tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79069876234989393402024-03-12T18:37:04.143-07:00Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver ScreenTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-87645355337969378132020-09-09T11:01:00.002-07:002020-09-09T11:01:31.235-07:00Olivia's 1987 Golden Globe acceptance speechI came across this video club (below) and enjoyed watching this acceptance speech from the 87 Golden Globes.
She won for her supporting role in a made-for-television miniseries about the famed Anastasia of Russia in <i>Anastasia: the Mystery of Anna</i>. This sounds like a good series and I wonder if it streaming somewhere. The amazing cast includes <b>Rex Harrison</b>, <b>Omar Sharif</b> (as the czar), and a young <b>Christian Bale</b>.
Also interesting is Olivia's competition that year; others nominated in the category include performers from some of the biggest comedy series of the time (<b>Rhea Perlman</b> from <i>Cheers</i> and <b>Justine Bateman</b> from <i>Family Ties</i>). Alas, Olivia came out victorious. RIP
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Today is Olivia's birthday! To celebrate, a number of bloggers are participating in the 4th Annual Olivia de Havilland Blogathon, hosted by <b><i>The Good Old Days of Hollywood</i></b> and<i><b> Phyllis Loves Classic Movies. </b></i>Submit your post or check out all entries right here:</div>
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-22023557084064084722015-08-01T19:15:00.000-07:002015-08-01T19:16:31.781-07:00Don't forget - Olivia movies all day Sunday on TCMDon't forget to set your DVRs for these Olivia movies airing tomorrow (Sunday Aug 2) on Turner Classic Movies:<br />
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-8515836091111382702015-04-08T15:45:00.000-07:002015-04-08T15:45:43.215-07:00Olivia in "The Proud Rebel" at the TCM Classic Film FestivalIt's been fun reading all the blog posts on this years TCM fest!<br />
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First, <a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/">Laura </a>had the rare opportunity to see both an Olivia AND Joan film in the same day! How awesome is that? First was the screening of <i>The Proud Rebel</i> (1958) and an interview with Alan Ladd's son <b>David Ladd</b>, who also appears in the movie. <a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-tcm-classic-film-festival-day-three.html">Check out Laura's post here.</a> Laura also caught a screening of 1940's <i>Rebecca</i>!<br />
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Also, the <a href="http://classicmovieman.blogspot.com/">Classic Movie Man </a>made it to <i>The Proud Rebel </i>screening, too. He hadn't seen the movie in over 25 years! <a href="http://classicmovieman.blogspot.com/2015/04/2015-turner-classic-movies-film.html">Read his account here.</a> <br />
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Kristina of <a href="https://hqofk.wordpress.com/">Speakeasy</a> also caught <i>The Proud Rebel</i> - read her review<a href="https://hqofk.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/tcm-classic-film-festival-diary-friday-morning/"> here.</a><br />
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So much fun and excitement at the TCM Fest! Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences!<br />
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-77195402166609850462015-03-02T05:22:00.001-08:002015-03-02T05:22:07.118-08:00Check out a new blog post on Olivia (link)David at <i>A Trip Down Memory Lane</i> has a terrific salute to <b>Olivia de Havilland </b>today. Check out the blog post here:<br />
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To modern audiences he is best known for playing a villain in the James Bond film <i>Octopussy </i>(1983) but many others best remember his earlier films such as <i>Three Coins in the Fountain </i>(1954), <i>Can-Can</i> (1960), and the Oscar winning Best Picture <i>Gigi </i>(1958).<br />
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He never won an Oscar, but in <i>Gigi</i> he performed the song that went on to win an Oscar for Best Song "Gigi".
