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Know Your Character Actor – Jimmy Conlin
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Aug 16, 2015
August 16, 2015 by smumcounty In researching this post, I was hard put to find many articles on the life and career of Jimmy Conlin. Despite the fact that he’s appeared in well over 100 films there is precious little information on this Classic Hollywood stalwart. So I think it’s high time we prais read more
Know Your Character Actor – Jimmy Conlin
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Aug 16, 2015
August 16, 2015 by smumcounty In researching this post, I was hard put to find many articles on the life and career of Jimmy Conlin. Despite the fact that he’s appeared in well over 100 films there is precious little information on this Classic Hollywood stalwart. So I think it’s high time we prais read more
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Jul 22, 2015
July 22, 2015 by smumcounty Elliott Gould, at first glance, would seem like an odd choice to portray legendary private eye Philip Marlowe. Certainly when “The Long Goodbye” was released in 1973 there was a lot of push back from hardcore Marlowe fans who considered the film a sacrilege. I read more
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Jul 22, 2015
July 22, 2015 by smumcounty Elliott Gould, at first glance, would seem like an odd choice to portray legendary private eye Philip Marlowe. Certainly when “The Long Goodbye” was released in 1973 there was a lot of push back from hardcore Marlowe fans who considered the film a sacrilege. I read more
Know Your Character Actor – Agnes Moorehead
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Jun 30, 2015
June 30, 2015 by smumcounty Agnes Robertson Moorehead was born December 6th, 1900 in Clinton Massachusetts, daughter of a Presbyterian minister. Her first public performance was at the age of 3 reciting the Lord’s Prayer in her father’s church. Early on she had a strong desire to play characters, read more
Know Your Character Actor – Agnes Moorehead
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Jun 30, 2015
June 30, 2015 by smumcounty Agnes Robertson Moorehead was born December 6th, 1900 in Clinton Massachusetts, daughter of a Presbyterian minister. Her first public performance was at the age of 3 reciting the Lord’s Prayer in her father’s church. Early on she had a strong desire to play characters, read more
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on May 24, 2015
May 24, 2015 by smumcounty The 30’s are my go to decade for classic films. I watch more films from that decade than any other. Don’t ask me why. That’s just how I’m wired. As such I’ve come to know something of the history of that period, particularly The Great Depression. Nothing to be surprised read more
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on May 24, 2015
May 24, 2015 by smumcounty The 30’s are my go to decade for classic films. I watch more films from that decade than any other. Don’t ask me why. That’s just how I’m wired. As such I’ve come to know something of the history of that period, particularly The Great Depression. Nothing to be surprised read more
Know Your Character Actor – Buddy Ebsen
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Apr 24, 2015
April 24, 2015 by smumcounty The Know Your Character Actor series on this blog, in the past, has documented the careers and lives of many actors who most people wouldn’t be familiar with unless they were ardent classic film lovers. But that was the point. I wanted to raise awareness of these too oft read more
Know Your Character Actor – Buddy Ebsen
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Apr 24, 2015
April 24, 2015 by smumcounty The Know Your Character Actor series on this blog, in the past, has documented the careers and lives of many actors who most people wouldn’t be familiar with unless they were ardent classic film lovers. But that was the point. I wanted to raise awareness of these too oft read more
Counsellor at Law (1933)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Mar 22, 2015
March 22, 2015 by smumcounty I really like John Barrymore, that resonant vibrato, that great profile (the great profile), that thick shock of hair. But I had heard much about his stage performances and his roles in silent films where he was considered by some to be the pre-eminent actor of his time read more
Counsellor at Law (1933)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Mar 22, 2015
March 22, 2015 by smumcounty I really like John Barrymore, that resonant vibrato, that great profile (the great profile), that thick shock of hair. But I had heard much about his stage performances and his roles in silent films where he was considered by some to be the pre-eminent actor of his time read more
Set Your DVR – March 2015
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Feb 28, 2015
February 28, 2015 by smumcounty Ann Sothern is Turner Classic Movies’ star of the month this March. I was not very familiar with Ann Sothern’s work before a few months ago when TCM started showing a film from the Maisie series every Saturday morning. I started watching them with my eleve read more
Know Your Character Actor – Ruth Donnelly
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Feb 22, 2015
February 22, 2015 by smumcounty Ruth Donnelly was born on May 17th, 1896 in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of a newspaper editor and music critic and one time mayor of Trenton. She got her acting debut at the age of 17 in the chorus of the touring company for “The Quaker Girl”. Four years later read more
Know Your Character Actor – Ruth Donnelly
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Feb 22, 2015
February 22, 2015 by smumcounty Ruth Donnelly was born on May 17th, 1896 in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of a newspaper editor and music critic and one time mayor of Trenton. She got her acting debut at the age of 17 in the chorus of the touring company for “The Quaker Girl”. Four years later read more
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Jan 21, 2015
January 21, 2015 by smumcounty It’s 1913. A band of outlaws in Texas headed by Pike Bishop (William Holden) are looking to make one more big score so they can retire. To that end they plan the robbery of a railroad office which reportedly has a safe full of silver coins. They manage to ride into tow read more
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Jan 21, 2015
January 21, 2015 by smumcounty It’s 1913. A band of outlaws in Texas headed by Pike Bishop (William Holden) are looking to make one more big score so they can retire. To that end they plan the robbery of a railroad office which reportedly has a safe full of silver coins. They manage to ride into tow read more
Know Your Character Actor – Frank McHugh
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Dec 14, 2014
December 14, 2014 by smumcounty Frank McHugh was born Francis Curray McHugh in Homestead, Pennsylvania to Edward and Catherine McHugh on May 23rd 1898. His family ran a stock theater company in Braddock, Pennsylvania so he was able to appear on stage at a very early age. One source I found stated th read more
Know Your Character Actor – Frank McHugh
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Dec 14, 2014
December 14, 2014 by smumcounty Frank McHugh was born Francis Curray McHugh in Homestead, Pennsylvania to Edward and Catherine McHugh on May 23rd 1898. His family ran a stock theater company in Braddock, Pennsylvania so he was able to appear on stage at a very early age. One source I found stated th read more
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Smum County Posted by smumcountry on Nov 26, 2014
November 26, 2014 by smumcounty Eddie Bracken as Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith Woodrow (Eddie Bracken) comes from a long line of war heroes. His father “Hinky Dinky” Truesmith was a hero who gave his life in the First World War so when World War II rolls around everyone expects th read more