Hibi Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hey Hibi - Did you enjoy the George Brent Q&A with Scott O'Brien over on Silver Screen Oasis this past weekend? I checked in yesterday but I'm trying to catch up this morning quickly before I have to get ready for work... Yes! I wasnt able to read it all till today. Sorry to take so long to get back with you. I've been off the boards for a week or so. I did post some questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yeah... though something like that is so obvious that not much needs to be said about it... I think the author is well aware of the subject though, as he occasionally posts here (LOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EugeniaH Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think the author is well aware of the subject though, as he occasionally posts here (LOL). George's legend.... er.... "follows" him. (Hope you had a nice time 'away'!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 George's legend.... er.... "follows" him. (Hope you had a nice time 'away'!) That's for sure! (LOL). Not really. I didnt go anywhere. It was a working "vacation"............ I'll post any interesting tidbits on George once i buy and start reading the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 George's Biography has arrived!! I'll be reporting back interesting tidbits as I read about them to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisSteele Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Very few booty shots of Georgie in In This Our Life and he was usually wearing a suit jacket, so hard to tell. I must say from the profile shots he did look pretty slim and trim. Bette was so over the top I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so I did neither. Two reviews so far on Amazon for the book, both five stars. Off to a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Very few booty shots of Georgie in In This Our Life and he was usually wearing a suit jacket, so hard to tell. I must say from the profile shots he did look pretty slim and trim. Bette was so over the top I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so I did neither. Two reviews so far on Amazon for the book, both five stars. Off to a good start. LOL. I was so ticked. I didnt realize it was on till it was half over. One of my fav. bad movies. Up there with Beyond the Forest in Bette's pantheon. George overdid the hair dye in this one. Looked like he had shoe polish on his hair! (Maybe it was!). Such a bad movie. I'd like to read the book to see it it's as bad. What was the theme that night? Yeah, I saw the Amazon reviews.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 LOL. I was so ticked. I didnt realize it was on till it was half over. One of my fav. bad movies. Up there with Beyond the Forest in Bette's pantheon. George overdid the hair dye in this one. Looked like he had shoe polish on his hair! (Maybe it was!). Such a bad movie. I'd like to read the book to see it it's as bad. What was the theme that night? Yeah, I saw the Amazon reviews.......... I think Bette's scene with her dying uncle (Coburn) is one of her most memorable scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I think Bette's scene with her dying uncle (Coburn) is one of her most memorable scenes. Yeah, that scene is good. The whole movie is so over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscott Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yeah, that scene is good. The whole movie is so over the top. I mention in George's bio that James Baldwin said Davis' portrayal made her the "toast of Harlem" -- that she grasped the evils of white privilege as a racist southern belle. In the 2009 documentary Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis author Mathew Kennedy quipped that in In This Our Life Davis provided "the red meat for drag." Personally, I thought the quiet underplaying of Hattie McDaniel and Ernest Anderson most effective. George and Olivia also gave the film some semblence of reality. Photoplay thought Davis' came across as "mentally ill" which came close to the mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I mention in George's bio that James Baldwin said Davis' portrayal made her the "toast of Harlem" -- that she grasped the evils of white privilege as a racist southern belle. In the 2009 documentary **** Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis author Mathew Kennedy quipped that in In This Our Life Davis provided "the red meat for drag." Personally, I thought the quiet underplaying of Hattie McDaniel and Ernest Anderson most effective. George and Olivia also gave the film some semblence of reality. Photoplay thought Davis' came across as "mentally ill" which came close to the mark. LOL. Most definitely! I wish the black characters had been given more screen time. That part of the story made up for some of the over the top acting and plotting........ What got censored? I hate this censoring on the new boards........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yeah, that scene is good. The whole movie is so over the top. Not compared to WEHTBJ?, which, I guess, was SUPPOSED to be over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisSteele Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 LOL. I was so ticked. I didnt realize it was on till it was half over. One of my fav. bad movies. Up there with Beyond the Forest in Bette's pantheon. George overdid the hair dye in this one. Looked like he had shoe polish on his hair! (Maybe it was!). Such a bad movie. I'd like to read the book to see it it's as bad. What was the theme that night? Yeah, I saw the Amazon reviews.......... I was going to mention that slick black hair George was sporting. Yikes. I was reminded of the Raymond episode where he uses black shoe polish on his graying temples and his mother asks him if it is shoe polish and he answers Only if you use it on shoes. I read that Bette used her own wardrobe and hair