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Did you know Cinemascope, that "The King and I" was filmed in "Cinemascope 55?"
(Appears on Opening Credits of the Film)Bartlett
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> Born this day March 2nd:
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> Lead/co-star Daniel Craig is 38.
> Dashing, British actor was recently chosen to play
> the new James Bond in "Casino Royale" (amid
> protests). In "The Power of One", "A Kid in King
> Arthur's Court", "Elizabeth", "I Dreamed of Africa",
> "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", "Road to Perdition" good
> role, "Sylvia", "Munich", etc.
> Divorced (1 daughter).
> ******************************************************
> ******************
> Lead/co-star Jon Bon Jovi is 44.
> Capable, appealing actor in "Moonlight and
> Valentino", "The Leading Man", "Little City", "No
> Looking Back", "Home Grown", "Pay It Forward" good
> role, "Cry Wolf", etc.
> Married since 1989 (4 children). A successful rock
> star he was Oscar nominated best song "Blaze of
> Glory" (won Golden Globe award and Grammy nominated).
> He is credited with the 'hair metal' movement of the
> 1980s.
> ******************************************************
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> Lead/co-star Jon Finch is 65.
> Reliable actor remembered as the suspect in the
> Hitchcock thriller "Frenzy". Also in "Sunday Bloody
> Sunday", "Lady Caroline Lamb", "Death on the Nile",
> "Darklands", "Kingdom of Heaven", etc.
> Was chosen to play the role of the unfortunate Kane
> in "Alien", but took ill and was replaced by John
> Hurt.
> ******************************************************
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> Co-star/support Barbara Luna is 67.
> Dark beauty, in "The Blue Angel", "Cry Tough", "The
> Devil at 4 O'Clock" w/Sinatra, "Ship of Fools" as
> Ampara, "Firecreek" good western, etc.
> Divorced from the late Doug McClure. Was first choice
> to play Maria in "West Side Story" before Natalie
> Wood was chosen.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Jennifer Jones is 87 today.
> Beautiful, sensitive movie star, won Oscar best
> actress for "The Song of Bernadette". Nominated best
> support for "Since You Went Away" and best actress
> for "Love Letters", "Duel in the Sun", and "Love Is a
> Many-Splendored Thing". Also in "Cluny Brown",
> "Portrait of Jenny", "Madame Bovary", "The Wild
> Heart", "Carrie", "Ruby Gentry", "Beat the Devil",
> "Good Morning, Miss Dove", "A Farewell to Arms", "The
> Towering Inferno", "Tender Is the Night", etc.
> Divorced from Robert Walker (2 sons), she was married
> to David O. Selznick, who molded her to stardom (1
> daughter, who committed suicide in 1976). Married a
> thid time, she was widowed after 22 years. A fashion
> model in the 1930s. Was quoted "My mother told me
> never explain, never complain. Even as a young
> actress, I determined I would never give personal
> interviews, since they made me so uncomfortable." She
> contributes to various charities.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
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> Lead/co-star Desi Arnaz (69) 1917-1986.
> Cuban singer/bongo player in "Too Many Girls" with
> future wife Lucille Ball, "Four Jacks and a Jill",
> "Bataan" good role, "Cuban Pete", "Holiday in
> Havana", "The Long, Long Trailer" good fun, "Forever
> Darling", etc.
> Married twice including to Lucille Ball (2 children).
> Became famous as Ricky Ricardo on the popular TV
> series "I Love Lucy". He wrote a book detailing his
> alcoholism and infidelities. Was a technical wiz
> behind the cameras.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Marjorie Weaver (81)
> 1913-1994.
> Attractive brunette in "This is My Affair"
> w/Stanwyck, "Three Blind Mice", w/Loretta Young,
> "Youn Mr. Lincoln" as Mary Todd, "Maryland" w/John
> Payne, "Let's face It", "We're Not Married!", etc.
> Was a former band singer and model.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> In memory of character actor Eric Blore who
> died this day in 1959 at age 71, western hero
> Randolph Scott died this day in 1987 at age
> 89, Oscer winning actress Sandy Dennis died
> this day in 1992 at age 54, essential pre-code actor
> Lyle Talbot died this day in 1996 at age 94,
> and Oscar winning actress Mercedes McCambridge
> died this day in 2004 at age 87.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
>
> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
Remember to add one year to each age, as this is a rerun of Mongo's post of last year. ( 2006 )
Bartlett
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I'd like to see these three:
1. - "China's Little Devils" ( 1945 )
2. - "The Steel Helmet" ( 1951 )
3. - "The Secret of Santa Vittoria" ( 1969 )
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A "GREAT" Actor. In the order of my favorites:
1. - The Magnificent Seven ( 1960 )
2. - The Ten Commandments ( 1956 )
3. - The Brothers Karamazov ( 1958 )
4. - The King & I ( 1956 )
5. - Anastasia ( 1956 )
6. - Westworld ( 1973 )(Chilling performance as a robot)
Bartlett
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The only song I ever rooted for to win an Academy Award was, "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head", by B.J. Thomas. It did win in 1969, for the movie, "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid".
Bartlett
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> Born this day March 1st:
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> Lead/co-star Ron Howard is 52.
