sagebrush Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I like Alice Faye's deep singing voice. A couple of my favorite films of hers are ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND with Don Ameche and Tyrone Power and TIN PAN ALLEY with Betty Grable. In the mid 1990s, she made an appearance at the Stanford University Theater to introduce a double feature of her films during a month-long salute to her career. She was funny, engaging, sharp and still beautiful. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, sagebrush said: I like Alice Faye's deep singing voice. I liked her in the Shirley Temple movie Stowaway (1936). She sings a good song "One Never Knows" 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Our fifth villain is ZACHARY SCOTT He was a charming heel. Just ask Louis Hayward and Diana Lynn. Ask Ann Blyth. And ask Alexis Smith & Dane Clark. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Athos Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I like Randolph Scott. While we are honoring his villainous roles, I think he's great in The Southerner (1945) as the struggling farmer with Betty Field. A most worthwhile film directed by Jean Renoir. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 6 hours ago, Athos said: I like Randolph Scott. While we are honoring his villainous roles, I think he's great in The Southerner (1945) as the struggling farmer with Betty Field. A most worthwhile film directed by Jean Renoir. I think you meant Zachary not Randolph. I agree he's excellent in THE SOUTHERNER showing that he could play sympathetic characters. However, when he signed on at Warner Brothers they quickly typecast him as gangsters and assorted cads. Of course he was wonderful in any role. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I always thought if you looked up the word "smarmy" in the dictionary there would be a picture of Zachary Scott 4 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 7 hours ago, Det Jim McLeod said: I always thought if you looked up the word "smarmy" in the dictionary there would be a picture of Zachary Scott That's the perfect word to describe his characters! I mentioned earlier that THE MASK OF DEMETRIOS had one of my favorite Sydney Greenstreet performances. The same goes for Zachary Scott in the film. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Athos Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 16 hours ago, TopBilled said: I think you meant Zachary not Randolph. I agree he's excellent in THE SOUTHERNER showing that he could play sympathetic characters. However, when he signed on at Warner Brothers they quickly typecast him as gangsters and assorted cads. Of course he was wonderful in any role. Yes, I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I had the actor's picture and name above me, commented on the film I like, and still wrote Randolph! This is what happens when one doesn't read over their entry! I agree, he was always compelling in his performances. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 2 hours ago, Athos said: Yes, I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I had the actor's picture and name above me, commented on the film I like, and still wrote Randolph! This is what happens when one doesn't read over their entry! I agree, he was always compelling in his performances. They were both in COLT. 45 (1950). Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Our fifth character actor or actress is AGNES MOOREHEAD. She was delirious in THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942). She was trouble in DARK PASSAGE (1947). She was 105 in THE LOST MOMENT (1947). She was a good listener in ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955). 3 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 The first time I saw Agnes Moorehead on film (she had always been Endora on BEWITCHED to me thus far) was in CITIZEN KANE. I remember thinking to myself that she had the most wonderful eyebrows I had ever seen. 😄 I thought she was also very memorable in THE BIG STREET as Lucille Ball's friend and as Aunt Aggie in JOHNNY BELINDA. My favorite performance of hers is in MRS. PARKINGTON as Walter Pidgeon's friend Aspasia. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 20 minutes ago, sagebrush said: The first time I saw Agnes Moorehead on film (she had always been Endora on BEWITCHED to me thus far) was in CITIZEN KANE. I remember thinking to myself that she had the most wonderful eyebrows I had ever seen. 😄 I thought she was also very memorable in THE BIG STREET as Lucille Ball's friend and as Aunt Aggie in JOHNNY BELINDA. My favorite performance of hers is in MRS. PARKINGTON as Walter Pidgeon's friend Aspasia. I think she had four Oscar nods as supporting actress. For THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, MRS. PARKINGTON, JOHNNY BELINDA and HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE. Each role was quite different. I agree that she's a lot of fun to watch in MRS. PARKINGTON. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 One of her best and most sympathetic roles was as the progressive warden in Caged, playing opposite Hope Emerson as the monstrous prison guard 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, Det Jim McLeod said: One of her best and most sympathic roles was as the progressive warden in Caged, playing opposite Hope Emerson as the monstrous prison guard Yes that’s another great one. I concur. Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 7 hours ago, sagebrush said: My favorite performance of hers is in MRS. PARKINGTON as Walter Pidgeon's friend Aspasia. That is my favorite as well. Agnes is such an asset to any movie. If you are able to find The Blue Veil online, she is great in a small part as a rich woman who casually destroys Jane Wyman's chance for love. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
