The old actors really paid their dues, and most of them could sing, dance, do comedy and drama. What a difference from the one-dimensional actors of today.
What made Grant excel was his elegance even while doing pratfalls. A glorious actor.
Always respect Bogart as well for the same reasons.
The old actors really paid their dues, and most of them could sing, dance, do comedy and drama. What a difference from the one-dimensional actors of today.
Was watching Bono with Pavarotti on You-Tube, almost comedy/
I to agree with you, the old actors were the best and, TCM is all I now watch on TV
During the late thirties and early forties, Grant had an incredible string of great films. These include Only Angels Have Wings, Bringing Up Baby, Talk of the Town, Holiday, The Awful Truth, Gunga Din, Topper, The Philadelphia Story, Arsenic & Old Lace, Suspicion, His Girl Friday, and Notorious. All those films in about a six or seven year period.
He got a little bogged down in some cliche romantic comedies in subsequent years, but still found time for classics such as It Takes a Thief, North by Northwest, and Charade.
One of the true legends of Hollywood’s Golden Age!
“The old actors really paid their dues, and most of them could sing, dance, do comedy and drama. What a difference from the one-dimensional actors of today.”
That point is spot on. They had more talent, style and class in their little finger than today’s stars have in their whole bodies. Being part of the greatest generation they also, regardless of their political leanings, had a level of patriotism that even the most conservative of us would be proud of. During the war many put their careers on hold so they could serve the cause of freedom, some of them like Glenn Miller and Carole Lombard loosing their lives while on tour supporting the troops or raising fund raising.
They will never be forgotten and will always be a part of my film library.