Daily Archives: March 31, 2026

Tue Mat one

 

Not sure what to expect here … we’ve never had it run here, it’s been sitting there but the title’s been offputting. 1937 eh? All right, let’s try it.

“I hold with what seems to be the majority opinion here, i.e. that this early Hitchcock effort is a neglected gem.

Though certainly not as well-done as some of his more noteworthy movies, I found it to be thoroughly captivating and entertaining, with the blend of suspense and humor that one finds in, say, “To Catch a Thief” or “Family Plot”. Derrick deMarney as the romantic lead does a particularly fine job; sort of a foreshadowing of the kind of thing Cary Grant later did so well. 

One thought is that the title is perhaps a bit of a double entendre; we always associate the phrase “Young and Innocent” with a female, but the story is really about the attempt of the lead character – a young man – to prove his innocence. Then again, is he really the lead, or is the story about the girl after all? I’m sure Hitch intended this touch of ambiguity.

Once again I have to thank American Movie Classics for bringing us another worthy movie from the past. Hitchcock fans should not miss this one (come to think of it, the only dog that I have seen from Hitch is “The Paradine Case”).”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_and_Innocent

Tuesday [6 to 10]

(1050) I am reminded that if I say to a bro … take the mote from your eye, I must first remove the beam from my own. (Matthew 7:3-5). Indeed, I am myself a great sinner, pointing out the doings of this globopsycho or that, this wokeratchik or that … when my own sin must seem many times worse. (1140)

 

10. There are many things we’re being either railroaded into

… or prevented from doing. It’s getting worse, it’s being deliberately ratched from above.


9. Moo corner


8. Wind


7. IYE at 1339

(Also see comment under Tue 1 to 5.)

6. Lord T

When they were young

 

Think many of us have personal missions later in life, as we see what lies ahead … mine was never planned … it just happened, possibly as a result of this Generations thing, trying to determine if there really are any … conclusion?

Yes there are, esp. post-war.

I got as far back with generations as 1929 to 46, 1912 to 29, 1895 to 1912. 1912 seemed a fair division as certain things were building, including Jeckyl Island and the Fed, World War but it was also clear that “half generations” also came into it.

For example, 1920/21 was highly significant … immediately post war, the great pandemic fading, couples marrying.

Look at a boy born in 1921, golden age ahead, up tempo living, all good. What age was that boy in 1939? You get my drift? After the 1929 crash and depression too …

“Half generations” make a lot of sense to me in this exploration. Look at a lad born post WW2 until maybe 1954/5 … rises out of austerity, into hope of a golden future, stability … but grounded, plus free.

1955 to 1963 though had no real world trauma, quite different to 1963 onwards … the latter were grouchy, cynical Gen X with resentment of Boomers.

Coming back a half generation before 1946 … born 1937/8 … depression, war, rationing … that must have affected them.

And we have one here we know of at Unherdables … I’m going to write to him ask if he’d write something about those years 1937 to 1946.

Then there’s 1929 to 1937 birthdate. What did they face? For someone loving the 1920s jazz, the history of eras … all this is fascinating. And part of that was my parents’ music. I don’t mean the vinyl LP collection … Sound of Music, James Last, Oklahoma …

I mean earlier … such as these two songs in this post. My father loved Richard Tauber, so he said. I was aware that Welsh male choirs were the rage too at one time. Before Vera Lynn.

What music did my da enjoy? I know he whistled Cock of the North ad infinitum. He wore cuffed hems, had a watch on a chain which went back in the vest pocket, trilby hat, carried a Gladstone bag … the one giveaway as to his origins. Worked in Bradford … commuted. Supported Bradford Park Avenue.

Tuesday [1 to 5]

(0634) Morning all, first light. (0709)

 

5. Alberta


4. Steve at 1338

  • Trump Says “Serious Discussions” Underway to “End Our Military Operations in Iran”
  • Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Slams Congress, Demands Senators Return from Vacation to Reopen Government
  • Christians in Syria Under Attack Once Again
  • Nigerian Christians Massacred on Palm Sunday
  • Trump Renews Threats To Iranian Energy Infrastructure After Attack On Haifa
  • Pandemic fallout: Eating disorder hospitalizations return to pre-COVID levels, but youth mental health crisis lingers
  • Welfare doesn’t pull people out of poverty – economic growth and freedom do
  • An Israeli Leaked 1000 Hours Of Interrogation Video To Alex Gibney, Who Turned It Into “The Bibi Files.”
  • Much more.

3. The new presidential library


As against:

Stacey is Right pic

2. DAD at 1338

a) Twenty-two people went on trial in France on Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on members of a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.

b) This is Paris 2026. The fact that Paris went from the “City of Love” to this is nothing short of a tragedy.

c) In Moncontour, Mayor Olivier Pellan, elected on March 15, resigned less than two weeks later. His home was vandalized with graffiti, and then his car was damaged.

1. Over at OoL

https://orphansofliberty.blogspot.com/2026/03/diversity-is-such-blessing.html

… also at Jstack.