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Rest in peace, Gaston.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-44372488718551981072015-02-02T18:18:00.000-08:002015-02-19T18:27:11.609-08:00If you enjoy listening to podcasts, check out Leonard Maltin's new oneI've really been enjoying <b>Leonard Maltin's</b> new podcast, "Maltin On Movies", listening on my commute to and from work.<br />
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According to this report from the <a href="http://www.montereyherald.com/localnews/ci_26735789/monterey-spca-named-fontaines-will">Monterey Herald/AP</a>, Joan bequeathed the proceeds of the sale of her possessions to the <a href="http://www.spcamc.org/">Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals </a><a href="http://www.spcamc.org/">in Monterey County California.</a><br />
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Wishing Ms. de Havilland a very happy birthday today</div>
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Hollywood Legend <b>Mickey Rooney</b> has passed away at the age of 93. A performer all of his life (his parents were vaudeville performers and brought him on stage when he was a baby), his best known films are from the 1930s and 40s, including the Andy Hardy series, <i>National Velvet, Boys Town, Babes in Arms</i>, and the one film he did with Olivia, <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream. </i><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/arts/mickey-rooney-master-of-putting-on-a-show-dies-at-93.html?hp&_r=0">More from the New York Times</a></b><br />
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For fans of Ms deHavilland, news about a new books is really exciting! Thanks to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OliviadeHavillandFanPage">the Olivia de Havilland Fan Club</a> for the update!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-34518264111655301542014-02-11T10:04:00.002-08:002014-02-17T19:55:13.359-08:00Remembering Shirley Temple (video)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>George Burns</b> and <b>Gracie Allen </b>play Astaire's sidekick assistants. They're not essential to the plot but provide plenty of comedic relief with zany one liners and retorts. In one scene, George and Gracie tour the mansion; a sign inside reads "Do Not Finger Art Objects" and Gracie giggles thinking "Art Objects" is a man's name.<br />
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Highly Recommended. Directed by <b>George Stevens.</b>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-17319208571382100242014-02-01T19:01:00.004-08:002014-02-17T19:54:50.813-08:00Maximilian Schell (1930-2014)<div>
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Internationally acclaimed film and stage actor <b>Maximillian Schell</b> has passed away at the age of 83, reported today on <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/maximilian-schell-dies-at-83-676316"><i>The Hollywood Reporter</i></a>, <i><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/movies/maximilian-schell-oscar-winning-actor-dies-at-83.html?_r=0">The New York Times</a>,</i> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/01/showbiz/actor-maximilian-schell-dies/index.html?hpt=hp_t2"><i>CNN.com </i></a>and <i><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/oscar-winning-actor-maximilian-schell-dies-83-22327287">ABC News</a>, </i>among other news sources.<br />
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Among his distinguished film credits: 1971's <i>Pope Joan</i> starring <b>Liv Ullmann </b>and <b>Olivia de Havilland.</b><br />
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-42044428483122675592013-12-31T05:00:00.000-08:002013-12-31T05:00:01.167-08:00Goodbye to a Generous Star<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Classic movie fans said goodbye to many of their favorites in 2013. We lost a lot of the stars that we thought had finally found a way to beat mortality. How could the always-athletic Esther Williams ever leave us? Didn't Peter O'Toole have a few more lives left in him?<br />
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I observed these passings with some personal sadness, though I mostly felt for the families who had lost loved ones who just happened to be adored by the rest of the world as well. Making it into your 80s or 90s is something to celebrate, especially when you have contributed so much. And yet, I was seriously bummed out when Joan Fontaine passed on Sunday, December 15.<br />
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There are lots of reasons I mourned Ms. Fontaine with a bit more intensity. She was one of the first stars I admired when I was a gawky middle-schooler learning to love the classics. You could say she started this deeply fulfilling journey with me. As the years passed, she remained a favorite. I came to appreciate her increasingly more as I picked up new subtleties in the best of her performances, including <i>Letter to an Unknown Woman</i> and <i>Rebecca</i>.<br />
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I think most of all though, I felt sad to see Fontaine go because she embraced the classic film community with such generosity. As much as she treasured her privacy, she never forgot her fans.<br />
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Fontaine reportedly granted her <a href="http://backlots.net/2013/10/22/a-qa-with-joan-fontaine-in-honor-of-her-96th-birthday/">last interview</a> to a classic film blog. She spent a great deal of her time responding to queries, autographing photos and sending charming thank you notes. I hear her Christmas card list was enormous, and that this year her secretary had difficulty convincing her to hold off on the significant task of sending them.<br />
