Sunday, December 31, 2023

FREE Wholesome Movie - HOBSON'S CHOICE

 




As most of you know I am NOT a big fan of Romantic Comedies. A bunch of people jumping in and out of bed with each other, vulgar dialogue and more banality than one person can handle. They are usually written by women for women. Behold the "Chick-Flick".


But some years ago I came across a movie while watching Turner Classic Movies called,  "Hobson's Choice" . I had never heard of this movie but it was starring Charles Laughton and John Mills and that was all I needed to know. Then I discovered it was one of the earlier films directed by David Lean who also went on to direct such classics as "Doctor Zhivago", "The Greatest Story Ever Told", "Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Lawrence of Arabia".


"Hobson's Choice" is the story of widower, Henry Hobson, who has three unmarried daughters but he considers them so flighty that he decides he will be the one to choose husbands for them because they are driving him insane and he wants them out of the house. All except his practical, oldest daughter, Maggie who (at thirty years of age) he considers too practical, too useful and too OLD to find a husband for. However, "practical" Maggie has other plans. Let the romantic fun begin! 





You can definitely relax with this movie, because it is just a wonderful delight from beginning to end. No graphic scenes, clever and funny dialogue, several plot twists, no bizarre ideologies underneath and lots of REAL life type of romance.

I could gush about this film for a long time but I don't wish to keep you from it a moment longer, except to tell you that it also stars, Brenda de Banzie as Maggie and you will also recognize several others in the supporting cast as well (like Prunella Scales, who later became known as Sybil Faulty of Faulty Towers).


Let's do  a recap of what it takes to make it into this feature.



Laura-Lee's Requirements

  • Good Story
  • Appeals to BOTH Men & Women
  • Funny
  • Witty
  • Good acting
  • Plot Twist
  • No Graphic Sex, Violence, or Swearing
  • Leaves you with good feelings/thoughts
  • "Jazzed" and anxious to share it
  • Available on the Internet right now for FREE (so you can watch it Immediately.)
Here's the YouTube Link.


Go and enjoy yourself and maybe you will also discover that after watching years of Rom-Com tripe, you might still have a "romantic bone left in your body" too.

The Truth with Love,
Always Laura-Lee


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