Sunday, July 09, 2006

Farewell Kasey Rogers


Strangers on a Train
Originally uploaded by rhettrospective.

Wikipedia announced that Kasey Rogers, who played Louise Tate on the TV Show 'Bewitched' has died.
But movie fans will know Kasey for one very important role- that of Miriam Haines in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'.(1951)
Yes, she was the actress who was killed in the famous carnival grounds scene by Robert Walker.
In a great cinematic moment, Walker follows Miriam into the carnival , as part of his supposed murder deal with Farley Granger. He slowly walks up to Miriam and lights a cigarette lighter on her face, 'Excuse me, but are you Miriam Haines' he casually ask. 'Yes' she replied, before he strangles her to death. The remainder of the murder is played out in the reflection of Miriam's glasses which have fallen on the ground.
For Hitchcock fans who love this film (like me), and will always be left with the indelible image in their mind, Kasey Rogers' passing is very sad indeed.

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