Posted on 08/21/2022 7:05:05 PM PDT by massmike
It's a Wonderful Life star Virginia Patton Moss is dead at the age of 97.
The last surviving adult cast member of Frank Capra's classic holiday film, Moss passed away on Aug. 18 in Albany, GA, as reported by Variety. Moss was credited in the film under her maiden name, Patton.
Moss starred in 1946's It's a Wonderful Life as Ruth Dakin Bailey, the wife of Harry Bailey (Todd Karns) and the sister-in-law of the main character George Bailey, portrayed by James Stewart. Moss was the last living adult actor who had worked on the film, though several It's a Wonderful Life actors who appeared in the film as children are still alive, such as Karolyn Grimes, who shared a tribute to Moss on her personal Facebook.
"We have another angel!" Grimes wrote. "Virginia Patton Moss. She was 97 years old. She is now with her beloved Cruse. She will be missed!"
Born in Cleveland, OH in 1925, Moss began acting while attending the University of Southern California. She appeared in a variety of short films leading up to her casting in It's a Wonderful Life, where she would go on to appear in just four more films before marrying her husband, Cruse W. Moss, in 1949 and retiring from acting. Moss would go on to appear as Doris Green in 1947's The Burning Cross and starred as Ginny Long in the 1948 Western Black Eagle. Her last on-screen credit was as Millie Dale in the 1949 comedy The Lucky Stiff, wherein she starred alongside Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor.
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My dad was a builder and he thought it was right up there with being a preacher as a vocation. “Nothing more important than bringing the word of God to people, but building a nice home for people to raise a family in is the next most important thing.”
He said this to a guy who said “Well - I’m a doctor - what about me?”
Dad didn’t miss a beat and with a wink said: “Well - you’re pretty high up on the list too.”
I used to help dad out at his sites. One time he was telling me how expensive it was to put a fireplace into the bedroom as a special request for a person that bought a townhouse. He had perhaps 6 variations that folks could choose from but he figured he could add one in for a price.
Well, he underestimated the price. He added it all up for me and it came to some figure - say $4,000 (1978 prices). “I can’t charge them that much - that’s crazy! $2,500 sounds more reasonable.”
As a kid I thought he was dumb for doing that!
Until I got into my own business and would have to make estimates, etc. It’s pretty easy to keep repeat customers if you do want you tell them you’re going to do and for the price you told them. Heck, I’ve even done extra work for no charge if it was me that didn’t make something clear.
You might eat it a few times, but you learn. Also I’m guessing he was charging his carpenters out at $50 an hour and he was paying them $20 an hour so there is slack there.
Lazmataz, if you have your health, or a reasonably-healthful state of being you can live with, then you are richer than most human beings. We are not put here to take but to give and to serve God. May you find peace, friend.
Time to recite a beatnik poem hunh?
I watch this film every year at Christmas. “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”
Same here. Rest in peace, Virginia.
Nice photo of a lovely couple. Virginia really was still beautiful at 87.
R.I.P.
Back when SNL was still funny they had a skit where Uncle Billy remembers what he did with the money and then they beat Mr. Potter to death.
The lost ending
https://youtu.be/vw89o0afb2A
Wouldn't a single-vat Irish whiskey count as "medication?"
I, myself, never take more than a thimble full in one sitting (but I got a very large thimble).
Regards,
We’ve watched it every Xmas eve the past 20 years
The 1951 Alastair Sim version is still my favorite.
Prayers to her family. She had a wonderful life...
I like to say that I live in the cutest Midwest town you’ve ever seen. Around here we consider ourselves a Mayberry type of place. The movie, “Mayberry Man” was partially filmed here. (“Mayberry, it’s not a place, it’s a state of mind.”). In many ways, our town is much like Bedford Falls, too. Little town square with businesses all around. A few restaurants, a few shops, and of course, the movie theater. So far very few have succumbed to the lockdowns and Joe Burden’s policies, but there have been a couple. It’s a neat place, but I wonder how long we can keep this nostalgic feeling alive. “Progress” is right around the corner at every turn.
Yes, I suppose it could be considered “medication”, too. Alcohol is about the only kind of “medication” I want to take.
My wife loves loves loves the George C Scott version, so we watch it every year. We didn't care for Patrick Stewart's version. Didn't stand out in such a crowded field. I also like the Alistair Sim version, though they added a lot to the story (showed how Scrooge made his money, his partnership with Marley, etc.). My favorite is the musical Scrooge with Albert Finney. Because it does get old to see so many versions of the story pop up every year, I like the addition of the Leslie Bricusse songs to liven things up. Finney was young enough to play Scrooge as a young man and with great makeup and acting ability was very convincing as old Scrooge.
It is a well made film, full of Christian morals and life lessons.
Perhaps more movies should be made with these messages.
Oh yeah, I remember watching that. It was very very good. They nailed everything about it. I whooped when Potter got his due.
Showed how evil people use capitalism to gain personal wealth and I’m not sure about Bailey.
It may seem that I’m contradicting my first statement, but not so. While I can see the qualities of this movie, in my opinion it scores low on entertainment. It’s very schmaltzy and predictable.
I love it too but funny thing I have had a hard time watching it ever since Jimmy Stewart died.
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