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Post by spiderwort on Feb 28, 2017 20:02:57 GMT
And underrated actor in my opinion, though admittedly he didn't alway make the best of films. Nevertheless, I especially enjoyed him (and his performances) in the following:
Gilda The Blackboard Jungle The Big Heat 3:10 to Yuma A Stolen Life The Courtship of Eddie's Father Ransom! Fate is the Hunter
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Post by Wesley Crusher on Feb 28, 2017 20:23:19 GMT
Glenn Ford (31 films seen ... 14 not good) Top 17 Films (rated 6+ ranked in order)
3:10 to Yuma (1957) Midway (1976) Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Gilda (1946) The Big Heat (1953) A Stolen Life (1946) Convicted (1950) Superman (1978) Advance to the Rear (1964) Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) Destroyer (1943) The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) The Last Challenge (1967) Human Desire (1954) The Money Trap (1965) The Lady in Question (1940)
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Post by telegonus on Feb 28, 2017 20:43:53 GMT
Convicted, definitely. It's a remake of the early talkie The Criminal Code, and a good movie in its own right. I like White Tower as well. Ford is very good in it and it's got a very talented cast.
I like Glenn Ford but his filmography for the most part doesn't thrill me. He appeared to have an aversion to "grit". His movies, with a few notable exceptions (The Blackboard Jungle, Experiment In Terror) tend to be by and large of the "family friendly" kind.
Given the nature of his filmography Ford might have been but for the grace of God Fred MacMurray if the latter had been unable or unwilling to work for Walt Disney. His films were seldom controversial, and a large number of them were (very) light comedies and romances.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 28, 2017 22:02:11 GMT
Among my favorite performers -- right up there with Stewart and Clift. Enjoy watching him anytime.
Putting in a bid for:
SO ENDS OUR NIGHT TEXAS GILDA THE MAN FROM COLORADO LUST FOR GOLD THE BIG HEAT THE VIOLENT MEN INTERRUPTED MELODY BLACKBOARD JUNGLE TRIAL RANSOM! JUBAL FASTEST GUN ALIVE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON 3:10 TO YUMA TORPEDO RUN THE SHEEPMAN (a particular fave) EXPERIMENT IN TERROR FATE IS THE HUNTER
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Post by gunshotwound on Mar 1, 2017 0:45:10 GMT
Gilda The Big Heat The Violent Men Interrupted Melody Blackboard Jungle Trial Ransom Jubal 3:10 To Yuma Torpedo Run Experiment in Terror Fate is the Hunter
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Post by kijii on Mar 1, 2017 1:33:01 GMT
No one has mentioned my favorite yet: The Gazebo (1959)
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Post by alexhurricanehiggins on Mar 1, 2017 12:12:41 GMT
The Big Heat Superman
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Post by mattgarth on Mar 1, 2017 15:51:07 GMT
Convicted, definitely. It's a remake of the early talkie The Criminal Code, and a good movie in its own right. I like White Tower as well. Ford is very good in it and it's got a very talented cast. I like Glenn Ford but his filmography for the most part doesn't thrill me. He appeared to have an aversion to "grit". His movies, with a few notable exceptions ( The Blackboard Jungle, Experiment In Terror) tend to be by and large of the "family friendly" kind. Given the nature of his filmography Ford might have been but for the grace of God Fred MacMurray if the latter had been unable or unwilling to work for Walt Disney. His films were seldom controversial, and a large number of them were (very) light comedies and romances. Respectfully disagreeing with a couple of the Ford assessments, Tele. Sure, there were family movies in his filmography (TEAHOUSE, EDDIE'S FATHER). But those were counterbalanced with some gritty pictures that illustrated his versatility and allowed him to move smoothly between Women's Weepies, Noirs, Dramas, Westerns. His most productive years were throughout the decade of the 1950s: Two for Fritz Lang -- THE BIG HEAT and HUMAN DESIRE Three realistic B&W dramas at MGM -- JUNGLE, TRIAL, RANSOM! Even the Westerns were no mere shoot-em-ups -- VIOLENT MEN, JUBAL, YUMA No musicals -- he couldn't sing or dance. But beyond that, Ford had an impressive career that stretched from the late 1930s to the early 1990s.
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Post by telegonus on Mar 1, 2017 16:17:25 GMT
You're on to something, Matt: Ford's filmography is grittier than I suggested. Maybe it's that after 1960 his work seemed less edgy, with a couple of exceptions, but in the previous decade, indeed, as soon as he returned from the war, his films were often dark. Maybe it's that Ford played more "unambiguous" (though often ambivalent) good guys. Even when there was a dark cloud hanging over him Ford himself seldom came off that way.
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Post by mattgarth on Mar 1, 2017 16:39:20 GMT
You're on to something, Matt: Ford's filmography is grittier than I suggested. Maybe it's that after 1960 his work seemed less edgy, with a couple of exceptions, but in the previous decade, indeed, as soon as he returned from the war, his films were often dark. Maybe it's that Ford played more "unambiguous" (though often ambivalent) good guys. Even when there was a dark cloud hanging over him Ford himself seldom came off that way. Even Ford's immediate postwar films had that edginess, Tele. He was no longer the pre-war baby-faced character juvenile. There were Noirs GILDA, FRAMED, UNDERCOVER MAN -- gritty Westerns MAN FROM COLORADO, LUST FOR GOLD.
