What can I add to all that's been said? I have liked many actors & actresses of the Classic Era, but something different happened to me with Gary Cooper. As a kid and a teenager I mostly knew Cooper through his later roles in films like "High Noon", "The Westerner", "Ma...

All of my life, I listed Gary Cooper as one of my least favorite actors. As a kid, I thought he was the most boring screen personality I ever saw; but, recently, I watched BALL OF FIRE, and I loved it and thought he was great! I'm looking forward to, not exactly searching-out his films, but no long...

^ As for Ronald Colman's Beau Geste , it just so happens that I got this film in the mail over the weekend. Got it in a trade, in fact. I'm exceedingly curious about this film for many reasons: 1. Want to compare the character with the Gary Cooper version. 2. Want to see if the story itself is any ...

The only movie I didn't enjoy was Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? . It had nothing to do with Bette (and I like Joan Crawford, but Bette really outacted her on that one), but the movie itself. It's always left me with this uncomfortable feeling at the end. I'm not sure why, but I've never been able...

[ I tell you one film I really love of hers - All This and Heaven Too . Admittedly I love it even more for Charles Boyer (my favorite of his roles, I think)...but Bette was just perfect. Great film!] I wish this one would turn up on dvd, I've always liked it so much I even got the book it's based on...

Vivien Leigh - A unique creature, not a typically Hollywood actress she defies category, really. Except as the woman who snagged the most coveted role in film. And winning Oscars for portraying two sides of the ever fascinating Southern Belle. Her own demons and tragedy feed into a great many of he...

I hope no one minds, but I just have to post this. It's one of my all time favorite shots of Coop, along with the one Pktrekgirl debuted earlier.

I don't think anyone mentioned (here) "The Private Lives of A Bengal Lancer." Really good action picture. Tall, good looking and talent. No wonder you ladies like him. It's really been a long time since I've seen Lancer, I may have to get it out this weekend. I love his adventure movies. ...

*Takes a BIG breath and lets her fingers fly* Well how happy can a girl get, logging on and seeing the first Cooper thread already had two pages!! :lol: And without a single post contributed by moi ---yet!! I'll soon make up for lost time. Lost time, indeed! I had WORK to do today! Who do they think...

A forum about the Stars would be perfect. Or just copy the "Your Favorites" idea from TCM. Anything like that would be appropriate.

That's great that you got a hardcover copy! I only have the soft-cover edition. You have some swell books in your collection. :) Unfortunately, The Sea Beast has never been on dvd or vhs, and I don't even think TCM has ever aired it. I've only read about it and seen still from it (it's the movie in ...

You can be sure I'll participate if that thread happens! My own addiction being out of control.

I look forward to your impressions of CAL. If you care to, I highly recommend Gene Fowler's biography of John, called Goodnight, Sweet Prince: The Life and Times of John Barrymore . It's an affectionate account of the man who was his friend, and one of the best books of its kind I've read. It is poi...

I like the score from The Big Country . The music from the Sergio Leone movies is all that I like about them. I've been looking for the original soundtrack recording of The Searchers for a long time, I'm so surprised it hasn't been re-issued on cd. However, it's really most effective in the context ...

It's a pity such a retarded review could be allowed up on Amazon's site. I love The Parent Trap to pieces. Maureen and Brian are lovely together.