Play Misty for Me Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 58 out of 65 people found the following review useful: Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller from Salem, Oregon 23 April 2001 Clint Eastwood made his directorial debut with this 1971 suspense/thriller, `Play Misty for Me,' in which he also stars as Dave Garver, a late night radio disc jockey for a small station in Carmel, California. During his show, he opens the phones to take requests, at which times a frequent caller-- a woman named Evelyn (Jessica Walter)-- always asks for the same tune, `Misty.' Her obsession, it turns out, is not with that particular record, but with Garver, who is currently sorting out a relationship gone bad with a young artist, Tobie (Donna Mills), but which may be on the mend in light of the fact that Tobie has just returned to town after a lengthy absence in the wake of their breakup.

In the interim, Garver has become entangled with Evelyn, a fan he soon discovers gives new meaning to the term `fanatic.' Eastwood invades Hitchcock territory with this film, which it turns out was indeed a harbinger of the course his career would take from this point on, that of directing and starring in his own movies. With this one, it's apparent that he had that special touch from the beginning; he knows unequivocally what he likes, what works and how to deliver it. The only weakness in the film (if you can even call it a weakness), would be the use of longshots during a couple of scenes between Garver and Tobie that take place on the coast. It adds a scenic vista for a backdrop, but listening to the dialogue with the actors in the distance gives it a dialogue-added-later feeling. It's a minor flaw, however, that takes nothing away from the overall impact of the film, especially as Eastwood establishes a deliberate pace that allows the tension to mount throughout.

It would seem that for an actor to direct himself would be a monumental undertaking, especially the first time, but Eastwood proves here what has been corroborated over the years and with his films since, that he is his own best director. And it's a club to which few actor/directors belong, which puts him in the elite company of Welles, Branagh and most recently, Ed Harris (with `Pollock'), just to name a few of the select. As Garver, a minor celebrity whose biggest fan turns out to be his worst nightmare, Eastwood is thoroughly convincing, and though this may not be one of his most memorable roles, it is certainly well acted, and delivered with that subtle Eastwood charm. Jessica Walter combines just the right amount of beauty, charm and menace for her role of Evelyn, which just may be her most memorable performance ever. She creates a character who is smoothly confident, if slightly vulnerable, and prone to instantaneous bursts of psychotic anger. It's an honest portrait of an extremely disturbed individual with the ability to conceal the true nature-- and danger-- of her mental state.

Exceptionally well realized by Walter, Evelyn could be the older sister of Stephen King's Annie in `Misery,' a role for which Kathy Bates received an Oscar for Best Actress some twenty years after Walter inhabited the body of Evelyn. The supporting cast includes John Larch (Sergeant McCallum), Jack Ging (Frank), Irene Hervey (Madge), James McEachin (Al Monte), Clarice Taylor (Birdie) and Don Siegel (Murphy). A film that will have you on the edge of your seat by the end, `Play Misty for Me' withstands the test of time and works every bit as well today as when it was originally released. A tale from the dark side, it's engrossing entertainment that may give you second thoughts about that casual acquaintance you've just invited to your house for dinner. Eastwood chose a perfect setting for his film, using one of the most beautiful spots along the California coast as a background against which to contrast the grisly events of the story. It all adds up to a wild ride for the audience, and an auspicious debut for Eastwood as the Man Behind the Camera. I rate this one 8/10. Was the above review useful to you?

47 out of 57 people found the following review useful: Eastwood's powerful debut and one of the best suspense films of the 70's from Järvenpää, Finland 28 May 2002 In the early 70's Clint Eastwood was very anxious to direct a movie of his own and the producers gave him the opportunity to do so with one simple condition: he wouldn't be receiving a paycheck from his work. Eastwood accepted this offer eagerly, directed "Play Misty for me" and the rest is, as we all know, movie history. "Play Misty for me" is a modest little thriller but it's more effective than a thousand electric shocks. Plot is rather simple but quite spectacular and Clint had the talent to tell it in a real exciting, stylish, strong, gripping and entertaining way. If someone's claiming that the story could never happen in reality I can only answer that it's impossible for me to agree. I actually used to date a girl who was annoyingly lot like Jessica Walter's Evelyn. More realistic the movie feels like, more powerful the experience obviously is and to me this film was almost frightfully realistic. Acting is superb.

