LAURA<\/em><\/a> by Vera Caspary<\/b><\/p>\nStars: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson <\/strong>and Dorothy Adams.<\/strong><\/p>\nTagline:\u00a0 No picture was ever so irresistible as Laura.\u00a0 No picture was ever so breath-taking!<\/em><\/p>\nThe Plot…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nLaura Hunt (Tierney), an attractive successful young woman, was brutally murdered at the entrance to her apartment.\u00a0 The shotgun blast to the face destroyed her beauty as it took her life.\u00a0 Detective Mark McPherson (Andrews) is put in charge of the investigation.<\/p>\n
Detective McPherson interviews Laura’s closest friends…<\/p>\n
\n- Waldo Lydecker (Webb) is a famous newspaper columnist and radio personality.\u00a0 Waldo gave Laura her start, by endorsing an ad she created and introducing her to movers and shakers.\u00a0 Waldo is much older than Laura but has great affection for her. Waldo doesn’t care for Laura’s latest boyfriend who is a scam artist.<\/li>\n
- Shelby Carpenter (Price) is Laura’s boyfriend.\u00a0 She was considering marriage to Shelby despite his past.<\/li>\n
- Ann Treadwell (Anderson) is a rich society dame.\u00a0 Ann has repeatedly given Shelby money and is in love with him.<\/li>\n
- Bessie (Adams) is Laura’s housekeeper.\u00a0 She is totally devoted to Laura.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
As McPherson learns more about Laura, her beauty and exceptional personality, he becomes infatuated with her.<\/p>\n
Then something totally unexpected happens.<\/p>\n
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nLaura was nominated for five Academy Awards and won one…<\/p>\n
\n- 1945 Nominee for Best Actor in a Supporting Role:<\/em> Clifton Webb<\/strong><\/li>\n
- 1945 Nominee for Best Director:<\/em> Otto Preminger<\/strong><\/li>\n
- 1945 Nominee for Best Writing, Screenplay:<\/em> Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, Elizabeth Reinhardt<\/strong><\/li>\n
- 1945 Nominee for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White:<\/em> Lyle R. Wheeler, Leland Fuller, Thomas Little<\/strong><\/li>\n
- 1945 Winner Best Cinematography, Black-and-White:<\/em> Joseph LaShelle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Vincent Price considered Laura<\/em> the best film he was ever in.<\/p>\nClifton Webb had a career in silent films.\u00a0 He then became a theater actor and hadn’t appeared on screen in 15 years.\u00a0 Otto Preminger wanted him for the role of Waldo. \u00a0Studio head Darryl F. Zanuck was against the casting because Webb was a homosexual.\u00a0 Preminger persisted.\u00a0 Zanuck said to give Webb a screen test.\u00a0 Webb said, “If Zanuck wants to see me act, he can come to the theater.”\u00a0 Preminger filmed Webb in a stage performance.\u00a0 When Zanuck saw this “screen test” he was upset with how Preminger got the footage, but agreed to the casting.<\/p>\n
Otto Preminger put together Laura <\/em>as a project for him to produce and direct.\u00a0 However when Darryl Zanuck returned from the service to head the studio, he nixed this.\u00a0 Zanuck had problems with Preminger in the past. Zanuck said Preminger could serve as a producer, but not director of the film.\u00a0 Rouben Mamoulian was given the job.\u00a0 Nobody liked the dailes Mamoulian shot.\u00a0 Zanuck replaced Mamoulian with Preminger.<\/p>\nLaura<\/em> provided inspiration for Burt Reynold’s Sharky’s Machine<\/em>.<\/p>\nLaura <\/i>(1944)<\/strong> <\/em>rates 4 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/logo\/zview_b.png\")
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