> Essential former child star remembered as Opie on TVs
> "The Andy Griffith Show" and as Richie on "Happy
> Days". In "The Journey", "The Music Man", "The
> Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Village of the
> Giants", "American Graffiti", "The Spikes Gang", "Eat
> My Dust!", "The Shootist" w/Wayne, "Grand Theft
> Auto", etc.
> A top notch filmmaker, won Oscar best director for "A
> Beautiful Mind". Also helmed "Cocoon", "Parenthood",
> "Backdraft", "Apollo 13", "Cinderella Man", etc.
> Married since 1975 (4 children). Resides in South
> Carolina.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Robert Conrad is 71.
> Good-looking 'tough guy' hero of TVs "Hawaiian Eye",
> "Wild Wild West" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep". In "Palm
> Springs Weekend", "Cash McCall", "Young Dillinger",
> "The Bandits", "The Lady in Red", "Jingle All the
> Way", etc.
> Married twice (8 children). A strict disciplinarian.
> He was pulled over for drunk driving last year. Gave
> a good performance as Pasquinel on the TV mini-series
> "Centennial". Last on screen in 2002.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Harry Bellafonte is 79 today.
> Talented African-American actor in "Bright Road",
> "Carmen Jones", "Island in the Sun", "The World, the
> Flesh and the Devil", "Odds Against Tomorrow", "Buck
> and the Preacher", "Uptown Saturday Night", "Kansas
> City" he won New York Film Critics award, etc.
> Married twice (4 children). A popular singer,
> especially during the Calypso craze. He won a Tony
> and Emmy award.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
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> Co-star/support Joan Hackett (49) 1934-1983.
> Bright and breezy starlet, Oscar nominated best
> support for "Only When I Laugh". In "The Group",
> "Support Your Local Sheriff", "Will Penny" good role,
> "Rivals", "The Last of Sheila", "Dead of Night"
> remake, "One Trick Pony", etc.
> Was married to Richard Mulligan of TVs "Empty Nest".
> Inscribed on her crypt marker is "Go Away - I'm
> Asleep", which refers to her love of beauty sleep.
> What a doll.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star David Niven (74) 1909-1983.
> Dapper and charming actor with a pencil mustache, won
> Oscar best actor for "Separate Tables". Also in
> "Dodsworth", "Charge of the Light Brigade", "The
> Prisoner of Zenda", "The Dawn Patrol", "Wuthering
> Heights", "Bachelor Mother", "The Bishop's Wife", "A
> Kiss in the Dark", "The Moon Is Blue", "Around the
> World in 80 Days", "The Guns of Navarone", "Please
> Don't Eat the Daisies", etc.
> Married twice (4 children). His first wife, Primmie,
> died tragically while attending a dinner at fellow
> actor Tyrone Power 's house. After dinner while
> playing hide and seek, Primmie opened what she
> thought was a closet door but instead tumbled down
> the basement stairs and onto the concrete floor. She
> died shortly after. He wrote several humorous books.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Lionel Atwell (61) 1885-1946.
> Master of screen villainy, in "Doctor X", "The
> Vampire Bat", "Mystery of the Wax Museum", "Secret of
> the Blue Room", "Mark of the Vampire", "Captain
> Blood", "Three Comrades", "Son of Frankenstein",
> "Johnny Apollo", "Boom Town", "To Be or Not to Be",
> "Ghost of Frankenstein", etc.
> Married 4 times (2 sons, of which one died in WWII).
> His nickname was Pinky.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Ida Moore (82) 1882-1964.
> Delightful 'little' character actress (usually a
> biddy) with a twinkle in her eye, in "To Each His
> Own", "The Dark Mirror", "The Egg and I" she had an
> imaginary husband, "Johnny Belinda", "Ma and Pa
> Kettle", "Harvey", "The Lemon Drop Kid", "Desk Set",
> "Rock-a-Bye Baby", etc.
> Appeared in a few silent films.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> In memory of stuttering character actor, Roscoe Ates who died this day in 1962, at age 67, lovely silent film star Dolores Costello, died this day in 1979 at age 75, Former child star Jackie Coogan died this day in 1989 at age 69, and comic actor Joe Besser( "I'm a Baddddd Boy" ), died this day in 1988,at age 80.
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> Born this day February 29th. (Leap Year):
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> Co-star/support Dennis Farina is 62.
> Tall Italian American actor (white hair), in "Thief",
> "Code of Silence", "Manhunter", "Midnight Run", "Men
> of Respect", "Street Crimes", "Get Shorty" good role,
> "Saving Private Ryan", etc.
> Divorced (3 sons). His date of birth has only occured
> 15 times so far in his life, because February 29th is
> Leap Day, the well known "extra" day of a Leap Year
> (containing 366 days), which only occur every four
> years. Is an ex-Chicago policeman. On TVs "Law and
> Order".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Alex Rocco is 70.
> Reliable actor remembered as Moe Green in "The
> Godfather". Also in "Wild Riders", "The Friends of
> Eddie Coyle", "Freebie and the Bean", "Hearts of the
> West", "Voices", "Rabbit Test", "The Entity", "Get
> Shorty", etc.
> Married twice (3 children).
