The system was instituted in November 1968 and is voluntary; however, most movie theater chains will not show unrated domestic films and most major studios have agreed to submit all titles for rating prior to theatrical release. The Production Code spelled out what was acceptable and what was unacceptable content for motion pictures produced for a public audience in the United States.
Where was it filmed?
The setting for Play Misty For Me was Carmel, California. Eastwood was very firmiliar with this location because he lived there during this time and eventually was Moyor of the city from 1986 to 1988.
Carmel-by-the-Sea; Background: Often called simply Carmel, is a small city in Monterey County, California. It was founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, the town is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history. In 1906, the San Francisco Call, which was a newspaper in San Francisco, devoted a full page to the "artists, poets and writers of Carmel-by-the-Sea", and in 1910 it reported that 60 percent of Carmel's houses were built by citizens who were "devoting their lives to work connected to the aesthetic arts." Early City Councils were dominated by artists, and the town has had several mayors who were poets or actors.Who is Jessica Walter?
-Born Januruary 31, 1941-
A graduate of New York's High School of the Performing Arts and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Walter's extensive theater credits include productions both on and off Broadway. On Broadway, she has appeared in Peter Ustinov's "Photo Finish" (which earned her the Clarence Derwent Award as Most Promising Newcomer), "A Severed Head", "Advise and Consent", "Night Life" and Neil Simon's "Rumors". Her off-Broadway credits include roles at Playwrights Horizons and in Tartuffe, opposite Ron Leibman, at the Los Angeles Theater Ce
nter. Walter's feature films include Play Misty for Me (1971), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, and the comedy Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She has also appeared in The Group (1966), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Grand Prix (1966), Tapeheads (1988) and PCU (1994), among other films. Walter received an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Actress in the television series "Amy Prentiss" (1974). She also earned Emmy nominations for her guest-starring roles in episodes of "Trapper John, M.D." (1979) and "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972). Walter has starred in several series, miniseries and television movies.
Sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910055/
http://www.mpaa.org/
http://ci.carmel.ca.us/carmel/index.cfm
I find it interesting to compare Jessica Walters in "Play Misty for Me" and "Arrested Development". Obviously, the style, genre, time period, and many other factors cause the movie and t.v. series to be very different. But I think Jessica Walters is a very controlling personality in both. In Arrested Development, she is more subtle about it, putting family members against each other, and working behind the scenes to make sure she maintains a certain level of control for her own benefit. (This reminds me of Cary Grant's character in "The Philadelphia Story" because he too was sort of a puppeteer who worked behind the scenes and orchestrated things for his own personal goals. In the end, he came out on top and yet little overt control was shown from him). In "Play Misty For Me", Jessica Walters is a very obsessive and psychotic character, much different than her character in "Arrested Development." But I think both characters displayed a large level of control, one overt ("Play Misty for Me") and one more subtle and covert ("Arrested Development"). In "Arrested Development", she is often successful in her attempts at controlling the family but in "Play Misty for Me" she is unable to control the object of her affection which leads her to her breaking point.
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