Swithin
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25 minutes ago, TikiSoo said:
I adore Reta Shaw, my Mother would be horrified to know it's because she reminds me of her! MrPeepers was before my time too, but like The Betty White Show, I'm aware of it. I definitely am familiar with Wally Cox's schtick.
We've all had Reta Shaw characters in our lives!
Reta Shaw (with Ernest Truex) appeared on the first nine episodes of The Ann Sothern Show, but the network tweaked the show at that point and replaced them with Don Porter as Ann's boss. (The Ann Sothern Show was Ann's second show, 1958-1961. Her first was Private Secretary, 1953-1957.
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Ralph Bellamy
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2 minutes ago, Hibi said:
That show was before my time. How long was it on?
1952-1955, my baby/young childhood years. But I do have fond memories of it, albeit hazy ones!
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On Svengoolie tomorrow, July 10, 2021:
Boring choice, not a horror or sci-fi film:
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5 hours ago, Hibi said:
Yeah, the loss of Marion Lorne and Alice Pearce hurt the show too. I didn't care much for Pearce's replacement. She wasn't as funny. Yeah, quite a few plots were recycled as time went on. I didn't care much for Larry's wife's replacement either. She wasn't as sharp as the original Louise.
Speaking of Marion Lorne, what about a real classic: Mr. Peepers?
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Charles Coburn was in Stanley and Livingstone with Miles Mander.
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More Joseph Losey
The Servant (1963)
The Go-Between (1971)
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The Broadway Melody (1929)
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Violet Kemble Cooper
Next: Played a farmer
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Walter Pidgeon was in Too Hot to Handle with Henry Kolker.
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9 minutes ago, Princess of Tap said:
Swith, wonderful question.
But I thought Sian was dead.
She's such a great actress, I'm glad she's still alive!
I've enjoyed her in so many TV shows.
Chaya is still up.
A few hours ago, she would just finished tonight's 7:30 pm (London time) performance at the National Theatre, London. She'll be back on stage tomorrow night. The last time I saw her on stage was a few years ago in that theater, in an amazing production of Lorraine Hansberry's Les Blancs, in which she played a blind woman living in Africa.
And Chaya is still up!
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57 minutes ago, chaya bat woof woof said:
Peter O'Toole (played Henry II twice) and Sian Phillips (of I Claudius fame - she is still alive). I think she may have a cameo in Beckett (talk about your bromances).
Correct Chaya. Now it's your thread. Don't pass -- part of playing the game is the responsibility of setting the next clue, when you guess right!
O'Toole's most famous role is probably as Lawrence of Arabia. The connection with Glenn Close is that they both were nominated for Academy Awards eight times, without winning.
Sian Phillips (whom I've met twice) is currently appearing in Under Milk Wood at the National Theatre, London. In addition to the evil Livia in I, Claudius, she appeared as the suffragette Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst in the miniseries Shoulder to Shoulder. She appeared in a small role in Becket. I wouldn't call it a cameo, though. Sian is very devoted to her Welsh roots and appeared in a program about her heritage. Their daughter Kate O'Toole was named for Katharine Hepburn, whom Peter O'Toole admired, even before he appeared with her in The Lion in Winter.
Sian Phillips in Under Milk Wood, which opened in London a few weeks ago.
Sian Phillips, Peter O'Toole
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Today's hints:
One of husband's distinctions is that he was nominated for awards (and won some) for playing the same character in two different movies.
Wife won awards for her portrayal of a supremely wicked woman, who has unique methods of poisoning people, including smearing poison on fruit still on the tree.
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Green Dolphin Street (1947)
Next: Volcano that doesn't erupt
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5 hours ago, Swithin said:
Today's hints:
Wife appeared in a few films with her husband, one of which was a film nominated for an Oscar. Both husband and wife often played roles based on figures from history.
Husband has something in common with Glenn Close, although they never made a film together.
I mentioned in the initial clue that one of the husband's roles ranks in the pantheon of towering roles. I mean maybe in one of the top five male roles of all time!
