John Alexander

John Alexander

  • Born: 1897-11-29
  • Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
  • Extended Reading
    • Federico 2022-02-12 08:01:24

      Comedy conflict in a single scene

      Since the several films directed by Capra I have come into contact with before are relatively themes, I thought that before watching "Poison and the Old Woman", I thought that this should continue the previous style. Sure enough, it started with an emotional scene between Grant and the girl, as...

    • Madelyn 2022-02-12 08:01:24

      Poison and the old woman

      A great black comedy, the character setting and performance are exceptionally in place. As a movie at the beginning of the last century, it still seems that there is still a strong sense of theatrical drama, and the character performance is also slightly exaggerated. The rhythm of the film is slow...

    • Ima 2022-03-26 09:01:07

      It may look good as a drama, but it's too monotonous as screwball, and Grant's performance is too much

    • Bernhard 2022-02-12 08:01:24

      6. A typical Capra comedy. The script is good, but Grant's role is not likable.

    Arsenic and Old Lace quotes

    • [last lines]

      Mortimer Brewster: No, no. I'm not a Brewster. I'm the son of a sea-cook! Ha! Ha! Chaaaaarrrge!

      [he runs off across the cemetary]

      Cab Driver: And I'm not a cab driver, I'm a coffee pot!

    • Dr. Einstein: At least people in plays act like they've got sense.

      Mortimer Brewster: Oh, you think so? Did you ever see anybody in a play act like they got any intelligence?

      Dr. Einstein: [agonizing] How can somebody be so stupid!