{"id":4282,"date":"2007-09-16T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-16T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2021-01-20T18:25:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T01:25:17","slug":"i-married-a-witch-1942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4282","title":{"rendered":"I Married a Witch (1942)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Jonathan Wooley, thou hast denounced me as a witch &#8212; for that, thou shalt be accursed!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-46996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Poster.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe spirits of a witch (Veronica Lake) and her father (Cecil Kelloway) who were burned at the stake in 17th century New England take revenge upon the descendant (Fredric March) of their accuser. Things become more complicated, however, when Lake accidentally drinks a love potion, and finds herself smitten with March.\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>Cecil Kellaway Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Fredric March Films<\/li>\n<li>Rene Clair Films<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Susan Hayward Films<\/li>\n<li>Time Travel<\/li>\n<li>Veronica Lake Films<\/li>\n<li>Witches and Wizards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;reasonably funny&#8221; romantic fantasy by director Rene Clair is &#8220;bolstered by some truly special effects and a memorable performance by Lake&#8221;, who &#8212; with her trademark curtain of golden-blonde hair &#8212; is &#8220;extremely sexy&#8221;. The story is most amusing in the first half, as Lake does her best to make life difficult for March, a hapless gubernatorial candidate who&#8217;s being hoodwinked into marriage with a woman (Susan Hayward) he doesn&#8217;t love simply to earn voter sympathy the day before a statewide election. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Hayward2.png 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lake &#8212; who proves herself to be an admirable comedic actress &#8212; is the perfect embodiment of pixyish mischief, as she dawdles in a burning building while March is trying to &#8220;rescue&#8221; her, throws her fur coat (her only piece of clothing!) out the window of her taxi cab, and turns up lounging in March&#8217;s bed on the day of his wedding. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake6.png 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>March is appropriately stiff and stuffy as the object of Lake&#8217;s torture (and affection); it&#8217;s fun to see his sudden transformation once Lake successfully works her charm on him. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-March-Lake.png 1385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, March and Lake hated each other in real life, and Lake did what she could to make his life miserable on set &#8212; but you&#8217;d never know from watching them interact together. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Veronica Lake as &#8220;Jennifer&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Lake-1.png 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cecil Kellaway as Lake&#8217;s naughty father<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2-1024x772.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2-358x270.png 358w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Kellaway2.png 1371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some nifty special effects &#8212; I particularly like the way Lake and Kellaway travel around in funnels of gray smoke (one big, one small) before embodying human forms<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/I-Married-a-Witch-Smoke.png 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for Lake&#8217;s charming performance, and for its historical importance as the inspiration behind the TV series &#8220;Bewitched&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0034881\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1942\/11\/20\/archives\/the-screen-i-married-a-witch-a-thorne-smith-whimsey-with-fredric.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=771&#038;aff=13\">The Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moria.co.nz\/fantasy\/imarrdawitch.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/78841\/i-married-a-witch#articles-reviews?articleId=66961\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/i-married-a-witch\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Jonathan Wooley, thou hast denounced me as a witch &#8212; for that, thou shalt be accursed!&#8221; Synopsis: The spirits of a witch (Veronica Lake) and her father (Cecil Kelloway) who were burned at the stake in 17th century New England take revenge upon the descendant (Fredric March) of their accuser. Things become more complicated, however, when Lake accidentally drinks a love potion, and finds herself smitten with March. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Cecil Kellaway Films Fantasy Fredric March Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4282\"> 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":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282","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=4282"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64803,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282\/revisions\/64803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}