tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39313161919181813692024-03-19T00:50:44.389-07:00Let the Show beginThe most wondrous blog you will find. We will talk about classic films and the stars who made them. Also talk about books, records, and other related movie stuff. And we will have lots of ongoing series dedicated to a star of the month (which we alternate with a theme every other month), pets, weekly columns and all kinds of assorted goodies. Please do stop by for a spell with us.Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-14098358273872617582012-07-17T02:59:00.001-07:002012-07-17T02:59:03.654-07:00Some stars just hanging out at the beach<b>Here are some photos of classic stars hanging out at the beach. Happy Tuesday Everyone!</b><br />
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<b>What a day at the beach!</b></div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-52575971453472306822012-07-06T20:18:00.000-07:002012-07-06T20:18:11.940-07:00Let's watch...BEACH PARTY (1963)<b>OK, when I was younger like around 13 or 14, this cable channel would air certain movies every summer. Beach films like Gidget and the beach films starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello were some of them. I would anxiously await them each and every summer. </b><br />
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<b>The first beach film was simply titled Beach Party (1963) and it introduced the whole gang to audiences everywhere back then and again in the 80's on TV. </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Released mid summer of 1963 on July 14th</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Followed by four more sequels: Muscle Beach Party (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), Pajama Party (1964), and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965).</b></span><br />
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<b>The gang's all here for some summer fun!</b></div>
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<b>For the month of July, the theme me and Irene have decided on is summer beach films. You know the films where the boys chase the girls or vice versa...or the family goes on a family outing ala Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation. Most of the well known beach films came out during the 60's so a lot of our posts will deal with those films. But we will also have posts showcasing films not all about the beach, but perhaps showing an iconic moment or scene that takes place at the beach ala From Here To Eternity. It's still early and we're doing this by the seat of our pants, so please check into Let The Show Begin all month long. It should be a blast.</b><br />
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<b>Monty</b></div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-17874637899792044972012-06-27T22:47:00.000-07:002012-06-27T22:47:08.438-07:00It's time to re-cast - COME SEPTEMBER<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here we are again.. Next month is near and <i>Monty </i>thought about a theme for then - but: Mum's the word! He will tell you all about it when July has come..</div>
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For now we would like to present a little game we play: We like to re-cast films. It's not like: "Oh - we could do better than the original casting was!" - it is more like: "We love it! But how would it look with different actors - or when it was made in another era?" We hope you can relate to that idea..<br />
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1. Stay true to the decade you have chosen. <b>Charlize Theron</b> and <b>Clara Bow</b> can not be casted in the same film. Since <b>Buster Keaton</b> and<b> Dustin Hoffman</b> both were active in the 1960's they both can be casted in one film - just to name an extreme here.. - but they only could be casted for a film with a 1960's cast - and they would have to be casted in the age they were at that time. So no young <b>Buster Keaton</b> with an elderly<b> Dustin Hoffman</b>..</div>
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2. No actor who was in the original film can be casted. (That's why we would never re-cast <b>CASABLANCA </b>and other iconic films..)</div>
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3. If possible the casting of every actor has to be explained - though the explanation can be totally emotional.. </div>
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So here is the first film we recasted for this blog - because we intend to make a series of that.. </div>
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<b>COME SEPTEMBER (</b>1961)</div>
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Every year in September Robert L. Talbot (<b>Rock Hudson</b>) travels to his villa in Italy to meet Lisa H. Fellini (<b>Gina Lollobrigida</b>) - she is kind of his seasonal girl-friend. But this time he returns in Summer and not only finds his Villa being rented by his major domo Maurice (<b>Walter Slezak</b>) to a bunch of young American girls (besides others: <b>Sandra Dee</b>) and their chaparone Margaret (<b>Brenda De Banzie</b>) - with whom Maurice has kind of a romance in the beginning.. But also Lisa has giving up waiting for him and is about to marry Spence, a British gentleman (<b>Ronald Howard</b>).. Plus: The girls have some admirers: A group of young US guys (amongst others: <b>Bobby Darin</b> and <b>Joel Grey</b>) - and Robert is very much into protecting the girls.. (not necessarely on their wish..)</div>
