Bored James Mason wants his mom to leave him alone so he can roll a die or two…
As he shakes the tumbler and turns it, a table leg and a rug appear…
Out comes the die, flying across the table…
But wait, why’s that tennis ball following it…
…and what’s with Mr. Winkle chasing after it…
…not to mention the girl grabbing Mr. Winkle’s leg…
A peculiar visual flourish from 1943’s The Man In Grey, directed by Leslie Arliss. The girl is Phyllis Calvert. From Criterion/Eclipse’s very entertaining box set Three Wicked Melodramas From Gainsborough Pictures.
Love it. Got this set for my birthday last week after seeing The Wicked Lady in a melodrama film class and having an absolute blast with it. So glad Criterion released these. Also Margaret Lockwood is crazy hot.