mrroberts
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I would be up for a little gold prospecting, but not sure if I want Dobbsy along for the trip!
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Doesn't the music right at the opening titles just set the tone for this whole pic?
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I would have at least gotten her autograph
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That's cool, let us know how your first full viewing goes, what impression it makes.
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Jim, I was thinking along the lines of the background that each man had before getting into the movies. Cagney had a lot of time in vaudeville as opposed to stage acting. In his first movie roles he got typed as the smart aleck tough guy and *Public Enemy* really cemented that image. With few exceptions he was stuck with that thru the 30's at Warner Bros. Only after leaving WB did he get to do a greater variety of work. Your right, he really excelled at bio pictures playing Cohan ,Lon Chaney, Admiral Halsey, etc.
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Who's this Sir Larry guy and what does he know?
Eddie had a lot more success then Cagney in trying to vary his roles in the early 30's Warners films . Robinson did those comedies that spoofed the gangster characters and several other non gangster films, that prevented him from being too typed. I'm sure that Jimmy C wanted to do the same but got a steady diet of the cocky, tough guy stuff. Cagney was always fighting with Mr Warner about that, but in the end the boss got what he wanted. Robinson seemed to be a little more accommodating and got more leeway which paid off later on. Of course Bogart got typed early on too, just keep being Duke Mantee. Eventually he broke that mold too. -
I just read the Wiki entry for the film, very interesting stuff about the making of the film. Anyone have the recent DVD of it? Anyone familiar with the original book and if the film is close to it?
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To get back to the comparison of these 3 mugs, I mean 3 great actors. Robinson had the most experience as a stage actor and that served him very well in playing characters in certain films. I'm thinking of his roles in films like *Double Indemnity* , *All My Sons* , *Five Star Final* , etc. I don't think Cagney or ,maybe Bogart, could have done those parts as well as Eddie G. Most if not all of the scenes in those films were like scenes from a play. Eddie could really make the most of those moments where his character would go into a little sermon . His ending in the film *Two Seconds* , that's incredible stuff. His talking about "types of suicide" in *Double Indemnity* , His exchanges with Bogie and Lionel Barrymore in *Key Largo* , etc --- PS, I put the "maybe Bogart" in because I know he also had quite a bit of stage experience early in his career
Edited by: mrroberts on Sep 1, 2013 7:26 PM
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Dargo2, I was briefly in North Dakota , but no one was at home
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Fred, when I have traveled into Michigan, including the upper peninsula and over Wisconsin, Minnesota way , I thought a lot of the people sounded "Canadian".
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I find *The Sand Pebbles* to be an intriguing story, great acting by Steve McQueen and Richard Attenborough. Very well filmed, the ship board action seems very real.
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I remember watching Rex's son , Noel Harrison, costar with Stefanie Powers in The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.. Noel looks and sounds a lot like his dad, I wonder how close their personal relationship was?
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Such a large number of Hollywood actors (leads and character actors) came from the U.K. and Canada and then lived their lives in the U.S. so consider that it was natural for most of them to lose some of their accent and speak more "American" . I image that some of them sounded a little "foreign" when they returned to their home turf for visits years later. So unless an actor was consciously speaking to a role I guess their normal speaking would then be Mid Atlantic.
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Hey, to get back to the thread subject matter here (enough of this Canada stuff, eh
) my favorite Edward G Robinson film *The Sea Wolf* is scheduled on Sept 14th, 8am, est. Sometime ago there was talk about this film being completely restored (maybe some deleted footage being put back in?) and a DVD being put out. I hope that's in the not to distant future. This is definitely one of Eddie's very best films (and that's saying a lot considering he's almost always giving a home run performance), plus there's a great supporting cast here as well. -
My contribution to great Canadian tunes, from Canada's premier song writer, Mr Gordon Lightfoot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyW7zhhwyb8
Edited by: mrroberts on Aug 31, 2013 11:58 PM
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I get a little upset when I see that little promo on Hitch by Farley Granger, and I don't think its that old either. Several years ago he did a book tour and was right in my area, but I was working and didn't go to see him. And of course now he's gone. I really should have knocked off that day and gone to meet him, get the book and signed and all. You don't get many opportunities especially with so few of the real classic performers that are still with us. --- I have Dr Ingrid on retainer as my personal psychiatrist. You love *Rope* , one of my favorite Hitchcock films is *Dial M For Murder* , done in somewhat of a similar style although Hitch isn't quite so obsessed with long uninterrupted takes.
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Misswonderly, don't sell your country short. I spent some time exploring Toronto, Hamilton, and other cities and while they have their issues they pale in comparison to a typical American city that has a lot of run down areas, abandoned building and industrial sites, etc. I think the biggest concern for the Canadian public has to be the remote wilderness areas that are being ravaged for the natural resources (oil, mining, timber, etc) , very little government management there. I believe a lot of the area near North Bay was and still is very big mining country. On a positive note, lets not forget the great musical talent that has come out of Canada.
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Couple of interesting points about *Captains Of The Clouds* ; The Canadian government pushed Hollywood for a movie to help inspire the public (Canada's) for the war effort , and remember in 1941 the U.S. was still supposed to be a "neutral " country. Of course by the end of the year that changed, and the movie was just about to be released (good timing, eh?) Cagney initially balked at doing the film (playing that same old "Cagney" type of character). The location filming in and around North Bay, Ontario was very remote in those days, apparently you had to fly in and out, no decent roads (not the case today but its still a long drive). The film did very good box office even in the U.S.
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No, as was pointed out North Bay is way north of Owen Sound. I can't recall if the Bishop museum mentioned anything about any sets built in North Bay for the movie. I'm sure the people at the museum might know some info. Check the Bishop museum site and maybe you can inquire there about North Bay. Owen Sound is about 3-4 hour drive for you from Niagara area, Its really nice up there, very scenic and if you're in to boating/fishing....
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Some Americans also went to fight for the Allies in WW1 before the U.S. entered the war.
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I don't think anyone can top Mel Brooks (Spaceballs).
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At least using your picture of Peggy McCay doesn't she look a lot like June Lockhart?
Edited by: mrroberts on Aug 30, 2013 10:48 PM
Eddie had a lot more success then Cagney in trying to vary his roles in the early 30's Warners films . Robinson did those comedies that spoofed the gangster characters and several other non gangster films, that prevented him from being too typed. I'm sure that Jimmy C wanted to do the same but got a steady diet of the cocky, tough guy stuff. Cagney was always fighting with Mr Warner about that, but in the end the boss got what he wanted. Robinson seemed to be a little more accommodating and got more leeway which paid off later on. Of course Bogart got typed early on too, just keep being Duke Mantee. Eventually he broke that mold too.
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Hitch must have been on a tight budget. Notice how all of that stabbing only resulted in a little blood (or chocolate syrup , or whatever).