"The Old Hollywood legend refined his screen talent into fine art. Grant is often cited as continually playing himself in films, and, yes, the career-long throughlines are unmissable, but he's far from ever being one-note. Cary Grant the person and Cary Grant the performer — and the spacious center of the Venn diagram between the two — was dynamic and charming. He's simultaneously mysterious and affable. To see him on screen is to at once know him and know there's so much more than what's seen at first glance. An open book rich with subtext, if you will.
Grant's career spanned from the pre-Code era to the dawning of New Hollywood. As a result, deciding where to begin with his impressive filmography is quite a daunting task. Thankfully, we (that is, me and Anna Swanson) have assembled the highlights, the films that will appeal to newbies and aficionados alike."
