The Silver Screen Oasis

Posted: **September 6th, 2013, 2:50 pm**

Before I saw Arsenic I knew him only from the Hitchcock films he'd done; the comic pratfalls and exaggerated movements/acting came as a total surprise to me. It prompted me to immediately start seeking out all of his work, and further led me to becoming a huge classic cinema fan. For that, Arsenic will always hold a special place in my heart, even if by now it's not even in my top 10 Grant films.

Posted: **September 6th, 2013, 3:02 pm**

Now that you mention what are your top 10 Grant films?

Posted: **September 6th, 2013, 3:11 pm**

Cary was good in just about everything. I think his most solid and thorough acting comes through in the Phillip Barry based comedy-dramas. HOLIDAY and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. The stories are so well written it's Heaven for a good actor. These films are also the best work of Ms. Hepburn.

Posted: **September 6th, 2013, 4:00 pm**

movieman1957 wrote:Now that you mention what are your top 10 Grant films?

This was harder than I thought it would be. I had to leave off Gunga Din, Penny Serenade, and Houseboat. Maybe I should have had a tie for the tenth slot!
1. Charade
2. North By Northwest
3. To Catch a Thief
4. The Awful Truth
5. Holiday
6. That Touch of Mink
7. His Girl Friday
8. The Talk of the Town
9. Bringing up Baby
10. Father Goose

Posted: **September 6th, 2013, 4:07 pm**

RedRiver wrote:Cary was good in just about everything. I think his most solid and thorough acting comes through in the Phillip Barry based comedy-dramas. HOLIDAY and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. The stories are so well written it's Heaven for a good actor. These films are also the best work of Ms. Hepburn.

Speaking of "gate-way" works, it was Philip Barry's name on these two films that prompted me to look into other New York playwrights of his era...and to form a complete circle, that brought me back to Hollywood to learn more about screenwriters in general.

Posted: **September 6th, 2013, 5:03 pm**

Lomm wrote:
movieman1957 wrote:Now that you mention what are your top 10 Grant films?
This was harder than I thought it would be. I had to leave off Gunga Din, Penny Serenade, and Houseboat. Maybe I should have had a tie for the tenth slot!
1. Charade
2. North By Northwest
3. To Catch a Thief
4. The Awful Truth
5. Holiday
6. That Touch of Mink
7. His Girl Friday
8. The Talk of the Town
9. Bringing up Baby
10. Father Goose

This is a fabulous list Lomm! ... I would have a hard time doing a top ten movie list for him because I haven't met one that I don't like so far.

To Catch a Thief and Charade would be 1 and 2 respectfully and Holiday and Bringing Up Baby would be tied for 3rd. The rest of them would be difficult for me to place because he is such an outstanding actor that can do a variety of roles without skipping a beat.

He has versatility and class as an actor.

Posted: **September 7th, 2013, 11:58 am**

Welcome, Lomm. Cary Grant isn't my favorite actor, but he's in my Top 10 or so. My 10 favorite movies with Cary Grant are:

1. His Girl Friday
2. Only Angels Have Wings
3. The Awful Truth
4. Notorious
5. North by Northwest
6. My Favorite Wife
7. Bringing Up Baby
8. The Talk of the Town
9. Monkey Business
10. Suspicion

Posted: **September 7th, 2013, 10:27 pm**

Lomm, I'm so glad you brought Cary up in the thread list.

My top ten Cary movies are (in order):

Mr. Lucky
His Girl Friday
The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
None But the Lonely Heart
Holiday
Talk of the Town
Sylvia Scarlett
In Name Only
Penny Serenade
Only Angels Have Wings
The Awful Truth

You may notice that my top ten is actually my top 12. That's because I just can't leave off the last two. Besides, I always cheat when we play these kinds of games where I have to narrow it down to a manageable list.

Miss G, Red, and Chris, I'd love to see your top ten Cary films. And anyone else's for that matter.

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 2:09 am**

So glad to have this thread on Cary.
There are just so many favorites but I particularly like Talk of the Town and his character 'Leopold Dilg'.
Then there's Roger O. Thornhill in North By Northwest.
Of course he's on top form in His Girl Friday and Bringing Up Baby and Arsenic and Old Lace.
And he and Deborah Kerr are so romantic in An Affair to Remember.
My favorites of his co-stars - Irene Dunne, Katharine Hepburn,Jean Arthur.

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 3:08 am**

Thinking about it, The Awful Truth is probably the best of Grant's comedic roles. Very ahead of its time in terms of the treatment and attitudes toward marriage. I wouldn't be surprised if modern audiences could appreciate it even more than viewers of the time, and see even more humor in all the situations.

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 5:26 am**

An interesting thread. I think I have at least a dozen of his movies. Actually I collect women (lol). He features in my Nancy Carroll,Irene Dunne,Leslie Caron, Rosalind Russell,Ginger Rogers, Diana Lynn,Betsy Drake,Marilyn Monroe,and Doris Day collections.

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 10:51 am**

Except for Charade, it's hard for me to rank his films in order. I believe they are all at such a high standard, it really depends on what I'm in the mood for at the time.

1. Charade
2. To Catch a Thief
3. Notorious
4. Only Angels Have Wings
5. The Grass is Greener
6. Indiscreet
7. Suspicion
8. People Will Talk
9. Holiday
10. North by Northwest

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 1:16 pm**

I really like his comedies the most.

1. The Awful Truth.
2. My Favorite Wife
3. Holiday
4. Bringing Up Baby
5. Charade
6. Mr. Blandings
7. North By Northwest
8. Talk of The Town
9. The Philadelphia Story.
10. Bachelor and The Bobby Soxer.

I'm not that much of a fan of "Arsenic" for about the same reasons as Grant. Any number of other films follow in close order. Things like "Indiscreet," "People Will Talk," "Monkey Business," "Room For One More" and I even like "Crisis."

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 1:57 pm**

Thanks guys! I forgot Charade and Notorious...

I didn't include Philadelphia Story on my list, because, even though I would rank it in my favorite movies, I don't think it really shows off Cary as much as some of the other actors. So I picked movies that I watch for Cary's performance.

Posted: **September 8th, 2013, 2:01 pm**

But when he's standing at the door into the wedding, waiting for her answer....he takes your breath away with the longing, love, and fear that flash across his face.

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