Saturday 7 March 2020
Sunday 1 March 2020
Hazel Court - The Scarlet Web, Model for Murder
Model for Murder (1959)
The Scarlet Web (1954)
A quick mention here for two films I`ve seen recently, both of which featured the acting talents of Hazel Court.
Model for Murder is diverting enough and I would see it again, but that`s as far as I would go.
The Scarlet Web is in a different league altogether, strong performances from a strong cast and an intriguing story.
In addition to her acting, Hazel Court was also a painter and sculptor. Her intention had been to specialise in comedy roles, but in fact she is chiefly remembered for her horror roles. She believed that her fondness for the works of Edgar Allan Poe made her "a natural" for those parts.
She took a down-to-earth approach to acting, remarking of her films of the `50s that there were "never any tantrums", "you enjoyed doing it and you didn`t ever think of yourself as special", "we were glad of a job, and we did it".
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