tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post8598185146361522809..comments2024-02-25T03:29:01.043+00:00Comments on Mike's Movie Projector: A Rattigan double billMichael O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-41196880257231321682011-03-06T16:33:10.390+00:002011-03-06T16:33:10.390+00:00Yes - particularly as it was produced by the Hecht...Yes - particularly as it was produced by the Hecht-Hill-Lancaster production team for United Artists, with Lancaster to star and Rita Hayworth was Mrs Hill at the time!Michael O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-51848943932774843412011-03-05T21:10:13.725+00:002011-03-05T21:10:13.725+00:00Yes, that's how it was done on stage, and also...Yes, that's how it was done on stage, and also in Schlesinger's version. The stars each played dual roles, as it was structured more like two one-act plays in that each act highlighted a different set of characters. I suppose in 1958 they wanted to up the star power by having four stars rather than two.AndyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-15076516510097648692011-03-05T06:33:35.820+00:002011-03-05T06:33:35.820+00:00It was only ever shown once by the BBC. Surely the...It was only ever shown once by the BBC. Surely they still have it. The National Film Theatre is only showing the 1958 film as part of their Rattigan season. I saw a revival of Separate Tables (must have been late 70s) with John Mills and Jill Bennett playing the leads in both of the two acts which the film jumbled up together.Michael O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-83739408124761548602011-03-05T03:20:55.490+00:002011-03-05T03:20:55.490+00:00One excellent Rattigan remake is John Schlesinger&...One excellent Rattigan remake is John Schlesinger's television version of "Seperate Tables" from the 80's, which was stagy, but more faithful to the play than the 50's movie. It featured marvelous performances by Julie Christie and Alan Bates, who always worked so well together, as well as Claire Bloom and Irene Worth. Well worth checking out if you can find it!AndyBnoreply@blogger.com