mudskipper Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I was born in San Francisco but later went to the Los Angeles where I went to the L.A. Academy of Art and had some supporting parts in the movies. In one of these films, I was involved in Hollywood's first interracial kiss. Later I was nominated for an Oscar in the sixties....Who am I? Which movie had the kiss and with whom? And in what movie was I nominated for an Oscar?.. Edited by: mudskipper on Aug 5, 2012 9:28 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edythevanhopper Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Some sources say the kiss was between Charleton Heston and Rosalind Cash in 1971, The Omega Man. Heston's role in Ben-Hur won his award for him. Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Sorry. I'm not Charlton Heston. The kiss was in a 1958 movie which starred a versatile English actor who was nominated for three Oscars but never won. Also in the cast is an Oscar-winning actor who was mentioned in a recent post in one of these threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I don't have a complete answer. I can't do any research. I think the movie is *Island In The Sun* . James Mason was in the film and was a 3 time Oscar nominee. I'm confused because I can't think of anyone in the cast who was born in SF. Joan Fontaine, no- Dorothy Dandridge- no. Harry Belefonte- no. Maybe someone else can find the rest out if I'm correct with *Island In the Sun* ????????????///////////////// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 delete, duplicate post because my response took 15 minutes to finally post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 delete- Mudskipper see answer below Edited by: lavenderblue19 on Aug 9, 2012 9:48 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edythevanhopper Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Lav, it looks like you're correct. Maybe the kiss is between Joan Fontaine and Harry Belafonte in Island in the Sun. Muddy will be back with you to confirm?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I was reading Stuart Whitman's biography in Wikipedia, and it states that the first interracial kiss in Hollywood was between Whitman and Dorothy Dandridge in the movie "The Decks Ran Red"(1958), which starred James Mason. However, when I checked "Island In The Sun" (1957), with its theme of interracial relationships, it seems that the movie showed John Justin kissing Dorothy Dandridge also, so you're probably right, Dilly....Apparently, during those years before the Civil Rights movement, showing a white man kissing a colored girl was less inflammatory than having Harry Belafonte kissing Joan Fontaine.... Your thread, Dilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks, skip He was an actor, director, author, composer. He had an almost 50 year career in films. He won an Oscar and was nominated for one as Best Directtor. He's well known to film fans for an ongoing role he played in films. He was not a well man and said that a very important man in the film industry procured illegal drugs for him to ease his pain and allow him to sleep. Do you know him? Edited by: lavenderblue19 on Aug 10, 2012 2:32 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Are you Lionel Barrymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yes, he's Lionel Barrymore. He said that Louis B. Mayer got him $400 worth of cocaine everyday for the pain and he didn't know where he got it from nor did he care, but he blessed him everyday for it. Your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Thread is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edythevanhopper Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Before Clint Eastwood a legendary director, writer, actor scored his most popular film from the '30s. The romantic theme of this movie was given lyrics and went on to be immortalized by Nat King Cole. Title given to the theme song, movie, and the legend I'm referring to?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Would the song be "Smile"? It was from the movie "Modern Times", and, of course, the legend was Charlie Chaplin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edythevanhopper Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 You put a Smile on my face. That is a perfect answer, Miles. Your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks. Do you know me? I was in a movie with Bing Crosby where he plays a composer of musicals who gets invited back to his alma mater when they are putting on one of his old shows. I played the young soprano in the college show. I only made a few movie appearances. Later I became well known for appearing on a weekly TV show for many years. Do you know me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 This is probably wrong. Yvonne Craig from HIGH TIME? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 *Mr. Music* ? Norma Zimmer? I was not a fan, but my parents esp, my mother loved The Lawrence Welk Show, Norma Zimmer was a singer on the show for many years. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Yes, It's Norma Zimmer, the Champagne Lady of "The Lawrence Welk Show" . Your thread, Lavender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thanks. Hope you enjoyed *Singin In The Rain* last nite, Miles. I'm jealous! She had some bit parts in shorts in the late '20's. Her roles in films were for the most part supporting, although she had the female lead in a very famous early '30's film. She did have the lead as a fast talking gal in a film series. She appeared in some famous films. Gangster, musical and drama. She appeared quite a bit on TV from 1949-1969. She was buried in an Historic Cemetary because of her husband's accomplishments. Can you name her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosehips2012 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Some actors she appeared with were Paul Muni, Ronald Colman, Kay Francis, Warren William, Edward G Robinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Probably Glenda Farrell, who played fast talking girl reporter Torchy Blaine and was buried at West point Cemetery with her husband, Dr. Henry Ross, who was a graduate of West Point and an Army doctor with Gen. Eisenhower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Probably Glenda Farrell, who played fast talking girl reporter Torchy Blaine and was buried at West point Cemetery with her husband, Dr. Henry Ross, who was a graduate of West Point and an Army doctor with Gen. Eisenhower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Glenda Farrell is correct, skip.Your thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I was known as "Miss Deep Freeze" for Thor Appliances which brought me to Hollywood. Then I was discovered by Harry Cohn and became a star. Who am I ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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