*CANDIDS*

[hbenthow]

[Western Guy]

Have interviewed several people who have worked with or knew Sterling Hayden and they all say he was pretty much exactly the same off-screen as he appeared on. A stolid man of few words.

Love Sterling`s famous statement that he was an actor who started at the top and worked his way down -- though I for one would heartily disagree. He is one of my all-time faves and every picture in which he appeared benefited from his performance. Personal favorites: SUDDENLY, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE, THE KILLING . . . oh heck, they`re all great.

Wow -- just posted and up pops the odd couple: Bogie and Dagwood. Only on SSO.

BTW: That Arthur Lake avatar bears a striking resemblance to a young Wally Ford IMO. Now that would have been interesting Dagwood casting.

[ChiO]

Sterling Hayden:

DR. STRANGELOVE
THE KILLING
CRIME WAVE
TERROR IN A TEXAS TOWN

...and every other movie he was in.

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

NOREEN CORCORAN is 69 today


DOLORES HART is 74 today


MICHAEL DUNN (1934 - 1973)


JOHN ANDERSON (1922 - 1992)


ANTON DIFFRING (1918 - 1989)


REX INGRAM (1895 - 1969)


CHARLEY CHASE (1893 - 1940)


BELA LUGOSI (1882 - 1956)


MARGARET DUMONT (1882 - 1965)

[Western Guy]

Wow! Interesting how Bela and Margaret Dumont share the exact same birthday and death year. You never fail to enlighten me, amigo Joe!

[mongoII]

My boo-boo, Stone. Dumont died in 1965. I corrected it above. Sorry.

[mongoII]

Carolyn Jones gets help from costume designer Edith Head and director Frank Capra
on the set of "A Hole in the Head"

[mongoII]

Marion Davies (right) pays a surprise visit to Shirley Jones and James Cagney on the set of "Never Steal Anything Small". Davies was accompanied by Mrs. Clark Gable (Kay Williams, second from left)

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

RUTH TERRY is 92 today


WILLIAM JOYCE (1930 - 1998)


CARLETON YOUNG (1905 - 1994)


LILLIAN BRONSON (1902 - 1995)


JANET BEECHER (1884 - 1955)

[charliechaplinfan]

Marion Davies (right) pays a surprise visit to Shirley Jones and James Cagney on the set of "Never Steal Anything Small". Davies was accompanied by Mrs. Clark Gable (Kay Williams, second from left)

I can't remember which of the many books I've read about Chaplin told the story of Chaplin being shocked at how Marion had aged over the years, them being very close back in the 20s, I'd guessed she was somewhat of a hermit but to me she still looked splendid. Apart from what Chaplin said about Marion's ageing I don't think anyone else had a bad word to say about her. It's lovely to see her here Joe.

[mongoII]

Alison, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the image of lovely Marion Davies.

[mongoII]

Director Frank Capra offers Ronald Colman a hot beverage on the freezing "Lost Horizon" set

[mongoII]

Cheers to Dennis O'Keefe, a capable actor seldom mentioned

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CATHERINE DENEUVE is 69 today


ANNETTE FUNICELLO is 70 today


JOAN FONTAINE is 95 today


SIDNEY MILLER (1916 - 2004)


JOHN SUTTON (1908 - 1963)


CONSTANCE BENNETT (1904 - 1965)


CURLY HOWARD (1903 - 1952)

[Vecchiolarry]

Dear Alison,

You're very correct in saying nobody ever said a bad word about Marion Davies. She was the kindest woman imaginable. I loved her dearly and when she died, I too nearly expired. If it wasn't for George Chakiris taking me to the hospital with sunstroke, I would have expired on Malibu Beach. He lived next door and found me passed out.

Marions appearance may be because of cortizone, which she took due to cancer. She also imbibed 'a bit!!'...... That doesn't help one's appearance either....

Larry