![]() The plot is utterly and charmingly insane with a man falling in love and then forgetting it as a result of shell-shock and his innamorata going to ludicrous extremes to get him back again. This classic romance of forgotten identities from author James Hilton was turned into a plush four carat star vehicle for Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in the grand MGM manner. For many this is the best of the Chans from the 1930s and with its great guest star and plush production values, it’s easy to see why. Now he is on the run and as his memory starts to return, goes back to the opera house to perform his old standby (composed by Oscar Levant no less) to uncover a murderer, with the help of Warner Oland as Chan and Keye Luke as his number one son. The following is offered as part of the Tuesday’s Overlooked Film meme hosted by Todd Mason over at his Sweet Freedom blog and you should head over there to see the many other fascinating titles that have been selected.īoris Karloff plays Gravelle, a once famed opera star who has been locked up in an insane asylum suffering from amnesia for the past thirteen years. ![]() ![]() So, in strict chronological order, we begin with … I’m not sure they are necessarily the best, but they are some of the most distinctive that I’ve seen over the last 40 years or so. Here is a guide to my top 20 favourite movies dealing with the theme of amnesia, real or feigned, medically sound or pure Hollywood moonshine. Whether it’s the intrigue of Jason Bourne adventures or the farcical escapades of the Hangover films, memory loss remains a popular narrative device in fiction in general and at the cinema in particular.
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