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...lasted French's lifetime, and beyond. His smooth blend of realism with classical overtones has made his work grow steadily in popularity if not in critical reputation. During World War II, the Minute Man adorned millions of U.S. stamps and war bond posters. Later French sculptures, like the John Harvard who sits pondering his philanthropy in Harvard Yard and the Lincoln of Washington's Lincoln Memorial, had long since become as familiar to Americans' as Longfellow's Hiawatha...
...shots have been all but eliminated. In the hard-riding scenes, the horsemen are photographed at closer range, and ride across the screen rather than toward the camera. There are more whites in Autry's TV films than in the old movies, and the darker colors are a blend of greys, which are easier than black on a televiewer's eyes...
Under Vincente Minelli's crisp direction, the fun rarely lets up. Actress Taylor, perfectly cast, gives a winning performance. But in a production that makes a happy blend of many talents, Veteran Tracy is by far the most conspicuous. The role of the harassed, neglected father is his best in years, and from start to finish his flawless playing is a joy to watch...
That is the curious thing about Restoration comedy: like its era, it is a strange blend of the earthy and the refined. Amateur actors (and puritanical critics) in general catch only the earthy, or vulgar, spirit, missing the refinement which fires the whole...
Clift and Douglas give unaffected performances that blend nicely with the acting of Director Seaton's remarkable nonprofessionals. Germany's O. E. Hasse shines as a cheerfully self-professed Soviet spy who feeds the Russians bogus airlift statistics because they will not believe the real ones in the newspapers. The film's most notable performer: Actress Cornell Borchers, who clearly qualifies as a "find." Alluring in a way that falls mercifully short of Hollywood's beauty-contest standards, she gives her role an unusual depth and subtlety...