> ******************************************************
> ****************
>
> Posthumous
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> Lead/co-star Arthur Franz ( 86 ) 1920 - 2006 ( 2007 Update )
> Talented actor, missed the brass ring, exceptional in
> Stanley Kramer's "The Sniper". Also in "Roseanna
> McCoy", "Sands of Iwo Jima", "Three Secrets", "The
> Member of the Wedding", "Invaders from Mars" good
> sci-fi, "The Caine Mutiny", "Battle Taxi", "The Young
> Lions", "Monster on Campus", "The Carpetbaggers",
> etc.
> Widowed after 52 years (4 children).
> ******************************************************
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> Co-star/support Dinah Shore (76) 1916-1994.
> Naturally appealing entertainer in "Up in Arms"
> w/Danny Kaye, "Belle of the Yucon" w/Gypsy Rose Lee,
> "Thank Your Lucky Stars", "Till the Clouds Roll by",
> "Aaron Slick from Punkin Creek", "Oh, God!", etc.
> Divorced from actor George Montgomery (2 children).
> Had a long affair with Burt Reynolds. A very
> successful TV star with variety show in the 1950s
> (belting out, "See the U.S.A. (in your Chevrolet)",
> and popular talk show in the 1970s. Nominated for 17
> Emmy awards (won 8).
> ******************************************************
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> Director William A. Wellman (79) 1896-1975.
> Prolific filmmaker Oscar nominated best director for
> "A Star Is Born" (1937), "Battleground" and "The High
> and the Mighty". Also helmed "Wings" (won best
> picture Oscar), "The Public Enemy" w/Cagney, "Lilly
> Turner", "Wild Boys of the Road", "The Call of the
> Wild", "Nothing Sacred", "Beau Geste", 'Roxie Hart",
> "Lady of Burlesque" w/Stanwyck, "The Ox-Bow
> Incident", "Story of G.I. Joe", "Yellow Sky" good
> western, "The Next Voice You Hear", "Westward the
> Women", "Island in the Sky", etc.
> Married 4 times (7 children with wife Dorothy Coonan
> who had a featured role in "Wild Boys of the Road").
> His nickname was Wild Bill.
> ******************************************************
> ***************
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> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
Remember to add one year to each age, as this is a rerun of Mongo's original post of last year. ( 2006 )
Bartlett
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> Born this day February 28th:
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> Lead/co-star John Turturro is 49.
> Talented actor from Brooklyn, in "The Flamingo Kid",
> "To Live and Die in L.A.", "Hannah and Her Sisters",
> "The Color of Money", "Do the Right Thing", "Miller's
> Crossing" exceptional role, "Barton Fink" good role,
> "Fearless", "Quiz Show" (he was nominated for a
> Golden Globe award), "Box of Moon Light", "The Big
> Lebowski", "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Anger
> Management", etc.
> Married since 1985 (2 children).
> ******************************************************
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> Lead/co-star Bernadette Peters is 58.
> Italian-American, kewpie-doll cutie, in "Ace Eli and
> Rodger of the Skies", "The Longest Yard" original,
> "Silent Movie", "W.C. Fields and Me", "The Jerk",
> "Pennies from Heaven" (she was nominated for a Golden
> Globe award), "Annie" the musical, "Pink Cadillac",
> "Alice", etc.
> She was widowed in 2005 after 9 years of marriage
> (husband killed in helicopter crash). A Tony award
> winning Broadway star, she also appeared on TV.
> ******************************************************
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> Co-star/support Gavin MacLeod is 76.
> Before he was the character of Happy on "McHale's
> Navy", Murray on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and the
> Captain on "The Love Boat", he appeaed in "I Want to
> Live!", "Compulsion", "Pork Chop Hill", "Operation
> Petticoat", "The Gene Krupa Story" w/Sal Mineo, "High
> Time", "The Sand Pebbles", "Kelly's Heroes", etc.
> Married twice (4 children). He was nominated for 5
> Golden Globe awards. His dad was a Chippewa Indian
> who owned a gas station. He was once an usher at
> Radio City Music Hall.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Charles Durning is 78 today.
> Versatile character actor, Oscar nominated best
> support for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas",
> and "To Be or Not to Be". Also in "I Walk the Line"
> w/Peck, "The Sting", "Dog Day Afternoon", "The
> Choirboys", "The Fury" good chiller, "North Dallas
> Forty", "When a Stranger Calls" original, "Tootsie",
> "Mass Appeal", "The Rosary Murders", "Dick Tracy",
> etc.
> Married twice (3 children). Was on the TV series
> "Evening Shade". He won a Tony award.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
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> Lead/co-star Zero Mostel (62) 1915-1977.
> Rotund, flamboyant actor, in "Panic in the Streets",
> "The Enforcer" w/Bogart, "Sirocco", "The Model and
> the Marriage Broker" funny film, "A Funny Thing
> Happened on the Way to the Forum", "The Producers"
> good role, "The Great Banker", "The Hot Rock", "The
> Front", etc.
> Married twice (2 children). He was blacklisted in the
> 1950s. A Tony award winner, including his role in
> "Fiddler on the Roof".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Director Vincente Minnelli (83) 1903-1986.
