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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 271007" data-attributes="member: 5079"><p>MILDRED PIERCE and HUMORESQUE were 'classier', while THE DAMNED DON'T CRY and FLAMINGO ROAD were seedier. I prefer the later. I like Crawford being disreputable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They could both swing a witty line (THE WOMEN; ALL ABOUT EVE), but neither showed any flair for true comedy. Based on GOODBYE, MY FANCY and her LUCY SHOW appearance, Joan thought smiling was the key to comedy. Bette seemed out of her element in her few comedies. In fairness, I suppose, neither ever had a great comedy script or director; perhaps if they had worked with a Howard Hawks or Preston Sturges, they would have risen to the occasion. But, based on the evidence we have, they both appeared leaden in comedy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 271007, member: 5079"] MILDRED PIERCE and HUMORESQUE were 'classier', while THE DAMNED DON'T CRY and FLAMINGO ROAD were seedier. I prefer the later. I like Crawford being disreputable. They could both swing a witty line (THE WOMEN; ALL ABOUT EVE), but neither showed any flair for true comedy. Based on GOODBYE, MY FANCY and her LUCY SHOW appearance, Joan thought smiling was the key to comedy. Bette seemed out of her element in her few comedies. In fairness, I suppose, neither ever had a great comedy script or director; perhaps if they had worked with a Howard Hawks or Preston Sturges, they would have risen to the occasion. But, based on the evidence we have, they both appeared leaden in comedy. [/QUOTE]
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