TomJH Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This is a review I wrote a while ago about a little known 1951 film: THE SCARF (1951), a decidedly odd ball little mystery melodrama, features John Ireland as a man with memory gaps who escapes from a mental asylum into the surrounding desert, with the hopes of somehow discovering if he really did commit the murder of which he was convicted. Along the way he will encounter rustic philosophizing turkey farmer James Barton, as well as Mercedes McCambridge as a singing waitress hitchhiking her way to her next stint in a roadside café. The suspense elements of the film, and what story there is, are not so demanding as to completely draw you in here. (The final resolution, in fact, is pretty obvious as the film draws to a close, nor is it entirely satisfactory). It's the characterizations, though, that may hook your interest. Barton always brings a touch of reality to his grizzled portrayals. But it's the unconventional McCambridge who is the real little jewel of this production. There's a world weary edginess to her portrayal, with, perhaps, a hint of neurosis there, that makes her compulsively watchable. You're not quite certain what she is going to do, certainly not at the beginning. As Ireland searches for answers to his past, there's also a lost quality about McCambridge, who becomes reluctantly drawn into his plight, as she scratches for a living and tries to get by the best she can in her own bid for survival, that makes her characterization the most interesting thing about this intriguing, if minor, noirish drama. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Here are the films I haven't seen from 1951: Awaara Bedtime for Bonzo Bellissima The Browning Version Bullfighter and the Lady Chicago Calling The Company She Keeps Cry Danger Cry, the Beloved Country Early Summer Encore The Enforcer Fireworks Over the Sea The First Legion Fourteen Hours The Good Fairy Goodbye, My Fancy He Ran All the Way Here Comes the Groom High Treason I Can Get It for You Wholesale I Was an American Spy I'll See You In My Dreams Inazuma Soshi Inochi Uruwashi Jiyu Gakko Laughter In Paradise The Law and The Lady The Lemon Drop Kid The Lost One M The Magic Box The Magic Carpet Meshi A Millionaire for Christy Miracle in Milan The Model and the Marriage Broker The Night is My Kingdom On the Riviera Outcast of the Islands Royal Wedding The Scarf Shoneki Show Boat The Strip Summer Interlude The Tales of Hoffman The Tall Target The 13th Letter Thunder On the Hill Too Young to Kiss Westward the Women You Never Can Tell I have these taped, but not watched: Let's Make It Legal Miss Julie On Moonlight Bay Rawhide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Here are the films I haven't seen from 1951: The Browning Version Cry, the Beloved Country If I had to pick just one it would undoubtably be The Browning Version. Cry, the Beloved Country is a runner-up. The Browning Version is probably Michael Redgrave's finest screen performance which is saying something if you have also seen Dead of Night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 If I had to pick just one it would undoubtably be The Browning Version. Cry, the Beloved Country is a runner-up. The Browning Version is probably Michael Redgrave's finest screen performance which is saying something if you have also seen Dead of Night. Totally agree. And Cry, the Beloved Country is a seriously good film. Shot in South Africa, at some risk to the filmmakers, with a solid, heartbreaking story that is very well acted. The final scene between the father of the killer and the father of the murder victim is very moving. Early Summer might be the very best entry into Ozu. The 13th Letter is a remake of Le Corbeau, set in Quebec, not so good as the original, but still worth seeing. M is a remake that's almost as good as the original, with fabulous photography of downtown LA. The Prowler and He Ran All the Way are solid noirs. Miracle in Milan is a charming fantasy. Laughter in Paradise is an Ealing comedy with a nifty premise: the decedent requires his relatives to perform various tasks before they can inherit under his will. Fay Compton, who is nasty to her maid, for instance, has to work as a maid. The Model and the Marriage Broker gives Thelma Ritter her biggest role with the greatest emotional range, and of course she does a