> Superior filmmaker, won Oscar best director for
> "Gigi" and nominated for "An American in Paris". Also
> helmed "Cabin in the Sky", "Meet Me in St. Louis",
> "The Clock", "Yolanda and the Thief", "The Pirate",
> "Madame Bovary", "Father of the Bride", "The Bad and
> the Beautiful", "The Band Wagon", "The Long, Long
> Trailer", "Kismet", "Lust for Life", "Tea and
> Sympathy", "Some Came Running", "Home from the Hill"
> a personal favorite, "The Sandpiper", etc.
> Was married to Judy Garland (parents of Liza
> Minnelli).
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> In memory of grand character actor Cecil
> Kellaway who died this day in 1973 at age 79,
> comedic character actor Eddie 'Rochester'
> Anderson died this day in 1977 at age 71, Asian
> character actor Philip Ahn died this day in
> 1978 at age 72, and tap dance cutie Ruby
> Keeler died this day in 1993 at age 83.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
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> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
Remeber to add one year to each age, as this is a rerun of Mongo's original post of last year. ( 2006 )
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> I love On the Waterfront, much better than The
> Godfather if you ask me. A superb piece of acting and
> direction.
From "On the Waterfront" ( 1954 ) to "The Godfather" ( 1972 ), longevity at its best! For me different characters one fighting gangsters, the other being a gangster. Too close to call love them both, plus throw in "The Wild One", & "Viva Zapata". You've got a walk off Grand Slam Home Run!
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> Hi,
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> Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Taylor..... She's 75
> today and is definitely a survivor, as she's always
> proclaimed.
> One of the last remaining stars of the classic era.
>
> Have a grand day, Elizabeth!!!
>
> Larry
With all she's gone through in her life, it is a miracle that she has hit the big "75". She is a real trooper Larry and is still Beautiful and gifted.
Bartlett
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Mercedes McCambridge gave the most realistic reaction when John Ireland slapped her in 1950's, "All the Kings Men". I have a VHS copy of this movie and every time I get to that part, I rewind it to see it again! She was quite an actress and deserves the walk of fame honors. This is a great thread, one that I look forward to seeing, who will be "In the Spotlight" next. Keep 'em coming Mongo!
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> Born this day February 27th:
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> Co-star/support Adam Baldwin is 44.
> Tall, good-looking actor in "My Bodyguard" (as the
> bodyguard), "Ordinary People", "Reckless", "Bad
> Guys", "Full Metal Jacket", "Next of Kin", "Radio
> Flyer", "Independence Day", "The Patriot", etc.
> Married with 3 children. Was quoted, "Acting is
> something I enjoy doing. It's what I do but not who I
> am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man" (that's
> refreshing). He is no relation to the Baldwin family
> of actors. On various TV shows, he is an avid
> golfer.
> ******************************************************
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> Lead/co-star Elizabeth Taylor is 74.
> Beautiful and talented actress, won Oscar best
> actress for "BUtterfield 8" and for "Who's Afraid of
> Virginia Woolf?". Nominated best actress for
> "Raintree County", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", and
> "Suddenly, Last Summer". Also in "National Velvet",
> "Life with Father", "Little Women", "A Place in the
> Sun", "Giant", "Cleopatra", "The Only Game in Town"
> w/Warren Beatty, "The V.I.P.s", etc.
> Married 8 times including to producer Mike Todd,
> crooner Eddie Fisher, Michael Wilding and twice to
> Richard Burton.
> Of co-star Montgomery Clift, she was quoted "He is
> the most gorgeous thing in the world and easily one
> of the best actors". She is an avid AIDS activist.
> She has been ailing.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Joanne Woodward is 76 today.
> Exceptional blonde actress, won Oscar best actress
> for "The Three Faces of Eve". Nominated best actress
> for "Rachel Rachel", "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams"
> and "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge". Also in "A Kiss Before
> Dying", "No Down Payment", "The Long Hot Summer",
> "The Sound and the Fury", "The Fugitive Kind"
> w/Brando & Magnani, "From the Terrace", "The
> Stripper", "Winning", "The Glass Menagerie",
> "Philadelphia", etc.
> Married to Paul Newman since 1958 (3 daughters). Her
> favorite actress is Bette Davis and John Garfield her
> favorite actor.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
>
> Lead/co-star Joan Bennett (80) 1910-1990.
> Attractive movie star, in "Moby Dick", "Careless
> Lady", "Wild Girl", "Little Women" (1933), "Green
> Hell", "Man Hunt", "Nob Hill" w/Raft, "The Woman in
> the Window" good role, "Scarlet Street" good role,
> "The Woman on the Beach", "Father of the Bride", "For
> Heaven's Sake", "We're No Angels" w/Bogart, etc.
> Married 4 times (4 daughters). Sister of Constance
> Bennett. Was a regular on the TV series "Dark
> Shadows".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Franchot Tone (63) 1905-1968.
> Reliable, suave actor Oscar nominated best actor for
> "Mutiny on the Bounty". In "The Wiser Sex",
> "Bombshell", "Sadie McKee" w/Crawford, "The Lives of
> a Bengal Lancer", "Dangerous" w/Bette Davis (she had
> a crush on him), "Three Comrades", "Dark Waters",
> "Phantom Lady", "Without Honor", etc.
