tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post4917848922815049837..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Five Best James Garner PerformancesRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79994088848351471282021-05-28T09:12:17.532-04:002021-05-28T09:12:17.532-04:00I loved James Garner in "Mister Buddwing"...I loved James Garner in "Mister Buddwing". I had no idea where the story was going or how it was going to end. It was dreamy, perplexing and gripping. Mr. Garner was sheer perfection!<a href="https://simpsonplumbingservices.com/manteca/" rel="nofollow">the first on-screen toilet was in Psycho</a><br />alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835830755852577356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-41490795078258454582013-04-07T13:58:22.267-04:002013-04-07T13:58:22.267-04:00I loved James Garner in "Mister Buddwing"...I loved James Garner in "Mister Buddwing". I had no idea where the story was going or how it was going to end. It was dreamy, perplexing and gripping. Mr. Garner was sheer perfection!lovelesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163071280443231219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-54273391922450916742012-09-28T16:12:46.525-04:002012-09-28T16:12:46.525-04:00I admit I came here to see if you participated in ...I admit I came here to see if you participated in the What a Character Blogathon but got completely sidetracked by this post. LOVED IT! Charming, self effacing but always authentic, you captured the essence of the man in his best performances. My favorite isn't listed though -- Sunset, with Bruce Willis. And I agree Cash McCall is underrated. My grandmother and I both fell in love with him watching Murphy's Romance. Is there another actor with such multi-generational appeal?The Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-87287390381365653882012-09-15T11:01:10.912-04:002012-09-15T11:01:10.912-04:00Just picked up the first season of Maverick which ...Just picked up the first season of Maverick which I have been looking forward to seeing for ages. I think he will always be remembered more for his TV career than his film career. I remember seeing him on some talk show in which he said wistfully that he had expected that The Great Escape would push him into the Class A actor list but that McQueen's performance just blew everyone away and that he became the big star instead of Garner. Marlowe and 36 Hours are probably my 2 fave Garner movies.BrianBkynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-7336408183236288592012-09-11T16:56:22.264-04:002012-09-11T16:56:22.264-04:00As much of a fan I am of Garner's movies, espe...As much of a fan I am of Garner's movies, especially his "Support Your Local Sheriff/Gunfighter," I think his best performance is Rockford. It has been too long since I have seen Garner's favorite TV series, "Nichols."michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812924049258701715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-12602545249227992372012-09-11T11:42:39.036-04:002012-09-11T11:42:39.036-04:00Second the last comment about his two Wyatt Earp f...Second the last comment about his two Wyatt Earp films. SUNSET, with Bruce Willis as Tom Mix, is especially fun.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-41977141285077306502012-09-10T20:29:53.311-04:002012-09-10T20:29:53.311-04:00Love all the films listed,Like the Lady Eve I real...Love all the films listed,Like the Lady Eve I really like Twilight,and Jim's two different riffs on the same person in Hour of The Gun, and Sunset. They Only Kill Their Masters is pretty good too.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34141276736441616892012-09-09T22:08:47.165-04:002012-09-09T22:08:47.165-04:00I LOVED "Murphy's Romance". That and...I LOVED "Murphy's Romance". That and "My Fellow Americans" are my favorite James Garner movies. Loved him as Rockford as well :)Marie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05278348891092522468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-28789881185708095012012-09-09T11:28:47.925-04:002012-09-09T11:28:47.925-04:00Enjoyed all the comments (though obviously, I'...Enjoyed all the comments (though obviously, I'm a fan of THE CHILDREN'S HOUR). I agree that THE THRILL OF IT ALL is a delightful comedy and also a keen satire on television. I just watched DUEL AT AT DIABLO and also agree that, despite its flaws, it holds interest (plus Garner and Poitier play off each other well). Nice to see that MURPHY'S ROMANCE has its share of fans. Wish it were shown more often.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80532792352234793882012-09-09T10:50:13.832-04:002012-09-09T10:50:13.832-04:00My grandmother was completely in love with James G...My grandmother was completely in love with James Garner - she never EVER missed an episode of "The Rockford Files" back in the day. I, too, am glad to see you included "Murphy's Romance" on this list - such a lovely movie. The one Garner performance I have never cared for was in "The Children's Hour", and it's probably because I'm not a huge fan of this film, despite the impressive acting.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-40316689995069999602012-09-09T08:35:30.795-04:002012-09-09T08:35:30.795-04:00Other than my beloved THE GREAT ESCAPE, I'm mo...Other than my beloved THE GREAT ESCAPE, I'm more of a champion of your "Honorable Mentions" list, to which I'd add a couple of fun 60s spy thrillers, A MAN COULD GET KILLED and THE PINK JUNGLE, plus the flawed but interesting western DUEL AT DIABLO.