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This charming lady saved her love for the people who showed her honest affection and appreciation. Even though I never knew her personally, I feel a bit like she was a part of my world, and that's why I'll miss her like a friend.<br />
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The LA Times' Susan King remembers Joan in five performances to savor; no argument from me. </div>
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Vacationing in Florence, Italy, are Americans Meg Johnson (<b>Olivia deHavilland</b>) and her 26-year old daughter, Clara (<b>Yvette Mimieux</b>). Years earlier, Clara had been kicked in the head by a pony, resulting in a brain injury which left her with the mental capabilities of a 10-year old. As Clara grew to adulthood, she began being attracted to boys---and they to her; feeling that such relationships could never work given Clara's limited mental state, Meg and her husband Noel (<b>Barry Sullivan</b>) determined that their daughter should be taken abroad and, thus, removed from potential love situations.<br />
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The Italian backdrop to the film is gorgeous! If I didn't already want to visit Italy, I certainly would be wanting to after my viewing of this. <b>Olivia deHavilland</b> is gorgeous here---stunning, really! She's 46 and even more beautiful (I think) than she was in her 1940's films! She gives a terrific, heart-tugging performance. What mom doesn't want a normal life for her child?! What mom wouldn't do everything in her power to see her child happy?! I could really identify with her heart, even if not her actions.<br />
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<b>Rossano Brazzi</b> is incredibly handsome and dashing---very much the stereotypical Italian gentleman. And his lovely accent only adds to his charm! <b>George Hamilton</b> is very good in his role. While there are moments when his character seems a bit too immature to be a 23-year old man, the bulk of the time, he is kind, caring, loving, and sincere. <b>Mr. Hamilton</b> brings Fabrizio beautifully to life.<br />
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<b>Yvette Mimieux</b>---in one of her earliest films---is really terrific. She's incredibly beautiful here, and she plays the part of the innocent, childlike Clara perfectly. She was 20-years old at the time, portraying a character who was supposed to be 26. I never took her for 26...and not just because her character's brain injury had left her with a mental capacity of a 10-year old. Had the film not given the age she was supposed to be, because she is so youthful-looking, I would have taken her for about 18, 20 at the most.<br />
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Filled with wonderful, gracious characters you can't help but care about, <b><i>Light in the Piazza</i></b> is a lovely, charming, heart-tugging film, well worth viewing. Out on DVD, it should be fairly easy to track down. I hope you get a chance to see it!<br />
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NOTE: This article has also been published at <b><i>They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To </i></b>(<b><a href="http://classicmoviesnippets.blogspot.com/">HERE</a></b>), where July 2013 is "Olivia deHavilland Month."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-90449354371541644772013-05-08T14:34:00.000-07:002013-05-08T14:34:10.227-07:00A Life In Full Bloom: Joan Fontaine's Graceful Second Act<div style="text-align: left;">
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Special thanks to tumblr user <a href="http://theotherdehavillandgirl.tumblr.com/">theotherdehavillandgirl</a> for finding the interview!</div>
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On her spacious terrace that overlooks the Pacific, a plate
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Born of British parents in Tokyo, she and her older sister,
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Saratoga, California, when they were young girls. A hint of an upper class
British accent is still evident as Fontaine speaks. She is talking about
maintaining five dogs from the local S.P.C.A. “These are my dear, dear babies,”
she says with pride. So serious is her commitment to taking care of dogs who
may otherwise be headed for euthanasia, she takes a moment to explain that
recently a senior dog in her care died of old age. “We did not allow ourselves
more than a day to mourn. Instead I called the S.P.C.A., and got another dog
right away. We did not let ourselves cry on and on about his death. Life goes
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Hollywood. Through the years, she has pursued, and in some cases mastered, her
other interests. She is a licensed pilot, an accomplished equestrienne, a
licensed interior designer, fisherwoman, Cordon Bleu chef, and a hole-in-one
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More than 160 rose bushes flourish in an amphitheater shaped
garden that occupies a portion of the twoplus acres she owns in the Carmel
Highlands. Ascending tiers of Floribunda, Hybrid Tea, Damask, Grandiflora, and
English roses command her attention now, and she generously offers that a
bouquet be taken home. As if on cue, a gardener begins cutting as impossible
choices are made. (Later that afternoon, the bouquet of roses will reappear, arranged
in a vase, and placed inside a box with a cut out for transporting flowers by car.