> Married 4 times including to Joan Crawford, Jean
> Wallace (2 children), and Barbara Payton (a
> tumultuous affair and union). He is responsible for
> the establishment of the Best Supporting
> Actor/Actress catagories in the Academy Awards, due
> to his supporting performance (and subsequent Best
> Actor nomination) in Mutiny On the Bounty (1935).
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support William Demarest (91)
> 1892-1983.
> Grand, durable character actor Oscar nominated best
> support for "The Jolson Story". Also in "The Great
> Ziegfeld", "Diamond Jim", "Mr. Smith Goes to
> Washington", "The Great McGinty", "Christmas in
> July", "The Lady Eve", "Sullivan's Travels", "The
> Palm Beach Story", "Miracle of Morgan's Creek", "Hail
> the Conquering Hero", "Along Came Jones",
> "Jupiter's Darling", "Lucy Gallant" w/Jane Wyman,
> etc.
> arried twice. He began in vaudeville and was a former
> boxer. He was Uncle Charlie on the TV series "My
> Three Sons".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> In memory of costume designer Orry-Kelly who
> died this day in 1964 at age 66, matinee idol John
> Boles died this day in 1969 at age 73, character
> actor George Tobias died this day in 1980 at age 78,
> and supreme actress Lillian Gish died this day
> in 1993 at age 99.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
>
> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
Remember to add one year for each age, as this is a rerun of Mongo's original post of last year. ( 2006 )
Bartlett
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No contest or doubt: "The Man who Shot Liberty Valance". A classic and one of the better western movies. Top billing was decided by a toss of a coin, between Stewart & Wayne . ( Stewart Won)
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My favorite Jimmy Stewart Movies in order:
1. - The Spirit of St. Louis ( 1957 )
2. - Carbine Williams ( 1952 )
3. - The Glenn Miller Story ( 1954 )
4. - Destry Rides Again ( 1939 )
5. - The Stratton Story ( 1949 )
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> Born this day February 26th:
>
> Lead/co-star Betty Hutton is 85 today.
> Delightful, energetic blonde bombshell, in "The
> Miracle at Morgan's Creek", "Incendiary Blonde" good
> role, "The Stork Club", "The Perils of Pauline",
> "Red, Hot and Blue", "Annie Get Your Gun" (She was
> nominated for a Golden Globe award), "Let's Dance"
> w/Fred Astaire, "The Greatest Show on Earth" best
> picture Oscar, "Somebody Loves Me", "Spring Reunion"
> w/Dana Andrews, etc.
> Married 4 times (3 daughters). Sister of big band
> singer Marion Hutton. Had her own TV series "Goldie",
> which failed. Her interview with Robert Osborne on
> TCM was one of the best ever.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
>
> Lead/co-star Tony Randall (84) 1920-2004.
> Comedic actor in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter",
> "No Down Payment" good movie, "The Mating Game",
> "Pillow Talk", "Let's Make Love", "Lover Come Back",
> "Boys Night Out", "7 Faces of Dr. Lao", "Send Me No
> Flowers", etc.
> Widowed, he married again fathering 2 children late
> in life. Was an avid art collector. On the TV series
> "The Odd Couple" as Felix Unger.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Dub Taylor (87) 1907-1994.
> Essential character actor in over 200 films including
> "You Can't Take it With You", "Mr. Smith Goes to
> Washington", ""Them" about the giant ants, "A Star Is
> Born", "Auntie Mame", "A Hole in the Head", "Home
> from the Hill", "Sweet Bird of Youth", "Spencer's
> Mountain", "The Cincinnati Kid", "Bonnie and Clyde"
> as the daddy of C.W. Moss, "The Wild Bunch", "A Man
> Called Horse", etc.
> Also played Cannonball in numerous Durango Kid
> westerns.
> Father of Buck Taylor, who appeared on TVs
> "Gunsmoke".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Jackie Gleason (71) 1916-1987.
> 'The Great One' from Brooklyn, Oscar nominated best
> support as Minnesota Fats in "The Hustler". Also in
> "Navy Blues" w/Sheridan, "All Through the Night",
> "Soldier in the Rain" w/McQueen, "Gigot" as a mute,
> "Requiem for a Heavyweight" good role, "Skidoo",
> "Smokey and the Bandit", etc.
> Was married 3 times (2 children). Grandfather of
> actor Jason Patric. Remembered as bus driver Ralph
> Kramden on the TV series "The Honeymooners". Also had
> a hit variety show where he would bellow "How sweet
> it is!" and "And away we go!". Also won a Tony
> award.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Madeleine Carroll (81)
> 1906-1987.
> Cool, beautiful blonde actress in Hitchcock's "The 39
> Steps", "The General Died at Dawn", "Lloyds of
> London", "The Prisoner of Zenda", "My Son, My Son",
> "North West Mounted Police", "One Night in Lisbon",
> "My Favorite Blonde", "The Fan" w/Jeanne Crain, etc.
> Married 4 times including to Sterling Hayden.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Robert Alda (72) 1914-1986.
> Dapper, handsome actor in "Rhapsody in Blue" as
> George Gershwin, "Cloak and Dagger" good thriller,
> "The Beast with Five Fingers", "The Man I Love"
> w/Lupino, "Nora Prentiss" w/Sheridan", "April
> Showers", "Homicide", "Imitation of Life" w/Lana
> Turner, etc.
