Mrs. Danvers is one of my favorite characters. Insane yet efficient. I've known employers who kept disruptive employees around because they met their monthly quotas. She reminds me of that thought process. ("Well, yes, she's mad as a hatter, but there's always a morning fire in the morning room and an evening fire in the – well, actually, it's all over the house now.")
Even so, every time I see (and enjoy) Rebecca, the back of my head is playing a different movie:
Carol Burnett and crew, in one of their many fine moments.
Can't you just see Judith Anderson, narrowing her eyes at Joan Fontaine and spitting, "Rebecky!"
Yep. I can.
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7 comments:
Everytime I visit this blog, I fall out of my chair laughing. You're going to kill me some day.
:-Dani
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Rebecca is one of my favorites. Maybe that's one of the books I should read this weekend.
Something is broken between Firefox and my viewer so the clip didn't play. I may just come back and check it again with Internet Explorer because I love anything Carol Burnett.
Patricia
Dani - Stephen King once said that, while tragic, the ultimate compliment to his work would be if he actually scared a reader to death. I suppose having someone really die laughing would be the same kind of dubious honor.
Maybe you should read my blog while you're sitting on the floor.
Patricia - I am admittedly learning how to embed html in these posts, so it's possible I messed something up.
Try this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuDXdVzdyCo
I love it! "Rebecca" is also one of my favorites. Fire all over the house....too funny!
Elizabeth
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Great post. I LOVE the classics and carol Burnette - wow, they just don't make 'em like her anymore. :)
The Old Silly from Free Spirit Blog
Carol Burnett is such a master of comedy. I wish they'd bring that show back in syndication somewhere.
Nancy
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