tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post4754560139934634338..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Connie and Troy Find Love (Eventually) in "Susan Slade"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-49932007867924426522017-05-26T12:46:43.307-04:002017-05-26T12:46:43.307-04:00Thank you SO MUCH for the review! We're a suck...Thank you SO MUCH for the review! We're a sucker for '50s soaps, too! www.warnerarchive.comWarner Archive Instanthttp://www.warnerarchive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-15455901424285003222014-07-11T13:03:07.401-04:002014-07-11T13:03:07.401-04:00There is a hero named after (possibly) Troy Donahu...There is a hero named after (possibly) Troy Donahue: Ambers O'Neal "Troy" Shewmaker/Cansler. He gave his life saving a woman but God took him. Well done Troy. Rest in peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22406341597287126212012-03-20T16:52:02.877-04:002012-03-20T16:52:02.877-04:00I have to admit that I watched these movies in the...I have to admit that I watched these movies in the theater when I was young and impressionable. What could I have been thinking? Not much. Troy Donahue - I mean, in my view - one of the worst actors - uneasy before the camera and no speaking voice to...uh, speak of. <br /><br />I think it was the blond hair that did it for me. :)<br /><br />Connie Stevens never really star material, but it was nice to see her get her chance in SUSAN SLADE.<br /><br />I think if I had to pick a fave, I'd pick A SUMMER PLACE, probably because of the scenery and the music.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-19976596156512057572010-02-27T10:41:27.253-05:002010-02-27T10:41:27.253-05:00Rick, this is one of my favorite soap movies. I h...Rick, this is one of my favorite soap movies. I have always been a big Troy fan. I just wish he had been in more of the movie. Troy and Connie had a nice chemisty as you pointed out. I watch it whenever it is on TV. My husband had never seen it so we watched it together one evening. Speaking of horses, I have always wanted one. I am a good rider too. I loved the horse scenes in this movie. Unlike Susan, I would have never left the horse behind!! Great post and I enjoyed reading it.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-71808664621463931162010-02-26T23:54:39.338-05:002010-02-26T23:54:39.338-05:00Sark, the pony for a present comment made me laugh...Sark, the pony for a present comment made me laugh! Your wife was right--only it was a big pony (so to speak). And, of course, I own the new DVD set. For years, TNT showed SUSAN SLADE (that was when TNT was the forerunner of TCM). Then, the film seemed for disappear from TV.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79026971603795108022010-02-26T23:50:28.980-05:002010-02-26T23:50:28.980-05:00Did anyone else notice that the cover of the new S...Did anyone else notice that the cover of the new SUSAN SLADE DVD looks like a scene from PARRISH? I don't recall Connie wearing that outfit or her hair in that style in SUSAN SLADE.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-5065964515824337552010-02-24T00:42:50.979-05:002010-02-24T00:42:50.979-05:00An enjoyable and memorable soap. My wife was excit...An enjoyable and memorable soap. My wife was excited because she guessed Susan would be getting a pony! (Isn't that what all girls want?) This was a hard movie to find for quite some time, but it's now on DVD, at least in a box set: Warner Bros. Romance Classics Collection. Thanks for another great write-up, Rick!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-75856201083679686382010-02-23T22:49:22.747-05:002010-02-23T22:49:22.747-05:00You're right, panavia999! I had forgotten abou...You're right, panavia999! I had forgotten about Conn's letter, so maybe he would've married Susan. And Toto, I know what you mean about that lighter! But, with apologies to Douglas Sirk, I don't think anyone made better big screen soaps than Delmer Daves.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-40935295569627357982010-02-23T16:27:05.487-05:002010-02-23T16:27:05.487-05:00ha! This is a guilty pleasure movie for me too. G...ha! This is a guilty pleasure movie for me too. Great melodrama. Lots of corn. Very entertaining. Now a days, illegitimate children are a dime a dozen and they just don't have plots like this anymore. Also, I believe the rich boy she meets on the ship truly loves her. At some point he writes a letter to his parents about her. They tried to make that portion more sympathetic even if fate intervenes.panavia999https://www.blogger.com/profile/12022750065016664499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85181149819212143112010-02-23T15:37:54.323-05:002010-02-23T15:37:54.323-05:00I forgot to tell you how much I enjoyed your photo...I forgot to tell you how much I enjoyed your photos, too. It has been a while since I have seen a bright blue princess phone! This was a great post, Rick!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-14007485875278132772010-02-23T15:24:18.408-05:002010-02-23T15:24:18.408-05:00Rick, I am awfully fond of all three of the big sc...Rick, I am awfully fond of all three of the big screen soap operas you mentioned. I enjoyed seeing Connie have the lead role in "Susan Slade" after playing a supporting role to Troy's lead in "Parrish." This is a movie where we watch a young girl and a young man grow up. Some of the plot is a bit unbelievable (especially the accessibility of a lighter) but that, too, fits in with the profile of a soap. I especially like Troy's character and the obstacles he has to overcome in the story. Though not brilliant, this is a guilty pleasure pic for me.toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.com