> Married twice (2 sons of which includes Alan Alda).
> Appeared on TV and won a Tony award for "Guys and
> Dolls".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support William Frawley (79)
> 1887-1966.
> Grand character actor in "Roberta", "The General Died
> at Dawn", "Rose of Washington Square" w/Alice Faye,
> "The Bride Came C.O.D.", "Gentleman Jim" w/Flynn,
> "Going My Way", "Lady on a Train", "The Virginian",
> "Miracle on 34th. Street", "My Wild Irish Rose",
> "Kill the Umpire", etc.
> A bachelor, he was a former vaudevillian. Was a hoot
> as Fred Mertz on the TV series "I Love Lucy" (he got
> 3 Emmy award nominations). Also as Bub on "My Three
> Sons". He had a fondess for the bottle.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Robert Francis (25) 1930-1955.
> Rising blond actor, nipped in the bud before his
> career was realized. In "They Rode West" w/Donna
> Reed, "The Caine Mutiny" w/Bogart, "The Bamboo
> Prison" and "The Long Gray Line" w/Tyrone Power.
> He perished in a plane crash along with a friend. Mr.
> Francis was the pilot.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Jean Negulesco (93) 1900 - 1993
> Essential Romanian Filmaker, Oscar Nominated Director
> for "Johnny Belinda". "Also helmed "Three Stangers",
> "Nobody Lives Forever", "Humoresque", "Deep Valley",
> "Road House" w / Ida Lupino, "Three Came Home",
> "Titanic" w/ B. Stanwyck, "How to Marry a Millionaire",
> "River of No Return", "Daddy Longlegs" and ""The Best
> of Everything" etc.
> He married in 1946, once a painter who lived in Paris, France
> during the 1920's. He died in Spain.
> ***************************************************************
> ***********************
> In memory of character actress Menerva Urecal
> who died this day in 1966 at age 71, solid supporting
> actress Constance Ford died this day in 1993
> at age 69, and 'tough guy' actor Lawrence
> Tierney died this day in 2002 at age 82.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
>
> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
Remember to add one year to each age, as this is a rerun of Mongo's original posting of last year. ( 2006 )
Bartlett
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> Born this day February 25th:
>
> Lead/co-star Sean Astin is 35.
> Chunky, dependable actor, hit it big as Hobbit Sam
> Gamgee in "The Lord of the Rings" series of films.
> Also in "The Goonies", "White Water Summer", "The War
> of the Roses", "Memphis Belle", "Toy Soldiers",
> "Encino Man", "Rudy" good role, "Courage Under Fire",
> "Bulworth", "50 First Dates", etc.
> Married since 1992 (3 daughters). Son of Patty Duke,
> stepson of John Astin, step-brother of Mackenzie
> Astin.
> Was encouraged by director Peter Jackson to gain
> weight, since 'Hobbits' were supposed to be plump.
> ******************************************************
> ***************
> Lead/co-star Tea Leoni is 40.
> Lovely starlet, in "Switch", "A League of Their Own",
> "Wyatt Earp", "Bad Boys", "Flirting with Disaster",
> "Deep Impact", "The Family Man", "Spanglish", "Fun
> with Dick and Jane", etc.
> Married to David Duchovny (2 children). Loves to play
> the game of tennis.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Diane Baker is 68.
> Reliable actress in "The Diary of Anne Frank", "The
> Best of Everything" good role, "Hemingway's
> Adventures of a Young Man", "Stolen Hours","The
> Prize" (she was nominated for a Golden Globe award),
> "Strait-Jacket" w/Crawford, "Marnie", "Mirage", "The
> Silence of the Lambs", "The Net", etc.
> A single woman, she teaches acting classes.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Tom Courteney is 69.
> Talented British actor, Oscar nominated best actor in
> "The Dresser", and for best support in "Otley". Also
> in "Billy Liar", "The Loneliness of the Long Distance
> Runner" good role, "Doctor Zhivago", "King Rat",
> good war drama, "Happy New Year", etc.
> arried twice. He prefers the stage to making films
> (Tony award nominee).
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Dickie Jones is 79.
> Former child actor in "Babes in Toyland", "Daniel
> Boone", "Black Legion" w/Bogart, "Stella Dallas",
> "Our Gang Follies of 1938", "Sergeant Madden"
> w/Wallace Beery, "On Borrowed Time", "Destry Rides
> Again", "Virginia City", "The Major and the Minor",
> "Sands of Iwo Jima", "The Bamboo Prison", etc.
> Married 50 years (4 children). Was the voice of
> Disney's "Pinocchio". He went into real estate and
> banking. Last on screen in 1965.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Brenda Joyce is 89 today (?).
> Wholesome, appealing blonde actress in "The Rains
> Came" w/Tyrone Power, "Little Old New York" w/Alice
> Faye, "Maryland" w/John Payne, "Tarzan and the
> Amazons" (she succeeded Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane in
> 5 Tarzan films with Johnny Weissmuller), 'The
> Enchanted Forest" fine family film, "The Spider Woman
> Strikes Back", etc.
> Divorced (3 children). She has lived in anonymity
> since she left Hollywood in 1949. It's a mystery
> whether she may still be alive.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
>
> Lead/co-star Christopher George (54)
> 1929-1983.
