"THEY KIND OF GLIDE, LIKE THEY'RE LATE FOR CLASS"
"Located in America’s sixth most populous metropolitan area," begins MainLine Today's Ben Silver, "the Main Line area has experienced a healthy dose of fallout from the cultural hub that is the Philadelphia movie scene. With dozens, probably hundreds, of movies filmed in the Philadelphia area, the Main Line region is well represented in film from the classics to modern-day Oscar winners." One of the films featured in Silver's article is Obsession:
This classic ‘70s thriller stars Cliff Robertson and John Lithgow, both of whom are involved the aftermath of a kidnapping. Though none of the film actually takes place on the Main Line, it’s notable for its mention of Bryn Mawr.While reminiscing about his late wife, Michael Courtland, played by Robertson, talks about his wife’s “Bryn Mawr walk. A Bryn Mawr walk is a kind of a glide, you know? Those girls used to wear long polo coats in those old days, long raincoats. They kind of glide, like they’re late for class. They move fast and just kinda glide.”
Director Brian De Palma was raised on the Main Line and graduated from Friends Central in 1958.