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May 28, 2013 · George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward in Universal Pictures "They Might Be Giants" (1971). . .the best movie ending ever!
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They Might Be Giants is a 1971 American comedy mystery film based on the 1961 play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward. The play opened at Stratford East in 1961, and closed after only four weeks.
They Might Be Giants’ Ending. There are three points in this transition, and it all takes place in the second half of the film. First is when Watson comes back after abandoning Justin for the evening. When she returns, it is as a doctor, but one committed to engaging with her patient.
Jun 9, 1971 · They Might Be Giants: Directed by Anthony Harvey. With George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford, Lester Rawlins. In a Manhattan psychiatric hospital, a man convinced that he is Sherlock Holmes is treated by a female doctor who happens to be named Watson.
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- Comedy, Mystery, Romance
- Anthony Harvey
- 1971-06-09
They Might Be Giants indeed contains subtle dark comedy that one might call “Kubrickian.†. Judge Justin Playfair seems to have lost it when his wife died, and his brother, Blevins (Lester Rawlins) is intent on having the man committed so that he can get Justin’s money.
Anthony Harvey's romantic comedy They Might Be Giants (1971) is a silly comedy full of nonsensical clues to a pointless mystery and I loved it! Harvey parodies Sherlock Holmes down to the...
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Aug 28, 2012 · Little known fact: 1969’s Easy Rider act mandated one in three movies end like this. The film is at its best when Scott and Woodward are working together. They are a great screen pairing, with playful chemistry as Scott’s madman brings Woodward’s dedicated but beaten doctor back to life.