> Boyishly handsome actor in "El Dorado" w/Wayne,
> "Tiger by the Tail", "Chisum", "The Train Robbers",
> "Day of the Animals", "Midway", "The Shootist",
> "Enter the Ninja", etc.
> Married to Lynda Day George at the time of his death
> from a heart attack (2 children). Posed nude for
> Playgirl in 1974.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Bert Remsen (74) 1925-1999.
> Likable character actor in "Pork Chop Hill", "Dead
> Ringer" w/Bette Davis, "The Doomsday Flight", "McCabe
> and Mrs. Miller", "Nashville" as Star, "Baby Blue
> Marine", "A Wedding", "Inside Moves" good role,
> "Carney", "Places in the Heart", "Only the Lonely",
> etc.
> Was married with 2 children. He died in his sleep.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Jane Nigh (68) 1925-1993.
> Petite redhead in "State Fair", "Whistle Stop"
> w/Raft, "Dragonwyck", "Sitting Pretty", "Give My
> Regards to Broadway", "Captain Carey U.S.A.", "Blue
> Blood", etc.
> Was on the 1950s TV series "Big Town". Was a defense
> plant worker during WWII when she was discovered.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Jim Backus (76) 1913-1989.
> The fabulous voice of the near-sighted "Mr. Magoo",
> he appeared in many films including "The Great Lover"
> w/Bob Hope, "M" remake, "Bright Victory", "Pat and
> Mike", "His Kind of Woman" w/Mitchum, "Don't Bother
> to Knock" w/Monroe, "Rebel Without a Cause" as James
> Dean's dad, "Man of a Thousand Faces", "Ice Palace",
> "Boys' Night Out", "My Six Loves", "Hurry Sundown",
> etc.
> Was married 45 years. On the TV series "I Married
> Joan" and "Gilligan's Island".
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Gert Frobe (87) 1913-1988.
> Stocky actor remembered for his role in the James
> Bond film as "Goldfinger". Also in "The Longest Day",
> "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "The Serpent's Egg",
> "Bloodline", etc.
> Married 5 times. Received much criticism throughout
> his postwar career for having been a member of the
> Nazi party in Germany during World War II, although
> it was later revealed that he was using his
> membership as a cover to hide Jews from the Gestapo
> in order to smuggle them out of Germany.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Zeppo Marx (78) 1901-1979.
> The other Marx brother who replaced Gummo when he
> left the act in vaudeville. He was in 5 films with
> Groucho, Chico, and Harpo including "Cocoanuts",
> "Animal Crackers", "Monkey Business", "Duck Soup",
> etc.
> Was married to Barbara Marx, who would marry Frank
> Sinatra. At the time of his death, he was the last
> surviving Marx Brother.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> In memory of character actor James Coco who
> died this day in 1987 at age 56, and Oscar winner
> Haing S. Ngor who sadly was murdered this day
> in 1996 at age 55.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
>
> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
Remember to add one year to each age, as this is a rerun of Mogo's original post of last year. ( 2006 )
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I'll vote for 1970's, "Kelly's Heroes". Drama mixed in with some hilarious comedy with an all-star cast:
Clint Eastwood
Telly Savalas
Don Rickles ( A Hoot)
Donald Sutherland ( Funny & Bizarre)
Carroll O'Connor ( Stole the Movie..."Great")
Highly reccomend to anyone who never saw it!
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> 1. Do you plan on watching the Oscars?
> 2. If not, was there a time in your life when you
> did watch them?
1. - No!
2. - The Last year that Bob Hope emceed it. ( They kicked him off for being too old,like Burt Parks in the Miss America Pageant) The moral of the story "Don't Age!"
Bartlett
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> I sat through the full 8 hours of it,
> with Ethel Merman screaming all the way through it.
Ah Yes, the perfect Mother-In-Law!
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I dropped the ball CharlieT and you recovered it! TOUCHDOWN!! Thank you! Happy Birthday Peggy 24!!!You are included in our honor roll ( See Below )
Bartlett
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> Dinah Shore also died on Feb. 24, 1994.
Thank you for your input. I just included this beautiful and talented woman in today's listing.
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> Born this day February 24th:
>
> Lead/co-star Billy Zane is 40.
> Tall, imposing actor in "Back to the Future", "Dead
> Calm", "Memphis Belle", "Tombstone", "Head Above
> Water", "The Phantom", "Titanic", "The Believer",
> etc.
> Divorced from actress Lisa Collins. Frequently shaves
> his head. Appears on TV shows.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Edward James Olmos is 59.
> Talented Latino actor in "Wolfen", "Blade Runner",
> "Stand and Deliver" good role, "Triumph of the
> Spirit", "American Me", "My Family", "Selena", "The
> Disappearance of Garcia Lorca", etc.
> Married twice including to Lorraine Bracco. Was the
> former son-in-law of Howard Keel. A former rock
> singer. Was on the TV series "Miami Vice".
> ******************************************************
> ***************
> Lead/co/star James Farentino is 69 ( 2007 Update)
> Dependable, passionate actor in "Ensign Pulver",
> "The War Lords", "The Pad and How to Use It",
> "Rosie" W/ Roslind Russell, "Me Natalie", "The Story
> of a Woman", "Dead and Buried", "Women of the Night" etc.
