garysheski

There are several unanswered "goofs" in the film/story, the first being why the owner/captain of a decrepit tramp steamer would take the word of a total stranger, who hethought was half- crazy, to journey to an uncharted island in the distant south seas to take on an unknown cargo (unless, of course he was desperate for the money). Once on the island, The big wall(re-used set from on older film) has a huge door at center, big enough for Kong to walk through when open (which is how they carry him out,I guess). If those villagers wanted to protect themselves, why a Kong-size door? Next, Kong was roughly half the size of the entire boat, how did they get him aboard, and in all the on-board scenes, he's nowhere to be seen? And lastly, in the New York street, we see the train approaching full-speed, but in the quick shot from the driver's cab we see the track take a sharp 90-degree left turn in almost the exact spot where Kong is standing. Only when the driver ses Kong and applies the brake, does the train begin to slow down at all, too late to avoid running off the track, even if Kong wasn't there!

This episode of M*A*S*H is the finest story and acting I've ever seen on television film. Each time I watch it, a lump comes to my throat, and I hold back tears for its humanistic beauty. The scene of Col. Potter drinking a solo toast to his friends is heartwarming and sad at the same time. The ad libs, double entendres, and wisecracking are kept to a minimum, and the long periods of silence among the cast are the most memorable on film. Watch Harry Morgan's hand trembling as he holds up the glass, I don't believe that was scripted, either, it was Morgan immersing himself in the depth of the character's role. I have the episode recorded for posterity, and filed among my most precious personal possessions. There's never been, before or since, better drama put on film. Watch it and see if you don't agree!

As an early auto buff, I watched this film for the cars, not expecting much more. The only characters/actors I recognized were beautiful Patsy Ruth Miller, and Gibson Gowland, who, incidentally, played Greta Garbo's father in ANNA Christie, and Oldfield himself. The story is a sort-of early melodrama, not hard to watch, but easily forgettable. BUT: are there any car buffs out there who can identify the makes/brands of the early cars? After all, that's what they were - horseless carriages- and all looked pretty much the same. Only a couple, the one Oldfield drives (with the big radiator) I think resembles Ford's "999", and the big limo near the end I think is a Rolls-Royce, but even of that I'm not sure. Interestingly enough, and I see this a lot in early auto films - all of the cars had the radiator name badge removed from the front, making them even more hard to define.Anybody? Additionally, the character "Elmer Hays" was or wasn't that name a takeoff on ELWOOD HAYNES, an early auto pioneer? All in all, an interesting film. Anybody?