Tag Archives: Lee J. Cobb

June 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 2, 2023 by sheila

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 →

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Brando Back-ting

Posted on June 4, 2023 by sheila

On the Waterfront

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The Books: “Timebends: A Life” (Arthur Miller)

Posted on October 17, 2008 by sheila

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 →

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The Books: “Marlon Brando” (Patricia Bosworth)

Posted on August 7, 2008 by sheila

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 →

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Golden Boy: The Youthful Curly-Haired Beauty of William Holden

Posted on July 22, 2008 by sheila

… as boxer/violinist Joe Bonaparte in Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy (1939):

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Happy Birthday, Elia Kazan

Posted on September 7, 2005 by sheila

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 →

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Lee J. Cobb: “Like a giant moving the Rocky Mountains into position…”

Posted on February 11, 2005 by sheila

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 →

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Lee J. Cobb: “Like a giant moving the Rocky Mountains into position…”

Posted on January 27, 2004 by sheila

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 →

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Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint’s Glove

Posted on September 29, 2003 by sheila

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 →

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