A NERVOUS FLYER AMONG THE STARS ... Mark Steyn

Steyn Online ^ | 20 May 2008 | Mark Steyn

[Caipirabob]

Jimmy Stewart - One of the greatest Hollywood icons to emerge. They simply don't make them like him anymore, although there are the occasional few who still make us proud.

Not like these folks, though.

[goldstategop]

A singular self-made American and a very fine actor. I think Jimmy Stewart is remembered because he comes across as self-effacing and very modest. That's true of the real Stewart as well as his screen characters. We will never see his like again. A wonderful review of an American icon from Mark Steyn.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[saganite]

As the Washington correspondent of The Daily Worker, Britain’s Communist paper, grumbled, this is a “phony issue”: why couldn’t Smith have championed a minimum-wage bill or unemployment benefits?

Hmm.

[Long Island Pete]

Been a long time since Hollywierd has produced a great man like Jimmy Stewart.

[dawn53]

One of my favorite Jimmy Stewart movies is Harvey...a real commentary on life. I try to watch it whenever it comes on cable just to remind myself that the crazies are really the ones in charge, they just want you to think they’re sane, LOL.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

During the so-called writers strike, I said let me know when they run out of old Jimmy Stewart movies...

[Loyal Buckeye]

The golden age of Hollywood is long gone, never to return.

[lady lawyer]

My impression of Stewart is that he was a very decent, moral man. Like Ronald Reagan. People with high personal standards are usually politically conservative, IMHO.

[norton]

In fairness, let’s note that it is properly General Stewart.

[Rummyfan]

HARVEY
WINCHESTER '73
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY and
REAR WINDOW

are my favorite Stewart flicks.

[7thson]

It teaches us a uniquely American form of heroism: that one man, leading an apparently unexceptional life in an unexceptional town, can prove the decisive and transforming force in dozens of lives.

My favorite all time movie - Mark Steyn captures what makes it great. One man can make a difference. Or put another way, God has a plan for each and every one of us. We don't know what it is but our every action - or non-action - ripples throughout the world.

[Russ]

My favorite, and one of his best, was Liberty Valance where he starred with John Wayne. A classic...

[Finalapproach29er]

He did “Spirit of St. Louis” portraying Lindbergh’s trip across the Atlantic.

It was good.

[bushfamfan]

Compare that day of golden Hollywood to today’s anti-American traitors. Things have really gone downhill. Jimmy Stewart you can remember with fondness. It’s a bad day when there are no more Jimmy Stewarts and never will be. And I think he is lucky to not see what has happened to our country.

[DuncanWaring]

In fairness, let’s note that it is properly General Stewart.

Have any idea where there's a web copy of the photo of him climbing out of a B-52 after a mission over Vietnam? I saw one once about ten years ago; but have no idea where it was.

[Old Grumpy]

The Flight of the Phoenix was another good one.

[Psalm 73]

It's sad that although there are some very good actor's today - they all act like little boys.
No more Cary Grants, Gary Coopers, Jimmy Stewarts, who had that gravitas so sorely missing from today's actors.
Nicholson, Pacino, Depp? Puleeze......

[norton]

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[Anti-Bubba182]

Jimmy Stewart was exceptional!