The G Spot: Dame of the Day: Joan Crawford Well, to start with, it was loads of fun to watch Gable and Crawford, who here are young, gorgeous, and hot as hell. And I greatly enjoyed the saucy little precode moments -- particularly one that occurs as Joan and Clark are getting ....Martin, yes, the Self-Styled Siren mentioned in her post that it's probably Crawford's 103rd, not 100th, birthday. Interestingly, more than a few actresses of that era shaved years off their age. I think Jean Arthur passed herself off as ... http://thegspot.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/dame-of-the-day.html
Self-Styled Siren: The Inevitable 20 Actors Meme I remember when my own video collection was growing, I was curious to see whether any one actor or actress stood out with his or her frequency; I would have expected it to be Cagney (for whom my love is well known to regular Siren readers) .... In fact, looking back at Siren's list, I'd pick all those guys over Montgomery Clift and Edward G. Robinson at a pure I-like-'em level. But I don't want to overstack my list with tall, pre-war he-men who were also good at playing ... http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/2009/01/inevitable-20-actors-meme.html
Rocky King Detective, Volume 1 - Television on DVD (1951) Starring ... Rocky King Detective, Volume 1 - DVD (1951) for $5.95 from OLDIES.com Television Four incredibly rare episodes from DuMont Television Network's popular live New York City cop show. ... One Minute For Murder: Sleazy gossip columnist, Art Paulson, is blackmailing actress Nora Wade. On opening night of Nora's new play, Art is shot in her dressing room. Rocky's associate, Detective Sergeant Lane, steps in to ferret out the killer of a man everyone had a reason to murder. ... http://www.oldies.com/product-view/5219D.html
CrazyAuntPurl: Oh no, she's taking pictures of the teevee again! I love TCM and AMC... sometimes they are the only good things on our gazillion channels of viewing pleasure. And Steve Martin in 'The Jerk'. Have it on DVD and am working on wearing it out. LOVE a man who can make me laugh! .... I am a huge classic movie fan, faves actors and actresses include, Bette Davis, Gary Grant (must see "Arsnic and Old Lace"!), Clark Gable, Mickey Rooney. Yes Mickey Rooney, if he had been taller he'd have been taken more seriously as an actor. ... http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/archives/2007/12/just_curious.php
“American” Movies : Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture Good actors and actresses give some evidence about the state of a culture. Please do not take me as an endorser of their morals or politics. But acting, if done well, is a form of cultural expression that requires some art—intelligence, ... Maureen O'Hara, Burgess Meredith, Roger Moore, Dudley Moore, Jacqueline Bissett, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, and every star in Gone With the Wind except Clark Gable and Butterfly McQueen. Not to mention a host of “character” actors. ... http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/index.php/2007/09/10/american-movies/
AMC - Blogs - Talk: Mad Men - November Movie Mad-ness Discussion She was a marvelous actress and always portrayed strong women. She held her own against some of the best actors of her age, including Clark Gable and Gary Cooper. Watching her films from the early 30's thru the 60's is fascinating - it's like watching someone you know .... The special features on the DVD revealed a lot about the casting and the 'making of' details on the movie, and most mirrored your comments....zerelda ...so sorry Barbara Stanwyck brings up bad memories. ... http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/talk/2008/11/november-movie.php
AICN Anime - Hellsing Ultimate IV Guest Review, an eclectic ... Yet, when they're on stage performing, the feature flicks forward, as if a DVD watcher was skipping around looking for a good spot. Similarly, there is a scene of constant work as Anno labors on anime, but it's offset by a stream of gossipy chatter. ..... The Stephen King-style story revolves around Kenji Endo, an unmarried 30 year and once almost-famous rocker who is trying to manage a convenience store and raise the infant daughter of his absent sister. ... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36528
Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: KEY TO MR. HAND'S SPRING ... Does anybody have any snappy theories as to why the majority of picks from both the male and female side were “classic” movie stars rather than contemporary actors and actresses? Did they just make 'em more beautiful back then? .... However , PSaga likes the fact that a David Lynch movie got a “G” rating (that'd be Lost Highway, right?), and the M.A.B., never at a loss, loves “Passed by the British Board of Film Censors.” But my favorite answers come from Twosctrjns (“Huh? ... http://sergioleoneifr.blogspot.com/2005/04/key-to-mr-hands-spring-2005-pop-movie.html
Hollywood Edicts | Pajiba - Scathing Reviews for Bitchy People If audiences feel that a better actor/actress was overlooked, the producer/directors will be fined(ticket, popcorn and soda: $27 fine). Multiple offenders can be banned from cinema for up to 55 years, probation equals working for PBS as a page. ...... I want screen gods and goddesses like Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner and Clark Gable for my $8. No Julianne Moore, Mini Driver or soccer ball headed Kirsten Dunst, Jake Gyllenhaal or Scott Caan. Yes I remember Marie Dressler, ... http://www.pajiba.com/comment_diversions/hollywood-edicts.php
Sailing Movies List | YachtPals.com Oscar nominations for Best Screenplay (Agee & Huston), Best Actress (Hepburn), and Best Director (Huston). Bogart won the Oscar for Best Actor. Rated by the IMDb viewers as the 56th best movie of all time. Available DVD, VHS ..... 1935 Starred Charles Laughton as Bligh, Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian, and Franchot Tone. I've only seen bits and pieces of this one. Oscar nominations for Best Score, Best Screenplay, Best Director and the Oscar winner for Best Picture. ... http://yachtpals.com/movies