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Tag Archives: Lee J. Cobb
June 2023 Viewing Diary
Succession (2018-2023) I finally watched, having somehow resisted the DEAFENING buzz over the last couple of years. I like Jeremy Strong, liked his small moment in Zero Dark Thirty, he totally stood out in The Big Short (directed by one … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Billy Wilder, Cristian Mungiu, documentary, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., drama, Elia Kazan, Eva Marie Saint, France, Harriet Andersson, Ingmar Bergman, Karl Malden, Katharine Hepburn, Lee J. Cobb, Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront, Otto Preminger, reviews, Rod Steiger, Romania, romantic drama, Stalag 17, Stanley Kramer, Sweden, true crime, war movies, William Holden, women directors
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Brando Back-ting
On the Waterfront
Posted in Actors, Movies
Tagged backting, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront
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The Books: “Timebends: A Life” (Arthur Miller)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Timebends: A Life, by Arthur Miller This is truly bizarre. Today happens to be Arthur Miller’s birthday. His is the next book on the shelf. So happy birthday, Arthur Miller. When Timebends came out, in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Theatre
Tagged Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Elia Kazan, entertainment biography, Lee J. Cobb, Marilyn Monroe, politics, The Misfits, Timebends
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The Books: “Marlon Brando” (Patricia Bosworth)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Marlon Brando, by Patricia Bosworth This tiny book is part of the absolutely wonderful Penguin Lives series (article about it here) – short condensed little biographies – which certainly will not take the place of … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Elia Kazan
I have spent my life pretty much studying his movies, ever since I saw East of Eden when I was 12 years old. His involvement in The Group Theatre in the 1930s helped launch him as a director – even … Continue reading
Lee J. Cobb: “Like a giant moving the Rocky Mountains into position…”
I read Arthur Miller’s autobiography Timebends: A Life voraciously during my thesis acting project in graduate school. My project was a couple of different scenes from Miller’s play about his marriage to Marilyn Monroe: After the Fall. His passages about … Continue reading
Lee J. Cobb: “Like a giant moving the Rocky Mountains into position…”
Occasionally, if I need inspiration, if I need help sticking with my dreams, my plans … I take out Arthur Miller’s autobiography: Timebends. I read it voraciously during my thesis acting project in graduate school – My project was a … Continue reading
Posted in Actors
Tagged Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Elia Kazan, Lee J. Cobb, Timebends
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Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint’s Glove
One of the many film-making books I have on my shelf is Kazan: The Master Director Discusses His Films–. It is a book-long interview with Kazan, going over each one of his films. In-depth discussions of his relationships with various … Continue reading
Posted in Directors
Tagged Elia Kazan, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront, Rod Steiger
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