TCM Schedule for Wednesday, June 19: Written by Donald Ogden Stewart (May Whitty's Birthday, Too!)

[Matilda]

1. Stewart was an excellent writer, and a man of great courage.

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"Holiday" is a favourite of mine - I think it's slipped a bit under the radar these days, because it's never mentioned when people talk or write about the great films of Cary Grant or Katharine Hepburn. I have it on DVD and pull it out every so often to enjoy again. Grant still had a bit of the "rogue and vagabond" about him at this time. before he became Mr Super-suave, and I rather like that persona. And he and Hepburn always played well together.

And of course, The Barretts of Wimpole Street - although I always enjoy both Norma Shearer and Fredric March, this is Charles Laughton's film. It's not so much in what he says as what he doesn't say. He conveys so much in a subtle but unmistakable way. He was so good!

And all power to Donald Ogden Stewart for giving them the vehicles to play in.