On This Day...To Catch A Thief (1955)

 On this day in 1955, Cary Grant's 60th full length feature film was released at the Venice Film Festival.

Its official release was earlier in the month...its just that I missed it!!!!

Cary Grant plays John Robie, "The Cat", a reformed jewel thief who now lives on the French Rivera. Grace Kelly stars alongside as Frances Stevens.

It was Cary Grant's third film with director Alfred Hitchcock and his first film in colour!

With Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis and John Williams.

Jessie Royce Landis would later play Cary Grant's mother in his last collaboration with Hitchcock, North by Northwest.

"Grant gives his role his assured style of acting, meaning the dialogue and the situations benefit."
- Weekly Variety

"Grant once again demonstrates he is the master of timing, getting laughs where a lesser talent would draw a blank." - Daily Variety

"...Cary Grant and Grace Kelly ideal in the romantic leads." - Los Angeles Times

Cast:

John Robie                       Cary Grant

Frances Stevens                 Grace Kelly

Mrs. Stevens                      Jessie Royce Landis

H.H. Hughson                   John Williams

Bertani                               Charles Vanel

Danielle                             Brigitte Auber

Foussard                            Jean Martinelli

Germaine                           Georgette Anys

Publicity shot.

"The names Grant...Cary Grant!" This scene wouldn't look out of place in a Bond film!

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Directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Running time: 103 minutes.

On This Day...The Talk Of The Town (1942)

The Talk of the Town was Cary Grant's 41st full length feature film. It was also his second film with Jean Arthur.

Grant plays Leopold Dilg, hunted on a trumped-up murder and arson charge.

 He hides in Nora Shelley's house (Jean Arthur), which she has just rented to austere law school dean Michael Lightcap (Ronald Colman).

"In Columbia's The Talk of the Town Producer-Director George Stevens successfully manages the ticklish chore of tucking in such strange bedfellows as zany comedy and social significance, rampant melodrama and quiet humor...the film owes much to the expert playing of the three co-stars. Miss Arthur and Grant have had more rewarding roles but play these with customary finesse." - Newsweek

With Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman.

Cast:

Leopold Dilg              Cary Grant

Nora Shelley               Jean Arthur

Michael Lightcap        Ronald Colman

Sam Yates                   Edgar Buchanan

Regina Bush               Glenda Farrell

Andrew Holmes         Charles Dingle

Mrs. Shelley               Emma Dunn

Tilney                          Rex Ingram

Jan Pulaski                  Leonid Kinskey

Clyde Bracken            Tom Tyler

Chief of Police            Don Beddoe

Judge Grunstadt          George Watts

Senator James Boyd   Clyde Fillmore

District Attorney         Frank M. Thomas

Forrester                      Lloyd Bridges

With Ronald Colman

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Directed by George Stevens.

Produced and distributed by Columbia.

Running time: 118 minutes.

Cast with director George Stevens.

On This Day...In Name Only (1939)

Today in 1939 saw the release of Cary Grant's 34th full length feature film and his last of the 1930's.

Cary Grant plays Alec Walker, a married man who falls in love with a widow, Julie(Carole Lombard).

His wife, Maida(Kay Francis), tries to save the marriage but only to keep hold of the family money.

When Alec becomes ill, which woman will pull him through?

"A mature, meaty picture, based on the novel Memory of Love....In Name Only has its many knowing touches deftly underscored by Director John Cromwell, brought out by a smoothly functioning cast." - Time

"This is a well-made depressing little picture of unhappy marriage...The picture is made quite creditably, by three people - Miss Carole Lombard, Mr. Cary Grant and Miss Kay Francis." 
- Graham Greene, The Spectator

With Carole Lombard and Kay Francis.

Cast:

Julie Eden                  Carole Lombard
Alec Walker               Cary Grant
Maida Walker            Kay Francis
Mr. Walker                Charles Coburn
Suzanne                    Helen Vinson
Laura                         Katharine Alexander
Dr. Gateson               Jonathan Hale
Dr. Muller                  Maurice Moscovich
Mrs. Walker               Nella Walker
Ellen                           Peggy Ann Garner
Gardner                      Spencer Charters

With Carole Lombard.

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Directed by John Cromwell
Produced and distributed by RKO Radio.
Running time: 94 minutes.

Cary Grant - My Film Collection - Part 4: Updates!

 Just a few extras added to the collection.

Silver Screen Icons: Cary Grant.

Contains 2 discs:

My Favorite Wife/Night and Day

The Bachelor and The Bobby-Soxer/Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

I love the picture on the cover and I only had a Spanish import for The Bachelor and The Bobby-Soxer.

The Hollywood Collection: Cary Grant - The Leading Man:

Documentary with archive footage and interviews, with friends and co-stars, including a Photo Gallery in the extra features.