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Actor Ernest Borgnine: America 'an Amazing Country'(Good Morning America audience: loud applause)
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| August 12, 2008
| Justin McCarthy
Posted on 08/12/2008 7:37:39 PM PDT by Stoat
Actor Ernest Borgnine: America 'an Amazing Country'
By Justin McCarthy ( Bio | Archive) August 12, 2008 - 15:37 ET
Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, still acting at age 91, does not represent the mainstream ideology of the Hollywood elite, or even a potential first lady named Michelle. Borgnine, unlike most of his fellow Hollywood elitists, believes America is "an amazing country" and that one has to "prove" one is "a good American by being an American." Appearing on the August 12 edition of "Good Morning America," Borgnine promoted his new autobiography. When given the opportunity, Borgnine, the son of Italian immigrants, offered praise to America.
"It hit me when I was given the Medal of Honor over at the Ellis Island thing, you know, because my parents came over from Italy although I was born here in New Haven, Connecticut. But, you know, I took it upon myself to speak that day about the people that were around me, generals, admirals, police chiefs, everything that you could possibly imagine, all from different parts of the world who have come to this country to make this great country. And people forget that, you know, people forget that they came from people from the other side, you know. Its an amazing country. People just dont realize how wonderful this place is. And they just take it as a lock and oh yes, I deserve this. You dont deserve anything. Youve got to prove that youre a good American by being an American. Thats what I feel anyway."
The audience followed with loud applause. Justin McCarthy is a news analyst at Media Research Center.
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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: actor; actors; borgnine; ernestborgnine; hollywood; movies; patriotism
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To: Stoat
I like the story in his autobiography about the "dutch oven" he pulled on his wife at the time, Ethel Merman.
Seriously, here are his credits on
imdb.com.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:02:50 PM PDT
by
tang-soo
(Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
To: Stoat
Ernest Borgnine for President!
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:04:17 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
To: Chode
BRAVO ZULU indeed!!!
One of the last of the good guys .... And one that deserves becuse he earned it, respect from all. I wish him well.
Hmmm ... wonder if he went through Chief’s Initiation ... Hey, all the rest of you Navy Chiefs out there ... are you game??
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:04:59 PM PDT
by
HiramQuick
(work harder ... welfare recipients depend on you!)
To: Clemenza
One of my favorites!
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:06:14 PM PDT
by
Califreak
(Time to give the empty suits a one way ticket to the cleaners!)
To: Nowhere Man
McHales Navy also rules!
I watched McHale's Navy when I was a boy. I really miss programs that could be fun and funny.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:09:05 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: Califreak
Fine film. Haven’t seen it in many years.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:19:17 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
(No Comment)
To: aruanan
Such a great actor... he could play a sweet, lovable guy and in the next film, be a scary, sinister villian.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:19:56 PM PDT
by
Kirkwood
To: kbennkc
Marty is a forgotten film in many ways, but it won both best picture at both the Academy Awards and Cannes, I believe. One of Paddy Chayevsky's better screenplays (although I also enjoyed "The Hospital" with GC Scott and "Network").
Ernest Borgnine was always a class act, and even I will forgive him for "Superfuzz."
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:22:09 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
(No Comment)
To: TheWasteLand
great movie....and no one’s mentioned it
To: Stoat
Mr. Borgnine served in the Navy for ten years from 1935-1945 and left the service as a Gunners Mate First Class (GM1). (Released to Public) I believe he was also a Navy Commander and served as Captain of PT73 in both the South Pacific AND in the Mediterranean. In this assignment he had probably the funniest XO in the history of the Navy.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:28:04 PM PDT
by
stevem
To: Stoat
Don’t forget that he was in the “The Wild Bunch” too. A file many consider a classic.
To: Bobkk47
He was great in that movie. I also thought his finest performance was as Sgt "Fatso" Judson in From Here To Eternity.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:29:48 PM PDT
by
FortWorthPatriot
(No better friend, no worse enemy)
To: aruanan
I watched McHale's Navy when I was a boy. I really miss programs that could be fun and funny. Surely up there among the funniest sitcoms in the history of TV...and week after week!
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:29:59 PM PDT
by
stevem
To: stylin19a
"great movie....and no ones mentioned it."
Unfortunately I was behind you by mere seconds...
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:31:36 PM PDT
by
FortWorthPatriot
(No better friend, no worse enemy)
To: Stoat
I don’t suppose that Commander McHale will be getting any new work in lefty Hollywierd soon.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:31:36 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Think it is bad now? Wait until you have to press "2" for English!)
To: Uriah_lost; Nowhere Man
Pound for pound, Americas finest actor! Who can forget Airwolf?
Seriously, what a great guy...God bless him!I liked Airwolf also! It seems like such a long time ago.....
YouTube - supercopter airwolf intro
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:33:29 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Kirkwood
"Such a great actor... he could play a sweet, lovable guy and in the next film, be a scary, sinister villian."
I saw the movie "The Adventurers" before I actully read the book. Your quote above is spot on.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:36:00 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Think it is bad now? Wait until you have to press "2" for English!)
To: Stoat
Thank You, Mr. Ernest Borgnine.
He represents the great old Hollywood...he's not part of today's Hollyweirdo.
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posted on
08/12/2008 8:38:21 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: Stoat
A great actor and a great American.
His pinnacle, for me, was ‘Shack’ in ‘The Emperor of the North.’ An awesome, brutal film and Ernie was really terrifying.
To: Califreak
Bingo! His best role - ever!
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