Eastwood's delivers a fantastic performance as Dave Garver and Jessica Walter is insanely great. One of the most sympathetic details of "Play Misty for me" is the fact that Clint gave a small supporting role of Murphy the bartender to his dearest friend and mentor Don Siegel. Siegel himself directed Clint in five movie classics: "Coogan's bluff", "Two mules for sister Sara", "The Beguiled", "Dirty Harry" and "Escape from Alcatraz". In the famous scene Dave Garver and Murphy are playing an absurd game called "Cry Bastion". Clint admitted in the DVD documentary that there's no such game at all - they were just fooling around and improvising the game while playing it and that makes the scene twice as amusing. I adore almost every moment of "Play Misty for me" but unfortunately somewhere in the middle of the film there's couple of totally unnecessary sequences. Other one is like an overromantic music video of a song "First time ever I saw your face" and afterwards there's a scene that makes the movie look more like a jazz festival documentary than a serious thriller and it needlessly breaks the excitement.

Without those two scenes I would give "Play Misty for me" 10 out of 10. But now I'll have to settle with "only" 9/10. "Play Misty for me" started Eastwood's directorial career and it still remains to be one of the most powerful motion picture debuts acting director has ever made. It is such a terrific and marvelous suspense film it's almost touching to watch. This movie is an adorable classic and after 21 movies Clint has directed since, "Play Misty for me" has definitely place in the better half. Was the above review useful to you? 41 out of 50 people found the following review useful: Ahead Of Its Day With This Theme 6 July 2006 This was "Fatal Attraction" 16 years before that famous movie was made. The problem with this tense drama was credibility. There are several instances where just about everyone with a brain would avoid trouble by doing the sensible thing....except the character in here, of course. Also, being honest is the obvious thing to do here and, of course, that's not done either.

Nevertheless, it's a taut thriller with Jessica Walter doing a great job playing a nutcase stalker "Evelyn Draper." I also enjoyed watching Donna Mills. An appealing actress, and not just because of a pretty face, I wonder she didn't do more films? After this movie, it's been almost all television roles for her. So-so mono sound and poor picture quality helped me eventually trade my VHS copy in but, with a nice DVD transfer now available, I might check this movie out again. Clint Eastwood, the male lead here, has rarely been in a boring movie, and this is no exception. Was the above review useful to you? 36 out of 41 people found the following review useful: An impressive psychological thriller 22 April 2000 This is quite an impressive, very 70s looking psycho-thriller that is sure to please. Clint Eastwood plays Dave Garver, a radio DJ in southern California. One night, a woman calls requesting that he "Play Misty for me." Later, he meets the woman at a bar he goes to often, and they go back to her house together and make love.

The next morning, he leaves, figuring it was just a one-night stand, but when he gets home, the woman, Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter) shows up with groceries and starts to make herself at home. Dave decides to go with it, and later sees that his old girlfriend, Tobie Williams (Donna Mills), is back in town, and the two become close again. But Evelyn won't go away, and continues to follow Dave everywhere, and starts to get viciously jealous of Tobie. And as Dave and Tobie's relationship forms, Evelyn becomes angry and violent, and eventually, murderous, and Dave must find some way to stop her before she ruins his life, and potentially, kills him. A very creepy movie. Jessica Walter is beyond convincing as the jealous psycho lover, and Clint Eastwood proves that he doesn't just do Dirty Harry movies. Donna Mills is also quite good as the innocent girlfriend. The movie implies and foreshadows a lot, making everything even scarier. But the best scene in the whole movie is the knife attack on the maid, Birdie. That scene competes with the shower scene in "Psycho" as one of the most shocking in film history.

The way the camera darts and swings around, and Birdie's screams as she struggles and fights to get away, all add up to one of the scariest scenes I've every seen. The climax is quite good, if not executed a little too quickly, but what led to it was shocking enough to overshadow it. All in all, a great film that I would definitely recommend. Was the above review useful to you? 39 out of 50 people found the following review useful: A Classic and One of the Best Thrillers of the 70's from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13 October 2005 In the city of Carmel, the popular disc-jockey David Garver (Clint Eastwood) has one night stand with Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter), a strange he met in a bar after his show. The woman, indeed a deranged obsessed fan, stalks David and threatens his life, his girl-friend Tobie Williams (Donna Mills), his friends and even his job. The debut of Clint Eastwood as director could not be better.

