And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Just my opinion of course, but pre-1950 Barbara Stanwyck was a stone fox and irresistible. After about 1955, for me at least, she was pretty resistible. Not sure what that’s about, but it’s not just the age. It’s like she had her face sharpened or something. OTOH, Ingrid Bergman at any age was, to me, just the ticket. Not that anything could have ever come of it, but my dear wife knows of my crush on Miss Bergman.
Yowza. Check her out in the 1943 noir, "Double Indemnity" with Fred MacMurry. Yeah, that dood, the dad on My 3 Sons, like you never seen him before. Edward G Robinsons monolog on insurance actuarial tables alone is worth the admission fee.
Here's a sample:
Phyllis: Mr. Neff, why don't you drop by tomorrow evening about eight-thirty. He'll be in then. Walter Neff: Who? Phyllis: My husband. You were anxious to talk to him weren't you? Walter Neff: Yeah, I was, but I'm sort of getting over the idea, if you know what I mean. Phyllis: There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff. Forty-five miles an hour. Walter Neff: How fast was I going, officer? Phyllis: I'd say around ninety. Walter Neff: Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket. Phyllis: Suppose I let you off with a warning this time. Walter Neff: Suppose it doesn't take. Phyllis: Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles. Walter Neff: Suppose I bust out crying and put my head on your shoulder. Phyllis: Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder. Walter Neff: That tears it.
The woman was an absolute class act. Everyone that worked with her loved and respected her, especially younger actors just getting into the business. She treated everyone the same, be they big stars or stage hands.
Your notice in the credits for The Big Valley she isn't 'Barbara Stanwyck', she's 'Miss Barbara Stanwyck'. I believe that was a tip o' the hat from the producers as a thank you to her for her years of work and for being, well, 'Miss Barbara Stanwyck'.
You'll also notice when watching reruns of that show how trim she was, even though she was 60 years old, give or take. She was quite a woman.
Interesting? Peruse her Wikipedia page. Especially the parts about her childhood, her politics and her death, then get back to me. If ever there was a woman of substance she was it.
Oh my my oh hell yes mama put on that party dress. I thought she was hot when I was just a boy - like '50s maybe?
ReplyDeleteJust my opinion of course, but pre-1950 Barbara Stanwyck was a stone fox and irresistible. After about 1955, for me at least, she was pretty resistible. Not sure what that’s about, but it’s not just the age. It’s like she had her face sharpened or something. OTOH, Ingrid Bergman at any age was, to me, just the ticket. Not that anything could have ever come of it, but my dear wife knows of my crush on Miss Bergman.
ReplyDeleteVery flattering picture. If you do an image search Ii don't thing she rises to the level of some of the other golden era darlings. IMHO
ReplyDeleteYowza.
ReplyDeleteCheck her out in the 1943 noir, "Double Indemnity" with Fred MacMurry.
Yeah, that dood, the dad on My 3 Sons, like you never seen him before. Edward G Robinsons monolog on insurance actuarial tables alone is worth the admission fee.
Here's a sample:
Phyllis: Mr. Neff, why don't you drop by tomorrow evening about eight-thirty. He'll be in then.
Walter Neff: Who?
Phyllis: My husband. You were anxious to talk to him weren't you?
Walter Neff: Yeah, I was, but I'm sort of getting over the idea, if you know what I mean.
Phyllis: There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff. Forty-five miles an hour.
Walter Neff: How fast was I going, officer?
Phyllis: I'd say around ninety.
Walter Neff: Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket.
Phyllis: Suppose I let you off with a warning this time.
Walter Neff: Suppose it doesn't take.
Phyllis: Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.
Walter Neff: Suppose I bust out crying and put my head on your shoulder.
Phyllis: Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder.
Walter Neff: That tears it.
Will do, thanks for the tip.
DeleteThe woman was an absolute class act. Everyone that worked with her loved and respected her, especially younger actors just getting into the business. She treated everyone the same, be they big stars or stage hands.
ReplyDeleteYour notice in the credits for The Big Valley she isn't 'Barbara Stanwyck', she's 'Miss Barbara Stanwyck'. I believe that was a tip o' the hat from the producers as a thank you to her for her years of work and for being, well, 'Miss Barbara Stanwyck'.
You'll also notice when watching reruns of that show how trim she was, even though she was 60 years old, give or take.
She was quite a woman.
She looked great in a bathing suit in 1940s photos.
ReplyDeleteLoved her in Ball of Fire.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I never found her that attractive or interesting.
ReplyDeleteInteresting?
DeletePeruse her Wikipedia page. Especially the parts about her childhood, her politics and her death, then get back to me.
If ever there was a woman of substance she was it.
Early "in-training" photo of her before Robert Wagner became her trainee.
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