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Citizen Kane (1941)
I'm going to finish Mr. Leland's notice
One thing has always puzzled me about this movie. It may be a hole in the plot. A small hole, but a hole nonetheless. Perhaps someone else has noticed this. Concerning the scene where Kane finishes Jed Leland's bad review of Susan's opera debut, Thompson, the reporter remarks "everybody knows that story." Yet Susan Alexander herself doesn't seem to know anything about it...she never remarks about it in her segment of the film. If it's common knowledge her husband finished that nasty notice she gets so upset about how come she never seems to have found out about it. It's a small point but I've wondered about it for years. Yes, the film is a masterpiece. It was way ahead of its time. My favorite scene: when Kane trashes his wife's room after she leaves him.
Dance Hall Racket (1953)
a must-see for Lenny Bruce fans
Ultra-cheap flick from the Ed Wood school of film-making, this campy little gem will grow on you with repeated viewings. In addition to Lenny's wife Honey (the two of them get into a heated clinch at one point) the film also features Lenny's mother Sally Marr as the streetwise dance-hall veteran Maxine, who breaks out in a spirited Charleston dance at the climactic party scene. From the period when Lenny was working within the confines of traditional show biz, the film is sprinkled with funny ideas and characters (Icepick and Punchy). From the legendary Screen Classics production firm, which also gave the world Glen or Glenda, Test Tube Babies, and The Devil's Sleep. Well worth seeking out.