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A few years ago, we offered a film course for aspiring bachelors called "How to Murder Your Wife," which included such instructive gems as Dial M For Murder (1954) and Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). We're not sure if any of our students actually graduated, and we don't really want to know. But we feel it's only fair to offer an alternate program for budding bachelorettes. Our "How to Murder Your Husband" film seminar is guaranteed to teach any unhappy housewife how to reclaim her single status in four easy steps. Lesson one is The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), starring Lana Turner and John Garfield. It's a demonstration in how bad luck and unrestrained passion can sometimes ruin the best-laid plans. Lesson two is They Drive By Night (1940) in which Ida Lupino shows you the cumulative effects of a guilty conscience. Don't let this happen to you! Lesson three is Where Danger Lives (1950), and you'll get first hand advice from Robert Mitchum and Faith Domergue on how to turn an act of manslaughter into an exercise in creative problem solving. Lesson four is The Depraved (1957) and this is where you learn to plot hubby's murder, working out the smallest details with Anne Heywood, your guide and prime suspect number one. Good luck, and remember to apply what our experts have taught you! By Jeff Stafford |
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