tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post5073467798963828894..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Forgotten Noir Fridays: Tough Assignment (1949)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-73458268696015661492016-10-22T07:31:08.150-04:002016-10-22T07:31:08.150-04:00It's been a while since I saw thîs, but I reme...It's been a while since I saw thîs, but I remember being impressed with the picture quality. Then I found this trivia:<br /><br />One of a handful of films shot with "The new Garutso lens for 3-Dimensional effect". The lens in question was hardly "new", having been developed and used in films since the '30's, but it made great ballyhoo. The lens is an extreme wide angle device that could be used with a large assortment of diopter filters, hence making everything seem, from foreground to background, in perfect focus.<br /><br />which may explain it.<br /><br />Scott LovrineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-87842535239411225142016-10-21T22:15:02.174-04:002016-10-21T22:15:02.174-04:00Rich received enlightenment:
As many times as I&#...Rich received enlightenment:<br /><br /><i>As many times as I've seen that movie, it never once occurred to me to question what "Red Ryder" actually referred to.</i><br /><br />There's a video presentation on Donald Barry's career included as one of the many extras on the <b>FBI Girl</b>/<b>Tough Assignment</b> DVD, and of course they reference the Red Ryder/<b>A Christmas Story</b> connection. So I got a good chuckle out of your comment, Rich.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-46126629051160894882016-10-21T12:14:45.227-04:002016-10-21T12:14:45.227-04:00Bootleg Beef! Now this is a film I have to see for...Bootleg Beef! Now this is a film I have to see for that plot-line alone. I always enjoy 60-some minute mysteries and I, too, like movies with a modern "out west" theme ( at least 1940s modern ).The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-55511754952322029002016-10-21T08:37:17.129-04:002016-10-21T08:37:17.129-04:00Red Ryder... Red Ryer BB gun... A CHRISTMAS STORY....Red Ryder... Red Ryer BB gun... A CHRISTMAS STORY... "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"<br /><br />I never made this connection until now. Thanks! As many times as I've seen that movie, it never once occurred to me to question what "Red Ryder" actually referred to.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com