CelluloidKid
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LONG LIVE JOAN!!!!!
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Well thank God, I thought I was the only one who thought Greta Garbo was "OVER-RATED"!!
I agree she made some silents, did some talkies, then bitched about the press, the price of fame etc., then just disappeared making her more of a legend then what she deserved!
Hell, Sidney Lumet jumped on the "Garbo band wagon & directed a film called: "Garbo Talks" (The son of a woman dying of a brain tumour tries to fulfil his mother's last wish - to meet Greta Garbo)!
I mean she was Ok, not that great! To me me the 2 (two) most talked about, uninteresting & over-rated actresses of the Studio Sytsem (Golden Age) were: Greata Garbo & Katherine Hepburn.
"Grand Hotel" is a great film, but only when Joan Crawford comes onto screen, when Great came on screen the film slows down!
"Ninotchka" was boring! I'm sorry it was! Not even Clark Gable could save "Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise"!
Katherine Hepburn, I just found her so damn irritating!! I'm going to offend a lot of movie fans (My Partner & I fight over this) but I hate the "African Queen"! I find it boring & it just plods along!
I just wanted Humphrey Bogart to just push her over the side of the boat & call it a day!
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In 2004 Andrew Lloyd Webber staged the musical "The Woman in White" based on the book!
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Ray Milland January 3, 1907?March 10, 1986
Ray Milland was an Academy Award-winning Welsh/American actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985.
During the filming of "Reap the Wild Wind" (1942), Milland's character was to have curly hair. Milland's hair was naturally straight, so the studio used hot curling irons on his hair to achieve the effect. Milland felt that it was this procedure that caused him to go prematurely bald, forcing him to go from leading man to supporting player earlier than he would have wished.
In1946 when he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Billy Wilder's film "The Lost Weekend" (1945).
In 1954 he starred opposite Grace Kelly in Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder".
Milland gave the shortest acceptance speech of any Oscar winner: he simply bowed and left the stage.
Some of his Films:
Bought (1931)
Ambassador Bill (1931)
Blonde Crazy (1931)
The Man Who Played God (1932)
Polly of the Circus (1932)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
A Man Alone (1955) (also director)
High Flight (1956)
Lisbon (1956) (also director and associate producer)
Love Story (1970)
Embassy (1972)
The Big Game (1972)
Frogs (1972)
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) Marlon Brando as Kabuki makeup'd, mu-mu wearing mad scientist!!
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Joan Blondell received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in "The Blue Veil" (1951). Very interesting film!
Joan Blondell had some in interesting company "The Blue Veil", because also staring in the film were Jane Wyman, Charles Laughton,, Richard Carlson, Agnes Moorehead, Audrey Totter, Cyril Cusack, Natalie Wood, Vivian Vance, Dan O'Herlihy, and Harry Morgan.
I also like Joan Blondell in: " Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" & "The Public Enemy"!
I love the scene "Public Enemy" where James Cagney hits his girlfriend with a grapefruit!! Great moment in cinema history!
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To Read Joan Crawford's Last Will and Testament try the website:
Joan Crawford's Last Will and Testament:
http://www.joancrawfordbest.com/willtext.htm
The website is:
www.joancrawfordbest.com - Joan Crawford: The Best of Everything:
Joan Crawford from A to Z, with pages for films, photos, bio, ads, books, memories, video clips, letters, and much more.
The website is chock full of "Postive" Joan Crawford info up-dated daily etc! On the website you can read Joan's will, also try the collectiable website I listed eariler! You can get a copy of her will also! I have a copy, very interesting reading! She was poor by no means!