This low budget and low paced movie has a simple, but frightening story, which was ripped off at least in the famous "Fatal Attraction" and the teen version "Swimfan". The magnificent landscape and locations in the beautiful city of Carmel, where Clint Eastwood was elected Major many years later, are another attraction. The performance of Jessica Walters is awesome, changing naturally her behavior from a sweet to an aggressive person, really incorporating her character. Clint Eastwood is very cool, as usual, and Donna Mills very gorgeous. I like the unusual break of tension adopted when Evelyn is arrested and Dave and Tobie's routine returns to normal, dating, going to festival, making love, increasing the suspense after the twist point. I do not recall how many times I have seen "Play Misty for Me", a classic and one of the best thrillers of the 70's. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "Perversa Paixão" ("Wicked Passion") Was the above review useful to you? 19 out of 21 people found the following review useful: A classic thriller that was ahead of its time!

from Brentwood, USA 4 December 2008 The directorial debut for Clint Eastwood was this classic suspense thriller that's both intelligent and shocking. Dashing California DJ has a one night stand with an obsessive fan, who will have his love at ANY cost! While a bit on the dated side, Play Misty for Me still works well as a steely, nail-biter of a film. The film's premise is clever, especially for its time, and escalates into an intense suspense piece. Eastwood's direction is well-done, nicely using the coastal filming locations. Eastwood also builds some great sequences of shock and tension, especially for the films edgy climax. Eastwood himself does a great performance as the tormented DJ. Jessica Walter however steals the show. Walter's performance is absolutely powerful and she comes off as one of the best psycho-females of cinematic history! She's simply unforgettable. A suspense masterpiece through and through, Play Misty for Me has since gone on to be quite an influential film and one that well-stands the test of time. Thriller fans should not miss it!

**** out of **** from Jersey City, NJ 11 October 2002 This movie, I suppose, was the first nice-guy-being-stalked-by-psycho-female thriller. And it's quite damn good. Modern audiences might feel the film was too low-key, but I found it very suspenseful. This proves you don't need eerie music (there's very little score on the soundtrack) and continuous gore to create suspense. Jessica Walter is terrifying--maybe not as terrifying as Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction," but she comes pretty close. It's fun--and somewhat hilarious--to see Clint Eastwood as a young man with LOTS of hair. This was his first directorial effort, and he did a fine job. Over 30 years, the premise has become all-too-familiar, so unfortunately the story is predictable. Maybe 1970's audiences found it more shocking. But I was able to predict who would die and when. Nevertheless, I still found "Play Misty For Me" very entertaining and very well-acted. But what was with that jazz concert scene? Clint definitely should've left that on the cutting room floor.

My score: 7 (out of 10) Was the above review useful to you? 26 out of 39 people found the following review useful: Eastwood's directorial debut is occasionally pedestrian, but he's helped by a solid script... from las vegas, nv 30 April 2006 Too-careful shocker directed and starring Clint Eastwood involves a radio disc-jockey who gets seductive requests by telephone for the song "Misty"--he later meets the overly-friendly female fan and they share a fling, but she 'won't be ignored'. Tense thriller may have been the starting point for Adrian Lyne's "Fatal Attraction", though this one is far less slick. Sometimes an actor is so good in a role that it's impossible to see them as anyone else later in their career; such is the case with Jessica Walter, who nails this part of the psychotic woman--and seems to embody instability itself! Several scenes go on too long, the climax is so dark visually it is nearly incoherent, and there's a jazz festival interlude (and a romantic montage with Eastwood and Donna Mills) that feels like padding, but the central situation is unsettling, well-crafted and well-played.

As for Walter, she had a tough time shaking off the affects left behind with this role, which of course is both pro and con. *** from **** Was the above review useful to you? 27 out of 41 people found the following review useful: Definitely one of the best suspense movies ever. from USA 20 December 1998 This movie has got to be on the top ten list of the best movies ever made. It's perfect. You really can't say anything negative about it because there is nothing wrong with it. It is paced just right, the acting is excellent, and its story is very engrossing. Play Misty for Me begins in California at Eastwood's radio station when he gets a call, with a very sexy voice, saying the film's title. He then has a little rendezvous with this woman, but when he decides to break it up, and go back to his original girl, she just won't leave him alone (the first Fatal Attraction, and the better). By the time the end comes (which is perfectly set in a secluded cliffside home)you are guaranteed to have jumped out of your seat, or you'll find yourself grabbing onto something, or biting your nails. I did.

