Dana and Tom with new guest, DW Lundberg (Host and Creator of the Nostalgia Cast and Back to Bluey), discuss Notorious (1946) celebrating its 80th anniversary: directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock, written by Ben Hecht, cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff, music by Roy Webb, editing by Theron Warth, starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains.
Plot Summary: In Notorious, Ingrid Bergman stars as Alicia Huberman, daughter of a convicted Nazi spy, recruited by American agent, TR Devlin (Cary Grant), to infiltrate a ring of German conspirators hiding in Rio de Janeiro. Devlin falls for Alicia even as he sends her undercover — into a marriage with suspected traitor, Alex Sebastian (Claude Rains). As Alicia digs deeper into Sebastian's circle, she uncovers a chilling secret in his wine cellar while Sebatian's suspicious mother grows wary of her. When Sebastian discovers the truth, Alicia's life is put in grave danger. Devlin must decide whether duty or love will drive him to save her.
Guest:
DW Lundberg
Chapters:
00:12 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Notorious
03:37 Introducing DW Lundberg!
16:49 Hitchcock and Notorious
17:59 Relationship(s) with Notorious
25:18 Plot Summary for Notorious
26:28 What is Notorious About?
42:39 Is Tom Misunderstood?
44:34 Cary Grant v. Claude Rains
48:14 The Film Star vs. The Actor
52:30 Did You Know?
56:27 First Break
57:06 What's Happening with DW Lundberg?
01:00:46 Best Performance(s)
01:11:02 Best Scene(s)
01:26:24 Second Break
01:27:01 In Memoriam
01:27:52 Best Line(s)
01:30:25 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:36:42 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:44:06 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:51:29 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
02:00:04 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
02:07:47 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total
02:10:07 Remaining Questions for Notorious
02:17:43 Thank You to DW / Final Thoughts
02:19:12 Credits
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