great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Early Summer might be the very best entry into Ozu. The 13th Letter is a remake of Le Corbeau, set in Quebec, not so good as the original, but still worth seeing. M is a remake that's almost as good as the original, with fabulous photography of downtown LA. The Prowler and He Ran All the Way are solid noirs. Miracle in Milan is a charming fantasy. Le Corbeau (1943) looks to be a remake of a 1939 British film titled, Poison Pen with Robert Newton and Flora Robson. I haven't seen the latter as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraSmith Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Bellissima, an early film by Luchino Visconti, is an example of Italian neorealism. Anna Magnani plays a stage mother who enters her daughter (Tina Apicella) into talent contests. Belonging to the working class she wants the little girl to get the chances she never had, but this grows into an obsession. The Company She Keeps is a drama with Lizabeth Scott as a woman who tries to rebuild her life after being released from prison. She has the best intentions, but it's hard to stay out of trouble. You won't recognize Beau (10) and Jeff Bridges (1), who appear as extras. On Moonlight Bay is a light musical comedy with Doris Day. I nominated Billy Gray for juvenile perfomance. He plays the younger brother who's smarter than his years and gives funny comments on his sister's love life. Let's Make It Legal is a romantic comedy with Macdonald Carey and Claudette Colbert as a couple in the middle of a divorce procedure - try to guess the ending. Marilyn Monroe is typecast as the young blonde fortune hunter who tries to seduce the married man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Bellissima, an early film by Luchino Visconti, is an example of Italian neorealism. Anna Magnani plays a stage mother who enters her daughter (Tina Apicella) into talent contests. Belonging to the working class she wants the little girl to get the chances she never had, but this grows into an obsession. The Company She Keeps is a drama with Lizabeth Scott as a woman who tries to rebuild her life after being released from prison. She has the best intentions, but it's hard to stay out of trouble. You won't recognize Beau (10) and Jeff Bridges (1), who appear as extras. On Moonlight Bay is a light musical comedy with Doris Day. I nominated Billy Gray for juvenile perfomance. He plays the younger brother who's smarter than his years and gives funny comments on his sister's love life. Let's Make It Legal is a romantic comedy with Macdonald Carey and Claudette Colbert as a couple in the middle of a divorce procedure - try to guess the ending. Marilyn Monroe is typecast as the young blonde fortune hunter who tries to seduce the married man. FYI: In the Company She Keeps, Scott is the Parole officer and it is Jane Greer who tries to rebuild her life after being released from prison. So in this film Scott is a good gal. While the film is OK, I was hoping for something more since it stars two of the hardest noir dames in film history. I wonder how the 2 Bridges children ended up in the film. Their farther Lloyd wasn't under contract with RKO as far as I can tell. Maybe he was friends with the producer or director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 It’s time for 1952. We will be on 1952 for one week so plenty of time for everyone to respond. Here are Oscar’s choices for 1952. Winners in bold. Best Actor Gary Cooper, High Noon* Marlon Brando, Viva Zapata! Kirk Douglas, The Bad and the Beautiful Jose Ferrer, Moulin Rouge Alec Guinness, The Lavender Hill Mob X (51) Best Actress Shirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba* Joan Crawford, Sudden Fear Bette Davis, The Star Julie Harris, The Member of the Wedding Susan Hayward, With a Song in My Heart Best Supporting Actor Anthony Quinn, Viva Zapata!* Richard Burton, My Cousin Rachel + Arthur Hunnicutt, The Big Sky Victor McLaglen, The Quiet Man Jack Palance, Sudden Fear + Best Supporting Actress Gloria Grahame, The Bad and the Beautiful* Jean Hagen, Singin’ In the Rain Colette Marchand, Moulin Rouge Terry Moore, Come Back, Little Sheba Thelma Ritter, With a Song In My Heart + I will comment on Richard Burton’s and Jack Palance’s nominations in the next post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Leading vs. Supporting Categories in 1952… I don’t think there is any question that Richard Burton belongs in the leading actor category for My Cousin Rachel. He was a relatively new Hollywood star in 1952 and de Havilland was the marquee name but Burton’s part was still a lead. Jack Palance belongs in the leading category for Sudden Fear for much the same reasons as Burton does for My Cousin Rachel. I am putting Michael Macliammoir’s Iago as a co-lead in Orson Welles’ Othello. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I am putting Michael Macliammoir’s Iago as a co-lead in Orson Welles’ Othello. In the play, Iago actually has more lines than Othello. After Hamlet, he has more lines than any other Shakespeare character. Then Henry V, then Othello. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 In the play, Iago actually has more lines than Othello. After Hamlet, he has more lines than any other Shakespeare character. Then Henry V, then Othello. Yes. Frank Finlay was in the supporting category for Olivier's Othello which was clearly a case of Olivier's billing trumping the size of Finlay's role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 1952 This was one of the hardest years for me when it came to the Top Ten Films of the year, and it was easily the hardest for performances. I could barely find at least 5, and even a couple of these are questionable. That being said, I have seen 72 films from this year, so it shouldn't have been that difficult. Anyway... Best Actor Takashi Shimura Ikiru**** Marlon Brando Viva Zapata! James Mason 5 Fingers Jack Palance Sudden Fear Gary Cooper High Noon Jose Ferrer Moulin Rouge Gene Kelly Singn' In the Rain Carlo Battisti Umberto D. Arthur Franz The Sniper Best Actress Jean Simmons Angel Face**** Shirley Booth Come Back, Little Sheba Marilyn Monroe Don't Bother to Knock Maureen O'Hara The Quiet Man Anna Magnani The Golden Coach Best Supporting Actor Anthony Quinn Viva Zapata!**** Donald O'Connor Singin' In the Rain Arthur Kennedy The Lusty Men Victor McLaglen The Quiet Man Lloyd Bridges High Noon Best Supporting Actress Jean Hagen Singin' In the Rain**** Katy Jurado High Noon Ethel Waters Member of the Wedding Gloria Grahame The Bad and the Beautiful Jean Peters O. Henry's Full House Best Juvenile Performance Brigitte Fossey Forbidden Games 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 1952 Favorites 1952 featured a few favorites. Fellini's first film -- and my favorite of all his films, The White Sheik, with great performances by the sweet young leads and impressive supporting performances by Sordi and Massina (in her first appearance as Cabiria); The Importance of Being Earnest, which captured Edith Evans' definitive performance as Lady Bracknell on film, perhaps to the dismay of every actress who has played it since; John Ford's The Quiet Man, in every way true to his style, with John Wayne actually giving a complex performance; and the Great Kate in a role which was written for her but for which she does not get enough credit. Best Actor Gary Cooper (High Noon) Jose Ferrer (Moulin Rouge) Ralph Richardson (The Holly and the Ivy) Leopoldo Trieste (The White Sheik) John Wayne (The Quiet Man) Best Actress Shirley Booth (Come Back Little Sheba) Brunella Bovo (The White Sheik) Edith Evans (The Importance of Being Earnest) Julie Harris (Member of the Wedding) Katharine Hepburn (Pat and Mike) Best Supporting Actor Charles Boyer (The Happy Time) Barry Fitzgerald (The Quiet Man) Victor McLaglen (The Quiet Man) Miles Malleson (The Importance of Being Earnest) Alberto Sordi (The White Sheik) Best Supporting Actress Joan Greenwood (The Importance of Being Earnest) Giulietta Massina (The White Sheik) Mildred Natwick (The Quiet Man) Thelma Ritter (With a Song in My Heart) Margaret Rutherford (The Importance of Being Earnest) Favorite Musical Scenes “Get Away, Young Man” sung by Marlene Dietrich (Rancho Notorious) “I Lift Up My Fingers and I Say Tweet Tweet Shush Shush Now Now Come Come” sung by Arthur Lucan, Dandy Nichols, and Hattie Jacques (Mother Riley Meets the Vampire) “Once in Love with Amy” sung by Ray Bolger (Where’s Charley?) And the great scores for The White Sheik, Moulin Rouge, and High Noon. Favorite Lines "The morning's pretty face is a corpse by evening" (The Life of Oharu) and of course all the lines in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Here are some performances from 1952 that will be recognized in subsequent years … Shirley Booth will win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1953 and will nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actress Award in 1953 for Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). Lili Palmer will win the Venice Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1953 for The Four Poster (1952). James Mason will win the National Board of Review Best Actor Award in 1953 for The Desert Rats (1953), Julius Caesar (1953), The Man Between (1953) and Face to Face (1952). Takashi Shimura will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actor Award in 1959 for Ikuru (1952). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Best Juvenile Performance of All Time: Brigitte Fossey, FORBIDDEN GAMES I couldn't agree more strongly with Swithin that Dame Edith Evans is perfect as Lady Bracknell in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST. I'm considering this a supporting performance, but of course it seems like a lead when Dame Edith plays it. The Harvard Lampoon made a notable award this year: Most Embarrassing Infatuation with One's Own Folksiness--Barry Fitzgerald and Edmund Gwenn in THE QUIET MAN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 My choices for the Juvenile Acting award for 1952 are… Georges Poujouly (Michel Dolle) and Brigitte Fossey (Paulette), Forbidden Games 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I had no trouble finding more than ten top films for this year, especially given foreign films by Clement, De Sica, Kurosawa, and Mizoguchi, but the lead categories for actors are considerably weaker than the previous year. Supporting actress had a really strong field, however. Best Actor for 1952: Takashi Shimura, IKIRU**** Gene Kelly, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Carlo Battisti, UMBERTO D. John Mills, THE LONG MEMORY Marlon Brando, VIVA ZAPATA Richard Burton, MY COUSIN RACHEL Honorable mention: Kirk Douglas, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; Paul Douglas, CLASH BY NIGHT; Jose Ferrer, MOULIN ROUGE; James Mason, FIVE FINGERS; Robert Mitchum, ANGEL FACE; Robert Mitchum, THE LUSTY MEN; John Payne, KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL; Robert Ryan, BEWARE, MY LOVELY; Robert Ryan, CLASH BY NIGHT Best Actress for 1952: Shirley Booth, COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA**** Judy Holliday, THE MARRYING KIND Lana Turner, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Julie Harris, THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING Maureen O'Hara, THE QUIET MAN Honorable mention: Olivia De Havilland, MY COUSIN RACHEL; Susan Hayward, THE LUSTY MEN; Ida Lupino, BEWARE, MY LOVELY; Jean Simmons, ANGEL FACE; Barbara Stanwyck, CLASH BY NIGHT; Kinuyo Tanaka, THE LIFE OF OHARU Best Supporting Actor for 1952: Joseph Wiseman, VIVA ZAPATA**** Donald O'Connor, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN David Wayne, O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE Alberto Sordi, THE WHITE SHEIK Gregory Ratoff, O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE Honorable mention: Arthur Hunnicutt, THE BIG SKY; Arthur Kennedy, BEND OF THE RIVER; Charles Laughton, O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE; Anthony Quinn, VIVA ZAPATA; Keenan Wynn, PHONE CALL FROM A STRANGER Best Supporting Actress for 1952: Jean Peters, O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE**** Edith Evans, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST Suzanne Flon, MOULIN ROUGE Marie Windsor, THE NARROW MARGIN Jean Hagen, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Honorable mention: Bette Davis, PHONE CALL FROM A STRANGER; Gloria Grahame, SUDDEN FEAR; Katharine Kath, MOULIN ROUGE; Colette Marchand, MOULIN ROUGE; Giulietta Masina, THE WHITE SHEIK; Claude Nollier, MOULIN ROUGE; Barbara O'Neil, ANGEL FACE; Ethel Waters, THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING Cutest Couple: Kirk Douglas and Dewey Martin, THE BIG SKY 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I couldn't agree more strongly with Swithin that Dame Edith Evans is perfect as Lady Bracknell in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST. I'm considering this a supporting performance, but of course it seems like a lead when Dame Edith plays it. Today, maybe because of Edith Evans, Lady Bracknell is considered the star. If a production of the