> Married 4 Times, includin Michelle Lee ( 1 Son David) and to
> Elizabeth Ashley. In 1994, was charged with stalking
> Tina Sinatra ( Franks' Daughter) and pleaded "No Contest".
> A Stage and TV Actor ( Emmy Award Nomination). Last seen
> on screen in 2000.
> Was Quoted, " I've got a resume that could choke a horse. I'm
> impressed by it. Producers who are casting people, they are
> all in their 20's now. You show it to somebody in the motion
> pictures or Television, They don't know and they don't care".
> **************************************************************
> ****************************
> Co-star/support Barbara Lawrence is 78.
> Pretty blonde starlet in "A Letter to Three Wives" as
> Linda Darnell's sister, "Margie" w/Jeanne Crain,
> "Give My Regards to Broadway", "The Street with No
> Name", "The Star" w/Bette Davis, "Her Twelve Men",
> "Two Tickets to Broadway", "Oklahoma", etc.
> Married 3 times (4 children). Left the screen in
> 1957, and sold real estate in Beverly Hills. She was
> surprised when a book "The Films of Barbara Lawrence"
> was published.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Abe Vigoda is 86 today.
> Reliable actor/comic who was surprisingly good as the
> traitor Tessio in "The Godfather". Also in "The Don
> Is Dead", "The Cheap Detective", "Look Who's
> Talking", "Prancer", "North", etc.
> Widowed with 1 daughter. Was on the TV series "Barney
> Miller" as Fish, which spun into his own show. Still
> active in films.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Posthumous
>
> Lead/co-star George Harrison (58) 1943-2001.
> Talented singer/composer member of the fabulous
> singing group The Beatles, together in "A Hard Day's
> Night", "Help!", Yellow Submarine" animated, "Let It
> Be", went solo in "Life of Brian", "Shanghai
> Express", "Checking Out", etc.
> Was married twice (1 child). Co-directed "The Magical
> Mystery Tour" for TV. He played 26 instrumens. His
> ashes were scattered in the Ganges River in India.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Al Lettieri (47) 1928-1975.
> Menacing looking actor played mob boss Sollozzo in
> "The Godfather". Also in "Night of the Following Day"
> a good one w/Brando, "Pulp" w/Lizabeth Scott, "The
> Getaway" w/McQueen, "The Don Is Dead", "McQ" w/Wayne,
> "Mr. Majestic", etc.
> He was one of the most convincing 'heavies' of modern
> cinema. Died of a heart attack.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Marjorie Main (85) 1890-1975.
> A true treasure of the silver screen, she was Oscar
> nominated best support for "The Egg and I", which
> spawned the hilarious Ma & Pa Kettle movie series
> with Percy Kilbride. Also in "Dead End" as Bogart's
> ma, "Stella Dallas" as Stanwyck's ma, "Three
> Comrades", "The Women", "**** Tonk", "Jackass Mail"
> w/frequent co-star Wallace Beery, "Gentle Annie",
> "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Murder, He Says" good
> comedy, "Tish", "The Harvey Girls", "Summer Stock",
> "Rose Marie', "Friendly Persuasion", etc.
> Was married to her devoted husband Stanley for 14
> years. Had been known to wear white gloves and a
> surgical mask for fear of germs. She was born Mary
> Tomlinson.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Co-star/support Victor Moore (86) 1876-1962.
> Comedic, balding character actor with a nervous
> manner, in "Swing Time", "Make Way for Tomorrow" good
> role and movie with Beulah Bondi, "The Heat's On"
> w/Mae West", "Duffy's Tavern" with an all-star
> Paramount cast, "It Happened on 5th. Avenue", "A Kiss
> in the Dark", "The Seven Year Itch", etc.
> Widowed with 3 children. At age 66 he was married to
> a 21 year old (tsk,tsk). Also in silent films.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> Lead/co-star Zachary Scott (51) 1914-1965.
> Suave and usually sinister actor in "Mask of
> Dimitrious", "The Southerner" fine drama, "Mildred
> Pierce" as Monte Beragon, "Her Kind of Man",
> "Stallion Road", "The Unfaithful" w/Sheridan, "Cass
> Timberlane", "Ruthless", "Whiplash", "Flamingo Road",
> "Born to Be Bad", "The Secret of Convict Lake",
> "Stronghold", etc.
> Married twice (1 daughter). He died of a brain
> tumor.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> In memory of character actor Roman Bohnen
> (Dana Andrews dad in "The Best years of Our Lives")
> who died this day in 1949 at age 54, grand composr
> Franz Waxman died this day in 1967 at age 60,
> and lovely blonde actress Jean Rogers died
> this day in 1991 at age 74. Also beautiful singer,
> actress & television star Dinah Shore died this day
> in 1994 at age 76.
> ******************************************************
> ****************
> And a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Board Member Peggy24 Today who is 21+!!!
> Mongo ( & Bartlett )
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Bartlett
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Ok, this should be easy!!
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Bartlett
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> are you Frank Langella?[/i]
> What personal demons does Frank have? He lived with
> Whoopi Goldberg, true, but I don't think that
> counts.
>
> Who am I?
>
> Dan N.
I think that's a big "YES", it counts!
Bartlett
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