Hang on for a wild ride. Rating: **** out of **** Was the above review useful to you? 24 out of 37 people found the following review useful: A Film That Launched A Sub Genre Years Later from Isle Of Bute, Scotland 5 June 2005 *** This review may contain spoilers *** It's strange but PLAY MISTY FOR ME influence didn't seem to have an effect on Hollywood until many years later when every studio seemed to be making " person from Hell thrillers " every week . This is the first movie to use the plot and dare I say it's possibly the best ? Clint Eastwood is not a great character actor and it's difficult not to think of him as anything other than Clint Eastwood but in PMFM he plays one of his most affable roles as Dave Garver a radio DJ who has a one night stand with Evelyn a fan .

Come on guys it's not like he's married and we'd all probably do the same so he's easier to empathise with unlike say Michael Douglas in FATAL ATTRACTION or Bill Clinton in The White House who probably did bring their troubles on themselves , so to all intents and purposes Dave is a relatively " innocent " victim There is some sex and violence but since we're talking 1971 it's not as naseauting or as explicit as it would be in late 80s/early 90s with only the last ten minutes being anywhere over the top . It's a film whose dialogue keeps you entertained than than ridiculous set pieces as in : " Why don't you chase some sailors ? " I hate sea food " " What is this ? Be kind to seniir citizens week ? " or " Why don't you play some Al Monte " " I never knew you liked the show " " I don't .

I just like Al Monte " Ah the days when dialogue was well written without being post modernist Eastwood's directing while not exactly being Oscar standard does at least show signs of great competence and manages to wring most of the potential tension from the story but there's one sequence that is every bit as influential as the premise when the story stops and we see a montage disguised as a pop song . I don't know if Eastwood should take the blame/credit for this but we'd see the same thing in APOCALYPSE NOW followed by just about every single movie of the 1980s having several musical montages PLAY MISTY FOR ME is a very memorable thriller , though since the premise has been stolen by literally dozens of movies in the last 30 years the familiarity of the story perhaps lessens the impact it originally had Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 15: ‎Play Misty for Me (1971) directed by Clint Eastwood • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 8 Clint Eastwood's debut has not aged particularly well over the years.

Upon release it may have played out as a taut thriller about an obsessive listener, turned lover/stalker, only now too many directorial choices look ill-thought out and the characters poorly written. Even Clint's choice to cast himself in the lead role is one that hurts the story's chances of success. A DJ he is most definitely not, looking and sounding incredibly awkward in the brief moments behind the studio mike. Aside from the sub-plot of Dave the DJ attempting to rekindle his love for an old flame, the other is the pursuit of his career. Toward the end of the second act we see Dave having lunch with an… 5 Clint Eastwood's first film as a director is not what you'd expect, but it is a good one. In this psycho-thriller, he stars as a radio DJ named Dave Garver who falls victim to an obsessed listener named Evelyn who's taken a liking to Dave a little too much. What starts off as a few simple song requests (of Erroll Garner's song 'Misty', hence the title) and flirting quickly turns into outright stalking as Evelyn continues to follow and harass Dave wherever he goes.

What I like about this one is the fact that Clint plays an ordinary person rather than his usual "tough guy" role, even if he doesn't seem completely suited to the role. Jessica Walter on the… 4 After since his breakout hits under the guidance of Sergio Leone and Don Siegel, it was time for the actor to step onto the big chair, to finally debut as a director and show the world what he is capable of. Play Misty for Me is a feature that carries a premise that is rather safe for the unknown audience, to those who are yet convinced of the capabilities that Eastwood has a filmmaker, as the thriller elements are easily locked into place to ensure that audience would find themselves, at the very least, moderately engaged with the circumstances that takes place, knowing that these characters are at times, just archetypes to propel the story forward and execute the scene,… Al you ever find yourself getting completely smothered by someone? -Dave Garver All these years I falsely assumed that Clint Eastwood 's directorial debut was a western, High Plains Drifter to be precise. I was off by two years and got the genre completely wrong.

Even though I think High Plains Drifter is the better film, I'm actually more impressed that this was his first time in the director's chair instead. Not only did Eastwood not go with a western for his first feature, a genre he knew in and out at this point, he didn't even go with his old standby the war film.

