tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post1379951098072802413..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Five Stars Blogathon: Cary Grant Tops My List of Favorite StarsRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58078854760865583712017-05-21T10:08:52.999-04:002017-05-21T10:08:52.999-04:00I truly enjoyed reading all these comments and all...I truly enjoyed reading all these comments and all of our diverse choices. It is a wonderful moment when a performer leaps from the silver screen straight into our hearts! Thank you, Rick, for hosting this blogathon and for establishing National Classic Movie Day!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22087283582918651352017-05-21T09:45:49.859-04:002017-05-21T09:45:49.859-04:00Oh, what a mix! Deborah Kerr? Love her! But then...Oh, what a mix! Deborah Kerr? Love her! But then, these are OUR choices, so there are no wrong ones. Thanks for such an interesting blog topic, Rick!<br /><br />RupertRuperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526556689348727001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-47268719375580028102017-05-17T14:41:12.511-04:002017-05-17T14:41:12.511-04:00Danny Kay's multi-talents also include being a...Danny Kay's multi-talents also include being a gourmet Chinese cook and an accomplished private jet pilot. He was also a huge L.A. Dodger fan and could often be found sitting in the press box at evening games at Chavez Ravine.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452222696907771602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-19597362590651782772017-05-17T14:36:30.451-04:002017-05-17T14:36:30.451-04:00I would add to your Deborah Kerr list: "Heave...I would add to your Deborah Kerr list: "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison," and "The Sundowners." She and Robert Mitchum had great chemistry. (I'll even give a nod to "The Grass Is Greener," the lesser of their match-ups).Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452222696907771602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-81171644358265923992017-05-17T10:44:56.110-04:002017-05-17T10:44:56.110-04:00Yup - this was a pretty great list. And many thank...Yup - this was a pretty great list. And many thanks for adding Danny Kaye. He was pretty terrific, wasn't he? Miss him a lot.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-47430200992145679602017-05-16T23:16:15.054-04:002017-05-16T23:16:15.054-04:00Toto, I love your picks! Danny Kaye was a masterfu...Toto, I love your picks! Danny Kaye was a masterful comedian and graceful dancer. It's a shame that only a handful of movies truly took advantage of his massive talents. I love your point about David Niven making any movie better. I can't imagine anyone else in his role as the pilot who dies too soon in A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-10441953773436462892017-05-16T17:43:35.157-04:002017-05-16T17:43:35.157-04:00Loved your description of Kerr in particular. And ...Loved your description of Kerr in particular. And Laughton--why didn't I think of him? Thank you for hosting a marvelous blogathon. So much fun.carygrantwonteatyou.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113307554617254662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-26328038583102523922017-05-16T15:27:10.271-04:002017-05-16T15:27:10.271-04:00Great list Rick. I think the first movie I saw in ...Great list Rick. I think the first movie I saw in a theater was Danny Kaye's Hans Christian Andersen. I too think he has been under-rated for his many talents. Deborah Kerr was always wonderful, and Katharine Hepburn won more Best Actress awards than anybody. But I like your Honorables too: Vincent Price; Gene Tierney, Alec Guinness - all great.Christian Esquevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442827724576856379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80538032327574120512017-05-16T15:10:47.385-04:002017-05-16T15:10:47.385-04:00Shouldn't Cary top everyone's list? :) I a...Shouldn't Cary top everyone's list? :) I am most impressed with the inclusion of David Niven who is never mentioned on people's tops lists. I'm a Niven fan myself although he wouldn't have made it on my list. Also, I grappled with Hepburn because I do so admire her work, but went the musical route instead. Terrific read as always.<br /><br />AuroraCitizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64138895453965605132017-05-16T13:25:33.408-04:002017-05-16T13:25:33.408-04:00You surely went for class. I love how you include...You surely went for class. I love how you included honorable mentions - it really is tough to narrow it down to five, isn't it? Thanks for a splendid blogathon.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-54512183066701370352017-05-16T12:16:16.826-04:002017-05-16T12:16:16.826-04:00Excellent choices, including the honourable mentio...Excellent choices, including the honourable mentions! I'd considered a few of these for my own list...Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88602357962850491522017-05-16T10:44:49.487-04:002017-05-16T10:44:49.487-04:00I love your choices. I invite you to add this pos...I love your choices. I invite you to add this post this week's The Classic Movie Marathon Link Party http://classicmovietreasures.com/classic-movie-marathon-link-party-8/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546357524518803995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-39643444120250001572017-05-16T10:43:24.204-04:002017-05-16T10:43:24.204-04:00Hard to argue with your list. My Kaye masterpiece ...Hard to argue with your list. My Kaye masterpiece is "The Court Jester," where his double character roles came to a peak. You can find my picks at<br />http://unknownhollywood.blogspot.com/Kurt Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248344333475047502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22497690793672515052017-05-16T08:01:38.320-04:002017-05-16T08:01:38.320-04:00I love to see Alastair Sim as an honorable mention...I love to see Alastair Sim as an honorable mention. He was the only Scrooge to me. Then I saw him in Stage fright and fell in love with his adorable character. Love this man!!grayceeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677163314596858302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-2716007845837391672017-05-15T21:40:12.882-04:002017-05-15T21:40:12.882-04:00I'm so gald you cited A Matter of Life and Dea...I'm so gald you cited A Matter of Life and Death! It's my favorite David Niven film!<br />Here is my list: http://criticaretro.blogspot.com.br/2017/05/five-stars-blogathon-my-top-5-classic.html<br />Cheers!<br />LeLêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-23261812794620653782017-05-15T15:24:37.742-04:002017-05-15T15:24:37.742-04:00Class acts for sure. I love the use of the word un...Class acts for sure. I love the use of the word understated for Kerr. I always felt, along with her talent, she had an understated sexiness especially in From Here to Eternity. Pure sophistication and class. Great picks!John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-18584678861556366272017-05-15T09:06:16.437-04:002017-05-15T09:06:16.437-04:00Such a pleasure to read your list. Such wonderful ...Such a pleasure to read your list. Such wonderful stars.<br /><br />I always thought of Danny Kaye as a big star. You have me doubting my world view.<br /><br />I solved the ranking problem by putting ladies first and then alphabetical order. Excited for the rush of stars.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com