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Here are the casted actors:</div>
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(Please, keep in mind that this is our first attempt! We are still practicing..)</div>
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<i>Monty </i>decided to do a modern version (2010) - while <i>Irene </i>tried to put it into a 1947-b/w-version:</div>
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Original version: <b>Rock Hudson </b>and <b>Gina Lollobrigida</b></div>
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<i>Monty's version:</i><br />
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<b>Russell Crowe</b><br />
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<b>Catherine Zeta-Jones</b><br />
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<b>Russell Crowe </b>(after years of action films and dramas like L.A. Confidential, Gladiator and Proof Of Life, Russell showed a flair for romantic comedy in the film A Good Year. So I choose him in the re-casted role of Robert Talbot to see if he can recapture some of that A Good Year magic) and <b>Catherine Zeta-Jones</b> (more than enough woman to match Crowe's manly man...I can see the fireworks already)</div>
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<b>Kirk Douglas</b><br />
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(Because he would be capable of showing as much self assurance as too aspect a woman to wair for him all year long and also was great in comic parts. He would be awesome in his attempts to shaft the boys..)</div>
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<b>Alida Valli</b><br />
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(because she was a great actress. More than good enough to cope with <b>Kirk Douglas</b> - and so gorgeous that I could imagine a man traveling once a year just to have a few weeks with her..)</div>
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Original version: <b>Walter Slezak</b><br />
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<i>Monty's version:</i> <b>Nathan Lane </b>(who better to capture Maurice, Robert's major domo than <b>Nathan Lane</b>, who can be exasperatingly funny)</div>
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Original version:<b> Brenda De Banzie</b></div>
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<i>Monty's version:</i><b><i> </i>Emma Thompson </b>(I'm going with the always wonderful <b>Emma Thompson</b> as chaparone Magaret, who has done several comedies in her career)</div>
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<b>Norma Varden</b><br />
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(she would be great as an chaperone - and to have her teamed up with <b>Curt Bois</b> who was the pickpocket who robbed her "husband" in <b>CASABLANCA </b>- I like that idea.. Also I would love to see her in a blooming romance..)<br />
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Monty's version: <b>Jude Law </b>(Now <i>Irene </i>knows that Jude is not one of my favorite actors but I think he would be a perfect fit as Spencer, just because he doesn't wind up with the girl at the end of the movie)</div>
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<i>Irene's version: </i><br />
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<i>Monty's version:</i> <b>Emma Stone and Zac Efron </b>(<b>Emma </b>is a young emerging new actress who has proven to be quite funny in such films as Zombieland and Easy A while <b>Zac </b>is quite the singer/actor/dancer thanks to those High School Musicals...I think they would be perfect together)<br />
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<b>Some may be wondering what is going on here. Where are the posts? Where is the fun loving writing of Miss Irene Palfy and Monty? I'm here to tell ya, we're still here. Just so busy with tons of other blogs and stuff. I had talked to Irene about the theme for this month being all about Dark Shadows, since the new movie has just come out. I think we are still thinking about it. Irene saw the movie the other day and loved it. I intend to see it this weekend hopefully. I remember watching the original series on TV when it was being shown in repeats during the late 80's. Loved it. We could post about that series and the new updated film. We still have plenty of time this month. So don't give up on us yet, me and Irene are still here. The show will go on!</b><br />
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I have to ask you to forgive me for I was very lazy this month. Actually I always watch a film before doing a review here - and for I watched soleley about one classic Hollywood film this month and wasn't overwhelmed at all by it there was nothing I could have written about which would have been of your interest. </div>
