None but the Lonely Heart finds Cary Grant in a role that many will find surprising, not only because his famous smile makes only rare appearances, but because, legend or not, his roles are not known for their complexity of range. While you may find him in varied roles, each is somewhat straight-forward. Not so with Ernie Mott, a kind of likable, mostly harmless ne’er-do-well who surprisingly aims at rethinking his life when he must help his ailing mother (Ethel Barrymore) run her modest shop.
From aimless and disinterested slacker, to semi-repentant son and world-weary everyman, Grant here plays a multi-faceted character with a full plate of situations requiring his reaction. The difficult, and somewhat “lost,” era of pre-war, poor London offers a multitude of barriers and opportunities, and Ernie’s personal life is a trying mix of complication and simplicity. He has too many women in his life,...
From aimless and disinterested slacker, to semi-repentant son and world-weary everyman, Grant here plays a multi-faceted character with a full plate of situations requiring his reaction. The difficult, and somewhat “lost,” era of pre-war, poor London offers a multitude of barriers and opportunities, and Ernie’s personal life is a trying mix of complication and simplicity. He has too many women in his life,...
- 9/9/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Suave and debonair Cary Grant stars in this offering from the Warner Archives Collection. Cary though is not so suave or debonair in a against type everyman role in a nice change of pace. The film is re-mastered and loves lovely as the gold statue that costar Miss Ethel Barrymore carried home. Ernie Mott (Cary Grant) is a free spirited, wandering Londoner who doesn.t like to be tied down. He.s returned to town to visit his mother who owns a second-hand shop. Ma Mott (Miss Ethel Barrymore, as she.s billed) doesn.t seem to appreciate that her wayward son has returned home giving him the ultimatum to straighten up or get out. Ernie learns from the kindly pawnbroker...
- 9/1/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
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