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Frank Tashlin began his career in animation in the early 1930s at Van Beuren, before joining the Schlesinger team at WB. After a short stint over at Columbia, he returned to WB animation, while concurrently working on feature screenplays for several studios.
Among the more famous, Monsieur Beaucaire, The Fuller Brush Man, One Touch of Venus, The Paleface ( and Son of).
If you see a pattern here, Susan Slept Here, which he directed for RKO, fits right in.
Presumably in production late 1953 or early '54, Susan Slept Here is one of those miraculous early Eastman Color productions (probably shot on early 5248 stock), which unlike it later brethren, has stood the test of time in terms of fade characteristics.
Because of that, Warner Archive's new Blu-ray of the Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds film, is a visual delight.
As a film, it's fun, but decidedly lightweight.
It's also the only film that I can think of, that's narrated by an Oscar.
A gorgeous Blu-ray from Warner Archive, and technologically an interesting example of what Eastman Color actually looked like in the early days of single strip negative.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
RAH
Among the more famous, Monsieur Beaucaire, The Fuller Brush Man, One Touch of Venus, The Paleface ( and Son of).
If you see a pattern here, Susan Slept Here, which he directed for RKO, fits right in.
Presumably in production late 1953 or early '54, Susan Slept Here is one of those miraculous early Eastman Color productions (probably shot on early 5248 stock), which unlike it later brethren, has stood the test of time in terms of fade characteristics.
Because of that, Warner Archive's new Blu-ray of the Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds film, is a visual delight.
As a film, it's fun, but decidedly lightweight.
It's also the only film that I can think of, that's narrated by an Oscar.
A gorgeous Blu-ray from Warner Archive, and technologically an interesting example of what Eastman Color actually looked like in the early days of single strip negative.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
RAH