Movie: Charade

Picked up this 1963 chestnut a couple weeks ago. I wondered why the DVD was dubbed from a really beat-up film or VHS of it, today I ran across the reason.

Because of an error in the copyright registration the film entered the public domain immediately upon its release. Therefore I suppose all existing DVDs of it must be in bootlegs.

It was written by Peter Stone, who two years later wrote one of my all-time favorite movies, "Mirage." Both movies share a Hitchcockian film noir suspense. The director of "Mirage" was the blacklisted Edward Dmytryk. Two cast members, George Kennedy and Walter Matthau, carry across.

"Charade" is a bit more of a comedy than "Mirage" but still very twisty-turny (which I like).

In between "Charade" and "Mirage" Stone wrote "Father Goose" -- I know I've seen it but don't remember anything about it. Will have to look into it (as the OB-GYN said).

I'm not surprised that you don't remember Father Goose. Trite, treacly shite.

Yeah, you're right.

Oh, man. Don't tell me you watched it. I tried to tell you.
Listen to your Uncle Howard; I'm here to protect and serve.

Boy. You buy them books, send them to school. And what do they do? They eat the teacher. What are ya gonna do?