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Asked how she found this ocean-bluff property, Fontaine
explains, “The husband of a newlywed couple was killed in a car accident
shortly after their marriage. The bride never took possession of the house and
it was put up for sale. It was overlooked by many prospective buyers because
they felt their view of the ocean was obstructed by the large Cypress trees.”
She gestures with a wide sweep of her arm towards the Pacific, saying, “I
realized the trees could be trimmed back without losing any of their beauty and
voila! View of ocean!” Straw hats notwithstanding, the heat of a noonday sun
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The downstairs reveals a chic recreation of the tony
Manhattan apartment she had before coming to Carmel. A tall corner shelf holds
an assortment of curios with the small trophy she won for that hole-in-one
sitting on a shelf above the Academy Award she won for best actress in Alfred
Hitchcock’s, “Suspicion!” She pauses to pick up the small golf trophy while
waving off the golden statuette that sits on a shelf below, saying, “Oh yes,
well there’s that.” One gets the sense that Fontaine has cordoned off the movie
business into a place within her life where it is kept behind a virtual velvet
rope of her own design. She pauses and says earnestly, “I have no interest in
Hollywood and I don’t miss it at all.” Still, she cannot escape the fact that
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Fontaine made 47 films between 1935 and 1967 and she was the
only actress to win an Academy Award in a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
She also received Best Actress Academy Award nominations for “Rebecca” and “The
Constant Nymph.” She worked with Hollywood royalty and the list is staggering; Director
George Cukor, producer David O. Selznick, and leading men including Charles
Boyer, Laurence Olivier, Fred Astaire, Tyrone Power, Jimmy Stewart and Orson
Wells. Cary Grant wooed her in “Suspicion!” She talks at length and with
genuine affection about Grant. “He was the best leading man I ever worked with,”
and she allows the conversation to wind its way back to the proverbial
Hollywood “lot,” as she begins to reminisce. <o:p></o:p></div>
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received an Academy Award nomination for what is considered her breakout
performance. She played a shy, innocent young woman who marries a wealthy widower.
He brought her to live at Manderley, the estate where he and his first wife
lived, and where his housekeeper maintained a destructive devotion to the first
wife. The film, of which some outdoor scenes were shot along the craggy Big Sur
coastline, won Fontaine found on-screen success with Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca,”
co-starring Laurence Olivier (right). She was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Actress, although she did not win for that film. Her home is decorated
sumptuously, but it is as refined and as understated as its owner. Best Picture
that year. Vivien Leigh, Katherine Hepburn, and Loretta Young were some of the leading
women who tested for producer Selznick for the role of the second Mrs. De Winter,
but he went with Fontaine and he brought Hitchcock in to direct. “Hitch and I
got along quite well. He was what they call an ‘actor’s director,’” Fontaine
begins. “At the time, Olivier was engaged to Vivien Leigh and he wanted her to
play my role. Hitch came to me the first week of shooting and told me that
Olivier said that I was awful and that Vivien was the only one that should play
opposite him. To be so young and to be handed that kind of information! I kept
my head down and did my work and although I couldn’t stand Larry for saying
that, I don’t think it ever showed.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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small needlepoint pillow and giving it a slight fluff, she comments, “A gift
from Salvador Dali. He made it for me.” Returning to the subject, Fontaine
explains, “The cast were all British and a cliquey bunch. They didn’t include me
in anything. No chats off set, mind you.” Her tone is matter-of-fact and there
is no trace of bitterness or even a hint of an old grievance. “It made me so
nervous that it affected the way I approached the role I played. I was on edge
all the time during the filming because I could feel their dislike towards me.
