среда, 6 января 2010 г.

It's Hard to Imagine... But He Pulled It Off



Just a few snippets showing the versatility of the actors I love.

It is hard to imagine...
Gary Cooper with kids.
But he (kinda) pulled it off
in “Now and Forever” (1934).

It is hard to imagine...
Bob Mitchum with a glass of milk.
But he pulled it off
in “His Kind of Woman” (1951).

It is hard to imagine...
Jimmy Stewart as a baddie.
But he (kinda) pulled it off
In “Vertigo” (1958).

It is hard to imagine...
Henry Fonda as a clumsy nerd.
But he pulled it off
In “The Lady Eve” (1941).

It is hard to imagine...
Cary Grant riding a horse.
But he pulled it off (twice!)
in “Gunga Din” (1939) and “Notorious” (1946).

It is hard to imagine...
Bill Holden in clerical garb.
But (hopefully) he pulled it off
in
“Satan Never Sleeps” (1962) – I have yet to see it.

It is hard to imagine...
Van Heflin in high society.
I don’t know of any movie where he is in one. But I’d love to see him pull this off.

It is hard to imagine...
Chuck Heston in a love scene.
But he pulled it off
in “Ben-Hur” (1959).

It is hard to imagine...
Edward G. Robinson as a non-shady character.
But he pulled it off
in “Double Indemnity” (1944).

It is hard to imagine...
Burt Lancaster as a scared simpleton.
But he pulled it off (twice!)
in “The Killers” (1946) and “Criss Cross” (1949).

It is hard to imagine...
Humphrey Bogart dancing.
But he pulled it off (three times!)
in “Sabrina” (1954).

It is hard to imagine...
Dana Andrews in the kitchen
But he pulled it off
in “Laura” (1944).

It is hard to imagine...
Tyrone Power being rude to a woman and still retaining his charm.
But he pulled it off
in “The Black Swan” (1942).

It is hard to imagine...
Gregory Peck in a fist fight.
But he pulled it off (many times!) 
in “Yellow Sky” (1948) and “The Big Country” (1958).

2 комментария:

  1. "Now And Forever" co-stars my all-time favorite actress, Carole Lombard. I have a classic Hollywood community dedicated to her called "Carole & Co.", and I cordially invite you to visit (and join!):

    http://community.livejournal.com/carole_and_co

    Nice site you have here; I wish you much success.

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