Couple of favorites from Mr. Class...Cary Grant.

[Smokey]

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948): A simple task..building a house. But as usual, Cary have to go thru the [hilarious] motions.



North by Northwest (1959): He came out of retirement to make this movie. The question is...what was he doing retiring in the first place.
A definitive Cary Grant performance.



Father Goose (1964) : As the unshaven, messy misanthrope Walter Eckland, a World War II-era beach bum who monitors Japanese air activity for the Australian navy in exchange for booze, Grant makes a convincingly hard-bitten, hard-drinking antihero.

[Worf101]

A great actor who, despite all his great work, couldv'e done more. I never saw a film he was in where I didn't feel I was watching Cary Grant play someone. Cary playing a playboy, Cary playing a submarine commander, Cary playing a drunk. This is no a knock againt him, don't get me wrong but he never stepped "outside" that personae and I guess that worked for him.
I admire actors that disappear in their work. Paul Muni, Robert Donat, Sir Lawrence Olivier and my current fave, Johnny Depp. Paul Muni didn't play Scarface, he WAS Scarface. Johnny Deep didn't play Edward Scissorhands, he was the character.

Jus my observation...

Da Worfster

[Smokey]

Captain: "You are definitely not a 'Marry man! You're too hard on Cary".

I would put Cary Grant on the same category as John Wayne, Gary Cooper or James Stewart. They had a screen present that was undeniable. Some critics used to argue that John Wayne was not an actor...as he always play himself. But the counter argument was that he was so good that audience thought he always play himself, not acting. I tend to agree with the latter.

But I agree that Johnny Depp is almost in the same caliber as Pacino and Deniro. His movies such as Ed Wood is a good example of his outstanding work.

[Pat D]

To Catch a Thief is still my favorite Cary Grant movie, indeed one of my favorite movies, period. It doesn't hurt that Grace Kelly was in it.

I haven't seen some of the ones you mentioned. Everyone likes N X NW, of course, but I have a fondness for Charade, which is quite a tale with a cute ending.

[Smokey]

I haven't seen some of the ones you mentioned. Everyone likes N X NW, of course, but I have a fondness for Charade, which is quite a tale with a cute ending.

If you get a chance, check out Father Goose. A good movie for lazy Sunday afternoons. Meanwhile, I will check out Charade

[skewiff]

How odd, i watched North by Northwest last night. Wonderful performance, the transfer to DVD is excellent. To Catch a Thief is also my Fave CG movie.

Tony

[Smokey]

I hoped you watch the wide screen version of NNW

[Troy]

Just watched Blandings like 3 days ago! It's pretty funny, but very light and fluffy. Not a lot of unpredictability or interesting content.

"NxNW" is onae of my favorite movies, period. A classic.

As is "Charade". Great movie.

I also am a huge fan of "Bringing Up Baby" and "Philladelphia Story". He was great with K Hepburn. Anyone who says they are a fan of classic movies needs to see the last 3 mentioned.

Father Goose? Wild horses couldn't drag me to that one again.

Yes, he doesn't immerse himself in roles the way DeNiro or Pacino does, but almost no one in the 30s did. Brando changed that in films after the war when the studio system collapsed. Everyone copied his style. Grant was a movie star, not an actor.

[Smokey]

Yes, he doesn't immerse himself in roles the way DeNiro or Pacino does, but almost no one in the 30s did. Brando changed that in films after the war when the studio system collapsed. Everyone copied his style. Grant was a movie star, not an actor.

I hope Worf is listening

[Worf101]

I hope Worf is listening

I named two actors from the 30's who did immerse themselves. Paul Muni and Robert Donat and to a lesser extent Sir Lawrence. So you didn't simply have to be a "star" to work in Hollywood. But I never said Grant wasn't a talent or a Star, just not much of an actor.

Da Worfster