He decided to direct and star in something he had never even done before, a psychological… 2 That was a very 70's movie, the edition can be choppy and weird at moments, plus the tone can feel a bit confused and just in general the movie is very goofy at times, but despite this it has some genuine suspense and creepy moments, specially thanks to Jessica Walter who is simply amazing in this, she is not only disturbing and scary as hell as Evelyn but she plays her in such a way that you also end up feeling sorry for her as she is clearly a sick person, specially when you take into account that Dave is an asshole, although a charismatic and likable one i mean it is Clint Eastwood, and some of his decisions really… 4 After since his breakout hits under the guidance of Sergio Leone and Don Siegel, it was time for the actor to step onto the big chair, to finally debut as a director and show the world what he is capable of.

Play Misty for Me is a feature that carries a premise that is rather safe for the unknown audience, to those who are yet convinced of the capabilities that Eastwood has a filmmaker, as the thriller elements are easily locked into place to ensure that audience would find themselves, at the very least, moderately engaged with the circumstances that takes place, knowing that these characters are at times, just archetypes to propel the story forward and execute the scene,… Play Misty For Me (1971) Pages: ( 1 ) Background Play Misty For Me (1971), Clint Eastwood's first film as star and director, is a suspenseful, thrilling film of psychotic sexual obsession ("...an invitation to terror..."), advertised with the tagline: "The scream you hear may be your own!" It was one of the first female stalker films, an early precursor to Fatal Attraction (1987). The Story In the town of Carmel, California, cool-talking, all-night DJ, Dave Garver (Clint Eastwood) receives regular requests to play "Misty", the Erroll Garner classic, from a seductive listener/fan Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter).

When he first meets her in a local pickup bar, The Sardine Factory, and they have a one-night stand, he is not aware that she is the mysterious voice who always asked: Play 'Misty' for me. He believes it is just that - a one-night encounter. However, she often drops in on him unexpectedly and uninvited, causing him problems, and he becomes increasingly terrified and upset by her. In one telling conversation in which she reveals her borderline personality problems, she tells him that she thought they have a 'relationship' - but he vehemently denies it: Garver: "I just don't know what to say to you." Evelyn: "I'm sorry I mistrusted you. I should've known you'd never do anything to spoil it." Garver: "To spoil what?" Evelyn: "What we have between us." Garver: "We don't have a god-damn thing between us. Now how many ways am I gonna have to say this to you?" Evelyn: "I don't care how many ways you have to say it, it's not true!" Garver: "What do I have to do to convince you?" Evelyn: "It's not true!

It's not." Evelyn becomes angry and jealous and feels abandoned. She attempts suicide by slitting her wrists. She knifes his cleaning woman and destroys his possessions, and as a result, is put away in a mental institution. When she is later released, Evelyn resumes her nightly requests for Misty. She promises Dave that she is cured, but becomes especially crazed when he resumes his relationship with blonde ex-girlfriend Tobie Williams (Donna Mills). In a horrifying scene, Garver is awakened in the middle of the night in his bedroom to the sounds of 'Misty' being played. Evelyn, now a possessive, obsessive, murderous psychotic stalker, appears above him with a butcher knife ready to stab him - and she stabs his pillow. He evades her, saving his life, but she escapes. As the tension builds, he fears for his ex-girlfriend's life and in a chilling discovery, realizes that Tobie's recently acquired roommate is the crazed Evelyn. A police sergeant, McCallum (John Larch), sent to protect her, is stabbed to death with a pair of scissors. Tobie is tied up and terrorized in the dark house as bait to lure Dave inside.

Evelyn threatens Tobie with a pair of scissors: "Careful, I might put your eye out. I'll bet David loves your eyes. And your hair. Does he run his fingers through your hair? Have to get you all nice for David. For David. I hope he likes what he sees when he walks in here, because that's what he's taking to Hell with him." During a truly scary, knife-wielding confrontation, Dave finds Tobie bound and gagged on a bed. He is again attacked and badly wounded by Evelyn. After being slashed many times, he punches her in the jaw, sending her through the balcony window to her death, down a rocky cliff and into the ocean below. In an ironic ending, while Dave is comforting Tobie, the radio is heard in the background playing a tape of Dave honoring Evelyn's request to play Misty: "And now here's a pretty one for lonely lovers on a cool, cool night. It's the great Erroll Garner classic, Misty. And this one is especially for Evelyn." Play Misty for Me (1971) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property.

