clairvoyant

June Carter's Clairvoyant Magnet
$4.00
In the 1983 Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash film Murder in Coweta County, June Carter played a freaky backwoods clairvoyant, a seer. Here she's having some kind of vision.

Hanussen: Hitler's Jewish Clairvoyant
$24.95
After seeing the movie the Illusionist our curiousity was peaked. What a a great companion to the movie. Cover to cover it was well written and very engaging. I love the unusual and unique and this book certainly qualifies.

Clairvoyant Box, MKE

Mikame Craft of Japan Mental Miracle Extremely High Quality Mentalism Looks like a Jumbo Color Vision, put its updated to really see any article thru the box. Any spectator puts an article inside the box & secures the lid closed. After the usual mind reading patter, you name exactly the article inside!! NO Shaking or Rattling Involved! NO More Selecting a Colored Block! Car Keys, Watches, Money and so on! Well known Mikame-Craft collectors emblem on the interior lid.

The Evil Mind ("The Clairvoyant") (1935)
$9.99
This Synergy DVD omits the first 10 minutes of the original theatrical release as well as several minutes of random scenes. The actual 1934 film opened with scenes of Claude Rains and Fay Wray on a boat, going through customs and then backstage rehearsing. These are inexplicably deleted. A serious omission, so be forwarned. They also cut out a scene of Claude Rains shaving after his first moment of clairvoyancy. Though not a vital moment, it's still upsetting to see a nice early film cut to ribbons!

Now, to the review: this was Claude Rains' first movie after his breakthrough role in "The Invisible Man." It's fascinating to watch because Claude had not yet developed his later smooth-as-silk, understated screen persona. Here, he is still perfecting his film technique and it's quite fascinating to watch. In many scenes, he is theatrical, flamboyant and doesn't seem at home in front of the camera. Yet he also has moments where he shows flashes of his later brilliance as an actor. The mature Claude Rains of the 40's and 50's wouldn't have been caught overacting in his life, but here, you see glimpses of it. It's a work in progress and The Clairvoyant is an important piece in the puzzle of Rains' work.

Though he was 44 years old during production, he looks 25, and is extremely boyish throughout. Fay Wray is stunning and though she's overshadowed by Rains, this was par for the course. Their scenes together are unintentionally humorous because she is fawning all over him in great adoration and he is remains a little aloof and awkward. Still, all of their scenes together are adorable.

The Synergy DVD print is not the best, but it's watchable. Actually my old VHS version of the film is infinitely clearer. There are numerous places where hiss and buzz interfere with the soundtrack, which is vacillating and weak sounding. The look of the movie is also uneven, but it's not that bad. This is one unusual movie begging for restoration. If you're a Claude fan, this is a must have for your movie library. But again, beware this is not 90 minutes as advertised on the DVD case and the first 10 minutes are axed.