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Category Archives: Actors
Archie Leach day: Archie Leach
From Evenings with Cary Grant: His parents named him Archibald Alexander. Vicar EW Oakden baptized the child in the Episcopal faith on February 8, 1904, in the Horfield parish church. His baptismal certificate (which Grant said was lost in a … Continue reading
Archie Leach day: Warm Sun
“I first saw the light of day — or rather the dark of night — around 1:00 a.m. on a cold January morning, in a suburban stone house which, lacking modern heating conveniences, kept only one step ahead of freezing … Continue reading
The Sheik.
No wonder Rudolph Valentino was, according to IMDB: “Considered to be the first male sex symbol of the cinema during the silent era.” Wow.
Two Ethel Merman Bios
A not-to-be-missed post: “They Say She Was Wonderful: Ethel Merman at 100”. N.P. Thompson analyzes two recent biographies of Merman, and discusses (and he’s right on, as far as I’m concerned) Merman’s particular appeal (and her challenges). Seriously, it’s a … Continue reading
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DeNiro in the 1980s
A not-to-be-missed post by Jeremy at Moon in the Gutter. I was especially interested by your observation that something “broke” in DeNiro after his work in the Once Upon a Time in America – and that he was never quite … Continue reading
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Here. And because I cannot resist:
In A Lonely Place: Bogart’s Best Performance
A post that made me happy to read. Good screenshots, snippets of dialogue … It’s a favorite of mine- not as well-known as i think it should be. I think it’s Bogart’s finest acting. Seriously – even with all the … Continue reading
“I’m emotional about most things but objective about my work.”
An interesting interview with Charlie Chaplin from 1950. I like the bit about needing an actress who could “act like Duse and dance like Pavlova” …
Cary Grant’s “Innate Intelligence”
Fantastic essay on Cary Grant. A couple excerpts – although the whole thing is a must-read. I loved this observation:
Cary Grant’s Back Flip in “Holiday”
Mitchell, my circus performer best friend, has described to me, in detail, why the back flip of Cary Grant’s in the last scene of Holiday is so unbelievable. Back flips are bread and butter to circus folk – but this … Continue reading