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Excellent film with Sidney Poitier in an Oscar winning performance as Homer Smith, an ex-GI now traveling contractor. Homer is making his way through a small town in Arizona when his car overheats. He pulls into a place and encounters a group of East German Catholic nuns led by the strict Mother Superior Maria (Lilia Skala). All Homer wants is some water for his radiator but he ends up staying at the request of Mother Maria to help out around the place. And when Mother Maria asks him to build a chapel cause she thinks God has sent him for that task, Homer reluctantly agrees. Lilies of the Field is a wonderful film mixing drama with some humor and a great performance by Mr. Poitier. I used to think Sidney's best acting work was in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner. I stand corrected, Lilies is by far his best work and he deservedly was named Best Actor for 1963. He makes Homer such an engaging character that most people can identify with. And all the actresses portraying the nuns give worthy performances also. Lilies is a small but immensely enjoyable film. One of the best scenes in the film is when Homer teaches the nuns how to sing an old time church hymn called Amen. It's heavenly, rousing, and funny all at once. A great music score by Jerry Goldsmith is a plus also. Add this to Poitier's list of films that he made in the 1960's and you have one of the best stretches of film acting ever delivered. His other films during this period include A Raisin in the Sun (1961); The Bedford Incident (1965); To Sir, With Love (1967); Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967); and In The Heat Of The Night (1967). All equally impressive films during a six year span. And Lilies is right up there with them.<br />
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Depression has left people poor and disappointed. Jeeter Lester (<b>Charley Grapewin</b>) and his family
are living in Tobacco Road – one of the poorest places. The Jeeters live by
stealing and so do their neighbours – to work on their farms is too straining
and frequently postponed. When the new owner of their land ask for $100 rent
for the farm for one year the Jeeters have to face the possibility to live at
the poor farm – which is horrifying (They would have to bath before they get
something to eat! Awful..) The Lester children are no help either: Ellie May
(<b>Gene Tierney</b>) and Dude (<b>William Tracy</b>) are not too smart – and while Ellie May
is very much interested in her brother-in-law Lov (<b>Ward Bond</b>) who has
frequently troubles with his wife Pearl, Dude marries Sister Bessie (<b>Marjorie
Rambeau</b>) a religious woman who is almost twice his age – but has enough money
to buy him a car with a wonderful horn..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ young love.. wily <b>William Tracy</b> and wonderful <b>Marjorie Rambeau</b> ~</td></tr>
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ROAD </b>is based on a play – which is based on the novel by <b>Erskine Caldwell (</b>who also wrote<b> GOD'S LITTLE ACRE</b>). I
can’t tell you about the play – but the book I have read. Just by the way: It
is set in Georgia – near to Augusta. For obvious reasons the scenes which
contained sex – and I guess that’s one aspect that made <b>Erskine Caldwell</b>’s books
so successful.. – are now much tamer: The scene in which the Lester Family is
stealing Lov’s turnips just shows <b>Gene Tierney</b>’s character almost in a kiss
with Lov. It’s very well done and has actually some eroticism in it (<b>Gene Tierney</b>
and <b>Ward Bond</b> did a very good job here..) – but in the book they are doing
things which made Lov much more distracted.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ this picture is a publicity still - in the film <b>Ward Bond </b>and <b>Gene Tierney</b> are much MUCH closer to earth.. ~</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US">Another
very Hollywood-natural change: in the book Ellie Mae has a harelip (that’s why
Lov didn’t want her for his wife in the first place and took Pearl.) – of course in this film
Ellie Mae is beautiful but simply a bit dirty..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">But this
film isn’t after all a typical Hollywood glamour comedy – the Lesters are very
canny (I think this is a characteristic which is supposed to be typical for
every country folk all over the world..)
but due to Jeeter’s laziness
their home is quite rotten. Another typicall thing for <b>Erskine
Caldwell</b>’s books is used in this film, too: Most Hollywood films take Religion
for a higher thing – here it is mostly used by the characters to get what
they’re longing for – to manipulate. It’s the overall argument for everything.
Unlike the book the film has almost a happy-end though I fear that after six
month Jeeter and his wife (<b>Elizabeth Patterson</b>) have again to pack their things
and leave their farm..</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span>The only character in this who is a little bit more cultivated, mannered and nice is a minor character played by<b> Dana Andrews</b> - but his character isn't that poor - so maybe that's the cause for that..</div>
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okay with partly overacting characters (I won’t blame the actors because I think this
