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Jack Palance: “I feel like I walked into the wrong room by mistake.”
This incident should be much more well-known. I remember hearing about it when it happened (2004) and if you Google it, you find this full report – not sure what’s going on with that page, it was clearly uploaded to … Continue reading
Sunday night, 8 pm ET: Movie Club discussion of The Big Knife
Every Sunday night, the Criterion Channel has been hosting “Movie Club” discussions on Twitter. Everyone watches the same movie and talks about it. They’ve been so much fun and a wonderful way to continue to create community. This Sunday night, … Continue reading
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Tagged Clifford Odets, drama, Jack Palance, Robert Aldrich, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winters
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R.I.P., Jack Palance
Jack Palance has died. If you look at his IMDB page, and scan the dates, there isn’t a significant GAP in dates, no fallow period, no years of not working. Palance has always worked. I liked him for his sense … Continue reading
“Come back, Shane” Part 2: Karmic Goodness
But let’s just take a moment to realize the karmic goodness of what ended up happening later: Years and years and years later, Billy Crystal directed Jack Palance (of Shane fame) in what would be an Oscar-winning performance in City … Continue reading
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