Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad (Black & White)
$19.94
Affair in Trinidad was part of the film noir movement of the forties & fifties. It's not the greatest example of that genre but it's still very good. It stars the lovely Rita Hayworth & was her first film in four years. It also stars Glenn Ford who, in just a few more years, would become a box office bonanza. It's directed by the capable Vincent Sherman.

The film opens with an investigation into suicide. The husband (who's never seen) of Chris Emery (Hayworth) is found dead in his boat. It's ruled as a suicide but Inspector Smythe (Torrin Thatcher) doesn't really believe it. He's gotten another statement from one of the local fishermen that leads him to believe otherwise. Smythe & Anderson, the American Ambassador, go to the club where Chris works to inform her of her husband's death. Here we are treated with a performance number by Chris that's a burner. It's interesting to note that all the dance routines were choreographed by Valerie Bettis who portrays Veronica in the film.

Steve Emery (Ford) is introduced on an airplane that's flying to Trinidad. He has a letter from his brother, who he doesn't know is dead, inviting him down for a job as a pilot. Steve meets one of the co=conspirators on the plane, Bronec (Walter Kohler), who has an unusual reaction when Steve asks him does he know his brother.

Apparently, there's some international intrigue going on in Trinidad & Max Fabian (Alexander Scourby) is behind it all. He has a past of doing this sort of thing previously. Inspector Smythe believes it's Fabian behind the death of Chris's husband. He enlists her aid to get the necessary evidence so that he can arrest Fabian. A sham coroner's inquest is held where the death is ruled as a suicide. Steve doesn't believe a word of what he hears about his brother & initiates his own search for the truth. This puts him at odds with Chris & the inspector. Chris & Steve end up in a love-hate relationship that's resolved at the end of the film.

Juanita Moore (Dominique) has an excellent role as Chris's house servant. She seems to intuitively know things about Chris & Steve. It's great to see a decent role for a non-white actress that's more than a caricature this early (1952) in Hollywood's history.

Affair in Trinidad isn't the best example of film noir, maybe it should be viewed more as a spy thriller. It's a very good film & it's always a treat to watch the lovely Hayworth.

Heat in de Place [CD on Demand]
$15.99
i LOVE IT IT'S A GREAT CD TO BU

AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD - VINTAGE MOVIE POSTER(Size 26"x38")
$19.99
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Trinidad and Tobago (The Caribbean Today)
$9.95
Trinidad & Tobago is part of an interesting series we discovered earlier this year (2008) at our local library. We are slowly working out way thorough the Discovering the Caribbean series and are finding it most enjoyable! True to it's back cover description, the books in this series explore the islands of the Caribbean (usually one book to each island) presenting an overview that provides young readers with the geography, economy, a simple history, the cultural background as well as a glimpse of the cities and communities, even sports and recreation of the island and its people. One of the best features of this series (in my opinion) is that it includes all of this information in an easy to understand (for young readers) format along with a section at the back which lists yearly holidays & festivals of the islands, recipes, and a listing of projects (which allow individual children or groups to explore various aspects of the island in more detail) that make this series suited to both a classroom library and for home school families. This series is idea for children ages 8-12 and would provide a solid foundation for any study unit focusing on the Caribbean Islands! This is a series I recommend without hesitation, 5 stars and two thumbs up! A great start to the exploration of this fascinating corner of our little blue planet!