recently ali mcgraw made her stage debut.
sometimes there's nothing to watch. photo by william gedney
Friday, February 18, 2011
what's it all about, ali?
what make a legend most? surely not always a list of film credits a mile long. ali mcgraw has a total of 15 screen credits. i know, it seems hard to believe as she has been gloriously adored for all these years. here is her slice of film legacy:
1972 The Getaway
1970 Love Story
1969 Goodbye, Columbus
i doubt anyone is complaining. the rest of her appearances have been in forgotten films or t.v. shows. better to leave behind a few gems. movies aside, ali was the dark and silky half of one of the most legendary couples. her and steve mcqueen broke more hearts than their own. opposites attract and motorcyles and yoga have far more in common than one might think. focus.
the unthawing of ms. stone
sharon stone has 75 screen credits. that is a very impressive amount of work for someone who is remembered for one particular scene. legs aside, when i first saw her in a movie, it was the comedy 'irreconcilable differences' and i thought sharon was very funny as the starlet remaking 'gone with the wind' with a soon to be very down and out filmmaker played by ryan o'neal.
her gorgeous features that were framed by long brown hair soon made a reappearance after plunging deep into the pool once owned by kim novak. it was a success and sharon stone has long been considered beautiful. however, before her transformation her beauty was truly surprising. the cost of calculation.
photos: mid-eighties messy/kim and hitchcock
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
the poetry of people
french filmmaker robert bresson had a very clear vision. he carefully cast the roles and rehearsed the actors till they slipped free from all pretense to be anything other than the voice and movement required to tell the story. my first viewing of a bresson film has left me marveling at his simplicity which is very powerful. not many films have me shaking my head.
golden holden
look at that tall drink of water. gosh, william holden was such a doll.
image: California State Athletic Commission referee Abe Roth spars with Barbara Stanwyck, amusing her Golden Boy co-star William Holden.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
groovin' up slowly
george harrison has 77 soundtrack credits. he also produced many cool films including two that starred the wonderful actor bob hoskins. george had such legible handwriting!
we can work it out
kim novak and frank sinatra/from 'pal joey'/from 'the man with the golden arm'/with director otto preminger
novak attack
the truly enchanting kim novak has not made an appearance onscreen for 21 years. of her 33 film credits she is surely most known for the movie 'vertigo.' it is a knockout movie and she was terrific in it.
there is an unusual quality to her acting, as if she is a bit unsure and not fully grounded, simply passing through. it matters not as she leaves a very strong impression. my fave kim performance is opposite sinatra in 'the man with the golden arm.' for a woman who could so easily be cast in a goddess role, she is very moving as a kind soul who works a regular job, lives in a tiny apartment, and is in love with an addict.
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