{"id":29701,"date":"2013-02-28T12:08:06","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T19:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29701"},"modified":"2020-12-31T12:54:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T19:54:10","slug":"keeper-of-the-flame-1942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29701","title":{"rendered":"Keeper of the Flame (1942)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s a pity how easily people can be fooled.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Poster-115x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-29702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Poster-115x300.jpg 115w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Poster-49x128.jpg 49w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Poster.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA journalist (Spencer Tracy) intending to write the life story of a recently deceased national hero encounters unexpected resistance from the man&#8217;s widow (Katharine Hepburn), who may have something unsavory to hide.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>George Cukor Films<\/li>\n<li>Journalists<\/li>\n<li>Katharine Hepburn Films<\/li>\n<li>Spencer Tracy Films<\/li>\n<li>Widows and Widowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nOften cited as MGM&#8217;s variation on <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=42173\"><em>Citizen Kane<\/em> (1941)<\/a>, this intriguing wartime mystery &#8212; scripted by Donald Ogden Stewart, who also wrote <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29064\"><em>The Philadelphia Story<\/em> (1940)<\/a> &#8212; afforded Hepburn and Tracy an opportunity to radically diverge from the roles they&#8217;d played the previous year in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29511\"><em>Woman of the Year<\/em><\/a> (their first joint film). In this second onscreen collaboration, they don&#8217;t play lovers per se (though romantic chemistry certainly lurks as a constant possibility). Instead, all narrative energy is focused on Tracy&#8217;s relentless attempts to uncover the truth behind Hepburn&#8217;s deceased husband&#8217;s legacy; Tracy repeatedly puts his life in danger (this is wartime, after all!), and we&#8217;re never quite sure whether Hepburn will emerge as friend or foe. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1349\" height=\"1035\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2.png 1349w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn2-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Atmospheric cinematography and fine performances (by leads and supporting actors alike) make this one worth a look, though it&#8217;s only must-see for Hepburn\/Tracy completists. Don&#8217;t read too much about it online if you&#8217;d like to remain surprised by its outcome. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Keeper_of_the_Flame_%28film%29\">this Wikipedia entry<\/a> for a detailed overview of the film&#8217;s complicated production history and mixed reception. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katharine Hepburn as Mrs. Forrest<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1375\" height=\"1025\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1.png 1375w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Hepburn-1-362x270.png 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spencer Tracy as Steven O&#8217;Malley<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"1001\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1.png 1348w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Tracy-1-364x270.png 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1369\" height=\"1021\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2.png 1369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Keeper-of-the-Flame-Cinematography2-362x270.png 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1369px) 100vw, 1369px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s definitely worth a one-time viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034936\/?ref_=sr_1\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3491hep.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/249\/keeper-of-the-flame#articles-reviews?articleId=158611\">TCM Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/keeper-of-the-flame\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a pity how easily people can be fooled.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29701"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60709,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29701\/revisions\/60709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}