It was positively palpable. Hitch never interceded on my behalf. But genius
that he was, he allowed it to continue and because of that I stayed in this
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pieces of furniture and fine art. Her home is decorated sumptuously, but it is
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her. In the waning hours of the daylight, the conversation has turned away from
Hollywood and onto the stage. Fontaine admits she was happiest doing live
theater and she feels the best work of her career was on the boards. She conquered
Broadway in “Forty Carats,” Noel Coward’s “Private Lives,” “Cactus Flower,” and
“The Lion in Winter,” where she played her favorite role of her career, Eleanor
of Aquitaine. On playing that role in Vienna, she quips, “Best reviews of my
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for opera, she suddenly hops up with the grace of a dancer and moves across the
room to the stereo. Putting on an aria by Puccini, the music of “Un bel di,” (one
fine day) from “Madame Butterfly” begins to soar and Joan Fontaine breaks into
her signature smile. It is a beguiling combination of wistful elusiveness. She
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This year marks the 70th Anniversary of <i>Thank Your Lucky Stars</i>, a spirit-lifting all-star musical from Warner Bros., featuring some of its top players in cameos, including <b>John Garfield. </b>This year also marks the 100th anniversary of Mr. Garfield's birth (he was born March 4, 1913).<br />
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All of the songs and dances are tied together in a plot involving two producers (<b>Edward Everet Horton</b> and <b>SK Sakall</b>) looking for stars to perform at their benefit concert.<br />
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The movie opens with Horton & Sakall in the audience of comedian <b>Eddie Cantor's </b>radio show in Hollywood, California. The show - one of the biggest variety shows on the air at the time - regularly featured singer <b>Dinah Shore,</b> and she appears in this film too, playing herself. After she performs, the producers are determined to recruit her for the benefit.<br />
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Mr. Cantor has a duel role as himself and as a mild-mannered taxi driver, Joe. Everyone mistakes Joe for the real Cantor, even Dinah at one point.<br />
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The other two actors driving the plot along - and adding a little romance to the movie - are <b>Joan Leslie</b> and <b>Dennis Morgan</b> playing aspiring showbiz performers. Joan shows off her comedic chops throughout the movie, and does a funny imitation of her <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy</i> co-star <b>Jimmy Cagney </b>(who's not in this picture).<br />
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<b>John Garfield</b> appears within the first 10 minutes and plays himself as a guest on the Cantor show. Paroding his tough guy image, he is seen "threatening" Cantor backstage before the two exchange some funny wisecracks on stage. He then performs a unique rendition of "Blues in the Night", which was first introduced in the 1941 Warner Bros. film of the same name and became a big hit. According to<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033409/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"> IMDb</a>, Garfield was originally considered to play the lead in <i>Blues in the Night</i>, but for whatever reason he turned it down. Perhaps his singing the tune was a way to make amends.<br />
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And that's just the first star cameo. Many more are to come. <b>Olivia de Havilland</b> performs alongside <b>Ida Lupino</b> (her <i>Devotion </i>co-star) and <b>George Tobias</b> (her <i>Strawberry Blond</i> co-star) in a silly jitterbug dance. It's funny to see Olivia jive dancing and chewing bubblegum at the same time. This was a rare time Olivia ever sings in a film, although this is not entirely true because her voice was actually dubbed by another singer. Overall, the skit lasts only about 5 minutes; arguably, it's not one of the more memorable ones in the film. Sorry, Olivia.<br />
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<b>"You're Never Too Young Or Two Old" </b>is performed by <b>Bette Davis, </b>the first and only time she sings a song on film. And it's her own voice, too! In the number she laments the lack of available men during the war. The catchy song was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song that year.<br />
