tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post9191114046168160957..comments2024-03-27T20:04:03.745-04:00Comments on RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: The Bad and the Beautiful 1952http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-14255840853760691702023-09-07T12:22:06.641-04:002023-09-07T12:22:06.641-04:00One of the Maisie films has a bit part played by b...One of the Maisie films has a bit part played by beautiful character actress Nella Walker. Her name is Georgia Lorrison! The name Lorrison appears in a number of MGM films for whatever reason. There is a similar name of Lorfield and sometimes both names appear in the same film! Jeanette Macdonald is Helen Lorfield Winter in one of her final films. Jim Stettlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-55194834476461294392019-07-17T12:50:51.866-04:002019-07-17T12:50:51.866-04:00Yes I did see Cobweb many years ago but have to wa...Yes I did see Cobweb many years ago but have to watch it again to jog my memory. GG <br />was also good in Sudden Fear starring Joan Crawford.bizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060688260180019964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-1130571489475598252019-07-16T17:37:47.846-04:002019-07-16T17:37:47.846-04:00I don't like movie bios, per se, but I like An...I don't like movie bios, per se, but I like Annette Bening a lot, and should check it out. Grahame was a fascinating character. I reviewed The Cobweb, if you haven't seen it yet... Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-1911011118025957742019-07-16T13:12:02.331-04:002019-07-16T13:12:02.331-04:00No I haven't seen that movie but it sounds fam...No I haven't seen that movie but it sounds familiar. I'll have to look that up also. Annette Bening played her recently in 2017 called "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" in which she received good reviews hinting a nomination. Sad she died young at 57 and she worked up until the very end. I thought she was so pretty and yet she struggled her whole career trying to fix her upper lip which didn't need to. bizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060688260180019964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-59856693112758207132019-07-16T08:42:19.565-04:002019-07-16T08:42:19.565-04:00I never saw this famous movie until I reviewed it ...I never saw this famous movie until I reviewed it recently! BTW, did you ever see a TV movie from the '70s, called The Girl From The Late, Late Show? It was an all veteran-star cast from the past, with the center point of a reporter looking for former movie star, played by Grahame? I was a teen movie geek at the time and I was enthralled! Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-85026863334558277562019-07-16T06:44:13.184-04:002019-07-16T06:44:13.184-04:00OOOOOh Gloria Grahame! One of my favorite noir ac...OOOOOh Gloria Grahame! One of my favorite noir actresses. Under rated talented actress. When I first saw her in this movie I thought she was so over the top though but after the movie is over it is her character that stayed with me. Many felt she didn't deserve the Oscar but I thought she did. She really didn't have strong competition. I read her bio "Suicide Blonde" by Vincent Curcio. It's the only bio of her out there. Good interesting read of a strange life. Lana Turner did a good job in the car scene she deserved a supporting nom just as much as Gloria did. Kirk Douglas - now that was a movie star. He was always good to watch. Love the ending scene of this movie when all 3 (Turner, Powell and Sullivan) come to phone and listen as to Jonathan Shields with the music score playing in the background. I have both the dvd and the cd. Lovely musical score by David Raskin. Whatever people think of this movie today, I agree it's fun film watching!bizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060688260180019964noreply@blogger.com