{"id":4034,"date":"2007-08-25T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2007-08-25T18:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2020-12-22T12:08:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T19:08:02","slug":"great-day-in-the-morning-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4034","title":{"rendered":"Great Day in the Morning (1956)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Sure, I&#8217;m loyal. I&#8217;ve got an undying loyalty to myself and no one else, nothing else.&#8221;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-59058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster-669x1024.png 669w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-Poster.png 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nNear the start of the Civil War, an apolitical Southern profiteer (Robert Stack) in Colorado becomes embroiled in a heated stand-off between Unionists and Confederates; meanwhile, he finds himself caught in a love triangle between a feisty saloon hostess named Boston (Ruth Roman) and a prim-and-proper dress-shop owner (Virginia Mayo).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Civil War<\/li>\n<li>Gold Seekers<\/li>\n<li>Jacques Tourneur Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Raymond Burr Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Stack Films<\/li>\n<li>Ruth Roman Films<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Mayo Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJacques Tourneur&#8217;s Civil War-era western is notable primarily for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.answers.com\/lesser%20samuels\">Lesser Samuels&#8217;<\/a> intelligent script, which deftly explores the tensions between &#8220;Northern&#8221; and &#8220;Southern&#8221; sympathizers in a non-strategic territory of the U.S. The screenplay features many memorable lines, and Robert Stack&#8217;s character is drawn as a reasonably compelling anti-hero. The film also benefits from fine supporting performances by both Ruth Roman (appropriately savvy and forward as a woman who immediately falls for Stack):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-1024x635.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-1536x952.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2-435x270.png 435w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman2.png 1637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Raymond Burr (intensely angry as Roman&#8217;s jilted, would-be lover).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-1024x624.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-1536x936.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr-443x270.png 443w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr.png 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Virginia Mayo fares much worse (she performs her scenes with melodrama rather than nuance), and Stack should have at least attempted a southern accent. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-1536x955.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack-434x270.png 434w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Mayo-Stack.png 1643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, little of Tourneur&#8217;s signature directorial style is in evidence here, making this a somewhat puzzling &#8212; albeit enjoyable &#8212; inclusion in Peary&#8217;s book.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ruth Roman as Boston<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-1024x639.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman-433x270.png 433w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Roman.png 1653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raymond Burr as Jumbo Means<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-1024x637.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-1536x955.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2-434x270.png 434w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Burr2.png 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An effective look at pre-Civil War loyalties and tensions<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-1024x629.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"393\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-1536x944.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still-440x270.png 440w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Great-Day-in-the-Morning-Still.png 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A clever script with many pithy lines: &#8220;The North and South are natural enemies &#8212; like husband and wife.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended for one-time viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0049278\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/2008\/great-day-in-the-morning#articles-reviews?articleId=152009\">TCM Article (spoilers alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/great-day-in-the-morning-1\">Time Out Capsule Review (spoilers alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Sure, I&#8217;m loyal. I&#8217;ve got an undying loyalty to myself and no one else, nothing else.&#8221; Synopsis: Near the start of the Civil War, an apolitical Southern profiteer (Robert Stack) in Colorado becomes embroiled in a heated stand-off between Unionists and Confederates; meanwhile, he finds himself caught in a love triangle between a feisty saloon hostess named Boston (Ruth Roman) and a prim-and-proper dress-shop owner (Virginia Mayo). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Civil War Gold Seekers Jacques Tourneur Films Love&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4034\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/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-4034","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\/4034","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=4034"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59059,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions\/59059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}