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<b>"Ice Cold Katie" </b>features <b>Hattie </b><b>MacDaniel</b> (as "The Gossip") in an ensemble number about a girl who will not return the affection of a young soldier (<b>Willie Best</b>) waiting at her doorstep. Ms McDaniel and a chorus of singers and dancers urge Katie to "marry that soldier".<br />
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Adding to the fun with various other musical numbers include <b>Spike Jones & the City Slickers</b>, <b>Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, </b>and <b> Alan Hale & Jack Carson. </b><br />
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Non-musical cameos by <b>Don Wilson, Frank Faylan</b>, and <b>Mike </b>Mazurki as Cantor's bodyguard.<br />
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<b>Humphrey Bogart </b>is the only big name in the picture who does not sing or dance.<br />
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All of the stars in the film donated their salaries to the Hollywood Canteen, where solders came for entertainment during WW2 (Mr Garfield and Ms Davis were co-founders).<br />
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If you see it, you'll thank your lucky stars that you did!<br />
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-19945180009133530912013-02-23T10:35:00.003-08:002013-02-23T11:32:30.381-08:00Coming Next Weekend: John Garfield BlogathonNext weekend, <i>Olivia & Joan</i> contributor Patti will be hosting a <b>John Garfield</b> 100th Birthday Blogathon, over at <i><a href="http://classicmoviesnippets.blogspot.com/2013/02/john-garfield-blogathon-schedule-and.html">They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To</a>.</i><br />
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<i>Olivia & Joan</i> will have a special post on the all-star musical <i>Thank Your Lucky Stars </i>(1943), in which<i> </i>Mr. Garfield's sketch is one of the highlights.<br />
<b><br /></b>Also in the film, <b>Olivia de Havilland </b>performs in a song-and-dance number with <b>Ida Lupino</b> and <b>George Tobias. </b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Bette Davis </b>and<b> Errol Flynn </b>also perform. <br />
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I'll talk more about the movie on Friday March 1st. Stay tuned!<br />
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<br />Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-36803061181122924352012-12-30T23:53:00.004-08:002012-12-30T23:54:44.379-08:00Update: Film Screenings in 2013, Chicago, ILChicago, IL—According to <a href="http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/calendar/classic/">the new film series schedule</a> from the <a href="http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/">Northwest Chicago Film Society</a>, films starring<b> Olivia deHavilland</b> and<b> Joan Fontaine</b> are on the calendar.<br />
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First, <i>Hold Back the Dawn</i> with Olivia and <b>Charles Boyer </b>will be screened in February, and in April, <i>The Bigamist</i> with Joan and<b> Ida Lupino.</b> Both movies will be shown in 35mm at the historic <a href="http://www.portagetheater.org/Home/">Portage Theater</a>.<br />
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1941. Directed by Mitchell Leisen. Starring Charles Boyer, Olivia DeHavilland. 116 min.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Bigamist</i> </span>will be screened on <b>April 10, 2013</b> at 7:30 PM<br />
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1953. Directed by Ida Lupino. Staring Ida Lupino, Joan Fontaine, and Edmond O'Brien. 79 min.<br />
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<br />Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906987623498939340.post-36540069471354715162012-11-03T08:36:00.002-07:002012-11-03T08:36:43.958-07:001987: Olivia wins Golden Globe for "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna"<div style="text-align: left;">
Here's a clip I found from the ceremony on January 31, 1987: Olivia accepts the Golden Globe award for her performance in the made-for-television mini-series <i>Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna</i>, which aired on the NBC television network in December of 1986. </div>
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The award was for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV"</div>
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Olivia was nominated for an Emmy for the same role, but did not win. </div>
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