And dreamt a storm of children passed me by

[sovay]

I have not seen James Whale's The Road Back (1937). I missed the restored version when it screened last spring at MOMA and I don't believe it ever came through the arthouses of Boston afterward, as I had hoped it would. But I just ran into David Cairns writing about the film—his column The Forgotten looks like a magnificent time sink—and was incredibly struck by one of the stills he uses to illustrate his article, because if it were in color I think it would be Paul Nash:



I am reminded again that I have still not seen Journey's End (1930).

Comments

[moon_custafer]

I read the script, which struck me at th time as the slashiest thing ever. The clips I've seen from the tv production with Petherbridge are a bit less so, because when you can see and hear the nerves, Osborne and Raleigh's pre-mission conversation about Alice in Wonderland is clearly them desperately trying to think about something other than the war, rather than a sweet moment of bonding (ok, it's still that too.)

[sovay]

The clips I've seen from the tv production with Petherbridge are a bit less so, because when you can see and hear the nerves, Osborne and Raleigh's pre-mission conversation about Alice in Wonderland is clearly them desperately trying to think about something other than the war, rather than a sweet moment of bonding (ok, it's still that too.)

I just want to say that I am amazed no one has restaged this play for the World War I centenary, especially if it could star Tom Hiddleston.

[edit] Okay, there's going to be a new film version, but it doesn't star Tom Hiddleston even though the producers wanted him. How confusing. I mean, I like several of those actors, Paul Bettany and Toby Jones especially, but.

[cmcmck]

I see what you mean about Nash.

That or the scene in the shell hole from 'All Quiet'.......

[sovay]

I see what you mean about Nash.

ashlyme introduced me to his work: all the wrecked angles made me think of it.

That or the scene in the shell hole from 'All Quiet'.......

That would certainly be appropriate!