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Philip Dunne's 1959 Blue Denim, was based upon the play by James Leo Herlihy & William Noble, and brought from stage to screen two of the leads, Carol Lynley and Warren Berlinger.
Young Brandon de Wilde was added to the teen mix for the Fox production.
The concept of teen pregnancy had to be handled delicate in 1950s Hollywood, but the story still works over half a century later.
On the tech side, the film was photographed by Leo Tover, whose career began in the 1920s, and included From the Terrace, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Sunday in New York.
His work is beautifully reproduced in Twilight Time's new Blu-ray, courtesy of a master from Fox. While grain appears a bit diminished, the overall appearance, grayscale, black levels and resolution, are magnificent in projection.
It's going to be the music side however, that will interest many people here, as the score is by Bernard Herrmann, coming off several Hitchcock films, 7th Voyage of Sinbad, and Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot.
The major influence here is Vertigo, Vertigo, and more Vertigo, as themes will pop out as the film moves along. This is one of those times where that isolated score will come in handy.
The track in stereo rounds out the package.
A beautiful look back at a more innocent, but still problematic era, and a lovely Blu-ray release.
As an aside, Marsha Hunt, who plays de Wilde's mother, hit 100 last October.
Image - 4.75
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Recommended
RAH
Young Brandon de Wilde was added to the teen mix for the Fox production.
The concept of teen pregnancy had to be handled delicate in 1950s Hollywood, but the story still works over half a century later.
On the tech side, the film was photographed by Leo Tover, whose career began in the 1920s, and included From the Terrace, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Sunday in New York.
His work is beautifully reproduced in Twilight Time's new Blu-ray, courtesy of a master from Fox. While grain appears a bit diminished, the overall appearance, grayscale, black levels and resolution, are magnificent in projection.
It's going to be the music side however, that will interest many people here, as the score is by Bernard Herrmann, coming off several Hitchcock films, 7th Voyage of Sinbad, and Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot.
The major influence here is Vertigo, Vertigo, and more Vertigo, as themes will pop out as the film moves along. This is one of those times where that isolated score will come in handy.
The track in stereo rounds out the package.
A beautiful look back at a more innocent, but still problematic era, and a lovely Blu-ray release.
As an aside, Marsha Hunt, who plays de Wilde's mother, hit 100 last October.
Image - 4.75
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Recommended
RAH
