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It would be interesting to know the percentage of films in an actor's/actress's career that has been seen by some of the posters on this thread. While it's undoubtedly true that personal taste plays a role in anyone's appraisal at the same time not all opinions expressed here will have equal weight. A person who is judging an actor by only three or four films, be those films good, bad or indifferent, clearly doesn't have the same depth of knowledge about that actor as does someone who has seen that same performer in 15, 20 films or more. Only having seen an actor, for example, in a handful of films made in what may have been the declining years of that actor's career (and having no knowledge of that same performer's more hallowed films and performances) hardly makes that poster's opinion a fair one in an overall appraisal of that actor's career. I mention this because of some of the names selected as "bad actors" in this thread. I can name mediocre performances given by any of a number of actors that I think were, overall, good actors. If those mediocre performances are all that a poster is judging that performer by it undercuts the fairness of his appraisal. By the way I am not immune to judging some actors on limited viewings myself. I would classify Troy Donahue, for example, as a stiff, wooden performer based, I admit, on a small handful of his films. In that respect maybe I am not being entirely fair to Donahue but my enthusiasm for him is so limited that I do not make a point of seeking out more of his films.

One Hour with You (1932) Old Acquaintance (1943) Goodbye My Fancy (1951)

Would you PLEASE spell Robert Osborne correctly. Thank You. Most around here loved him and it's disrepectful to him and us to continue to spell his name incorrectly

Well it sounds like most posters really like TOUCH OF EVIL. Far be it from me to question their judgement. I'm still relatively new to the party on this forum and I'm learning as I go. The fact is I really didn't like Scotch whiskey the first time I tried it. Now it's my favorite brown libation. I'll have to give TOUCH OF EVIL another chance before I make up my mind. Side note: After reading the novel THE GODFATHER I thought Marlon Brando was all wrong for the part the first time I saw it on film. Boy! was I wrong about that first impression. Now I cannot imagine any other actor playing the role; even Joseph Calleia.

That Championship Season 1982 Peggy Sue Got Married 1986 Romy and Michele High School Reunion 1997

Mobley, Mary Ann

84 Charing Cross Road next--hiring a private eye

That's one of the reasons I find her a more convincing Eliza Dolittle than Audrey Hepburn--she was able to suggest both the unglamorous and the glamorous, whereas Hepburn's natural elegance was rather difficult to disguise.

Supposedly the conversation that took place between John Wayne and Bruce Dern (my nominee here) just before the following scene was shot for the film The Cowboys: "Ya know they're gonna hate you throughout this country once this movie is shown, don't ya?!" --"Yeah, but they're gonna love me in Berkeley!" John Wayne killed by Bruce Dern (The Cowboys / 1972) - YouTube (...btw, Wayne supposedly then laughed heartily, turned to the cast and crew and said, "See?! THIS is why young Dern here gets so much work! He's smart!")

I'm not going to knock men or women who were able to land roles and earn a paycheck doing something most of us only wish we could do (or could have done). Sure, we all have our favorite performers and some we'd rather not care to mention. I think one aspect of the entertainment industry that sometimes gets overlooked is how good someone is at acting, even if they have more recognition as a dancer or singer. People like Irene Dunne, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Jeannette MacDonald, Hoagey Carmichael, Leslie Caron, Jane Powell, Fred Astaire, Doris Day, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ginger Rogers, Dean Martin, Ethel Merman, Betty Hutton, and Jimmy Cagney I think were excellent in films where they did not primarily sing or dance.

Murder on the Orient Express Next: All-British Cast

Then read the thread over. Dargo already corrected the poster and then the post I corrected. that's twice. It's not pleasurable correcting posters but when they keep making the same mistake over and over it warrants a correction.

James, too bad if you don't like it. The poster was already corrected. He/she spelled Osborne incorrectly, there is no U in Osborne. They spelled it again with a U a 2nd time. What's to be confused about? Once was bad enough, but again in just a few hours, Not good.

My choice is this guy:

A number of child stars, many of them sadly forgotten left a lasting impression upon a number of classic films in which they starred in.. One of the most impressive was young Bobby O'Driscoll. Who had a promising career at Disney but later suffered the tragic fate of become one of its earliest child casualties. His most outstanding, earliest performances was captured in the underrated 1949 film noir, The Window. Also starring Arthur Kennedy and Ruth Roman.

NEVILLE BRAND in D.O.A.

Grosse Point Blank (1997) The Four Seasons (1981) Coming Home (1978) Jon Voight and Jane Fonda's characters went to high school together, meet again in VA hospital The Blues Brothers (1980) getting the band back together The Seven Up documentary series, audience gets revisit the children every seven years

Can I nominate the real Lawrence Tierney?

Pfeiffer, Michelle

LAWRENCE TIERNEY in BORN TO KILL

That's true, but even the men's footprints were tiny compared to my feet. A lot of the women's feet though were super small, but it was hard to gauge because the prints were done in tiny heels. The handprints were a little easier to match. I did look for William Holden because I wanted to sit on the tile, but I didn't see it. "Pardon me, ma'am, are you sitting on John Wayne?" "No she's sitting on Bill Holden."

