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This episode we’re talking about two movies with male protagonists confined to their homes: Rear Window and Disturbia, in anticipation of the new Amy Adams thriller The Woman in the Window. We will spoil all of both movies.

 

WPT is a podcast for adults; we use adult language and discuss mature topics, such as women separated by husbands, clothing, and directors.

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Rear Window

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rear_Window 

 

1954

directed by Alfred Hitchcock

DP Robert Burks (H collaborator, including Vertigo)

adapted from short story “It Had To Be Murder” by Cornell Woolrich

screenplay by John Michael Hayes, but Hitchcock took lots of ownership of his films

costumes by Edith Head, one of the best ever! Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Sunset Blvd, All About Eve, Vertigo

 

Cast

James Stewart (1908-1997) as L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies

Grace Kelly (1929-1982) as Lisa Carol Fremont

Wendell Corey as NYPD Det. Lt. Thomas "Tom" J. Doyle

Thelma Ritter as Stella

Raymond Burr as Lars Thorwald

Judith Evelyn as Miss Lonelyhearts

Ross Bagdasarian as the songwriter

Georgine Darcy as Miss Torso

wardrobe links

https://www.crfashionbook.com/culture/a28867915/grace-kelly-costumes-rear-window/ 

https://www.classiccriticscorner.com/classic-movies/grace-kellys-1950s-fashion-in-rear-window-1954 

https://clothesonfilm.com/grace-kelly-paris-dress-in-rear-window/ 

http://clothesonfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Mad-Men_Shoot_January-Jones_tulle-dress.bmp-1.jpg 

 

Disturbia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disturbia_(film) 

2007

Director: D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, I am Number Four)

Writers: Christopher Landon - screenplay & story (Paranormal Activities, Freaky), Carl Ellsworth - screenplay (Red Eye, Last House on the Left) 

costume supervisor: Linda Matthews (Captain Marvel)

 

cast

Shia LaBeouf - Kale 

Sarah Roemer - Ashley, still in stuff i haven’t seen - The Grudge 2 and Fired Up! Around this time 

Aaron Yoo - Ronnie, Nick & Norah, 21 

Carrie-Anne Moss - Julie, Kale’s mom

David Morse - Mr Turner, a bunch of stuff 

Viola Davis (Widows)

 

Upcoming Episodes

The Woman in the Window (Netflix)

Black Widow

songs:

Cold War Kids - Loner Phase; Dear Miss Lonelyhearts https://soundcloud.com/coldwarkids/sets/dear-miss-lonelyhearts 

Priscilla Ahn - Dream https://www.bluenote.com/artist/priscilla-ahn/ 

music from Rear Window