Talk:The Bigamist (1953 film)
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Self-published query[edit]
@Clifford Mill: Please explain the connection you seem to make in this edit between the subject and the blog written by Clayton L. White? Or are you just saying the external link is a mere unqualified personal opinion which adds little to the subject? If the latter, why not just delete the link? Cheers, Bjenks (talk) 05:36, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
- My view is indeed close to the latter, but that is only my view. Rather than delete, which seems arrogant and peremptory, I personally prefer to post a challenge. Clifford Mill (talk) 14:43, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
Cast order[edit]
In both the infobox and the Cast section of the article, Edmond O'Brien is listed fourth, after Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, and Edmund Gwenn. But in the version of the poster currently in the infobox (File:The Bigamist 1953.jpg) O'Brien is billed either second or third, depending on whether you read the cast listing in columns or in rows. In other versions of the lobby cards and poster (which are included in this piece from TIFF.net), O'Brien is clearly billed second. Objectively you'd think he should come first, as he has the title role and is in every scene (almost every shot, in fact). He certainly should not be listed in fourth place. Mathew5000 (talk) 07:54, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
Reception (New York Times review)[edit]
@Dr. Blofeld: Regarding this edit, the substance of which remains in the current version of the article, it seems to be erroneous in part. Bosley Crowther in the New York Times is quoted as saying the film is "an average melodrama about cops", which would be odd because there are no cops in the film (except in one shot, where they have no lines). Our article for the film Private Hell 36 includes this same quote by Crowther. I don't know whether in fact Crowther ever reviewed The Bigamist but the NYT published a rave review by "H. H. T." [1] calling it "Filmakers' best offering, to date". The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, in a piece last year [2], also cites Crowther as saying The Bigamist is "just an average melodrama", omitting the "about cops" part. Maybe the HFPA got its information from this Wikipedia article. As for the other information, saying RKO "pulled out" of the picture, I don't know whether or not that is accurate. Mathew5000 (talk) 07:57, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
@Mathew5000: It's possible the book misquoted him or there's an error. If you have access to the actual NYT review go with that, cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:35, 15 August 2019 (UTC)