EugeniaH
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Just for kicks I Googled "Victoria Wilson" and came across an article on her in the Real Estate section of the New York Times. There is a short passage on her work on the biography and there is this quote:
"She also writes in bed, and in her studio, not far from the house, where a fireproof gun safe guards a 25-year correspondence between Stanwyck and a friend, bought at auction. “After Sept. 11, I said, I don’t care if I die in a terrorist attack — I have to protect my Stanwyck stuff.”"
Here's the link: http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/10/27/realestate/27away.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
No comment on my end - just throwing it into the ring.
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What an interesting turn this thread is taking.
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I watched the 1951 (Alistair Sim) version yesterday as well. I've seen both movies but prefer this one. Michael Hordern, who played Jacob Marley, was terrific in this and when he let out that blood-curdling scream it scared me too! Even though it is very grim, I thought Jacob's message was so poignant, talking about the chains we build for ourselves through our arrogance and greed at the expense of compassion for others. I loved the scene where Jacob and Scrooge look out the window and see the ghosts all around the poor woman, those who want to interfere and help but can't...
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Sounds good to me, Filmgoddess. Merry Christmas!
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*FORTY GUNS is a minor masterpiece. Give it another chance but don't compare it to THE FURIES which is one of the greatest Shakesperean westerns ever made.*
Okay - seriously, I will.
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Filmgoddess, thank you so much for your informative posts. Wow, a lot to digest...!
For me, my main interest in reading a "good" Stanwyck biography is to try and understand the motivation(s) that made her give her all in her roles. I'm curious about people in general anyway, and there have been so many roles Stanwyck's played that have touched my heart so it's made me interested in her as an actress. I have no aspirations to be an actress but Stanwyck has me interested in acting, how it's done, what motivates people and what they bring to their roles and how. It's fascinating to me. I'm sorry to read that the Wilson book may turn out to be a big disappointment... I definitely had the impression that Stanwyck was a deeply private person and you make a lot of valid points.
Please feel free to post more; your insights are interesting!
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Emerson Lake and Palmer, "I Believe in Father Christmas", one of my favorites:
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I believe that Callahan liked his subject, but I thought his writing was more confusing than dense. He seemed to jump around a lot and repeated the same imagery multiple times, and I didn't sense a real linear progression... But yes, I agree that Jane Ellen Wayne seems like a hack, tabloid-style writer. No matter who she wrote about, I wouldn't really take her seriously. I got a lot out of the Madsen book in terms of Stanwyck's work and the timeline of events, but he was another author who wanted to get into salacious details (theoretical at best) that I really didn't have an interest in reading...
Season's Greetings, LadyE, it's been a lot of fun chatting with you!
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LadyE, I've been wondering about this Wilson book for years! What wonderful news to get around Christmas.
I thought the project was "dropped", as I never heard more about it...I love biographies and am "particular" about the books I read, and while Axel Madsen's Stanwyck book is relatively informative there's a lot of speculation about her relationships, which to me is distracting. I hope this book will be more about her work, etc. (I wasn't crazy about the Dan Callahan book either; the writing wasn't great...)
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Forty Guns is a Stanwyck film that I only saw once, compared it unfavorably to what I considered the "better" of her Westerns (e.g. The Furies, etc.) and then forgot about it. If there's time I'll try to watch The Maverick Queen and I like some parts of The Violent Men but, generally, my favorite Stanwyck genres are non-Westerns. LadyE (or anyone), do you have a particular genre or decade that you prefer when you watch her films?
I agree that The Lady Gambles had a phony ending... There were some excellent, gritty scenes earlier, though, such as when she got beat up by those toughs (it seemed so realistic that I cringed as I watched this group of men beat up this woman) and later on when she was kicked out of the car and abandoned on the road... I liked when you saw her succumbing to her addiction, the look on her face as she tried to get hold of herself but just couldn't, like someone needing a "fix"...
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LOL, Dargo, I remember that about Abe Vigoda!!
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Bacardi & Coke sounds good... All I've got is Haagen Dazs ice cream for my Christmas treat (but in my book that's still pretty great
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He played some outstanding roles on The Twilight Zone: "In Praise of Pip"; "Death Ship"; "A Game of Pool" and "A Passage for Trumpet". He could be tough and emotional equally believably. I love his acting.
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I love Stanwyck's opening scene in "My Reputation". She's lying in bed filled with grief, saying nothing but just the look on her face makes the visual so powerful. Also, as I might have mentioned earlier in the thread, I love the scene where she breaks down at her friend Ginna's (sp?) house, frustrated with her mother and confused about her future direction, etc.
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For Wednesday evening I like Trooper Hook, Annie Oakley (though this isn't the favorite of some), and definitely Night Nurse (if you haven't seen it, don't miss it; excellent pre-code).
For Thursday morning I prefer My Reputation, but the others are good, too.
I keep getting Gambling Lady confused with The Lady Gambles, and it would have been great if TCM had showed that one. Stanwyck does a terrific portrayal of a woman in the throes of gambling addiction. I don't know how much that issue was talked about in the 1950s, when the film came out.
What do others think?
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*Worse? Barbara Stanwyck never gave a single bad or false performance in her entire career. Ever. Period.*
*Part of what makes CRIME OF PASSION so much fun is just how lurid it is .... when she goes berserk at the dinner party with all the house wives and their banal chatter. That is one great scene. And so true of that period or any time period where all anyone talks about is their husbands, their recipes, and their bratty kids.*
Thanks for bumping this thread back up, Filmgoddess.
I was going to on Wednesday with the last set of Stanwyck films showing on TCM.Maybe "worse" wasn't a good word to choose...
There are some films that I prefer not to watch even with Stanwyck in it because of the storyline or the co-stars, but she is always worth watching. And yes, definitely, the scene at the dinner party is great. You can really feel her frustration as she lets it all out. -
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Since I'm rocking out to Charlie Brown tonight, I'm posting twice.
Also from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" - Greensleeves:
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If I were the one saying it, the remark would be in deadly earnest. :x
I don't have anything worthwhile to add, but I'm enjoying all the knowledgable information...
I thought the project was "dropped", as I never heard more about it...
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