is caused in the story) and a very much cynical way to look at live: I highly
recommend this film – people who prefer good manners and lovely personas will
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<span lang="EN-US"><i><br /></i></span></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-61540134554566872152012-04-03T15:27:00.000-07:002012-04-03T15:27:13.098-07:00Let's watch...ELMER GANTRY (1960)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfy1-AxZgkayb7FAX5D5W8WD1Qqt0vOpLWavw9s_nZaimPwFl9vG1TKPXkFZzbbLcmsOwWLctopBeY9LXx0eezjp6VnH2qpznWGY_OacvNBQBSY0jq-OdUNwU3j8DOCuwK6L0jHzIpRIo/s1600/gantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfy1-AxZgkayb7FAX5D5W8WD1Qqt0vOpLWavw9s_nZaimPwFl9vG1TKPXkFZzbbLcmsOwWLctopBeY9LXx0eezjp6VnH2qpznWGY_OacvNBQBSY0jq-OdUNwU3j8DOCuwK6L0jHzIpRIo/s400/gantry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b> Burt Lancaster is all fire and brimstone as a traveling salesman who crosses path with a lady preacher named Sharon Falconer (played by Jean Simmons in an Award worthy performance) and becomes part of her traveling roadshow. Burt gives a showy and deserving Oscar winning performance as Gantry, who manages to smooth talk just about everyone he meets. But his past catches up with him later on in the form of Lulu Bains, a prostitute (played by Shirley Jones, who won an Oscar for her work here) who brings down her fury on Gantry in the final act. It's hard to mix religion and film and come away with everything working so well. The three leads: Lancaster, Simmons, and Jones are all top notch. There is also strong support from Arthur Kennedy as a local newspaper man who doesn't fall for Gantry's theatrics. I liked Elmer Gantry. It doesn't beat you over the head with the ideas of religion but does make you think about all the things that go along with it. All the music, preaching, etc combine to make a very solid film.</b><br />
<b><img alt="Jean Simmons in Elmer Gantry" height="232" id="photo11506708" src="http://content6.flixster.com/photo/11/50/67/11506708_gal.jpg" width="320" /></b><br />
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<b> I do believe Simmons was overlooked by the Academy by not even being nominated for her amazing performance as Sister Sharon. Her scenes preaching to the masses will hook you in immediately with her soft and delicate features but strong and commanding voice. Jones part was small but very effective. She doesn't enter the film until about 90 minutes in, but makes quite the impression as Lulu. She is very smart and very capable of taking down anyone who wrongs her such as Gantry did in their past. And finally Lancaster is top notch with this show stopping role that lets him cut loose with some big attention grabbing scenes and also with some quieter effective moments as well. If you have never seen Elmer Gantry, you need to check it out.</b><br />
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As March is ending today also our time with <b>Gene Tierney</b> at the show ends for now..</div>
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So: Thank you very much, <b>Gene Tierney</b>! We hope to meet you soon again!</div>
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<b>First we have <span style="color: lime;">The Razor's Edge</span> (1946) which I just happenstance to see a few weeks ago. Irene was kind of enough to post about this film and let me know how good it was. I saw it for myself and she was right, it was amazing. Loaded with an all-star cast in Gene, Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, Lucile Watson, Herbert Marshall, Elsa Lanchester and John Payne. Gene's character Isabel is not an easy person to like. She is quite mean and does some questionable things. But Gene delivers a solid performance. I can't wait to see this film again.</b><br />
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</b></div><b>Also from 1946 is<span style="color: red;"> Leave Her To Heaven, </span>which allows Gene to really work her skill as a top actress as Ellen Berent Harland, a socialite who loves her husband..just a tad too much. Bordering on obsessive. A powerhouse performance by Gene for this one and she looks absolutely stunning in glorious color. </b><br />
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</b></div><b><span style="color: blue;">The Ghost and Mrs. Muir </span>(1947) allowed Gene a much more different character from the previous two films. Her Lucy Muir, a recent widow who moves to a seaside cottage who encounters a ghost (Rex Harrison). Gene has a plum role here as Lucy, as she gets several comedic and dramatic moments in this lovely film.</b><br />
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</b></div><b>And finally, one of my absolute favorite films of all time is <span style="color: purple;">Laura</span> (1944). Now I don't want to give away any details of this great film noir film because it's better to go in not knowing anything about it. I will say while it is a top notch film, I don't think it is Gene's best film in which she shines. You will understand when you watch it. Don't get me wrong..she is good, but she is much better in the three films I talked about above. But she is backed by one strong cast in Laura. With the likes of Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, Clifton Webb and Judith Anderson.</b><br />