styling ideas. Better stick to the acting. What's interesting is that the picture is mostly an out there southern soap opera, but there is a serious subplot about racial discrimination in the midst of all the craziness. Bette did frame Parry for the hit and run, but she would have framed anybody, regardless of color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I was going to mention that slick black hair George was sporting. Yikes. I was reminded of the Raymond episode where he uses black shoe polish on his graying temples and his mother asks him if it is shoe polish and he answers Only if you use it on shoes. I read that Bette used her own wardrobe and hair styling ideas. Better stick to the acting. What's interesting is that the picture is mostly an out there southern soap opera, but there is a serious subplot about racial discrimination in the midst of all the craziness. Bette did frame Parry for the hit and run, but she would have framed anybody, regardless of color. But she realized that people would more readily believe her if she framed the black guy, rather than some white guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisSteele Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Probably, but he was also the person who had the easiest access to the car. Bette was an equal opportunity vixen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Not compared to WEHTBJ?, which, I guess, was SUPPOSED to be over the top. What is WEHTBJ supposed to mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I was going to mention that slick black hair George was sporting. Yikes. I was reminded of the Raymond episode where he uses black shoe polish on his graying temples and his mother asks him if it is shoe polish and he answers Only if you use it on shoes. I read that Bette used her own wardrobe and hair styling ideas. Better stick to the acting. What's interesting is that the picture is mostly an out there southern soap opera, but there is a serious subplot about racial discrimination in the midst of all the craziness. Bette did frame Parry for the hit and run, but she would have framed anybody, regardless of color. LMREO!! Yes, Bette really wore some ugly outfits in this. George's hair color just didnt look real to me (LOL over that hair polish remark!) Yeah, the racial subplot was the only part of the movie that rang true (realistic)........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Probably, but he was also the person who had the easiest access to the car. Bette was an equal opportunity vixen. Yes, true. But him being black was a plus. People would believe her over him (not necessarily those closest to her...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisSteele Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yes, true. But him being black was a plus. People would believe her over him (not necessarily those closest to her...) True, it was a no brainer at that time and place to blame it on the black guy. And as I already mentioned, in addition there was a plausibility to that story as he did have easy access to her car. Yeah some of Bette's outfits and hair styles were almost as out there as the whole story. I've hadn't seen the movie in a while, so I got a kick out of it when it was on TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EugeniaH Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 What is WEHTBJ supposed to mean? Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Forgive my wordy reply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 True, it was a no brainer at that time and place to blame it on the black guy. And as I already mentioned, in addition there was a plausibility to that story as he did have easy access to her car. Yeah some of Bette's outfits and hair styles were almost as out there as the whole story. I've hadn't seen the movie in a while, so I got a kick out of it when it was on TCM. Yeah, that one plaid outfit looked like a pattern for some drapes............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Forgive my wordy reply... LOL. Thank you, Eugenia! Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 LOL. Thank you, Eugenia! Welcome back. I'll 2nd that Welcome Back. Stick around Genie we miss you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EugeniaH Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'll 2nd that Welcome Back. Stick around Genie we miss you Thanks, guys! I do scan the board every other day but I haven't found a good General Discussions thread to post to lately (for various reasons...). Then I think of starting a thread, but I can't think of an original idea (and I don't want to be a board hog seeking attention)... Hey Hibi, I'd been watching a lot of Andy Griffith on DVD but your Aunt Bee thread isn't active anymore, lol... Back to George. I'll need to check the bio out of the library so I can get with it and be in the loop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks, guys! I do scan the board every other day but I haven't found a good General Discussions thread to post to lately (for various reasons...). Then I think of starting a thread, but I can't think of an original idea (and I don't want to be a board hog seeking attention)... Hey Hibi, I'd been watching a lot of Andy Griffith on DVD but your Aunt Bee thread isn't active anymore, lol... Back to George. I'll need to check the bio out of the library so I can get with it and be in the loop! LOL. That's because I stopped watching Andy as they kept repeating the same old episodes. Now if they started on the color ones, I'd start posting again! I bought the George bio from Amazon (the paperback wasnt too expensive) Good luck finding a library copy. I've found that Bear Media books are hard to find in any library!!! I'll keep you posted on any interesting George tidbits. I havent started it yet as I'm finishing up something else. Maybe this wknd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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