Thursday, March 7, 2013
Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: It's Christmas eve and Gillian would like something special for Christmas this year to spice up her humdrum life.
That something being the man that lives in the building above her.
Oh and nevermind that she's a witch...
So, she asks her trusty cat to grant her this special wish.
Shortly thereafter, she is greeted by that very man, asking to use her phone.
But while there, Gillian learns he is engaged to be married.
So she figures she just cannot have him.
Later in that same night, after Gillian finds out her dream guys' fiancee is a woman she dreaded in school and that the two will be married on that following Christmas day, well she just can't help herself.
Gillian takes the final steps to make sure that man is all hers.
But can she keep him when all is said and done?
Stars Kim Novak , James Stewart , Elsa Lanchester , Janice Rule , Hermione Gingold , Jack Lemmon , Ernie Kovacs , Philippe Clay , Bek Nelson , Howard McNear , The Brothers Candoli , Monty Ash
Directed by Richard Quine
Rated PG
COMEDY/DRAMA
"Ring the bell. Close the book. Quench the candle."
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