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"Dirty" Harry Callahan, on suspension for angering his superiors (again), is assigned to the case. Director: Clint Eastwood The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde. Director: James Fargo Edit Storyline Disc jockey Dave Garver attracts the amorous attentions of a demented fan named Evelyn Draper. Evelyn lets Dave pick her up at a bar; later at her apartment Evelyn admits that she is the cooing caller who repeatedly asks Dave to play the Erroll Garner classic "Misty." From then on, the film is a lesson in how one casual date can turn your whole life around. Evelyn stalks Dave everywhere, ruins his business lunch, assaults his maid, mutilates his house and all of his belongings, and finally threatens to butcher his girlfriend Tobie Williams. You'll never be able to hear that song again without looking over your shoulder. Written by alfiehitchie ...an invitation to terror... See more » Genres: 12 November 1971 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know?

Trivia The rights to the song "Misty" were obtained after Clint Eastwood saw Erroll Garner perform at the Concord Music Festival in 1970. Eastwood also paid 2,000 dollars for the use of the song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack . See more » Goofs When Dave and Tobie are walking on the seashore Dave is seen on the right of her in a long shot but when the angle is changed to medium he is on the left and back on her right when the angle is changed again. See more » Quotes Definitely one of the best suspense movies ever. 20 December 1998 | by drewp-2 (USA) – See all my reviews This movie has got to be on the top ten list of the best movies ever made. It's perfect. You really can't say anything negative about it because there is nothing wrong with it. It is paced just right, the acting is excellent, and its story is very engrossing. Play Misty for Me begins in California at Eastwood's radio station when he gets a call, with a very sexy voice, saying the film's title.

He then has a little rendezvous with this woman, but when he decides to break it up, and go back to his original girl, she just won't leave him alone (the first Fatal Attraction, and the better). By the time the end comes (which is perfectly set in a secluded cliffside home)you are guaranteed to have jumped out of your seat, or you'll find yourself grabbing onto something, or biting your nails. I did. Hang on for a wild ride. Rating: **** out of **** 27 of 41 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Play Misty for Me Own opening - YouTube Play Misty for Me Own opening Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 12, 2009 Had to do a project for college, remake introductions for movies. I decided to choose the movie play Misty for me with Clint Eastwood in.

Although in the original movie It's a male being stalked, here I decided to change the role around. Sorry for crappy quality, I aint got a proper good video camera but will hopefully soon! I have nothing or have any rights to Universal studios and all logos and music belong to them! Main plot: Eastwood plays David "Dave" Garver, a radio disc jockey who becomes the target of Evelyn Draper, an obsessed female fan, played by Jessica Walter. Donna Mills plays his re-acquainted girlfriend, Tobie Williams.

The title comes from Draper's habit of phoning in to Garver's radio show and asking him to play the classic Erroll Garner ballad "Misty" Category PCA’s Sunday Afternoon Action Chiller Thriller Movie Matinee – Play Misty For Me (1971) | Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict PCA’s Sunday Afternoon Action Chiller Thriller Movie Matinee – Play Misty For Me (1971) June 10, 2012 in Uncategorized by Sam Tweedle | 1 comment Play Misty For Me (1971) – In his directorial debut, movie tough guy Clint Eastwood is having some girl trouble. Making a departure from the westerns and cop films that made him a house hold name, Eastwood finds himsrelf stalked and terrorized by an insane woman in a case of fatal attraction in his psychological thriller Play Misty For Me. Clint Eastwood plays Carmel-by-the-sea, California dj Dave Garver, whose nightly jazz program at KRML radio catches the attention of listener Evelyn Draper (future Arrested Development co-star Jessica Walter).

Each night Evelyn calls Dave with a simple request – “Play Misty for me” and an amused Dave always obliges. One night, when Dave mentions a drinking establishment that he often goes to on the air, Evelyn finds him there and propositions him, which Dave accepts, but tells her right away that there will be no strings attached and it was a one time thing. Unfortunately for Dave, Evelyn has a borderline personality disorder, displaying extreme emotions of love and anger, and doesn’t know how to take a hint. Before Dave knows it, Evelyn has seized his life and Dave can’t escape her unwanted advances. At first Evelyn’s continuous presence in Dave’s life is an odd annoyance, until his ex-girlfriend Tobie (future Knots Landing star Donna Mills) returns to Carmel, which sends Evelyn completely over the edge. Suddenly Dave finds himself in a deadly love triangle between the woman he loves, and a psychopath that wont take no for an answer. Clint Eastwood takes over the camera for his directorial debut in the psychological thriller "Play Misty For Me." For his directorial debut, Play Misty For Me was a bold departure from anything that Clint Eastwood had done before, or even since.

