Stanwyck, Cooper Prove To Be A True Joy

Barbara Stanwyck is one of my favorite actresses. She is so strong and is such a feisty persona in the merry way she cavorts around in her rather shiny films. The woman has a terrific amount of the timeless ingredient encapsulated in her cinematic work. I'm talking about the fabulous concept some unique women have...in other words the fine ethos we call style. I recently watched a clever 1941 classic movie called 'Balls of Fire.' This grand film had Barbara Stanwyck and also the sleek and powerhouse acting soul, the elegant Gary Cooper. I found myself entranced with the sleek interpretation going on in this film so artfully directed by the fine Howard Hawks. The wily Gary Cooper is a professorial type in this bit of cinema. Cooper leads a cadre of academics who are working hard on a new encyclopedia. Gary Cooper is also a favorite of mine. I loved his work in 'High Noon' and 'Ten North Frederick.' The combination of Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper is a wonderful blend in this movie. It is very amusing watching these somewhat academic archetypes rescue the gorgeous singer Barbara Stanwyck from The Mob. The coy, innocence that seems prevalent in so many 1940s films can draw audiences in so quickly. It is fun to get one's self going in the joy that is being a moviegoer and cinema enthusiast. Whether one enjoys the tough films of Sidney Lumet, the deep textured French films of Claude Chabrol or the intense Japanese films of Noguchi ...well in so many ways the dashing charm of Howard Hanks cinematic works are just as valid in their creative fire especially because of their visceral attractiveness.