In 1924 Thomas Ince, a respected Hollywood producer, was found dead on the yacht of the mogul and tycoon William Randolph Hearst. There is scant information about what happened to the man who should have been in his prime, and the fact that he died on a yacht surrounded by friends, famous ... Read review
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The Cat's Meow [2002]
A Hollywood scandal springs to life in Peter Bogdanovich's lively Cat's Meow. In 1924 the
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immensely powerful publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst held a yacht party that ended with a gunshot. Between Hearst's influence and that of his glitterati guests (including Louella Parsons and Charlie Chaplin), no satisfying account of what happened ever made it to the public. The Cat's Meow reconstructs one of the more whispered-about possible scenarios and has quite a bit of fun doing so. Cast and crew alike skewer 1920s Hollywood decadence and, by extension, today's. Eddie Izzard is a boldly odd casting choice as Chaplin, but he succeeds, refusing to fall back on Little Tramp mannerisms. There are several other good performances, but best of all is the cool-as-sherbet Joanna Lumley as the deliciously jaded Elinor Glyn. The script is a strong one, never stooping to the excesses of its characters--Bogdanovich's take is far from the most lurid allegations of what happened that weekend. --Ali Davis
The Cat's Meow [2002]
A Hollywood scandal springs to life in Peter Bogdanovich's livelyCat's Meow. In 1924 the
... more
immensely powerful publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst held a yacht party that ended with a gunshot. Between Hearst's influence and that of his glitterati guests (including Louella Parsons and Charlie Chaplin), no satisfying account of what happened ever made it to the public.The Cat's Meowreconstructs one of the more whispered-about possible scenarios and has quite a bit of fun doing so. Cast and crew alike skewer 1920s Hollywood decadence and, by extension, today's. Eddie Izzard is a boldly odd casting choice as Chaplin, but he succeeds, refusing to fall back onLittle Trampmannerisms. There are several other good performances, but best of all is the cool-as-sherbet Joanna Lumley as the deliciously jaded Elinor Glyn. The script is a strong one, never stooping to the excesses of its characters--Bogdanovich's take is far from themost lurid allegations of what happened that weekend. --Ali Davis
Production Year: 2001 - Drama - Director: Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomon, David Nutter, Tom Hanks, David Leland, David Frankel, Tony To - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over
Advantages: Some impressive acting of a fascinating script Disadvantages: Unavoidable memories of Citizen Kane
In 1924 Thomas Ince, a respected Hollywood producer, was found dead on the yacht of the mogul and tycoon William Randolph Hearst. There is scant information about what happened to the man who should have been in his prime, and the fact that he died on a yacht surrounded by friends, famous friends at that, has meant that there has always been Hollywood gossip about what really happened to him on that opulent cruise of “fun and frolics”.
The film ... ...Joanna Lumley, attending the sombre funeral. Here the scene is set and in the black and white funereal setting her character explains to us so poetically that this film will enact “the whisper that is heard most often.”
From here we cut to the group arriving at the harbour to set sail from San Pedro. The eccentric and nervous tycoon Hearst (Edward Herrmann) is hosting with his beautiful mistress Marion Davies (Kirsten Dunst) but his self absorbed ...
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