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9 hours ago, Aritosthenes said:
Lovely Pic.
It's Bette as Louise in The Sisters.
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Today's hints:
Wife appeared in a few films with her husband, one of which was a film nominated for an Oscar. Both husband and wife often played roles based on figures from history.
Husband has something in common with Glenn Close, although they never made a film together.
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This couple was not American born. Husband was a very famous actor who played numerous roles on film, one of which ranks in the pantheon of towering roles. Wife has a rich career in theater, film, and television. In the latter sphere, she played both one of the most supremely evil characters ever to grace the small screen; as well as a pioneering and heroic figure. She is currently appearing on stage.
Name the couple, his towering role, her two television miniseries referenced; and the play she is currently appearing in. For extra credit, name their actress daughter, who was named after one of her father's favorite actresses, years before he worked with her on a seminal film (for which the actress won an Oscar).
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35 minutes ago, laffite said:
So do I. She has that rep for camp etc., but she is more than convincing as a good person.
Of course I like Baby Jane Hudson, Julie Marsden, Regina Giddons, et. al.; but I prefer Henriette Deluzy-Desportes, Carlota, Maggie Cutler, Charlotte Vale, and Louise Elliott, et. al.
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49 minutes ago, TopBilled said:
Here's my list for the women:
1. Valerie Hobson. I consider her the most consistent performer of all. She always plays the material with uniform excellence. I have never seen one bit of scenery chewing from her, nor have I ever seen her just go through the motions. Even in substandard films, she's pure excellence.
6. Judi Dench. Maybe a bit overrated. But still quite good and never gives a bad performance.
7. Bette Davis. I don't like all her films, nor do I agree with all her acting choices. But it's obvious she strives for excellence.
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And for the men:
1. Anthony Hopkins. He's better than Olivier and Gielgud and everyone else.
2. Robert Donat. Carefully measured performances.
3. Claude Rains. Intense but never overpowering. In routine programmers, he's still remarkable.
10. Dick Powell. The most versatile male actor in movies and television.
A few comments:
If anyone had earned the right to chew the scenery, it was Valerie Hobson. After all, she was Mrs. John Profumo. Love her, and particularly her 1935 films.
Judi Dench may indeed be a bit overrated, but she's very good, particularly on stage. Saw her in a brilliant production of Antony and Cleopatra with Anthony Hopkins and at least ten other times on stage. She may be the kind of actor who is just better on stage.
Bette Davis: I love her and most of her films, but I generally prefer the good Bette to the bad.
Anthony Hopkins: Excellent actor, studied with Uta Hagen in New York. I do prefer him on stage as well. In addition to the A&C mentioned above, he was my favorite King Lear, and I've seen some greats.
Robert Donat: Wonderful actor, always, down to his final, today politically incorrect, role as the Mandarin in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. It's sad that his health prevented him from making as many films as his contemporaries.
Claude Rains: Love him and all his performances. But your description of him as "Intense but never overpowering" makes him sound like a herb or a spice.
Dick Powell: I like some of his movies, but I'm not a particular fan of the actor.
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As long as we're focusing on June Lockhart, let's remember her with her father and mother in A Christmas Carol (1938). June played Belinda Cratchit; her parents Gene and Kathleen played Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Cratchit. Terry Kilburn (who, like June, is still with us) played Tiny Tim.
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"Four Years After the Revolution" -- Marat/Sade (1967)
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Apologies for mentioning my own little milestone in Sewhite2000's thread.
To absent friends...
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Congratulations! And many more profound posts to come, no doubt!
I was going to mention that I celebrated my 15th anniversary on the Board on Thursday, July 1, but didn't get around to it. But I will certainly celebrate St. Swithin's Day on July 15.
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First Movie SONG That Comes to Mind
in Games and Trivia
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"I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" -- sung by Evelyn Ankers (dubbed by Lillian Cornell) in The Mad Ghoul (1943)
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