<br /><br />Fun post! Jeff Flugelhttp://thestalkingmoon.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-42102545714902522912012-09-08T19:59:05.704-04:002012-09-08T19:59:05.704-04:00I like James Garner best in one of his lesser know...I like James Garner best in one of his lesser known movies, "Twilight" (1998) - a Robert Benton neo-noir with Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Susan Sarandon, Reese Witherspoon, Stockard Channing, Liev Schreiber - in which Garner portrays a darker-than-usual character. <br /><br />I also like him very much in "The Thrill of it All" with Doris Day - he and she had wonderful onscreen chemistry and the film is a great bit of early '60s fluff (with more than a hint of satire).The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22120718877374837442012-09-07T13:13:09.703-04:002012-09-07T13:13:09.703-04:00I think Garner should have had a much bigger movie...I think Garner should have had a much bigger movie career. He was one of the best Rom com actors of the 50s & 60s. Sadly, he didn't get a real shot at lead roles until after Maverick started and by the early 70s he was back on TV. That said, I liked "Great Escape" and "Marlowe" along with "36 Hours" and his Doris Day movies.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64958825958365756792012-09-06T07:26:34.523-04:002012-09-06T07:26:34.523-04:00I am so glad you included "Murphy's Roman...I am so glad you included "Murphy's Romance" (love it - a wonderful film) and gave honorable mention to "The Thrill of it All." I think Jimbo was wonderful with Doris - chemistry equal to that she had with Rock.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-53242814040999332422012-09-06T00:17:39.105-04:002012-09-06T00:17:39.105-04:00Your list is a good one (and the order it is in). ...Your list is a good one (and the order it is in). I loved the bravado of his performance in Larry Gelbart's adaptation of Barbarians at the Gate (TV). I always enjoy his turn in Space Cowboys too (humor over comedy).Fulmerhttp://thebadandthebeautiful.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-50954016416709959972012-09-05T17:26:26.051-04:002012-09-05T17:26:26.051-04:00http://www.imdb.com/list/M5zLGB0WyUE/
My IMDb lis...http://www.imdb.com/list/M5zLGB0WyUE/<br /><br />My IMDb list reads as follows:<br /><br />The Americanization of Emily<br />Victor Victoria<br />Support Your Local Sheriff!<br />The Great Escape<br />The Children's Hour<br />Sayonara<br />The Thrill of It All<br />36 Hours<br />The Rockford Files<br />Maverick<br /><br />James Garner provides the voice for Commander Rourke, a character in "Atlantis: The Lost Empire". My daughter liked the animated feature when she was young. I watched it with her. When Garner's character turned out to be a villain I was shocked. I gave out with a "Noooooo! Not Jimbo!" My daughter laughs about that to this day. These days she's a confirmed Rockford fan and can somewhat understand my pain. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-69264930703339107022012-09-05T15:46:52.009-04:002012-09-05T15:46:52.009-04:00This is an excellent list of a solid performer. I ...This is an excellent list of a solid performer. I was delighted to see "The Thrill of It All" given honorable mention status. James and Doris ("I'm a pig. No, I'm a housewife!") are wonderful together. It is interesting to see the promotion of Happy Soap and makes for a fun comparison with "Champagne for Caesar" and Milady Soap, the soap that sanctifies. toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65506549010328982692012-09-05T14:04:03.046-04:002012-09-05T14:04:03.046-04:00You know Rick, I don't think I've ever see...You know Rick, I don't think I've ever seen MURPHY'S ROMANCE - but you make it sound like something I'd probably like. Adding it to my queue.<br /><br />Never even heard of 36 HOURS, going to check that one out as well. <br /><br />I never liked VICTOR/VICTORIA because I thought it was a kind of cop-out film. The scene in the bathroom where Garner finds out that Julie Andrews is a woman RUINS the film. He should not have found out until much later when his heart was involved. Would have made a much better film. But probably too daring for its time.<br /><br />Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-74751447532500373702012-09-05T13:29:42.711-04:002012-09-05T13:29:42.711-04:00Rick, I definitely would place "The Americani...Rick, I definitely would place "The Americanization of Emily" at #1, as you did. The film may have some flaws, but Garner's performance doesn't, nor does Julie Andrews'--my favorite performance by both. I also thought "Support...Sheriff" and "The Great Escape" were good choices. Not thrilled by him in "The Children's Hour" and haven't seen "Murphy's Romance." I very much like him in two of your honorable mentions: as a rather tongue-in-cheek "Marlowe" and also "Cash McCall," which I agree is underrated. Overall, a very likable actor and my favorite roles of his are where this quality comes through strongest.R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-8913534204663149722012-09-05T07:49:23.198-04:002012-09-05T07:49:23.198-04:00He was actually really great in the later Maverick...He was actually really great in the later Maverick movie too... granted it was MUCH later in his career.Kev D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13557162668726460610noreply@blogger.com