Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
Joseph Cotten
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moira finnie »
September 6th, 2013, 8:03 am
An interesting appreciation by Greg Ferrara about Joseph Cotten on the Morlocks site tried to identify the qualities that made this actor, a unique,...
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Last post by Joe Macclesfield
September 17th, 2014, 11:02 pm
Oland or Toler
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ken123 »
July 4th, 2010, 11:18 pm
The best Charlie Chan. Roland Winters, who was the last Chan in the Monogram series and J.Carroll Naish who played the famous detective in a short...
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Last post by mongoII
September 12th, 2014, 12:00 pm
Andrew V Mclaglen Fordian director RI.P
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stuart.uk »
September 4th, 2014, 10:08 am
The film director Andrew V Mclaglen has died aged 94. As a director I associate him with 3 actors,John Wayne, James Stewart, whom he directed late in...
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Last post by stuart.uk
September 4th, 2014, 11:04 am
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Last post by CineMaven
August 30th, 2014, 4:23 pm
Richard Attenbourgh R.I.P
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stuart.uk »
August 25th, 2014, 12:03 am
One of the true greats of the British cinema Richard Attenbourgh has died aged 90. He made a huge impact both as an actor and later director.
Some...
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Last post by stuart.uk
August 26th, 2014, 11:28 am
Francis Lederer (1899-2000)
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moira finnie »
June 19th, 2011, 11:02 am
Libertine's animated avatar of actor Francis Lederer reminded me that several of our members admire the work of this Czech-born actor, beginning with...
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Last post by Joe Macclesfield
August 24th, 2014, 8:21 pm
Basil Rathbone
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mongoII »
June 13th, 2012, 2:24 pm
I think after today's birthday film salute to Mr. Rathbone, it's time he had his own thread.
A wonderful actor and two time Oscar nominee, he is also...
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
August 24th, 2014, 1:27 pm
PAUL NEWMAN
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CineMaven »
August 18th, 2014, 9:38 pm
:shock: I'm shocked! SHOCKED to find there is no thread devoted to PAUL NEWMAN. :shock:
TCM makes Paul Newman one of its Summer Under the Stars....
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Last post by RedRiver
August 23rd, 2014, 5:10 pm
Robert Donat
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stuart.uk »
September 11th, 2008, 11:09 am
Robert Donat was one of the great actors of his generation, but one wonders if not for his ill health, just what he might have acheived. Donat made...
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Last post by Joe Macclesfield
August 23rd, 2014, 2:01 am
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Last post by stuart.uk
August 14th, 2014, 12:24 pm
Sandra Bullock and Katharine Hepburn
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stuart.uk »
August 3rd, 2014, 11:22 am
I recently watched a modern day screwball comedy called Proposal with Sandra Bullock. In the film Sandra's screwy comedy timing reminded of the great...
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Last post by RedRiver
August 9th, 2014, 4:18 pm
SAMUEL FULLER: Film Is a Battleground
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ChiO »
July 10th, 2012, 7:51 am
And the battleground is not just in his combat War movies ( THE STEEL HELMET , FIXED BAYONETS! , CHINA GATE , VERBOTEN! , MERRILL'S MARAUDERS , THE...
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Last post by ChiO
August 6th, 2014, 3:53 pm
James Garner RIP
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stuart.uk »
July 21st, 2014, 7:03 am
James Garner one of the great modern screen actors has died at 86.
It has been suggested however, that his film career, despite its acheivements,...
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Last post by Lomm
July 21st, 2014, 7:09 am
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
July 6th, 2014, 11:00 am
Martha Hyer RIP
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stuart.uk »
June 15th, 2014, 12:02 pm
I was saddened to hear about the passing of Martha Hyer, not realising she had died nearly a month ago.
I remember being surprised that the young...
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Last post by stuart.uk
June 15th, 2014, 12:02 pm
Yul Brynner
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moira finnie »
June 8th, 2014, 2:56 pm
Since many members have expressed a fondness for Yul Brynner, I thought that perhaps a thread devoted to his work might be welcome. The recent...
