A Romantic Start to the Weekend

Today was a slow day work-wise, which was a-okay for a Friday.  After breakfasting at Diesel and working out at the gym, I came home to some cats, puttering, and knitting.  While knitting, I watched the 1934 Katherine Hepburn film The Little Minister.  It’s a romance set in Scotland.  Hepburn’s character dresses as a gypsy, and when she and the town’s young new minister fall in love, it’s a bit of a scandal.  John Beal plays the young minister.  Beal’s face is somewhat familiar, but most people don’t know his name.  Though he worked more or less steadily throughout his life, I think this is considered one of his best films.  It’s sort of a shame he didn’t get more interesting roles after this.  I think he shows potential in this one.  I mean, if he can hold his own opposite Hepburn (which I think he does), he’s got something.


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  1. nanawise January 24, 2009 12:14 pm

    I’ve been knitting “up a storm” too. This movie sounds really good. Is this your copy? When we come to visit you will have to dig it out. We can knit and watch it together! Love ya!

  2. tercat January 24, 2009 1:03 pm

    I have the movie on Tivo. It’s very old fashioned and sweet. I think you’d probably like it!

  3. Sarah January 26, 2009 11:26 am

    Adding to my queue!

  4. Sarah January 26, 2009 11:29 am

    I can’t! :( Netflix doesn’t have it. Only a version from the 70’s with Helen Mirren? hmmmm. May add it just the same.

  5. tercat January 26, 2009 11:38 am

    Looks like the Helen Mirren version was done for TV. It gets high marks on IMDB and I am a Helen Mirren fan, though I imagine it feels a bit different than the 1934 version.

  6. Sarah January 27, 2009 3:29 pm

    I just can’t get over how romantical that pic is… Loves!

  7. tercat January 27, 2009 4:11 pm

    I know, Sarah! I’ve re-watched certain scenes 4 or 5 times now.