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As an adaptation of Collins novel, it fails. Collins book is long (600+ pages) and complex--the movie cuts the book down dramatically and makes a lot of changes. Taken on its own, the movie is very good. Well done and acted (except for Young) it also has a small but fun performance from the great Agnes Moorehead as Countess Fosco. It also moves quickly and is never boring. Why isn't this on video or DVD? Worth catching
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Tab Thacker (1962-2007) - Wrestler and actor who played Officer "House" in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol and Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach. He also appears in Wildcats, City Heat and Melvin Van Peebles' Identity Crisis. He died after a long illness complicated by diabetes December 28. (WRAL.com)
Jeanne Carmen (1930-2007) - B-movie actress and **** model who appears in The Monster of Piedras Blancas and Untamed Youth. She died of lymphoma December 20, in Irving, California. (Variety)
Peter Handford (1919-2007) - Sound recordist and mixer who won a Best Sound Oscar for Out of Africa and was nominated for his work on Gorillas in the Mist. He also worked on Hope and Glory, Dangerous Liaisons, Julia, Tom Jones, Night and the City, Summertime, Murder on the Orient Express and Hitchcock's Frenzy and Under Capricorn. He died November 6 in Suffolk, England. (Times Online)
Edward Hansen (c.1925-2007) - Assistant director of Disney's Robin Hood, The Aristocats and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and production manager of The Fox and the Hound, Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Black Cauldron. He died December 20. (The Big Cartoon Forum)
Jerzy Kawalerowicz (1922-2007) - Polish filmmaker who co-wrote and directed the Cannes winners Joan of the Angels and Pharaoh, which was nominated for an Oscar, as well as 2001's Quo Vadis? He died December 27. (EUX.tv)
Michael Kidd (1915-2007) - Choreographer who worked on Guys and Dolls, The Band Wagon, Li'l Abner, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Hello, Dolly!, Star!, and Merry Andrew, which he also directed. He acted in Stanley Donen's It's Always Fair Weather and Movie Movie, Michael Ritchie's Smile and Blake Edward's Skin Deep. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1997 for "his services in the art of the dance in the art of the screen." He died of cancer December 23, in Los Angeles. (Variety)
Pat Kirkwood (1922-2007) - Actress and singer who portrayed music hall star Vesta Tilley in 1957's After the Ball. She died of Alzheimer's Disease December 25, in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. (Variety)
Stu Nahan (1926-2007) - Sportscaster who appears as a fight commentator/announcer in all six of the Rocky movies. He's also a sportscaster in the Don Knotts comedy Gus, a football announcer in Meteor, a fight announcer in The Great White Hype, a radio reporter in Taking Care of Business and a newscaster in Private Benjamin. He also appears as himself in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He died of lymphoma December 26, in Los Angeles.
Tokuzo Tanaka (1925-2007) - Japanese filmmaker who assisted Akira Kurosawa on Rash?mon and Kenji Mizoguchi on Tales of Ugetsu and Sansho the Bailiff. He went on to direct New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive and Zatoichi's Revenge. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage December 20, in Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Also: VIOLENT SATURDAY 1955
A number of otherwise insignificant small-town stories erupt into drama when a gang of hoodlums decides to rob the local bank. A father looking for pride in his son's eyes, a timid clerk who is a peeping tom by night, a man striving to rewin his wife's love, an Amish farmer faced with viciousness, and a proper older woman turned thief, all find themselves entangled with the bank robbers as a peaceful weekend turns violent.
Directed by Richard Fleischer.
With Victor Mature, Richard Egan, Stephen McNally
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What is strange about Re-Make of "The Woman is that not only it will be directed by Diane English and starring Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, and Annette Bening!
On September 20, 2007, it was announced that seven more women were joining the cast, including Bette Midler and Carrie Fisher.
How can Carrie Fisher be on TCM talking about films,Film Preservation .. etc & then be in a Re-Make?? What next will she show up in the Re-Make of "The Day the Earth Stood Still"??
THE WOMAN RE-MAKE: (CRAPPY CASTING)
Meg Ryan as Mary Haines
Eva Mendes as Crystal Allen
Carrie Fisher as Nancy Blake
Debra Messing as Sylvia Fowler
Annette Bening as Edith Potter
Jada Pinkett Smith as Miriam Aarons
Candice Bergen as Catherine Frazier
Cloris Leachman
Bette Midler as Flora DeLave
Debi Mazar as Olga
Annette Bening IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS!!! Guess rent is due!
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Jean Harlow, Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, and virtually all of the major movie actresses were regular customers of the Max Factor beauty salon, located near Hollywood Boulevard.
He created many looks to establish these actresses, such as Clara Bow's heart-shaped/pierrot lips. Years later, he exaggerated Joan Crawford's naturally full lips to distinguish her from the myriad of would-be stars copying the Clara Bow look he created. He also created shades specifically for them: Platinum (for Jean Harlow), Special Medium (for Joan Crawford), and Dark (for Claudette Colbert).
