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# This Property is Condemned•
- URL: https://tombeaverbooks.ghost.io/this-property-is-condemned/
- Published: 2026-10-05T19:28:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T01:18:23.000Z
- Author: Tom Beaver
- Tags: Book: Movies And TV, #Import 2026-10-09 17:51

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STORYSUBTITLE: April 13, 2020

STORYCONTEXT: **This Property is Condemned** (Robert Redford, Natalie Wood; Dir. Sydney Pollack, 1966) 

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Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood is amazing. I always thought she was just a pretty face (hadn’t seen her in anything since high school). But she adds so much dimension to this character I think would be hard to indicate just in the writing. She’s always responding with flashes of interesting behavior that seem invented on the spot, but are as right for the story as if it had been scripted. She's always going beyond her lines to deliver some nuance of personality that rings true to the character and the situation, but is still a surprise. 

And you learn a lot about her inner life and her past from her behavior—in addition to what you learn from the dialog and from the scenes per se. Will now proceed to watch several more of her films. 

*To my nephew Shaun:* Her death was a scandal. A possibility that she was murdered. Never heard the full story. I applaud you for watching the old talk shows, familiarizing yourself with the antecedents of pop culture. One the one hand I’m surprised that younger generations aren’t familiar with all the big names and themes my generation considers the ABCs of existence. On the other hand, I’m surprised the younger generation knows as much as they do. Even now I feel I’m still learning the stuff of culture that was everyday fact to my parents when they were dating, and before. *\~ April 13, 2020 / Text to Shaun Gavin* (1) 

STORYENDNOTE: **This Property is Condemned** (Robert Redford, Natalie Wood; Dir. Sydney Pollack, 1966)