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1844: Her devout parents (<b>Walter Huston</b> and <b>Anne Revere</b>) are not too happy when
cousin Nicholas van Ryn (<b>Vincent Price</b>) invites Miranda (<b>Gene Tierney</b>) to live
with his wife (<b>Vivienne Osborne</b> – it was her last film) - who is merely
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choice to play the part of Nicholas van Ryn was actually <b>Gregory Peck</b> – and I
am sure he would have done it perfectly. The second choice would have been one
of my very high ranked favourites: <b>Laird Cregar </b>who would have been just
amazing in this kind of character – but sadly he didn’t live long enough – so
<b>Vincent Price</b> finally was engaged to perform as the male lead in this film – he
did lost some weight to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ill so <b>Joseph L. Mankiewicz</b> – another one of my favourites – took over as the director. He
managed to put in the name of his ex-in-lawes in a little gossip dialogue in
this film – a name <b>Gene Tierney</b>’s character furiously claimed to have never
heard of: <i>Schermerhorn</i>.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Henry van
Cleve (<b>Don Ameche</b>) always enjoyed his life – and had more than just an eye for
female beauties. He even eloped with Martha (<b>Gene Tierney</b>) - the fiancée of his
cousin (Allyn Joslyn).. So when he dies in his 70s he decides that Heaven can wait and reports in the anteroom to hell. But “his
Excellency” (<b>Laird Cregar</b>) isn’t convinced about Henry’s qualification – so Henry
tells him about his "sinful" live.. – like so often the way we see ourselves
differs a lot from other people’s view.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ Henry (<b>Don Ameche</b>) reporting to His Excellency (<b>Laird Cregar</b>) ~</td></tr>
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film <b>Gene Tierney</b> ages from a young woman to a middle-aged lady – and she always
looks great. (I am ignoring one of her worst film-hairstyles ever here..) She
and <b>Don Ameche</b> work great together and their onscreen love story is just
wonderful.. And I confess that I get a bit teary eyed every time I watch this
film..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As I said: This is one of my favourite films
of all time. It was directed by one of my favourite directors: <b>Ernst Lubitsch</b> –
it is his only completed film in Technicolor and looks divine.. It also
has a marvelous cast – with some of my favourite actors ever: <b>Laird Cregar</b>,
<b>Spring Byington</b>, <b>Marjorie Main</b>, <b>Louis Calhern</b> and <b>Don Ameche</b>..</div>
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<b>Gene
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According to her memoirs one day she finally told him that she couldn’t go on
like that - with him shouting at her all day long. When he said that he was
paid for shouting at her – she replied: “<i>Yes, and I am paid to take it – but
not enough..</i>” When – after a tough pause – <b>Lubitsch </b>started to laugh the
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the lead part – he would have preferred <b>Frederic March</b> or<b> Rex Harrison</b>. In the
end he was actually very pleased with <b>Don Ameche</b>’s performance. <b>Don Ameche</b>
himself later stated that this film was - of all the films he did - his
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would hardly discover that – I for one didn’t: she is (as always) as slim as can
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<i><br /></i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-85470439332238599722012-03-21T19:58:00.000-07:002012-03-21T19:58:22.759-07:00Gene Tierney makes it three in a row<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-BcNYwIL1cx-lVsgknciXs1Tgy3PSqshX7_HKZQ8kWJT0vofb37Lw8uWlSNm36UfACW28ss1PuPatAM89NZllvabQauhKAkrzrXTph3SkZL8m4unda6Y6R6NJzr_Ddq3p8f20O1egdOi/s1600/gt563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-BcNYwIL1cx-lVsgknciXs1Tgy3PSqshX7_HKZQ8kWJT0vofb37Lw8uWlSNm36UfACW28ss1PuPatAM89NZllvabQauhKAkrzrXTph3SkZL8m4unda6Y6R6NJzr_Ddq3p8f20O1egdOi/s400/gt563.jpg" width="312" /></a></div>Just a quick post to let everyone know that Gene won again in the favorite classic movie tourney over on my main blog, All Good Things. She knocked off Lauren Bacall 53-45 for her third straight win. Add Bacall to the list of the other actresses she has beaten including top seed Vivien Leigh and Greer Garson. Gene has proven that she is certainly popular enough among fans to compete with the elite. Congrats Gene and here's to you and your continued success in the tourney.montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-33060372631143643212012-03-21T05:19:00.001-07:002012-03-21T06:09:08.768-07:00Let's watch.. ..TOYS IN THE ATTIC (1963)<div style="text-align: justify;">
Usually when one thinks of <b>Gene Tierney</b> - the films that come to one's mind might be those of her "career's peak" like e.g. <b>LAURA </b>(1944) and <b>LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN</b> (1945). Wonderful films indeed - but today I'd like to highlight a film of hers which features her in her second to last big movie (excluding some TV movies of course):</div>
