Posted on 06/08/2005 5:09:31 AM PDT by ko_kyi
When she played the part of the cradle robbing Mrs. Robinson, Anne was only 5+ years older than the youthful looking Dustin Hoffman.
I did hear that somewhere, but had forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder.
I don't know if it was the makeup or her great acting skills, but she managed to pull it off.
Rest in Peace, Ms. Bancroft. And condolences to your wonderful husband, Mr. Brooks.
You think that's weird, Angela Lansbury was only three years older than Laurence Harvery, who portrayed her son, in the original Manchurian Candidate.
Bancroft was a joy to watch. I loved her, Mel, and Tim Matheson in the remake of "To Be or Not To Be." If you like Mel Brooks, you will love "To Be or Not To Be"
I never saw that film...will have to rent it one day. Thanks for the tip. :)
Do you know what their ages were? That is interesting--she seemed so much older.
Had to be true love to be married to Brooks for 49 years if he had any Blazing Saddles campfire behavior in him.
At the time of the movie Anne was 37 and Dustin was 31
Yikes! Only 37? I think her husky voice contributed mightily to her playing a woman I would have put in her mid-50's.
My wife and I met her once, in Los Angeles, at a play preview. She was charming, earthy, direct, droll, lovely. Her husband Mel Brooks was there, met him too. Mel Brooks in person was the nonstop funniest guy I've ever met. He was instantly "on," and my wife and I were laughing so hard our faces hurt.
And Jessie Royce Landis played Cary Grant's mother in North by Northwest, but was actually younger than he was.
. . .of course, I never doubted her politics; but just offering appreciatively; that I never 'heard' them.
She was world famous in Poland
Another great "small movie" is "84 Charing Cross Road" a true story about the 20 year correspondence between a New York booklover (Bancroft) and an English bookseller (Sir Anthony Hopkins). Simply wonderful.
She sang great in Polish too!
Thanks for the suggestion.
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