dpompper Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Happy birthday, Vic! Link to post Share on other sites
newclassicfilmfan Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Happy Birthday, he was such a supberb actor. I'd love to see some of his films on TCM, but they mostly play Blackboard Jungle. He made several other films which TCM should play. Link to post Share on other sites
dpompper Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 < He made several other films which TCM should play.> You'll get NO argument from me or several other TCM fans! Link to post Share on other sites
newclassicfilmfan Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Vic Morrow played Dutch Schultz in a film. Why can't TCM show that or several others he made in the 1950's and early 1960's? Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I'd like to see that film too. Maybe some of his films are not available for some reason. Hopefully, they will be found sometime and shown. I think TCM is showing a film of Morrow's called "A Dog's Life" and he is the voice of a dog. Not sure I ever saw this film. I think it's on TCM on March 5th Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Curious - anyone watch "It's a Dog's Life"? I didn't get the chance to watch it. Link to post Share on other sites
newclassicfilmfan Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Never heard of that film. I'd like to see that film where he played Dutch Schultz. Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 It's ironic - I think his best film/performance was that of Artie West in Blackboard Jungle...which was his 1st film. Link to post Share on other sites
newclassicfilmfan Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Such a great actor. Loved him in Blackboard Jungle. He could have been a leading man - I'm surprised he wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I think he could have played the "lead" in films, but I can't picture him as the "lead" in a romantic film. Link to post Share on other sites
fredbaetz Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Vic Morrow played gangster "Dutch" Shultz in 1961's "Portrait of a Mobster". Somewhat typical of the gangster films of that time, but it's Morrow's film from start to finish. It's been many years since I've seen that one but I do remember his powerhouse performance. He did try his hand at directing once, he did "A Man Called Sledge' an Italian Western with James Garner and Dennis Weaver. in 1970. Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Fred - where were you able to view that film of him playing Dutch Schultz? I have never seen that. James - to the last paragraph of your post, I had read he was hurt deeply by that. Link to post Share on other sites
dpompper Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 <I think he could have played the "lead" in films, but I can't picture him as the "lead" in a romantic film.> Vic Morrow is the leading man in my romantic dreams! Link to post Share on other sites
fredbaetz Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Wish I could tell you where or when I last viewed the film, but it's been 25 or 30 years since I saw it. Most likly on a local TV station. Sadly, it does not appear to be on DVD or VHS. You might find a bootleg copy somewhere, but all I can say is "Good Luck"... Link to post Share on other sites
newclassicfilmfan Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I agree Dpompper. I thought he was a sexy, rugged looking guy in the younger years. He was leading man quality to me, and I wouldn't have minded playing opposite in him in a romantic film either. Edited by: newclassicfilmfan on Apr 7, 2013 11:10 AM Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 :^0 :x ....he was good looking. I see TCM showed Blackboard Jungle again on Friday. He looked tough, but he also had that craggy, rugged type look too. Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Been trying to catch as much "Combat" on METV whenever possible. At 3;00am, it's not always possible. First became a fan of sorts of Morrow from that, and co-star Chuck Ban....er...RICK JASON. ( Chuck Ban was an old high school buddy who EVERYONE agreed was Mr. Jason's "spitting image". Hey! Maybe THAT'S the "Jason" his daughter got the middle name from!) Sepiatone Link to post Share on other sites
newclassicfilmfan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I believe the name was from Jason Robards who was a family friend. Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I saw an episode of COMBAT! called "Point of View" and another episode called "Mail Call" and one called "The Record". What a great tv show this was....and Vic Morrow really was the perfect actor to play the leader of the squad - Sgt. Saunders. He really deserved awards for his acting. Link to post Share on other sites
Mythoughts Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I was looking for this thread. So glad I found it. I wanted to bump it up again cause Morrow rocked. He was great in every performance he ever gave. I thought some of his later films weren't very good, but he always gave top-notch performances. Why in the world didn't he ever get to be a bigger star? After Blackboard Jungle, he should have had some great films where he was the lead, and certainly after Combat tv series, you'd think the guy would have been offered many movie roles, but it seems he didn't get too many opportunities. I wonder why. Link to post Share on other sites
movielover11 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 He was great. I, too, wonder why he didn't have a more successful film career. I also wish TCM would include him for a day in Summer Under the Stars in August. Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 "Mail Call" was just on Thursday night(or Friday morning) I think it was. My wife took to watching this with me. Sadly, NOT for Morrow, but she has the "hots" for "Caje"( Pierre Jalbert). Sepiatone Link to post Share on other sites
Mythoughts Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I remember the episode "Mail Call". I think that guest starred James Best. Caje was "okay". I tend to watch Vic Morrow though in that Combat show. I liked the way he walked, the way he talked, he played the part of the Sgt. so perfectly. I'm sure back in the '60's, even females watched the Combat tv show cause it was a great show and some of the actors were quite easy on the eyes for the female viewers. Link to post Share on other sites
twister Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Hello. I was just looking through all the threads here. I was pleasantly suprised to find this one. I just wanted to add that Vic Morrow was a really sensational actor. I'm glad others feel the same way. Link to post Share on other sites
twister Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Aside from Blackboard Jungle and Combat, can anyone suggest any other good films with Vic Morrow? I saw some film with him that was really good, but that was a long time ago and I quite frankly forgot which film it was. Link to post Share on other sites
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