I'll chime in here as well: Mr. Rollyson, thank you so much for stopping by, and for taking the time to give an informative and courteous response to every question asked. And here's a video someone on youtube created in homage to The Best Years of Our Lives . I think it's very well done, and would...

Thank you Carl, for sharing the Dana Andrews story with such amazing depth and insight. From what you have had to say I can appreciate the man and the actor Dana Andrews. "Best Years of Our Lives" "Fallen Angel" Ox-Bow Incident" --- he never failed to impress. I remember go...

Thanks so much for your generous visit here. I honestly don't think that anyone who reads your magnificent biography of this gifted, decent man will fail to be moved and enlightened about how much went into the performances that have only become more burnished and meaningful over time. As much as I...

Dear Mr. Rollyson, I think I may have found a connection between Carson McCullers and Dana Andrews through the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut, that might explain Andrews' interest in A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud. And one link I found on Google claims to show the film: http://www.1ch...

>> I like the way you put that. I feel less guilty now about hijacking this tread for a discussion on demons. But does anyone have a question on a less chilling topic while Mr. Rollyson is still with us? OK, I'll go for it. Dana Andrews replaced Henry Fonda on Broadway in "Two For the Seesaw&q...

To put it as simply as I can: Tourneur believed in the power of things unseen. He doesn't want his scientist to be able to exactly prove or disprove Karswell's powers. He wants Dana's character to be troubled, but not to be certain of what he knows. What you say, though, makes me want to see the fi...

To put it as simply as I can: Tourneur believed in the power of things unseen. He doesn't want his scientist to be able to exactly prove or disprove Karswell's powers. He wants Dana's character to be troubled, but not to be certain of what he knows. What you say, though, makes me want to see the fil...

More was involved in Curse of the Demon than just arguing about whether a special effect would look cheesy. Tourneur wanted to portray a certain ambiguity about the supernatural. In order to do so, he had to leave the question open: Is there really a demon, or not? He didn't want to resolve the issu...

Hi Carl, Thanks for joining us for another day. Your detailed answers are a pleasure to read. You mentioned earlier that you had your own theory as to the source of Dana's drinking problem. Could you please elaborate on that? DANA SAID HE DID NOT DRINK BECAUSE HE WAS UNHAPPY. IN FACT, HE THOUGHT HI...

Thank you so much for responding to all of my questions so nicely. I really appreciate it. I am a great fan of Dana's and his real life is such a mystery! Why do you suppose the drinking hurt Dana's career and not Holden's? Holden was almost ten years younger that Dana. That meant he could still pl...

You mention that Dana came out publicly to talk about drinking and how it killed William Holden. Did he know Holden? Tell me more about his public fight against alcoholism. Did he feel that he was successful in reaching people this way? I certainly hope so. Were there others in his family who had t...

Mr. Rollyson, welcome to the Silver Screen Oasis. It a pleasure to have you with us. How was the relationship between Dana and his movie star brother Steve Forrest? Did Dana have a favorite movie role? Thank you DANA AND STEVE WERE QUITE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES. BY THE TIME STEVE WAS GROWING UP, DA...

Questions about his Career - Dana Andrews ... 1) How did Dana managed to get the role of General George C. Marshall in the IKE The War Years ? (TV Mini-Series that came out in 1979) I enjoyed it so much! ... Was he was the 1st Choice? DANA PLAYED LOTS OF MILITARY MEN AND DIGNATARIES IN THE LAST STA...

Mr. Rollyson, welcome to the Silver Screen Oasis. It a pleasure to have you with us. How was the relationship between Dana and his movie star brother Steve Forrest? Did Dana have a favorite movie role? Thank you DANA AND HIS BROTHER STEVE WERE CLOSE. THE OFTEN SAILED TOGETHER. STEVE WROTE AN ARTICL...

Thank you for spending time with us, Mr. Rollyson! Although it's not my favorite genre, I've found myself fascinated with Curse/Night of the Demon and have always been interested in how Dana Andrews became involved with this project. I now assume it was through his friendship with Jacques Tourneur....