classic, as it is a very contrived mystery that is pretty absurd. To Catch a Thief is fun but the ending is a bit of a letdown IMO. Shadow of a Doubt if you can bear to watch a black and white film.
Please do reaction to the 1957 movie called "12 Angry Men" produced and staring Henry Fonda. It is an amazing movie showing 12 people in a jury room, expertly directed by Sidney Lumet.
~ Run of the mill later Ironsides series is not what first comes to mind when mentioning Raymond Burr, as Perry Mason is what firmly places him in the TV hall of fame ~
Not many Hitchcock I like. Check out Stir of Echos, Kevin Bacon
Great reaction you guys!!! Can you react to Alfred Hitchcock's 1966 spy thriller TORN CURTAIN starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews? No one on CZcams has reacted to it yet. It is such an underrated thriller.
Oh, I have never heard of this one but love Paul Newman and Julie Andrews!
Have you guys seen "north by northwest" yet?
My Hitchcock recommendation is NOTORIOUS (1946) with Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and Claud Rains. He made many classics, but this is my favorite.
Harryyyyy
Grace Kelly "gave it all up" in significant part because of her scandalous reputation.
No, today it is not a different story reach requiring a warrant for search.
Rear Window is possibly my favorite movie ever.
I'll be honest. If I was with Grace Kelly, I would never say no to her. One of the most beautiful and intelligent woman ever on earth. Ingrid Bergman is another I couldnt say no too. Ali Larter is the only "newer" actress I can say that of. Yeah-Im a blonde guy. lol
How's it going?
Compare their lifestyles before jumping to the conclusion that he is the asshole.
raymond burr was canadian , eh ...😁😙😋😛🥲
nah, he looks about 45 or 50, and she looks about 35
Please react to Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.
A big dress from a tiny purse.
Yes, Raymond Burr, famous TV/movie actor as Perry Mason, Ironside and the only American character spliced, after the initial cut, into the original Godzilla movie to appeal to American audiences.
Hi, hey watch Shadow of a Doubt another Hitchcock movie