cigarjoe Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Everybody knows her as Mrs. "Luvy" Howell from Gilligan's Island Secret Beyond the Door 1947 Noir Repeat Performance 1947 Noir The Snake Pit 1948 Caught 1949 Noir Payment on Demand 1951 Female on the Beach 1955 Noir The Day of the Locust 1975 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Don't forget Molly and Me. (And of course The Day of the Locust is one film that cries out to be shown on TCM, even if it is Paramount!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Sure. I like seeing early work from people I thought were somehow different from what I was familiar with. Like HARRIET HILLIARD, who for years I only knew as the much older HARRIET NELSON, Mother of Ricky. Fro years we(my generation mostly) long only knew them as old ladies, but thanks to TCM occasionally showing their early movies, we finally get to see how absolutely lovely Natalie and Harriet were. Can sure see what OZZY saw in her! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 It's probably better to list her films in the Turner library: THE BODY DISAPPEARS (1941)...WB REUNION IN FRANCE (1942)...MGM MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR (1944)...MGM KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY (1945)...MGM DISHONORED LADY (1946)...public domain PAYMENT ON DEMAND (1951)...RKO THE LAW AND THE LADY (1951)...MGM CALLAWAY WENT THATAWAY (1951)...MGM FOREVER DARLING (1956)...MGM SUSAN SLADE (1961)...WB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Rat Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 4 hours ago, TopBilled said: It's probably better to list her films in the Turner library: THE BODY DISAPPEARS (1941)...WB REUNION IN FRANCE (1942)...MGM MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR (1944)...MGM KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY (1945)...MGM DISHONORED LADY (1946)...public domain PAYMENT ON DEMAND (1951)...RKO THE LAW AND THE LADY (1951)...MGM CALLAWAY WENT THATAWAY (1951)...MGM FOREVER DARLING (1956)...MGM SUSAN SLADE (1961)...WB She's a lot of fun in Reunion in France as the wife of a prominent Nazi. Joan Crawford talks back to her good, IIRC. Secret Beyond the Door would be a must, as she tries to talk some sense into Joan Bennett's romantic head. I think this would be a fine SUTS day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I recently saw "Repeat Performance" where Natalie's characterization, as a well-chiseled harridan, spurs the plot and affects the conclusion. When you see solid character acting like hers, you realize how much a film depends on the supporting actors. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: I recently saw "Repeat Performance" where Natalie's characterization, as a well-chiseled harridan, spurs the plot and affects the conclusion. When you see solid character acting like hers, you realize how much a film depends on the supporting actors. Makes me wonder.... My not being an encyclopedia of movie statistics, I wonder how many of the people we generally regard as "character actors" have actually won a "best supporting" Oscar? There may be a few(or quite a few) but I really can't name any. ( and where's that "blush" emoticon I was mentioning elsewhere? ) Sepiatone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Sepiatone said: Makes me wonder.... My not being an encyclopedia of movie statistics, I wonder how many of the people we generally regard as "character actors" have actually won a "best supporting" Oscar? There may be a few(or quite a few) but I really can't name any. ( and where's that "blush" emoticon I was mentioning elsewhere? ) Sepiatone What an interesting topic and one I have yet to see discussed at this forum. I assume character actors won about a third; I.e. most winners of a best supporting Oscar are either up-and-coming-soon-to-be-stars , or established lead players (or secondary leads) or aging stars that took on a lesser role in either an ensemble type film, or film that featured other major stars. Of course there were character actors like Hattie McDaniel that won for Gone With The Wind and it also depends on how one defines a character actor \ supporting player; That same year (1939), Thomas Mitchell won best supporting actor in Stagecoach. I don't really consider Mitchell a character actor, but more of a secondary lead, but maybe I'm just splitting hairs here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 7 hours ago, JamesJazGuitar said: That same year (1939), Thomas Mitchell won best supporting actor in Stagecoach. I don't really consider Mitchell a character actor, but more of a secondary lead, but maybe I'm just splitting hairs here. He was the first name that came to my head. He certainly gets called a character actor by some, though as you say, it may not be an entirely accurate label. '39 was a big year for him. He was also in Gone With the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Only Angels Have Wings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, sewhite2000 said: He was the first name that came to my head. He certainly gets called a character actor by some, though as you say, it may not be an entirely accurate label. '39 was a big year for him. He was also in Gone With the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Only Angels Have Wings. Like I said I may just be splitting hairs because of how much I enjoy the acting of Thomas Mitchell and the sheer number of fine films he was in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Sepiatone said: Makes me wonder.... My not being an encyclopedia of movie statistics, I wonder how many of the people we generally regard as "character actors" have actually won a "best supporting" Oscar? There may be a few(or quite a few) but I really can't name any. ( and where's that "blush" emoticon I was mentioning elsewhere? ) Sepiatone 8 hours ago, JamesJazGuitar said: What an interesting topic and one I have yet to see discussed at this forum. I assume character actors won about a third; I.e. most winners of a best supporting Oscar are either up-and-coming-soon-to-be-stars , or established lead players (or secondary leads) or aging stars that took on a lesser role in either an ensemble type film, or film that featured other major stars. Of course there were character actors like Hattie McDaniel that won for Gone With The Wind and it also depends on how one defines a character actor \ supporting player; That same year (1939), Thomas Mitchell won best supporting actor in Stagecoach. I don't really consider Mitchell a character actor, but more of a secondary lead, but maybe I'm just splitting hairs here. Yeah, well, you guys DO know that the BEST Supporting Actor Oscar winners could do one-arm push-ups, don't ya?! Uh-huh, like THIS guy here... (...and somethin' I'll bet Thomas Mitchell could NEVER do!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 BUT speakin' of Natalie Schafer... Yeah CG, I like your idea here. (...you can thank me later for gettin' this baby back on track) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Well ya know Darg..... I don't think many here ever considered Palance as a "character actor". But I get your point. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Cronin Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Agnes Moorehead had the film career Natalie could have, should have had. My view, of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Roy Cronin said: Agnes Moorehead had the film career Natalie could have, should have had. My view, of course. Well Hollywood could only make so many films; There are only a limited number of roles for thousands, upon thousand of actors. I assume you're not suggesting that Welles made a mistake by having Moorehead as part of his actors ensemble instead of Schafer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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