Return of the Secaucus Seven It's Always Fair Weather Peter's Friends

ROBERT WALKER in STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

No worries, I didn't realize it either until I looked it up! No need to be so hard on yourself. We're all learning about unfamiliar movies by having to solve these riddles. Take care + thanks for inventing the game! :-)

O'Sullivan, Maureen

I started going through St. Elsewhere again on Hulu. I am now at the beginning of season 2, where Mark Harmon's character is introduced. I think what works so well is the one-two-three punch of Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels. Daniels' character is a narcissist who is undeniably a gifted surgeon, sharing techniques and wisdom with his mentees. Lloyd's character is dealing with cancer and he has these great deadpan moments, because he knows the value of life, more than everyone else at the hospital. Flanders plays a less comedic character trying to get to the bottom of things and deal with the chaos and madness. There are no wasted moments on screen, everything is included for a reason. And they have these wonderful method actors coming in for short arcs. At the beginning of season 2, Piper Laurie is a stroke victim and her husband, played by Alan Arkin, forces her to get well because he cannot deal with having an invalid wife. It's all so excellent to watch.

East Side, West Side

STRANGER THINGS HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE SO THIS IS COLLEGE THE PROM THOSE WERE THE DAYS SWEET AND LOW-DOWN A DATE WITH JUDY HAROLD TEEN MICKEY

Ladd, Alan

Thanks so much for showing Touch of Evil on Noir Alley. At long last. So happy that I've finally had the opportunity to see both this and Third Man on my favorite TCM series. I know Touch of Evil, inside out. I find so many things to love, and consistently find new, little things that only reinforce that love. Eddie's comments were worth the watch, as he holds the film with the kind of reverence I think it easily deserves. I've seen the film many times in the theater, and that is the BEST way to watch it; the big screen is just overflowing with detail. Seeing it screen here is like comfort food. Great film, one of my absolute favorites, and I look forward to seeing what others here think of it.

Klugman Jack

Edmund Gwenn

Truly creepy!

Sleepy Hollow next: Debbie Allen, Erica Gimpel and Nia Peeples

THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) with Heath Ledger JOKER (2019) with Joaquin Phoenix

EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982)

Cody Jarrett (sp, Definitely Needs a Psychotic Crazed, Shout-Out.. - from the Top Ah the Warld.. 💥🌍🌎🌏

Three Secrets --1950 next: Anna Meara, Irene Cara, Boyd Gaines

THE UPTURNED GLASS (1947) Next: lots of emails are sent

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977) Goodfellas (1990) --(Henny Youngman plays himself.)

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951) Next: all-star cast

things get chaotic in Best Foot Forward Ginger Rogers is belle of the school dance in The Major and the Minor Jamie Lee Curtis doing some awful disco in Prom Night Clifton Webb cuts loose in Cheaper by the Dozen

Now I figure if the two guys from Rope can do a fairly effective murder (though not perfect of course), they could figure out, after consulting the appropriate materials, the ins and outs of a car battery, though they still might make their mechanic or chauffeur help them.

One of the most chilling scenes in Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT when Joseph Cotten's charming Uncle Charlie reveals his contempt for "useless" rich "faded, fat, greedy" women. The camera slowly moves in for a closer inspection as a cold blooded psychopath lets down his facade of congenial respectability and reveals his true feelings.

late Sun., 5-16 TCM Imports........... 2:00 am (ET) Run Lola Run (1998) 1h 27m | Drama Lola's boyfriend is an errand boy for a local criminal, and has been given a simple job to... as a test. He only needs to deliver some smuggled goods and return with the payment, but he accidentally leaves the bag with the money on the subway. He calls Lola in a panic -- Director Tom Tykwer Cast Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup .............. "More fun than a barrel of Jean-Paul Sartre, pic's energy riffs on an engaging love story and really human performances while offering a series of what-ifs and a blood-stirring soundtrack.".......... Film Threat's Chris Gore said of the film, "[It] delivers everything great foreign films should—action, sex, compelling characters, clever filmmaking, it's unpretentious (a requirement for me) and it has a story you can follow without having to read those annoying subtitles. I can't rave about this film enough—this is passionate filmmaking at its best.,,,,," see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Lola_Run#Critical_reception

I love "Touch of Evil". It's got so much going on in it, story-wise, and the camera shots are sensational. The plot sometime can be as tough to follow like it was in say, "The Big Sleep", but overall, the acting can't be touched. Yes, it might have been better if somebody like Ricardo Montalban had been put in the role of Mike Vargas, but as Eddie Muller said at the beginning of the show...No Heston, No Picture. That was the one prerequisite for making the film, and Orson Welles, who I regard as one of the finest actors from Hollywood's Golden Age, was one of those people who had the allure to get other people to work with him, even if they didn't get a screen credit. There are a lot of characters in it, and I have to think most of them had a blast making this picture. On top of all this, "Touch of Evil" is a Universal-International film, and as we've seen, much to our chagrin, Universal is pretty stingy in letting TCM show some of its stuff. This movie, however, is an exception to the rule.

can you imagine joe farone and artie running into these two? "can I help you two out?"

When Cooper was in a role that was right for him (The Westerner, Meet John Doe, Sergeant York, Friendly Persuasion) he was a perfect fit. And within his limited range he could also play, aside from westerners, homespun Capra heroes such as Mr. Deeds, romantic comedy (Desire), screwball comedy (Ball of Fire), and macho heroes (Lives of a Bengal Lancer, General Died at Dawn). Coop's two Oscars and five nominations also show how much the Hollywood community appreciated his acting skills. Watching the simplicity and sincerity with which he delivers his "I'm the luckiest man on the face of the earth" address to the Yankee Stadium crowd at the end of Pride of the Yankees has made more than a few audience members tear up. At his best Gary Cooper was a master of understatement.