Known for his tough guy films, throughout his career Eastwood has stayed away from psychological thrillers or horror films. Play Misty For Me remains to be the only exception, making it stand out amongst Clint Eastwood’s body of work. Eastwood put his own personal imprints on the film making it uniquely his own. Although he was in charge, Eastwood had friend Don Siegel, who directed him in films such as Coogan’s Bluff, Two Mules For Sister Sara, The Beguiled and Dirty Harry, alongside him to consult with. In fact, Siegel makes a notable appearance in the film as the bartender at the bar that Eastwood’s character goes to at the end of his radio shows. Eastwood also used many members of Siegel’s regular production team, including cinematographer Bruce Sertees, composer Dee Barton and editor Carl Pingetore, which created a familiar group of professionals which Eastwood could work easily with. Eastwood also brought the film close to home by moving its location from Los Angeles to the small California harbor town of Carmel-by-the-Sea where Eastwood had settled.

Eastwood filmed the entire film on location in local business establishments, friends homes and even Carmel’s real jazz station KRML, in which Eastwood chose to keep as the call letters in his film. The small town atmosphere of Play Misty for Me creates a claustrophobic feel to the film, which adds to the film’s suspense. Eastwood would eventually become mayor of Carmel in 1986 and continues to live there today. Residents of Carmel can still listen to jazz on KRML which still exists, although its location has changed. One of his most personal projects, Clint Eastwood incorporated his love for jazz music into the film by making his character, Dave Garver, a jazz disc jockey. Eastwood’s love of jazz plays an important part in the film. A jazz pianist in his younger days, Eastwood incorporated jazz into the entire embodiment of the film. From the occupation of his character, to the name of the film to the bluesy tone of Roberta Flack’s The First Time I Saw Your Face, jazz music lives and breathes through the picture. Eastwood even used the movie as a way to film a sequence at the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival.

Although the scene really has nothing to do with the plot of at all, Eastwood includes a performance of Cannonball Adderly in Play Misty for Me, and captured the crowd, performers and feel of the event. The sequence serves as an interesting time capsule of one of the most celebrated jazz festivals in the world. Clint Eastwood wrestles with Jessica Walker in "Play Misty For Me." Although his character is no push over, Eastwood still finds himself under siege of a woman scorned. Even though Clint Eastwood’s character, Dave Garver, is essentially the film’s victim, Eastwood still makes him the type of “tough guy” that he is known to play. This becomes interesting to the plot because despite the fact that Eastwood is tough, to the point and not even a very nice guy, he still finds himself under siege of a psychopathic female stalker. Other directors would have made the male victim much more “wishy washy” or weak, but Eastwood plays it cool. The result is an intensified danger because even a tough guy like Clint Eastwood isn’t safe from a crazy woman who has been scorned.

A genre inspiring performance, Jessica Walter, as Evelyn Draper, would go on to inspire villanesses in such films as "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" and "Fatal Attraction." Although Universal wanted Lee Remick to star as Evelyn, Eastwood had seen Jessica Walter in The Group (1966) and lobbied for her to get the role of his stalker. Walter’s performance is genre making, and the impact of her role continues to be seen in films today. What makes Walter truly terrifying is her quick mood swings, and unstable temper. The audience is never sure exactly what she is going to do next. Evelyn is a villain that not even the cold and tough Clint Eastwood can handle, and unlike psychopathic villains in thrillers in other films, Evelyn is a more realistic menace that could be hiding behind the smiles of pretty lonely women in any small town. Jessica Walter never cheapens her character, or makes her cartoonist, making her one of the scariest and most threatening villains in film history.

