The radical camera angles and crazy-quilt shadows at multiple conflicting angles in the hospital scene put the viewer into Don’s confused, alcoholic-withdrawal state-of-mind; cinematography supporting character development! #TheLostWeekend #TheNoirCollective

This is terrifying!

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If Ray Milland stood me up I'd cry too.
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I hope Don never meets Gaye Dawn.
... of course, maybe they did in the shared noir universe. 😉
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See, you're getting it!
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Everytime I hear that theremin, I expect to see John Newland from One Step Beyond!

That was a TV show about supernatural phenomena, kiddies!

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Shout out to the Jewish High Holidays moment!
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💯💯💯
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If you caught my pre-show, you would know when John Seitz literally invented the lighting style seen in this shot. (There’ll be a quiz later...) #TheNoirCollective #TheLostWeekend

I can't believe Ray was able to perform at all, let alone at such a high level, with the camera literally pinning him to the bed. Incredible behind-the-scenes shot!

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For a while, Milland became a pop-culture punchline. In My Favorite Brunette (1947), Bob Hope finds a hidden bottle of scotch and quips, “Ray Milland’s been here.” In Bugs Bunny’s ‘Slick Hare,’ Milland uses his typewriter to pay off his bar tab. #TheNoirCollective #TheLostWeekend

Although Milland’s work in #TheLostWeekend remains mesmerizing, it was *so* convincing in 1945 that audiences for years after confused him with Don Birnam. He was stopped by strangers hoping to buy him a round of drinks and watch him spiral, or by “fellow alcoholics” seeking help. #TheNoirCollective

To achieve the desired look of physical decay, Milland went on a crash diet of dry toast, boiled eggs and coffee. Twice, to experience the world through Don’s eyes, he tried getting riproaring drunk, but he was such a light drinker, he threw up after a few rounds. #TheNoirCollective #TheLostWeekend

Note the bright illumination solely on Don’s door; his apartment is his refuge, the only place he feels safe, and he is heading out into the dark world once more, to shame and degradation… Cinematography helps to tell the story... #TheNoirCollective #TheLostWeekend

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