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<b>TOYS IN THE ATTIC</b> (1963) </div>
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Berniers (<b>Dean Martin</b>) isn’t very successful – in his live he lost a big amount of money. But
now he is back to his home town New Orleans - visiting his two spinster sisters Carrie (<b>Geraldine Page</b>) and
Anna (<b>Wendy Hiller</b>). With
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p>The film is based on the very successful play by <b>Lillian Hellman</b>. If you watch out you might spot in this film <b>Joe Grey</b> in a bar as an uncredited extra. He was a good friend of (and for a long time a double for) <b>Dean Martin</b>. They appeared together in about 16 films. <b>Joe Grey</b> also was a friend of <b>Frank Sinatra</b> - together they appeared in 10 of Sinatra's films. </o:p></span></div>
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Though this
film is all about who does<b> Dean Martin</b>’s character bed, who did he bed – and
who won’t he bed: the best in this are
the scenes of <b>Wendy Hiller</b> – of course I am a big fan of hers so not only maybe
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<b>Gene Tierney</b> is also really wonderful. She is
perfect as an elderly society lady - still looking beautiful. She does her scenes in a very elegant - and partly a bit impish way.</div>
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think <b>Yvette Mimieux</b> looks at some moments more like she wa <b>Dean Martin</b>’s
daughter than his wife – but I think this is one important aspect of the story:
a more aged and by that maybe selfassured woman would have more trust into her husband (I guess.. I wasn't married to any men yet..) – and Miss
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ <b>Dean Martin</b>, <b>Wendy Hiller</b> (like me he loves her!! ..)<b> </b>- and <b>Geraldine Page</b> ~</td></tr>
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There is one scene which really is a but heavy: Charlotte’s face gets cut with
a knife. Frankly: That is a really shocking scene - for those who are not fond of any kind of brutality in films - or trained by watching Horror films.. So please: If you are not
easy with this kind of scenes – make sure to have someone in reach who can tell
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ <b>Geraldine Page</b> and <b>Dean Martin</b>.<br />
this is from an amazingly done scene - it's all in the looks.. ~</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i><br /></i></span></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-11714301777250723932012-03-19T17:21:00.000-07:002012-03-19T17:21:16.805-07:00My apologies...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q9ieCJeNurSN3UkczwIvCLItdkdGfINxH1Db2dANabUk4P8NmKMIaN1CcLBYmnG0RmQUKtmRIGbsy-4LDJfXMmJ_PqujWJsdLAm5RPqIcc47-lwTLYji1vAi9nAg2ZjRrSOTs2DQvOTy/s1600/1g_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q9ieCJeNurSN3UkczwIvCLItdkdGfINxH1Db2dANabUk4P8NmKMIaN1CcLBYmnG0RmQUKtmRIGbsy-4LDJfXMmJ_PqujWJsdLAm5RPqIcc47-lwTLYji1vAi9nAg2ZjRrSOTs2DQvOTy/s320/1g_3.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />
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I had written a nice little post about Gene Tierney. Well just some facts about her and for whatever reason Blogger was acting crappy and showed everything I wrote in highlights. I tried to edit it and it kept coming up as the same horrid typeface. Irked me big time. And I was getting tired and cranky because it wouldn't let me do what I wanted to do. So I said forget it and just thought about winging it. Just doing a post on why I love Gene Tierney. So here goes. Now while I may not have seen a lot of her movies, the ones I have seen, she is amazing. And I'm not just talking about her physical beauty, which is stunning to say the least. But her acting ability was never given a fair shake I think. To those who think Gene can't act, I say check her out in The Razor's Edge (which I finally saw for the very first time a few weeks ago) or Leave Her To Heaven (which I think is the first time I saw Gene in a film...back during the AMC days when I was watching and recording everything on VHS). Oh and let's not forget about The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. This may be my favorite performance of Gene. She is determined and very witty. I love her in this film. I know some classic film and star fans may not put Gene in the upper tier rankings with Bette, Katharine, Ingrid or others but I do think she can be mentioned in the company of those aforementioned women. Well I will talk about her. And let everyone know she is one of my favorites. Ok, that's my little post about Gene. Like I said nothing too fancy just something I wanted to say. Thanks for listening. And on with the show!