Not Wanted (Blu-ray ~ Kino) [1949] Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Rita Lupino

Description: Brand New 4K Restoration! In Ida Lupino's directorial debut Not Wanted, young and naive “unwed mother” Sally Forrest’s life spirals out of control after her musician beau (Leo Penn) ditches her for an out-of-town gig, despite the presence of another man (Keefe Brassall) determined to win her heart. After leaving Warner Brothers, legendary screen actress Ida Lupine co-founded The Filmmakers, an independent production company conceived as an alternative to the dominant aesthetics of Hollywood. With the low-key, intimate Not Wanted, Lupine tackled the “taboo” topic of out-of-wedlock pregnancy, immediately venturing into terrain where big-budget mainstream fantasy-spinners feared to tread. In many ways this extraordinary first directorial effort, while uncredited, already bears the stamp of Lupine's unique vision: the remarkable empathy felt for the lead character (Sally Forrest as the dazed, traumatized young waitress thrust into the world of unwed motherhood), the hallucinatory moments (note the amazing subjective camerawork of the childbirth sequence), and the deft location shooting (as Forrest wanders through the bus stations and boarding houses of small-town America). Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Barbara Scares, Director of Programming at Gene Sissel Film Center with Filmmaker/Historian Greg Ford -Trailers Bought New, watched twice. Kino Lorber Blu-ray disc is shiny clean with no scratches, fingerprints or flaws of any kind. Excellent Case & Artwork. From a non-smoking, pet-free home. All photos show the actual item, *which will be safely encased in several layers of bubble wrap for extra protection from rough treatment during transit.

Price: 10.28 USD

Location: Walla Walla, Washington

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