Saturday, December 31, 2011

Cold Acquaintance



He's been thinking of taking the cure
Cause his drinking can make things obscure
While soaking in sherry
Did he choke his canary?
He's so stinking he wakes up unsure.



Think of this as a cautionary tale for New Year's Eve. Dan Duryea in Black Angel (Roy William Neill, 1946). With a little help and a title from old sot David Cairns. To watch a montage of Duryea going on a bender, go here and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Or see the whole movie on YouTube, here.  Happy New Year, boozehounds!

2 comments:

panavia999 said...

Hahahaha! IMO, Duryea can do no wrong in any film.

surly hack said...

Isn't he the greatest? Next to him, Ray Milland in Lost weekend is a teetotaler!