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Last post by MissGoddess
June 12th, 2014, 3:11 pm
Jennifer Jones
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charliechaplinfan »
December 22nd, 2009, 5:57 pm
The gone with or without fanfare thread just wasn't big enough for this lady. I'm undereducated in the Jennifer Jones department but plan to rent...
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Last post by RedRiver
June 10th, 2014, 12:44 pm
Anton Walbrook
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moira finnie »
May 19th, 2012, 1:38 pm
Above: on the set of 49th Parallel. I like that thousand yard stare that Walbrook has in this publicity still for 49th Parallel with Olivier, Eric...
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Last post by moira finnie
May 28th, 2014, 10:06 am
Preston Sturges
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JackFavell »
June 27th, 2012, 10:23 am
“A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is better that a...
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Last post by JackFavell
May 22nd, 2014, 4:28 pm
The Academy discovers Youtube
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Lzcutter »
May 20th, 2014, 2:21 pm
While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, deserved or not, has a reputation as one of the most fusty institutions in Hollywood, the...
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Last post by moira finnie
May 21st, 2014, 9:49 am
The Women's Room
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Garbomaniac »
January 15th, 2009, 1:59 am
Of course, it is obvious that I have stolen this from Metry Road, but that is ok. We need activity around here and these two thread will be a shot in...
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Last post by moira finnie
May 16th, 2014, 12:00 pm
Julie Walters a Bafta Fellowship
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stuart.uk »
May 13th, 2014, 11:13 am
Julie Walters at 64 is to recieve a Bafta Fellowship
It would be impossible to talk about Julie without mentioning her sometimes double act partner...
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Last post by stuart.uk
May 13th, 2014, 11:13 am
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Last post by Lomm
May 12th, 2014, 7:30 am
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Last post by Lzcutter
May 1st, 2014, 10:46 am
Bob Hoskins has died
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stuart.uk »
April 30th, 2014, 12:49 pm
The British actor Bob Hoskins has died, not long after he retired from acting suffering from Parkinsons. He was 71
I first saw Bob as an unknown...
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Last post by Lomm
May 1st, 2014, 7:13 am
Carl Laemmle
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moira finnie »
April 14th, 2014, 10:42 am
You hear so many negative things about moguls, who were responsible for financing and hiring the creative people who made films that we cherish...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
April 29th, 2014, 12:26 am
DEBORAH KERR....
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Sue Sue Applegate »
February 22nd, 2014, 5:58 pm
I couldn't find a thread devoted solely to Deborah Kerr, so Wendy inspired me to follow through here on the SSO Home Harbor and Mothership....
TCM...
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Last post by moira finnie
April 24th, 2014, 8:16 am
Ann Sheridan
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by
moira finnie »
January 13th, 2011, 8:22 pm
This thread was prompted by Ark's mention the other day of the funny little movie Honeymoon for Three (1941) which featured one of Ann Sheridan 's...
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Last post by moira finnie
April 22nd, 2014, 10:59 am
Dames Angela and Penelope
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stuart.uk »
December 31st, 2013, 2:02 am
2 Damehoods for the new Yrs Honors list. Not before time IMO Angela Lansbury is now Dame Angela. Who'd have thought the grandaughter of former Labour...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
April 16th, 2014, 7:48 pm
William S. Hart - The Authentic Hero
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JackFavell »
July 19th, 2010, 6:44 pm
William S. Hart , along with John Ford, was one of the first movie makers to try to make the west real for his audiences. In his movies, he sought to...
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Last post by brownp2
April 16th, 2014, 10:29 am
The Marx Brothers
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movieman1957 »
March 16th, 2010, 2:11 pm
I thought Minnie's boys might have their own thread.
On March 29 TCM has the whole evening for Chico, Harpo, Groucho and sometimes Zeppo. (Gummo had...
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Last post by movieman1957
April 15th, 2014, 10:36 am
Mickey Rooney RIP
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stuart.uk »
April 8th, 2014, 11:07 am
It's an end of a era, Mickey Rooney has died at age 93.
I have a theory about Mickey and his time at MGM. He was known for his classic musicals with...