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty</div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-38352013516962417782012-03-09T17:06:00.000-08:002012-03-09T17:06:14.213-08:00The Little Things Gene Tierney Does Just Like Regular PeopleI try to do a post of photos featuring the star of the month for very occasion. This month it's Gene Tierney and the topic is everyday things that regular people do. That Gene did also. Enjoy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KmZTeRRs0DWj_E3MOjgnqeArlL83J_wgsz1WmBsEk_09W9ALCxmf8dhzRsT8Rbr3wBOPlma9WprQhurncmzIQMbnafaa2zoY12rQIKpfAf3g38sIC-DrQRjWuX0LY6laDxyJczjgwsOU/s1600/GeneTierney+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KmZTeRRs0DWj_E3MOjgnqeArlL83J_wgsz1WmBsEk_09W9ALCxmf8dhzRsT8Rbr3wBOPlma9WprQhurncmzIQMbnafaa2zoY12rQIKpfAf3g38sIC-DrQRjWuX0LY6laDxyJczjgwsOU/s320/GeneTierney+(1).jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Listening to some records</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monty</div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-26214962865965006072012-03-08T03:01:00.000-08:002012-03-08T03:01:11.551-08:00Congrats to Gene Tierney<b>Congratulations to Gene Tierney for her hard fought first round victory over Greer Garson 40-35 in the 40's era of the favorite classic movie actress tourney. The two battled back and forth for the entire three days before Gene was able to finally secure the win. Gene will now move on to round 2 next week where she will face top seed and last year's final four finalist Vivien Leigh. It will be a tall order for Gene to take down Scarlett O'Hara but I'm in her corner. Let's go Gene!</b> <b>Here's the link to go vote for that era:</b> <a href="http://rosalind-russell.blogspot.com/">rosalind-russell: Dazzling Star</a><br />
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High time for our first review of a <b>Gene Tierney</b> film, I guess.. </div>
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So let's start with a film based on a novel by <b>W. Somerset Maugham</b>:</div>
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Shortly after WWI at a fancy party author W. Somerset Maugham (<b>Herbert Marshall</b>) meets inter alia rich snob Elliot Templeton (<b>Clifton Webb</b>) and his niece Isabel (<b>Gene Tierney</b>), also her admirer Gray Maturin (<b>John Payne</b>) and her fiancé Larry Darrell (<b>Tyrone Power, jr.</b>) and Larry's childhood friend Sophie (<b>Anne Baxter</b>).</div>
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After serving in war Larry likes to find out about the meaning of live and wants to live in Paris for some time. Isabel would rather like to have a family and doesn't want to forgo her luxurious lifestyle - so they call the engagement off. Isabel marries Gray - she doesn't love him but he has money - and Larry spents some time in France and India. </div>
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Years later Somerset Maugham, Elliot Templeton, Isabel and Gray, Larry and Sophie meet again in Paris. After Sophie's husband and child were killed due to a car accident she became an alcoholic. That Larry starts to take an interest in her helps her a lot and she stays clean. But when Sophie and Larry are about to be married Isabel doesn't agree at all.. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ just a marvellous cast - here in the 1918 party scene:<br /> <b>Gene Tierney</b>, <b>Tyrone Power</b>, <b>Herbert Marshall</b>, <b>Clifton Webb</b>, <b>Anne Baxter </b>and <b>Lucile Watson</b> as Isabel's mother~</td></tr>
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Before <b>Gene Tierney</b> was casted her part was actually meant to be played by <b>Maureen O'Hara</b>. </div>
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For the part of Sophie also <b>Judy Garland</b> and <b>Betty Grable</b> were on the list.. - well.. at last it went to the amazing <b>Anne Baxter</b>, who does a wonderful job as Sophie. - For those who care for things like that: she won an Oscar that year for this part. - She later stated that her breakdown in this film when she learns about the death of her husband and child are based on her feeling about the death of her three-year-old brother when she was a child. Anne Baxter is for sure a great actress - but this scene is especially moving..</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ Best supporting actress 1947: <b>Anne Baxter</b> in <b>THE RAZOR'S EDGE</b> ~</td></tr>
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Another very moving scene is done by Clifton Webb - who is of course as snobbish as ever - but in the end he has a scene in which you really can feel sorry for his character..<br />
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<b>Gene Tierney</b>'s dresses were designed by her fiancé <b>Oleg Cassini</b> - the wedding dress was meant for their wedding - but then they eloped and <b>Gene </b>didn't need it - so her stand-in later wore it for her own wedding.. Have a look at the said dress in the film:</div>
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It's a wonderful film - with several outstanding performances. I am of course very happy that one of my number one actresses (<b>Elsa Lanchester</b>!!) has a ( though much too short..) appearence in this film - same goes for legendary Austrian actor <b>Fritz Kortner</b>. I must admit that I am very, very fond of the whole cast - it has many of my favourite actors - besides Elsa Lanchester of course.. : Esp. <b>Herbert Marshall</b>, <b>Tyrone Power jr.</b> and <b>Anne Baxter</b>. With 145 minutes it's no short movie - but I think it's worth every single minute. So: If you don't know this film - maybe you can give it a try.. </div>
