snoopyduh
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RollingStone.com reports that GWEN STEFANI (of the rock group NO DOUBT) will star as JEAN HARLOW in "Aviator," an upcoming feature film about the life of HOWARD HUGHES...I am listing this in this discussion because of previous talk about this upcoming movie
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I would have to agree with some that it is difficult to call this a battle. Both men were huge in their prime both on record and the screen. Though I am a fan of both if I had to choose only one to listen to or watch on film, it would be Bing without much hesitation. He was one of the first crooners and he carried that casual style into his acting. When listening to or watching Bing, he never over sells it. He delivers his songs with true feeling and though he will never be labeled as the greatest actor of all time, he was always believable no matter what role he played. That is what Bing was all about, though he did push himself hard as far as keeping a demanding schedule, he never took himself too seriously as an actor or singer, he was very humble and he gave very generously of himself. Happy 100th Birthday Bing.
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I know it is a bit of a dreary movie for a dreary day but I like to watch "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". When Francie gets flowers before her graduation, I lose it every time. What a great movie.
Also, a Crosby movie or something with Jimmy Stewart tends to make me smile.
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I would agree with many of the selections thus far. I have just recently found W.C. Fields and love what I have seen. I think Abbott and Costello are too funny and I love Gene Wilder. I would like to throw two names out there one from then, and one from now... Danny Kaye I believe is one of the most hysterical actors ever, his physical comedy is amazing and nobody performs tongue twisters better (see The Court Jester). From now, I think Steve Martin is wonderful. From the craziness of his early roles (The Jerk, The Man with Two Brains) to his more tender roles (Roxanne, Parenthood, Father of the Bride I and II) and many others I think he has become one of the better American actors of this era.
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Nothing brightens a dreary day like some drama/comedies with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon and Spencer Tracy or Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye dancing and singing their way through a musical....thank God for TCM
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Hi Judy,
It is nice to see some appreciation of Bing on this board finally. So he was not the "classic" actor so loved on this board, but no one was a bigger box office draw during the late 30's to mid 40's. He excelled in the movies, radio, music, television, and entertaining our troops. Bing influenced most (if not all) of the singers that followed, Sinatra, Martin, Como, et al. Yet people can't seem to get past that he was allegedly a bad father. How many entertainers are good parents, especially back in the 30, 40', 50's when travel was not as easy or fast as it is today. Of course he was away from home for long periods of times and when home still not free to just spend at home with the family. The book by his son Gary, has over time shown not be as horrible as the publishing company advertised it (surprise surprise). See this link for good information
http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/pennvalley/biology/lewis/crosby/perspect.htm.
Anyway, enough defending Bing Crosby, as he really does not need defending. I hope a few of you watch the following on May 2 and get to see one of the top entertainers of all time.
Going Hollywood (1933)
The Bells Of St. Mary's (1945)
High Society (1956)
Man On Fire (1957)
The Road To Hong Kong (1962)
Breathtakingly Beautiful
in Your Favorites
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I'll second Maureen O'Hara if that's okay.....also Rita Hayworth in an of her early works...