Her performance would earn her a Golden Globe nomination, and would go on to inspire further obsessed psychopathic villainesses in films such as Fatal Attraction, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle and Basic Instinct. Play Misty For Me continues to be one of Clint Eastwood’s most interesting films. An incredibly personal film, it continues to be unlike any other film that Eastwood has directed or appeared in throughout his celebrated career. Hollywood has copied the film over and over again, but has never been able to recreate the subtle horror, tension and shock of Eastwood’s only thriller. Play Misty for Me | 70s Films Play Misty for Me Play Misty for Me – 1971 The scream you hear may be your own! Director Clint Eastwood – David ‘Dave’ Garver Jessica Walter – Evelyn Draper Don Siegel – Murphy (as Donald Siegel) Duke Everts – Jay Jay Paul E. Lippman – Second man Jack Kosslyn – Cab driver Malcolm Moran – Man in window Cannonball Adderly and His Quartet – Themselves Cannonball Adderley – Himself (leader, Cannonball Adderly and His Quartet) (uncredited) Robert S.

Holman – Policeman (uncredited) Johnny Otis – Himself (uncredited) Review by Theo Robertson A Film That Launched A Sub Genre Years Later, It’s strange but PLAY MISTY FOR ME influence didn’t seem to have an effect on Hollywood until many years later when every studio seemed to be making ” person from Hell thrillers ” every week . This is the first movie to use the plot and dare I say it’s possibly the best? Clint Eastwood is not a great character actor and it’s difficult not to think of him as anything other than Clint Eastwood but in PMFM he plays one of his most affable roles as Dave Garver a radio DJ who has a one night stand with Evelyn a fan. Come on guys it’s not like he’s married and we’d all probably do the same so he’s easier to empathise with unlike say Michael Douglas in FATAL ATTRACTION or Bill Clinton in The White House who probably did bring their troubles on themselves , so to all intents and purposes Dave is a relatively ” innocent ” victim.

There is some sex and violence but since we’re talking 1971 it’s not as naseauting or as explicit as it would be in late 80s/early 90s with only the last ten minutes being anywhere over the top . It’s a film whose dialogue keeps you entertained than than ridiculous set pieces as in : ” Why don’t you chase some sailors ? ” I hate sea food ” ” What is this ? Be kind to seniir citizens week ? ” or ” Why don’t you play some Al Monte ” ” I never knew you liked the show ” ” I don’t . I just like Al Monte ” Ah the days when dialogue was well written without being post modernist Eastwood’s directing while not exactly being Oscar standard does at least show signs of great competence and manages to wring most of the potential tension from the story but there’s one sequence that is every bit as influential as the premise when the story stops and we see a montage disguised as a pop song . I don’t know if Eastwood should take the blame/credit for this but we’d see the same thing in APOCALYPSE NOW followed by just about every single movie of the 1980s having several musical montages.

PLAY MISTY FOR ME is a very memorable thriller, though since the premise has been stolen by literally dozens of movies in the last 30 years the familiarity of the story perhaps lessens the impact it originally had. Play Misty for Me (1971) Review by Wayne Malin A horror film by Clint Eastwood! Eastwood plays a disc jockey who has a fling with Evelyn (Jessica Walter). He thinks it’s a one time thing. She thinks otherwise–she wants to possess him and will stoop to anything to get him. And she loves sharp objects… A very impressive directorial debut for Eastwood. It’s interesting that he did a slasher-type film seven years before “Halloween”. But this isn’t just an ordinary horror film. It’s quiet and (until the end) non-bloody. There’s just incredibly beautiful shots of Carmel CA. The script is well-written and sharp (no pun intended) and has interesting, believable characters. You even feel sorry for Evelyn (sometimes)! There’s also a wonderful love montage between Eastwood and his girlfriend (Donna Mills) set to Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw your Face”. The acting is great.

Eastwood is stone-faced all of the time, but he manages somehow to convey his chasracter’s fear. Walter is just incredible as Evelyn–she really chews the scenery and is downright terrifying. Why wasn’t she even nominated for an Academy Award for this? Mills is given nothing to do but looks great doing it! Also Eastwood has some near-nude scenes (in the R-rated version). Thanks Clint! But be warned…the attack scenes are scary and the ending is very violent and VERY bloody. The film isn’t perfect. There’s some bad 70s dialogue, horrible fashions and a needless, lengthy sequence at a jazz festival. I have nothing against jazz, but it has nothing to do with the plot and stops the film dead in its tracks–and goes on for about 10 minutes! Well worth seeing. Avoid the horribly edited TV print and rent the R-rated original. Share it now

Question: What is the title of the 1971 film in which Clint Eastwood plays DJ Dave Garver?
Answer: Play Misty For Me