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Welcome to a new month with a new guest at THE SHOW! </div>
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I am happy to pronounce that we'll have a very lovely lady as our guest:</div>
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It's the gorgeous Miss <b>Gene Tierney</b>!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ making a few calls -next in line here: <b>Don Ameche</b> ~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~ waiting for her cue.. - and looking just fabulous! ~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">~<b> Gene Tierney</b>, Ladies & Gentlemen!! ~</td></tr>
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Please, enjoy The Show!!</div>
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Yours truly</div>
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<i>Irene</i></div>
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<br />Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-10274850805762868062012-02-25T19:11:00.002-08:002012-02-25T19:12:55.897-08:00All You Need Is LoveOne of my favorite modern films is Love Actually. And this video of the song All You Need Is Love is perfect! Enjoy! You may have to highlight the link first and then hit open to view.<br />
http://youtu.be/BKGAdE6wwTMmontyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-37373183341296065772012-02-18T17:40:00.001-08:002012-02-18T17:42:48.203-08:00Let's watch... CAMILLE (1936)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_UWkZKz4HnP0L9Cf8CisFE7JJfFzHPfypM0GG3DQ2_YNmXw41IcCz0UhtOonDhN92qQZDk1Q0NTWUl1sXZrPq-UHrbsFhUh-7mAHxs-_wuGXUceaOFLRtCTwGDBSzVS-PvXgI5Vmx1kT/s1600/AnnexGarboGretaCamille_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_UWkZKz4HnP0L9Cf8CisFE7JJfFzHPfypM0GG3DQ2_YNmXw41IcCz0UhtOonDhN92qQZDk1Q0NTWUl1sXZrPq-UHrbsFhUh-7mAHxs-_wuGXUceaOFLRtCTwGDBSzVS-PvXgI5Vmx1kT/s320/AnnexGarboGretaCamille_05.jpg" width="249" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
<strong>No doubt a star vehicle for Greta Garbo who works her magic as the doomed Parisian courtesan who loves the young Duval (played by Robert Taylor) but leaves him at the bequest of Duval's father. Later she is stricken with illness and Duval comes back. Tragic tear-jerker that benefits from the great performance of Garbo. Pure excellence. This is my second favorite Garbo film. I only like her screwball comedy Ninotchka more. But Camille is by far my favorite of her dramatic films. She just makes her acting seem so effortless and not acting at all. And Camille is one of my top 5 favorite romantic films of all time. So if you have never seen it, please try to find it somewhere and watch it. It comes highly recommended by me.</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="tr0564868"></a><strong> Greta Garbo's personal favorite of all her films. </strong><br />
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<div class="sodatext"><strong>The only memento of Hollywood kept by Garbo was a pair of Adrian-designed kid gloves from this film. White leather, they were beaded with an ivy leaf pattern than spelled out her initials "G.G." over and over. </strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Monty</strong></div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931316191918181369.post-65684495287571830492012-02-13T17:09:00.001-08:002012-02-16T14:53:15.203-08:00Some great film couples showing some love...In honor of Valentine's Day, here are photos of some of the great film couples of all time:<br />
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<div class="mbs as-is"><strong>Hilarious comedy about real estate agent Peter (Paul Rudd) proposing to his girlfriend Zooey (Rashida Jones) and then realizing he has no male friends to be his best man. So Peter goes through a series of man dates set up by his mom and brother but to no avail. Along comes Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) who doesn't actually appear until about 30 minutes into the movie, but once he does Segel gives the movie a nice kick and the laughs become more frequent and hilarious. I really loved this movie. A kind of laid back story with several engaging characters and wonderful performances. The three leads are all great and work well together Paul Rudd is likable and goofy; Jason Segel comes across as aloof but actually makes a lot of sense and Rashida Jones is a revelation as she makes Zooey smart and sexy. The supporting cast is also super including Jamie Pressly and Jon Favreau as a bickering married couple; JK Simmons as Peter's dad; Andy Samberg as Peter's brother; Sarah Burns as Zooey's best friend Hailey and a dry but funny cameo by The Incredible Hulk himself, Lou Ferringo. I love You, Man is a sweet sometimes raunchy, but enjoyable comedy. For couples, singles, men or women. Everyone will enjoy this one. Also RUSH appears for a brief scene and they rock! AWESOME! I'm slapping da bass man. You have to see the movie to get that quote. I'll just say Paul Rudd had me laughing when he says it like 20 times. </strong></div><div class="mbs as-is"><br />
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