CARY GRANT?
CARY GRANT (1904-1986), born Archibald Alexander Leach
The wonderful and gorgeous Cary Grant is my favourite actor - just ask any of my friends and work colleagues. They tend to tremble and shake and bring out the sharp knives whenever I mention his illustrious name. Anyway, who can blame me for my obsession.
Haven't you seen The Awful Truth (1937)? A marvelous screwball comedy; a riot from beginning to end, co-starring my favourite Cary Grant leading lady, Irene Dunne. The film also co-stars Asta, the screwball comedy dog. Watch this and then see these other four films.
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
An Affair to Remember (1957) This was a remake of the 1939 film Love Affair. Irene Dunne starred in that, alongside Charles Boyer. Many critics say that this was a superior film to the Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr version An Affair To Remember. Personally, I would have LOVED to see Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in this film - I think that would have been the perfect pairing.
North by Northwest (1950)
The Bishop's Wife (1947) Every time I watch it I start crying just that bit earlier because I know what's coming up. I'm now at the stage where I cry as the opening credits roll. Soon I'll be crying as I get the video out of its box. Oh well....
*Contributed by: "Donna Moore" Date: Sat, May 5 2001 / 20:44:55 PST
Academy Awards®
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1941 Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role: PENNY SERENADE
1944 Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role: NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART
1969 Honorary and Other Awards: For his unique mastery of the art of screen acting with the respect and affection of his colleagues. Winner presented a Statuette.
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:09:57 -0800 (PST)
Here are 5 more great ones not listed.
Topper (1937)
Notorious (1946)
I'm No Angel (1933)
Suspicion (1941)
Charade (1963)
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Anonymous, at Thu Aug 18, 05:54:00 PM PDT
Date: Sun, 07 May 2001 9:39 AM
No one knows Cary Grant better than "Donna Moore" with her owning every movie he ever made. I certainly have not seen them all. I know it darn near killed Donna to only name five in the Cary Grant showcase. So, I now relieve some of her suffering by naming five more of my personal favorites and it kills me to do only an additional five. Of course, I love all five that Donna mentioned but in a different order. I'd rank her last two highest on my list. To her five, I add People Will Talk (1951) a beautiful drama with Cary Grant as a doctor who falls in love with a patient, Penny Serenade (1941) a beautiful tear-jerker with Cary Grant as an adoptive father, My Favorite Wife (1940), the very first Cary Grant film that I ever saw - a wonderful comedy about Grant's wife whom he had thought dead returning on the eve of his wedding night, Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) a hilarious screwball comedy horror flick about a man learning that his entire family is mentally ill on the day he hopes to get married, and Holiday (1938) my favorite Cary Grant romance with Katharine Hepburn. He's just a fun wonderful guy. And Don't you DARE say I put these films in any particular order of preference. Each is four stars in my book.
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Anonymous, at Thu Aug 18, 06:00:00 PM PDT
Date: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:21 PM
Cary Grant is second only to Jimmy Stewart in my book so I'd like to add 5 of my favorites.
Bringing Up Baby (1938) with Katharine Hepburn & Charlie Ruggles
Only Angels Have Wings (1939- the greatest year for movies, in my humble opinion) with Jean Arthur & Thomas Mitchell
His Girl Friday (1940) with Rosalind Russell & Ralph Bellamy
Mr. Lucky (1943) with Laraine Day & Charles Bickford
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) with Myrna Loy & Shirley Temple, remember the "You remind me of a man..." routine? Classic!"
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Anonymous, at Tue Oct 04, 02:37:00 PM PDT
Another 5 great film's not listed are:
Father Goose
HouseBoat
I Was A Male War Bride
Operation Petticoat
The Talk of the Town.
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Anonymous, at Wed Nov 23, 03:25:00 PM PST
Sorry, I don't know of a BAD Cary Grant film...the camera loved him, and why wouldn't we? I, too, get the 'who?' blank response from youthful co-workers...their work skills reflect it, too! Have to add another favorite of mine, Mr Blandings Builds His Dreamhouse!
"If you ain't eatin' WHAM, you ain't eatin' HAM!"
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Sister Beals, at Wed Nov 24, 02:30:00 PM PST