In honor of National Classic Movie Day (May 16th), The Classic Film and TV Cafeis hosting the Five Stars Blogathon.
Okay, it's really hard to confine this to 5, but here goes (in no particular order):
Okay, it's really hard to confine this to 5, but here goes (in no particular order):
James Cagney
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| Notice how I managed to insert Ms. Sheridan here? |
5 reasons why:
He was the first movie star I fell in love with.
He has more charisma than any other star. Ever.
A tough guy who dances? Talk about having it all.
That bad-boy smile
New York to the core
5 favorite Cagney films:
Love Me or Leave Me
Angels With Dirty Faces
City For Conquest
The Strawberry Blonde
Taxi!
Cary Grant
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| Hello, Handsome |
That face
That voice
The way he looks in a tux
More charm than any person on earth. Period.
With all of the above he never is afraid to be silly
5 favorite Grant films:
Notorious
People Will Talk
North By Northwest
Charade
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Ann Dvorak
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| Ann being hard to resist |
Her voice
Her eyes
The way she always seemed to be on last raw nerve
She makes me want to know more about her when I am watching her
She always seemed so sophisticated(even in her pre-code lingerie)
5 favorite Dvorak films:
Three on a Match
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Heat Lightning
Scarface
A Life of her Own
Charlie Chaplin
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| Sneaking a little Edna Purviance in with Charlie |
5 reasons why:
He is the greatest movie star
The humanity of the Little Tramp
He makes me laugh
He makes me cry
He is eternal
5 favorite Chaplin films:
City Lights
The Kid
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
The Mutual Shorts (yes – cheating here – picking all 12 of them)
Jack Lemmon
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| The joy of Daphne |
5 reasons why:
I am always surprised by how much I like him! In fact, I’m surprised to see him on this list.
He is extraordinarily ordinary in the very best way
He makes me want to be always on his side
As soon as I see him on screen, I feel better
He’s always good, no matter the film, no matter the part
5 favorite Lemmon films:
The Apartment
Mr. Roberts
Some Like it Hot
The Fortune Cookie
Apologies to Ann Sheridan, Edna Purviance, Tony Randall and Buster Keaton who would have been there if they could.
For more star-studded celebrations of Classic Movie Day, visit the Classic Film and TV Cafe and see if any of your favorites made the cut.
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For more star-studded celebrations of Classic Movie Day, visit the Classic Film and TV Cafe and see if any of your favorites made the cut.