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Last post by moira finnie
April 11th, 2014, 10:30 am
Quentin Tarentino
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movieman1957 »
August 21st, 2009, 11:59 pm
I can't say that I am a particular fan of his work but he is quite fascinating to listen to talk about his work. I just spent an interesting hour...
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Last post by RedRiver
April 7th, 2014, 6:12 pm
Edward G. Robinson
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dfordoom »
May 29th, 2007, 12:23 pm
Edward G. Robinson had to have been noe of the greatest, and also one of the most versatile, of all Hollywood actors. Does anyone else think this? Do...
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Last post by JackFavell
April 3rd, 2014, 1:57 pm
Kate O'Mara has died
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stuart.uk »
March 31st, 2014, 11:09 am
The British actress Kate O'Mara, who appeared in Dynasty as Joan Collins sister has died at 74.
In the UK she was also known for soaps The Brothers...
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 31st, 2014, 11:51 am
Martin Scorsese
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Lucky Vassall »
March 28th, 2014, 7:17 pm
Not sure what the right way to post this is since it's a Yahoo blog rather than a YouTube-type film. Should I have deleted the s?
Anyway, it's too...
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
March 28th, 2014, 7:17 pm
Alistair Sim
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Lucky Vassall »
March 21st, 2014, 10:34 am
Alistair Sim.jpg
Repeated mentions of A Christmas Carol in the ‘51 Lists, indicate that this Great Scot would deserve a space of his own here, even...
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
March 24th, 2014, 9:56 pm
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Last post by moira finnie
March 22nd, 2014, 10:10 am
Sir John Mills revisted
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stuart.uk »
March 20th, 2014, 12:55 pm
I hope folk don't mind me metioning John Mill's again. IMO while other British actors acheived more Internationally like Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin...
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Last post by RedRiver
March 20th, 2014, 2:39 pm
CHARLES BOYER
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charliechaplinfan »
August 22nd, 2010, 3:19 pm
I can't find a thread for Charles Boyer, I can't remember one if we have had one before. I've watched a few of his movies recently, by coincidence,...
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Last post by RedRiver
March 11th, 2014, 12:31 pm
FRANK BORZAGE
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charliechaplinfan »
January 5th, 2010, 2:45 pm
I wanted to start a thread dedicated to Frank Borzage and his work. Between 1927 and 1961 he directed many classic movies. He started work as a...
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Last post by CineMaven
March 11th, 2014, 1:01 am
Janet Leigh
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stuart.uk »
March 6th, 2014, 11:51 am
Having watched Janet Leigh in the The Manchurian Candidate for the first time I wondered if one could split her career into 2 parts. In the early...
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 9th, 2014, 10:51 am
WHAT IF - Certain Stars Aligned
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Rita Hayworth »
December 16th, 2013, 12:43 pm
What If - Certain Stars Aligned ... got me thinking today!
A couple days ago when Joe posted this photograph of Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
March 5th, 2014, 7:58 pm
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Last post by CineMaven
March 5th, 2014, 5:07 pm
William Powell
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JackFavell »
December 16th, 2011, 3:27 pm
William Powell comes out on top every time I sit down to make a list of favorite stars. I really can't analyze why, I just adore him. He's my idea of...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
February 28th, 2014, 1:11 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
February 25th, 2014, 11:26 am
interacting with child stars
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stuart.uk »
May 17th, 2008, 2:52 am
here's a quick list of my favourites
Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance-Jackie Googan in The Kid
Horst Buchholz-Hayley Mills in Tiger Bay
All the...
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
February 23rd, 2014, 2:39 am
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Last post by Nick
February 13th, 2014, 4:06 pm
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
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moira finnie »
May 9th, 2011, 4:46 pm
Since an interest has been expressed in a thread devoted to Claudette Colbert , let's start one, shall we?
I must admit that I only began to warm...
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Last post by RedRiver
January 30th, 2014, 1:42 pm
Alexandra Bastedo RIP
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stuart.uk »
January 15th, 2014, 12:05 pm
Really sad news. British actress Alexandra Bastedo has died at the young age of 67. She'll be best remembered for her role as Sharon McReadie in The...
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Last post by CineMaven
January 15th, 2014, 8:39 pm
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