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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Matrimony Matters:Foxfire(1956)




Amanda Lawrence (Jane Russell), the smart and sassy heiress of The New York Daily Record, is vacationing with her mother in Arizona's La Paz Ranch Resort.When stranded with the resort vehicle, she is rescued by miner Johnathan "Dart"Dartland (Jeff Chandler) and friend, Doctor Hugh Slater(Dan Duryea) who work at the Tyson copper Mine. Both men have their sights set on Amanda but Amanda only sees Johnathan.They fall so deep in love, that they fall into marriage the next day.
Although in love, Jeff is concerned it won't work because he's half Apache Indian. Along with that, Hugh tries to move in on Amanda , Dart's inability to express or receive love and Amanda's inability to understand her man become major roadblocks for them.Despite these trials, Amanda becomes pivotal in her husband's dream in reviving the old Foxfire gold mine.
Love, Love, Love this movie! For one, I Love Jane Russell! She holds her own during this film and looks fabulous doing it. Every outfit simple, yet sexy. Jeff Chandler,who plays Dart,wrote the lyrics and sang the movie's theme!The story itself is also very engaging from beginning to end. Though their romance started off as a superficial one,it grows deeper. Amanda learns to understand Dart as Dart learns to open up and really love , despite his cultural upbringing(the scene with Amanda and his mother is a very deep and important one). This diamond in the rough is very hard to find on DVD, so check it out on Netflix!
Roll Film,
Neah B

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