JamesJazGuitar Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 2 minutes ago, kingrat said: That is my favorite as well. Agnes is such an asset to any movie. If you are able to find The Blue Veil online, she is great in a small part as a rich woman who casually destroys Jane Wyman's chance for love. Are you sure it wasn't Jane frumpy 50s hairdo? Agnes is more stylish in this film than Jane. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Our fifth western star is Rory Calhoun. He steams up the screen with Yvonne De Carlo in RAW EDGE (1956). He gets a kiss from Joanne Gilbert before it's time to RIDE OUT FOR REVENGE (1957). And he gets ready for his close-up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I think I only recall seeing three films in which Rory Calhoun appeared. There are two musicals with Betty Grable, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE and MEET ME AFTER THE SHOW, and a film with Susan Hayward, WITH A SONG IN MY HEART. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Although it is not a western, he plays an old time movie cowboy in Angel (1984) an entertaining exploitation film about a high school girl (Donna Wilkes) who moonlights as a Hollywood hooker. Calhoun's character is now an eccentric who hangs around Hollywood boulevard still clad in his western garb and six guns. He becomes a hero at the end. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 On 1/22/2021 at 4:42 AM, sagebrush said: I think I only recall seeing three films in which Rory Calhoun appeared. There are two musicals with Betty Grable, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE and MEET ME AFTER THE SHOW, and a film with Susan Hayward, WITH A SONG IN MY HEART. Yes, those were films from his Fox years...all in Technicolor. On 1/22/2021 at 7:06 AM, Det Jim McLeod said: Although it is not a western, he plays an old time movie cowboy in Angel (1984) an entertaining exploitation film about a high school girl (Donna Wilkes) who moonlights as a Hollywood hooker. Calhoun's character is now an eccentric who hangs around Hollywood boulevard still clad in his western garb and six guns. He becomes a hero at the end. Never heard of this one before. Looks interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Our fifth post-code star is I consider her one of the most intriguing actresses of her generation. How about you? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Love Karen Black in just about everything she did Here she is with Henry Gibson in Nashville, she played a country music singer, after meeting actress Julie Christie, she says "Who's Julie Christie?" Gibson says "She won an Academy Award for one them movies, I don't know which one it was,,," 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/22/2021 at 9:06 AM, Det Jim McLeod said: Although it is not a western, he plays an old time movie cowboy in Angel (1984) an entertaining exploitation film about a high school girl (Donna Wilkes) who moonlights as a Hollywood hooker. Calhoun's character is now an eccentric who hangs around Hollywood boulevard still clad in his western garb and six guns. He becomes a hero at the end. He was also in the 1985 follow-up AVENGING ANGEL in which he reprised his role. And, IMHO, though neither could be what you'd call "great film making", They're fun enough to watch and pass time with. Sepiatone 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/22/2021 at 3:42 AM, sagebrush said: I think I only recall seeing three films in which Rory Calhoun appeared. There are two musicals with Betty Grable, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE and MEET ME AFTER THE SHOW, and a film with Susan Hayward, WITH A SONG IN MY HEART. He's also quite good in A BULLET IS WAITING, which TCM showed when Jean Simmons was SOTM a few years back. A plane crashes near Big Sur, and the only survivors are an accused murderer (Rory Calhoun) and the lawman taking him back to Utah (Stephen McNally). They manage to get to a ranch owned by Brian Aherne (absent, though he shows up later) and his daughter (Jean Simmons, looking very sexy in blue jeans). It's a kind of "chamber Western" like THE NAKED SPUR, but with a contemporary setting. I like it a lot. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cinemaman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Rory Calhoun's biggest western he was in The River of No Return with Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. I liked the movie and have the dvd. Karen Black is one most versatile actress in Hollywood, she could act in different genres . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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