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by JackFavell
February 25th, 2016, 2:14 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: WARREN HYMER 110
Replies: 2
Views: 13266

Re: WARREN HYMER 110

Happy birthday, Warren!

Shiksa, thanks for the birthday tribute to Warren Hymer! My favorites are One Way Passage and Little Miss Marker, but he made every film he was in better.

Wendy M.
by JackFavell
December 6th, 2015, 5:55 pm
Forum: Archived Guest Stars
Topic: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography
Replies: 55
Views: 94244

Re: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography

Thank you so much for your visit here, Mr. Bigwood. This has been one of my favorite discussions here at the SSO! I am eagerly looking forward to reading your book and checking out more Alan Napier roles. I've always been aware of him as a classic film actor, but had no idea how big a career he actu...
by JackFavell
December 6th, 2015, 2:20 pm
Forum: Archived Guest Stars
Topic: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography
Replies: 55
Views: 94244

Re: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography

I've just watched a ripping good episode of FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE with Alan and David Niven, not to mention Rhys Williams and a few other Brits. Was Napier a part of the British ex-pats "club" in Hollywood, mainly socializing among themselves? I'm pretty sure Aherne was, and Nigel Bruce and ...
by JackFavell
December 6th, 2015, 11:59 am
Forum: Archived Guest Stars
Topic: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography
Replies: 55
Views: 94244

Re: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography

Moira, I am definitely getting the book! Mr. Bigwood, you mentioned earlier that Napier felt he was not a complete person before he met his wife. Can you elaborate on his early years, and also on how he met his wife? I think a few other actors have started their careers in order to overcome speech i...
by JackFavell
December 6th, 2015, 10:01 am
Forum: Archived Guest Stars
Topic: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography
Replies: 55
Views: 94244

Re: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography

Thank you for those splendid replies, Mr. Bigwood! And for the lovely picture, PT. I can definitely see how DuMaurier's acting style influenced Alan's own light, very natural and understated acting. From what I've read about Napier's contemporaries - Gielgud, Richardson, and Olivier - they all came ...
by JackFavell
December 5th, 2015, 6:54 pm
Forum: Archived Guest Stars
Topic: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography
Replies: 55
Views: 94244

Re: Q & A with James Bigwood about Alan Napier's Autobiography

Thank you for joining us here at the SSO, Mr. Bigwood. I'd also like to thank you for helping us all get to.know Alan Napier. I think.he had a marvelous sense of gracious humor. My first question has to do with THE UNINVITED. It seems to be a favorite for most people, and in the clip posted, a favor...
by JackFavell
December 2nd, 2014, 12:29 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: CARY GRANT
Replies: 186
Views: 112140

Re: CARY GRANT

It was fun watching Cary before he was Cary, but mostly I like him from Topper forward...with a couple of exceptions. I would love to see some of Cary's other 1930's films, the ones we never see anymore. Now imagine you are an actor, and you have this string of hits in a row: 1937 Topper 1937 The To...
by JackFavell
December 2nd, 2014, 11:57 am
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: CARY GRANT
Replies: 186
Views: 112140

Re: CARY GRANT

Both of you wrote so eloquently! It was perfection, Maven.

I'm mostly looking forward to next week's lineup and the showings on the 22nd-23rd. All Cary, all the time! :D
by JackFavell
November 5th, 2014, 12:22 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM
Replies: 17
Views: 30851

Re: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM

Wow! That was terrific, Joel! Really thoughtful and the encapsulations of the different time periods were spot on. I would agree with you. I think that the slasher films of the 80's had some kind of weakly moralistic structure, but didn't delve into the philosophical territory that the great horror ...
by JackFavell
November 5th, 2014, 10:35 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM
Replies: 17
Views: 30851

Re: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM

giggle. Friday the 13th part ?&@! I know you are right! I was thinking they would be all slasher-ey (sheepish grin). I'll definitely give it a try. If the mise en scene is the way you've described these in the past, I should be good. Hey, lately my daughter has gotten all gorey on me, watching T...
by JackFavell
November 4th, 2014, 1:25 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM
Replies: 17
Views: 30851

Re: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM

kingrat, I look forward to your reviews! Yes, I think Melville is a great director, judging from the couple of secondary movies I've seen so far. I'll check out Le Flic and Bob Le Flambeur. I think this is the start of a love affair between me and J. P. :D :D
by JackFavell
November 4th, 2014, 1:10 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM
Replies: 17
Views: 30851

Re: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM

ziggy, I didn't watch Les Enfants Terribles , first of all because I didn't know that the listing for The Strange Ones WAS the famous movie...and secondly because I needed a breather after the emotional ride of La Silence de la Mer . I have Les Enfants recorded, so I will try to watch it soon. I'm S...
by JackFavell
November 3rd, 2014, 6:25 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM
Replies: 17
Views: 30851

Re: The November 2014 Schedule for TCM

OMG! That's hilarious, Moira! Did I imagine a sequence (a la The Women) where Mischa is actually portrayed as an afghan hound? Maybe an old Warner Bros. cartoon? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I was hoping there were some Jean Pierre Melville fans over here! I had to come over and find someone to talk to a...
by JackFavell
October 14th, 2014, 7:25 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: October Schedule 2014
Replies: 101
Views: 90068

Re: October Schedule 2014

Wow! You are making me almost glad I missed the Road to Burma movie. I've never been fond of Barry Nelson. I think I mentioned before that I saw him in a play in the late seventies or early eighties. I swear his hair made an entrance before he did. The sight of that....gulp....frightening hennaed mo...
by JackFavell
October 14th, 2014, 6:22 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: Your favorite character actors
Replies: 263
Views: 131034

Re: Your favorite character actors

I found the photo just by looking up his name on Google images.... and viola! A great looking pic of Arnold Stang! Thanks for the link to the interviews.