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Post by BooRadley on Mar 1, 2017 18:22:04 GMT
Mr. Ford is one of my "Big Three." (John Wayne, Randolph Scott and Glenn) I'm such a fan of his that I tend to be very biased when selecting favorite films, basically enjoying anything he appears in. But, when pressed for my absolute favorites, I usually go with,
The Big Heat 3:10 to Yuma Cowboy The Sheepman Jubal The Fastest Gun Alive Ransome! Gilda Fate is the Hunter Blackboard Jungle Convicted The Secret of Convict Lake Human Desire The Man from Colorado The Violent Men Experiment in Terror Trial The Courtship of Eddie's Father Destroyer Torpedo Run Teahouse of the August Moon The Gazebo Rage Advance to the Rear Don't Go Near the Water Smith! Imitation General So Ends Our Night The Desperados TEXAS Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
....and I'm sure I'm forgetting some.
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Post by telegonus on Mar 2, 2017 0:41:18 GMT
You're on to something, Matt: Ford's filmography is grittier than I suggested. Maybe it's that after 1960 his work seemed less edgy, with a couple of exceptions, but in the previous decade, indeed, as soon as he returned from the war, his films were often dark. Maybe it's that Ford played more "unambiguous" (though often ambivalent) good guys. Even when there was a dark cloud hanging over him Ford himself seldom came off that way. Even Ford's immediate postwar films had that edginess, Tele. He was no longer the pre-war baby-faced character juvenile. There were Noirs GILDA, FRAMED, UNDERCOVER MAN -- gritty Westerns MAN FROM COLORADO, LUST FOR GOLD. Undercover Man is a particular favorite of mine. Ford is fine in it, as is the entire cast. It gets less attention than most films of its kind, deserves more. The characterizations are well above average for the kind of film it is. Also, it's a good looking film, a one off (sort of) from Columbia, courtesy of producer Robert Rosson.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Mar 3, 2017 8:42:07 GMT
3:10 to Yuma is a haunting, poetic Western with Ford masterfully playing a romantically ambiguous figure.
A film professor of mine once stated that Ford proved akin to a "mini-John Wayne." After seeing more of his films, that analogy has never really worked for me ...
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Post by themanwithnoshame on Mar 3, 2017 14:27:39 GMT
3:10 to Yuma
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Post by themanwithnoshame on Mar 3, 2017 14:28:42 GMT
3:10 to Yuma is a haunting, poetic Western with Ford masterfully playing a romantically ambiguous figure. A film professor of mine once stated that Ford proved akin to a "mini-John Wayne." After seeing more of his films, that analogy has never really worked for me ... So, do you consider him to be better than the Duke?
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Post by mattgarth on Mar 3, 2017 17:49:23 GMT
Ford wasn't better, but he was more versatile. Like Wayne, he did well in Westerns and War pictures. But Duke did not stray far from his base -- not in a heavy drama or a Noir or a Women's Weepie or a comedy (OK, outside of THE QUIET MAN). Ford was comfortable in all of them.
Both were at THE ALAMO, though -- in two different films.
Ford was scheduled to play the lead in HONDO for Wayne's Batjac company. But he had such a hard time working with director John Farrow the previous year in PLUNDER OF THE SUN that he pulled out of the project -- so Duke had to step in.
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Post by geode on Mar 3, 2017 19:15:42 GMT
I turned on the TV a few years ago. Some cowpokes had just lynched a Native American when a stranger rides into the scene from a distance. He is basically in white so I took him to be a good guy. Before he was close enough to identify I was pondering who I would cast. The name Glenn Ford came to mind. I cast correctly, it was the beginning of "Heaven With a Gun"...
I always found him to be consistently good. He seemed quite naturally suited to many roles. But I guess it wasn't simply being a natural actor, I remember Richard Donner talking in the commentary track for "Superman" that Ford had done a lot of research for the few seconds of his heart attack scene as Pa Kent to be as authentic as possible.
I only saw "Rage" once, back in 1966, but his performance remains in memory.
When I saw "Ransom!" a few years ago I was surprised how good Ford was, and I already richly admired his work. That is probably my favorite of all. However, I just bought "The Big Heat" which I have never seen before.
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Post by kijii on Mar 3, 2017 19:48:25 GMT
Follow the Sun (1951) is a biopic about Ben Hogen with Ann Baxter playing his wife. Speaking of Glenn Ford and Ann Baxter, the remake of Cimarron (1960) was pretty good too.
Didn't Glenn Ford start out as a Columbia actor--as did Ann Baxter?
The Sheepman (1958) was filmed in Montrose, Colorado when I lived there. Another movie filmed there at the time was Tribute to a Badman (1956) (off topic from Glenn Ford).
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Mar 4, 2017 4:38:21 GMT
3:10 to Yuma is a haunting, poetic Western with Ford masterfully playing a romantically ambiguous figure. A film professor of mine once stated that Ford proved akin to a "mini-John Wayne." After seeing more of his films, that analogy has never really worked for me ... So, do you consider him to be better than the Duke? I would agree with "mattgarth"—not better, but more versatile. I cannot see Wayne playing, for example, the male lead in Gilda.
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Post by petrolino on Mar 4, 2017 4:55:59 GMT
One of my favourite movie actors, Canadian or American. Also ranks in my Young Hollywood Film Noir Baker's Dozen (men who wish to be courted by ultimate sexbomb Claire Trevor, in theory) : Dana Andrews Richard Conte Kirk Douglas Glenn Ford Sterling Hayden
Van Heflin William Holden Alan Ladd Burt Lancaster Charles McGraw Robert Mitchum Robert Ryan Richard Widmark Cheers (take care)!
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