"Elio" and What Could Have Been
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
Blonde Fever (1944)
Peter and Delilah are a married couple running a roadside café in Nevada. Their stable partnership turns rocky, though, with the arrival of the sultry Sally, a waitress who catches Peter's wandering eye. Delilah strikes back by hiring Sally's boyfriend as a waiter. Sally is initially dismissive of Peter's advances, but when he wins $40,000 in a lottery, she quickly pounces, turning on the charm and eyeing the easy life.
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Peter and Delilah are a married couple running a roadside café in Nevada. Their stable partnership turns rocky, though, with the arrival of the sultry Sally, a waitress who catches Peter's wandering eye. Delilah strikes back by hiring Sally's boyfriend as a waiter. Sally is initially dismissive of Peter's advances, but when he wins $40,000 in a lottery, she quickly pounces, turning on the charm and eyeing the easy life.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Patricia Coleman
In Theaters:12/5/1944
Box Office:
Runtime:69 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Richard Whorf
Director
Philip Dorn
Peter Donay
Mary Astor
Delilah Donay
Felix Bressart
Johnny
Gloria Grahame
Sally Murfin
Marshall Thompson
Freddie Bilson
Curt Bois
Brillon
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Talford
Arthur Walsh
Willie
Jessica Tandy
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hume Cronyn
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Quartet Leader (uncredited)
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