Ep: 108 Lady in a Cage

In honor of the late great Olivia de Havilland we skip over the obvious classics and award winning performances to look at her unheralded gonzo masterpiece Lady in a Cage. Olivia is Mrs. Cornelia Hilyard a sheltered middle class poet recovering from a hip injury who gets trapped in a cage like elevator during a scorching 4th of July weekend. Her calls for help set off a chain of events that seem to herald the coming fall of civilization, and eventually lay bare her own dark secrets. Supported by fellow Hollywood legends Ann Southern, Scatman Crothers as well as in his debut performance a young James Caan, Olivia delivers one of her bravest and most unusual performances. #ladyinacage #oliviadehavilland #jamescaan #annsouthern #scatmancrowthers #psychobitty #hagsploitation