Cinema Classics Number 18 - "I don't like the way Teddy Roosevelt is looking at me."

“Now listen here, Fella...” We’re back – and just in time to dodge crop dusters and scale national monuments! With the regular and planned line-ups scattered to the winds like Cary Grant’s suit in a cornfield, host Michael is joined by returning guest and emergency co-pilot Sandy Eavenson for a stylish sprint through Hitchcock’s high-wire classic, North by Northwest. Neither of us had ever seen this titanic thriller before – so come along as we unpack our first impressions of one of the most referenced films in Hollywood history. We dive into where this film fits in Hitch’s legendary career, how Cary Grant redefined cool (again), and the surprisingly bold performance by Eva Marie Saint that defies some expectations of the era. We explore the film’s iconic sequences, visual storytelling, the strengths and stumbles of the script, and why this might be the ultimate wrong-man thriller. This one’s all espionage, elegance, and existential train rides. So grab your matchbook, hop on the next train to Chicago, and remember: even if you’re not George Kaplan… you’ll still want to listen.

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