production scheduals

[Cindy C.]

Ali wrote:

> Ho-kay....as the resident film student, I feel somewhat obligated 
to comment 
> on this one.  ;}
> 


What's this?  We have a film student in our ranks?  Ali, I'd love to 
hear your thoughts about Mr. Columbus' direction and the adaptation 
of the book and how a "Wildgoose" production might have been 
different, if you have time.  

Now that you mention it, I do recall one rather "wonky" thing that 
must have come from spotty planning.  When Harry's letters start to 
arrive, Dudley is wearing his Smeltings uniform.  I don't believe 
there was any mention of Smeltings, so the viewer is left with the 
strange costuming decision to have Dudley wearing a straw hat to the 
breakfast table.  I assume they filmed the "Smeltings" discussion, 
but cut it out later, leaving the "wonky" costume in because they had 
to.

Cindy