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[in the bookstore] If you need me, I'll be in the "Bitter Children of Celebrities" section. (Golden Girls)
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I went to "ioffer" & looked up "Letty Lynton" which states $4.99 "THIS LISTING IS FOR LETTY LYNTON ON DVD WITH JOAN CRAWFORD. THE DVD-R COMES WITH GOOD QUALITY AND IN A SIMPLE WHITE SLEEVE." This is basiclly a "BOOTLEG' the quailty may not be there, I might try it! Not big on "Bootlegs"
I would like to have the chance of seeing a sharp, clear, pristine transfer of the notorious "Letty Lynton"!
DVDR stands for DVD Recordable
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I always thought 'Sylvia Sidney' was Underrated actress even if she was an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actress.
She appeared opposite such heavyweight screen idols as Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda, Joel McCrea, Fredric March, George Raft (a frequent screen partner), and Cary Grant.
As well as:
Billie Burke
Bonita Granville
John Garfield
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What about "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari from 1920?? Love this film! The film is moody and shocking, & this chiller is the height of German Expressionist cinema and the.
This film is now neglected by the public as it is a silent film.
Made in 1919, "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari" was literally years ahead of its time and remains a triumphant accomplishment in the genre of German Expressionism. Remembered mainly for its stunning sets, which featured crooked buildings and twisted landscapes, "Cabinet" also boasts one of the first attempts at a twist ending, something quite new and shocking for its time.
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In her will, which was signed October 28, 1976, Crawford bequeathed to her two youngest children, Cindy and Cathy, $77,500 each from her $2,000,000 estate. However, she explicitly disinherited the two eldest, Christina and Christopher. In the last paragraph of the will, she wrote, "It is my intention to make no provision herein for my son Christopher or my daughter Christina for reasons which are well known to them."
If you go to: www.celebritycollectables.com
JOAN CRAWFORD $20.00
Another great find, and possibly one of our best packages, which includes the famed actresses' 15 page will with its distinctive clause that Christina and Christopher Crawford be left completely out of her vast estate. Additionally, we include an 11 page document pertaining to the petition filed on behalf of Christopher and Christina Crawford to have the will thrown out of probate, all of which gave rise to Christina's book, ( later a movie) MOMMIE DEAREST. This is a fascinating file!
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Letty is rarely seen today because of copyright issues that have prevented its public release or showing on television; the fact that it remains a talked-about and important part of Joan's cinematic legacy is a tribute to its iconic style (as well as to the bootlegs out there that continue to showcase Joan's highly interesting, intense performance).
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Is it a "Bootleg"?? From my understanding 'Letty Lynton" is in a vault!
This film has been unavailable since a Federal court ruled on 17 January 1936 that the script used by MGM too closely followed the play "Dishonored Lady" by Edward Sheldon without acquiring the rights to this play or giving credit!
On 7 November 1939, MGM petitioned the United States Supreme Court to overturn the Court of Appeals ruling, stating that the questions arising in the suit were predicated solely upon the copyright laws of the U.S., and not the patent laws. However, MGM did not prevail in this latter action, and the film is unavailable even to this day
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CINEMAX Mon, Jan 7, 6:15 AM There's No Business like Show Business
Fox Movie Channel Fri, Jan 11, 7:30 AM A Ticket to Tomahawk
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Try: douglasfairbanks.org there are pics of Pickfair (The Douglas Fairbanks Museum Galleries - Pickfair)
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. Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York
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What Christina has done to her mother is indeed a travesty; and yet some Joan fans, including one Joan webmaster, are still out there today posing next to Christina with big smiles, apparently delighted to be associated with her. That, too, is a travesty.
Christina + Mommie Dearest = publicity shenanigans
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Crawford's first husband, admonished the book by stating, "The Joan Crawford that I've heard about in Mommie Dearest is not the Joan Crawford I knew back when!
Hollywood's great beauties in the 40's and 50's
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I CAN'T believe...THAT nobody has said "VERONICA LAKE"!!
Most notably for her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, as well as her iconic hairstyle.
Her breakthrough film was "I Wanted Wings" in 1941!
She was in suych popular movies, including: "Sullivan's Travels", "This Gun for Hire", "I Married a Witch", "The Glass Key", and "So Proudly We Hail!".
Looking back at her career years later, Lake remarked, "I never did cheesecake; I just used my hair." Gotta Love this quote!!!!