play is announced, the next question is always "who is going to play Lady Bracknell?" That name generally (in fact, just about always) gets top billing, as it did when David Suchet put on the dress and performed the role recently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 1952 WINNER IN BOLD BEST PICTURE Against All Flags Affair in Trinidad The Bad and the Beautiful The Crimson Pirate Mara Maru Monkey Business Pat and Mike Rancho Notorious Singin' in the Rain The Snows of Kilimanjaro The Star The Steel Trap We're Not Married! BEST ACTOR Errol Flynn, Against All Flags Glenn Ford, Affair in Trinidad Kirk Douglas, The Bad and the Beautiful Burt Lancaster, The Crimson Pirate Errol Flynn, Mara Maru Cary Grant, Monkey Business Spencer Tracy, Pat and Mike Arthur Kennedy, Rancho Notorious Gene Kelly, Singin' in the Rain Gregory Peck, The Snows of Kilimanjaro Joseph Cotten, The Steel Trap Richard Widmark, Don't Bother to Knock BEST ACTRESS Maureen O'Hara, Against All Flags Rita Hayworth, Affair in Trinidad Lana Turner, The Bad and the Beautiful Ginger Rogers, Monkey Business Katharine Hepburn, Pat and Mike Debbie Reynolds, Singin' in the Rain Susan Hayward, The Snows of Kilimanjaro Bette Davis, The Star Teresa Wright, The Steel Trap Barbara Stanwyck, Clash By Night Marilyn Monroe, Don't Bother to Knock BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Anthony Quinn, Against All Flags Donald O'Connor, Singin' in the Rain Sterling Hayden, The Star Fred Allen, We're Not Married! David Wayne, We're Not Married! Dick Powell, The Bad and the Beautiful BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Gloria Grahame, The Bad and the Beautiful Marilyn Monroe, Monkey Business Marlene Dietrich, Rancho Notorious Jean Hagen, Singin' in the Rain Ava Gardner, The Snows of Kilimanjaro Natalie Wood, The Star Marilyn Monroe, We're Not Married! Ginger Rogers, We're Not Married! Marilyn Monroe, Clash By Night MOST DISAPPOINTING MOVIE The Belle of New York. I love Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen, but this movie didn't do anything for me. Even the ending number with Astaire and Vera-Ellen floating off into the starry night sky could have been great, but in this film, it was corny--a la Danny and Sandy's car lifting off the ground and flying away in Grease. CRAZIEST COSTUMES Mitzi Gaynor's wacky dresses in The I Don't Care Girl BEST DRESS Cyd Charisse's green flapper dress in "The Broadway Melody" number in Singin' in the Rain. SEXIEST DANCE Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse's dance in "The Broadway Melody" number in Singin' in the Rain when she's wearing the green dress and he's "the nerd." She wraps her legs around him, he effortlessly lifts her off the ground with one arm... great number! FUNNIEST LINE "I make more money than Calvin Coolidge... put together!" -Lina Lamont, performed by Jean Hagen in Singin' in the Rain. WEIRDEST WESTERN Rancho Notorious, which despite how crazy it is, I liked it. BEST SMALL PART The girl who got to keep kissing Errol Flynn in Against All Flags BEST ALL-GREEN WARDROBE Maureen O'Hara's wardrobe in Against All Flags BEST BODY Burt Lancaster's in The Crimson Pirate BEST RISING STAR Marilyn Monroe, who in 1952, demonstrates a knack for comedy (Monkey Business and We're Not Married!) and for noir (Clash By Night and Don't Bother to Knock). MOVIE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BORING BUT WAS Clash By Night. I liked Stanwyck and Monroe, but that's about it. MOST ANNOYING "THEME SONG" "Chuck-a-luck" in Rancho Notorious. Despite that, I do like the movie. BEST "THEME SONG" "Singin' in the Rain" in duh, Singin' in the Rain BEST BLATANT PLAGIARISM Arthur Freed's "Make 'Em Laugh" (from Singin' in the Rain) ripping off Cole Porter's "Be a Clown." (featured in The Pirate) It's basically the same song, but who cares? This melody is responsible for bringing us a delightful Donald O'Connor number in the former and a great number with Gene Kelly and the Nicholas Brothers in the latter. GREATEST ACROBATIC DANCE NUMBER Donald O'Connor in "Make 'Em Laugh" in Singin' in the Rain. SPEEDRACER'S TAKEAWAY FROM "SINGIN IN THE RAIN" Why does Debbie Reynolds have three different singing voices? She uses her own for numbers like "All I Do is Dream of You," and "Good Morning." Then when she's dubbing Jean Hagen for "Would You" it's Jean Hagen's voice and at the end when she sings "You Are My Lucky Star" she is clearly dubbed. SPEEDRACER'S SECOND TAKEAWAY FROM "SINGIN IN THE RAIN" "No! No! No! YES! YES! YES! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 In spite of the fact that there are three or four films made in 1952 that rank among my favourites, I found this a difficult year for finding outstanding performances. This was particularly true when it came to supporting actress (except for the winner). BEST ACTOR Marlon Brando, VIVA ZAPATA James Mason, FIVE FINGERS Gene Kelly, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Laurence Olivier, CARRIE John Wayne, THE QUIET MAN Honourable Mention: Gary Cooper in High Noon, Charlie Chaplin in Limelight, Jose Ferrer in Moulin Rouge, Richard Burton in My Cousin Rachel, Spencer Tracy in Pat and Mike, Stewart Granger in Scaramouche, Kirk Douglas in Bad and the Beautiful, Gregory Peck in Snows of Kilimanjaro. BEST ACTRESS Maureen O'Hara, THE QUIET MAN Shirley Booth, COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA Joan Crawford, SUDDEN FEAR Eleanor Parker, SCARAMOUCHE Katharine Hepburn, PAT AND MIKE Honourable Mention: Lana Turner in Bad and the Beautiful, Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel, Bette Davis in The Star, Jean Simmons in Angel Face, Ava Gardner in Snows of Kilimanjaro. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Anthony Quinn, VIVA ZAPATA Victor McLaglen, THE QUIET MAN Barry Fitzgerald, THE QUIET MAN Mel Ferrer, SCARAMOUCHE Donald O'Connor, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Honourable Mention: Charles Laughton in O. Henry's Full House, George Sanders in Ivanhoe. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Jean Hagen, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Mildred Natwick, THE QUIET MAN Kathy Jurado, HIGH NOON Marie Windsor, NARROW MARGIN Gloria Grahame, BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Honourable Mention: Gloria Grahame in Greatest Show On Earth. Most Infectious Hand Motion While Singing A Song Award Jean Hagen in Singin' in the Rain 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Speedracer, I couldn't agree more about Clash by Night. Great cast, first-rate director, less than compelling film. I attribute this to the stylized, unreal dialogue of the Clifford Odets play that the movie is based on. I have to remind myself sometimes to include good performances in not-so-great movies. For 1952 that includes Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, and Paul Douglas in Clash by Night and Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino in Beware, My Lovely, another adaptation of a play that at least provides good roles for the two stars, if not much more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 SEXIEST DANCE Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse's dance in "The Broadway Melody" number in Singin' in the Rain when she's wearing the green dress and he's "the nerd." She wraps her legs around him, he effortlessly lifts her off the ground with one arm... great number! Yup. It's a good thing Cyd removed Gene's glasses from his face or she would have steamed them all up during the dance number. Cyd Charisse, with those long perfect legs, brings more than a touch of the sensual and erotic to this film. (And, for the ladies, I guess Kelly's pretty hot here too). I agree, Speedy, this number is an absolute classic, well worth watching again and again and again . . . Watching Kelly and Charisse here is, to me, dance heaven. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimpole Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Is Arthur Kennedy lead or supporting for The Lusty Men? Arguably here and Mitchum are co-leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Is Arthur Kennedy lead or supporting for The Lusty Men? Arguably here and Mitchum are co-leads. I'm not sure. Have you checked kingrat's lead or supporting role thread? You could pose the question there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Is Arthur Kennedy lead or supporting for The Lusty Men? Arguably here and Mitchum are co-leads. I posed the same query some time back, but received no definitive answer, so I went with supporting. But it really doesn't matter. If one were to operate with the norm, look at what I do, and then choose the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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