Bronxgirl48

For Valentine's Day I'm taking the pins out of your doll.

"Some qwick womancing....and then a shower....." I love her too, in anything she did. I'm not exactly full-grown either, but those lyrics are pretty adult, so I thought to be on the safe side I'd offer a "warning" How quaint of me I know, especially in this raw day and age when the young folks can see and hear just about anything....

I agree with you. And Burt played against type so often -- I really thought he was fine in COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA, for example.

I didn't mind Robert with it, especially in WATERLOO BRIDGE, where he looked particularly dashing to me.

.....his pronounced limp in sharp contrast to his otherwise healthy good looks, and she detected the merest wisp of an accent that sounded vaguely Scandinavian, but had undertones of a country she knew she never heard of before. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

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And she was in Alfred Hitchcock Presents. in a couple of episodes I think. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

I'm going to dream about a naked Stuart Whitman for Valentine's Day. (or keep replaying him riding his horse on the Cimarron Strip YouTube clip) I know I'm so disloyal to Duane, but, we did actually have a POT of that "coffee". The honeymoon will just be a formality. Mary Meredith was based on Elizabeth Russell, right? Liz is pretty chilly herself. Grace Kelly is kinda icy, but she does warm up rather nicely, lol. Oh well, we women are not some mysterious species, just human beans! Speaking of beans...... Are you getting me a wed wose? How womantic! But can't you see I'm pooped? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ViJKxLLZDs Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

Yes, THE RARE BREED is pleasant if you don't think too hard about it! I loved how Juliet Mills didn't fit into the stereotypical limpid young lovestruck girl in your "obligatory 60's couple". She was tough and strong and witty and I really enjoyed her performance; I frankly thought it was the best in the movie! Stewart and O'Hara do have rapport together (check out MR. HOBBS TAKES A VACATION) although in THE RARE BREED their characters relationship didn't seem too believable to me. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

Thanks, lz -- I'll be looking forward to it!

Poor Muley. "Do not foresake me oh my Disney". I probably would have loved THE RARE BREED just for the sweet little calves if I had seen it as a child. My interlude with a Scotsman made me understand what Brian Keith was saying at least MOST of the time, lol. I too thought Stewart's transition was pretty abrupt. Maureen's character is supposed to be a violence--hating British lady, but then all of a sudden she's picking up a gun and being comically feisty. I don't think she was comfortable in this part; it didn't really suit her. I was so impressed with Juliet Mills here -- she's not the typical sweet young thing and she doesn't play to audience sympathy, especially in the scene where she's telling Vindicator he's a noble English bull and should stand on his "own four feet". She really made this movie. Have you seen THE LAST SUNSET? I wonder if it ran into censorship problems. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

Hey, I'm like Lisa -- only with brunette hair and the blue jeans and penny loafers!

LOL. You probably know that I was trying to bring in a female Pappy stock company member for you.

LOL, you're right, 300 ft. is huge in Manhattan Remember that decorating show on HGTV, about living in small spaces? They had one couple (with a baby) living in 175 sq. feet in the Village. The mind boggles. They were both very skinny.

People had those conflicting feelings about Hitch too, didn't they? Kinda perverse.....I dunno. If I thought someone was an s.o.b., would I then say "But he was really a great guy!" But I think, judging only from his films, that Ford was crusty on the outside but mush inside. Not so sure about Alfred, however, lol.

Gable, William Powell and George Brent looked naked to me w/o their mustaches.

Hi, FG! Yes, I'm a big fan. I'm sort of "rediscovering" him after several viewings of RED RIVER (which for now is my favorite western) and I can only imagine how exciting it must have been for 1948 audiences to see this new type of actor -- introspective, soulful, with a postwar youthful charisma. He is one of our greatest American actors. I've seen along with RR, A PLACE IN THE SUN, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, THE HEIRESS (I highly recommend this superb Wyler production), FREUD, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, THE MISFITS, RAINTREE COUNTY, and JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG.

I loved THE RARE BREED. I know it gets a lot of flak and it does look like a Disney comedy western, but that's part of its charm. Stewart can play this part in his sleep but he never looks like he's phoning it in, and his frustrations and mutterings are very amusing. Juliet Mills steals the show, however, with her tart tongue and intelligent air, mixed with an honest sentiment over the prized family bull called Vindicator, who represents not only her family heritage but its hopes and dreams. Towards the end, in an unexpectedly moving moment, Mills tells her boyfriend that she keeps looking for a bit of Vindicator amid the cattle, and is sure his spirit is still alive. Juliet gets all the dry, witty lines, and she carries them off with aplomb. John Williams score is pretty good. So it wasn't filmed on location; for some reason, this didn't bother me. Maureen O'Hara is supposed to be English, but her accent is pure Ireland. She is matched in this by Brian Keith, as sort of an uber-Scotsman who not only plays the pipes, but sings "Coming Through The Rye". His red beard is indeed terrifying, but then he does an about-"face" later on and we breathe a sigh of relief. Am I the only one who enjoys it? Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

Wow, I wonder what Ford's BAD moods were like.....

I see that SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON is coming up this month; it'll be my first viewing.

Ah! I just checked the schedule, and THE RARE BREED is coming on again this evening at 6:20 p.m. EST. Okay, Brian, I'll be ready for you then!

I hope Encore Western runs THE RARE BREED again. I came in at the middle, with Brian Keith in a rat's nest beard overacting deliciously with a terrible Scots accent, but I had to leave the rest to do laundry and other household stuff and I wasn't in the mood to multitask, because when Brian Keith goes over the top, I want to pay my full attention to him. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48

Hey! I saw THE LAST SUNSET. The final scenes have an interesting day for night quality about them, lol. (or it should be "day for evening") I've frankly never seen Kirk looking so charismatic (and it was nice of him to give Rock top billing, even though they both have their names above the title) and sexy. I loved O'Malley's (Douglas) connections to the elements, the sky, earth, and water, and Kirk has all the beautiful, poetic lines. It's nice to see Dorothy Malone looking so good, too, but I have to say she cannot carry the emotional weight of her character. She's fine at being sultry and conflicted, but she doesn't seem to be able to convey vulnerability or depth. Hudson can't bring any facets to his upright sheriff; it's not a memorable role for him, imo. Carol Lynley as usual gives a poised and intelligent performance. It wasn't too difficult to figure out the relationships, although I thought perhaps a twist was coming in the (somewhat shocking) middle. Joseph Cotten contributes what he can as Dottie's besotted Virginia-bred husband, but he's unfortunately not on screen long enough to make any kind of impression. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48