clearskies Posted March 19, 2011 Such fun yesterday with EEH. I love watching his face, he didn't have to say anything for us to know what he was thinking. I also like his crazy remarks when asked a question, even when he said "why?" when asked to say hello to someone. Can't get enough of this guy. Anyone else like him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted March 19, 2011 I was totally digging on his flicks from yesterday, wow! I watched three of them this morning from the DVR and it was a great way to start my weekend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MovieProfessor Posted March 19, 2011 It's so wonderful when TCM pays a nice little tribute to the likes of a grand and wonderful character actor like Edward. These are the times that TCM really has its value, because where else could younger generations finding an interest in classic Hollywood, go to see what there once was of these lovable and inspiring talents? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted March 19, 2011 MovieProf, I totally agree! It's one of the inestimable charms of this station! And one of it's enduring values. Best channel on the cable dial bar none! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitratefiend Posted March 19, 2011 I'm with you, Clearskies. Please see my post on EEH on the "Fred and Ginger Love" thread. I've been a fan of his voice since I was five or six and heard him on "Fractured Fairy Tales." It was sheer delight for me to discover him in movies -- first in "Arsenic and Old Lace," then in the Fred & Ginger movies that have him, then with Charlie Ruggles as his rival in others from the 30s. And to think I missed him yesterday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clearskies Posted March 23, 2011 He was such fun, wasn't he? I was laughing & clapping like a kid practically every time he opened his mouth. Some things never get old. Must'v missed your post on the Fred & Ginger thread & have never heard him on "Fractured Fairy Tales." When was that done? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitratefiend Posted March 23, 2011 "Fractured Fairy Tales" was a supporting feature on the various iterations of Rocky & Bullwinkle. Horton was not the only famous voice actor on this long-running (and still very funny) cartoon series. Charlie Ruggles did the title role in another supporting feature called "Aesop and Son." Unlike Horton, his name was not listed on the credits. Hans Conried voiced Snidely Whiplash on the "Dudley Do-Right" segments. Mr. Peabody, the superintelligent dog with the time-transporting Wayback Machine and a pet boy, Sherman, was modelled on but not voiced by Clifton Webb. William Conrad (possibly more famous as the radio voice of Matt Dillon than for his on-screen parts at that time) narrated the actual Rocky and Bullwinkle segments. If you've never seen them, check your local library (maybe the kid's section) for a DVD or VHS. There are still plenty of laughs in them, 50 years later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
traceyk65 Posted March 24, 2011 A Fractured Fairy Tale... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
traceyk65 Posted March 24, 2011 Love EEH! He's one of my favorite character actors. No one could do flustered like him. I like him unflustered too--his performance in Holiday as the wise-acre professor, bantering with Cary Grant, Hepburn and Jeanne Dixon is wonderful--funny and sharp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitratefiend Posted March 24, 2011 In that case, EEH needs your support! Please refer to the "Actors and Actresses Who Irritate You" thread, and help in his defense! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted March 24, 2011 I have 2 movies that stars Edward Everett Horton. "Little Big Shot" (1935) in which he was Robert Armstrong's sidekick who was running a fake watch scam. "Helen's Babies" (1924) who was a confirmed bachelor who wrote a book claiming to know how to raise children. Did he ever got a reality check, Lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redriver Posted March 24, 2011 If you watch "Fractured Fairy Tales" or anything else related to the adventures of Bullwinkle J. Moose and his flying rodent friend, be prepared to FALL DOWN LAUGHING! It's some of the funniest, most sophisticated humor I've ever seen on TV. Well, maybe sophisticated is the wrong word. Funny? Definitely the right word! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted March 24, 2011 Related to Horton in Holiday, he also played one of the only sane characters in Arsenic and Old Lace. I love the guy but I can see where a little could go a long way but in most movies he is used to great effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyelman Posted March 24, 2011 He is so funny in several of the Fred and Ginger films! Love his double and triple takes....fun seeing him much later in his career in Pocketful of Miracles. Actually, quite surprised to see how much work he did up to 1970...I guess much of it was TV and they don't run shows like It Takes a Thief, or Nanny and the Professor, sadly enough.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted March 25, 2011 Horton didn't appear to age. I also love him in those Fred and Ginger movies but I assumed he was 50 years old then. But I see him in movies 20 years latter and he still looks about the same. I don't know when he was born but I assume he was younger than he looked in those 30s movies and thus he held up well in those movies he did in the 60s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annelovestcm Posted March 25, 2011 I have always wanted to mention him on this site and love his voice and characters he plays and yes remember his voice on Fractured Fairy Tales Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sewannie Posted March 25, 2011 > {quote:title=jamesjazzguitar wrote:}{quote} > Horton didn't appear to age. > > I also love him in those Fred and Ginger movies but I assumed he was 50 years old then. But I see him in movies 20 years latter and he still looks about the same. I don't know when he was born but I assume he was younger than he looked in those 30s movies and thus he held up well in those movies he did in the 60s. He was born in 1886 and died in 1970. I didn't think he aged much either. Besides the Fred and Ginger movies, two of my favorite movies with EEH are SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES and TROUBLE IN PARADISE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted March 25, 2011 Sewannie, you are right, EEH never seemed to age!!! I was totally digging his pre-code flix the other week the most, but he's always fun to watch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan Posted March 27, 2011 He was such a delightful character on screen that you know you're in for some fun when his films are shown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaryLyn2 Posted March 27, 2011 Unfortunatley I did not realize the entire day was Edward Everett Horton movies. But as soon as I saw him I had to check out the movies. I had not seen several of the movies before. I wish I had DVRed them. I am a fan of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies and first saw him as an actor in those movies. I had been a fan of Edward Everett Horton's voice since Fractured Fairy Tales. Watching the complete seasons of Rocky and Bullwinkle you enjoy the quick wit of the writing all over again. Too bad the Dudley Doo Right Emporium closed. I even got the book of Factured Fairy Tales. I am so glad so many other people enjoy watching him, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stjohnrv Posted March 27, 2011 He was "Roaring Chicken" of the Hekawee tribe on the old "F TROOP" series it would be fun to see some of those again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaryLyn2 Posted March 27, 2011 I forgot all about that! I will have to start looking for F Troop. What a versatile fellow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted March 27, 2011 His last movie was "Cold Turkey." I would like to see that on TCM, despite his rather low profile in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 27, 2011 Did Horton ever play straight dramatic roles? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaryLyn2 Posted March 27, 2011 Douglas Sirk's Summer Storm (1944) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
