John Garfield was sensationally understated, he was there to be Harry Morgan and without any frills or excessive show. Garfield, despite his already successful career, was just getting started. Woe to the world that he should pass so untimely early.

Body Heat ('81)

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Manhattan ('79)

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Jayne Mansfield
not sure if she was A-list, but ...

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John Gilbert

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My Dinner with Andre

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Is that Bessie Love in the top two stills? None of the critics you cite mentioned her. I think a critic should have said, "Bessie Love's acting was not noticed because she is so cute."

note: i didn't quote you, Rich, all that bandwidth ...

Cheeky (2000) next : A movie that, if a person instead, should walk around in a a barrel like Gigli (2003)?? :shock: :roll: next -based on a children's book Yeah, I didn’t want to seem rude by asking but I had no idea what “walking around in a barrel” entails unless he means it makes you spend all ...

Robin Raymond (in Johnny Eager)

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Cheeky (2000)

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The Nutty Professor (Lewis)

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I wish I could enjoy BORN TO KILL because, well, let's face it, who really doesn't love Laurence Tierney, Claire Trevor, Elisha Cook, Jr. and director Robert Wise. But I just can't get excited or engaged in any way -- the whole thing for me is flat, hollow, unsubtle, and, considering the subject ma...

Get out your handkerchiefs for ALL MINE TO GIVE this evening. I've said this before and I'll say it again -- Max Steiner's score will immediately make you break down and cry even before the credits roll. This is in keeping with the tribute to wonderful Glynis Johns who we recently lost. I only wish...

The Scarlet Letter

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