Hi friends,
Remember that iconic twilight zone with Burgess Meredith where everyone bothered this guy and would not let him read, and he was sad. Then the apocalypse leaves him the last human alive with all the time to read books,
and he is happy. Then he slips on his way up the library steps and breaks his glasses that allow him to read books.
What if I told you that there is a movie where the mighty Burgess Meredith appears naked except for a strategically placed book,
covering his junk.
Well there is and we are watching and reviewing it today, for you.
It’s called Such good friends (1971) and if you haven’t seen it, then perhaps watch it and come on back, and not just because Rockys coach is dancing naked.
Film is directed by Otto Preminger, yes the Otto that helped to end the Hollywood blacklist. It is based on a book by Lois Gould, and stars Dyan Cannon, James Coco, Jennifer O’Neil, and of course Burgess Meredith.
The quickest synopsis I could give is that Julie’s total shit of a hubby Richard is sick in the hospital, and that seems to open the flood gates for a bunch of bad news. Oh yeah and Julie keeps having fantasies or perhaps hallucinations to help cope.
One of these fantasies/ hallucinations magically involves dancing with a mostly naked
Burgess Meredith!
Thanks for listening.
