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Post by kijii on Oct 5, 2018 1:31:13 GMT
While Heston's never been among my favorite screen personalities, there's a nifty film of his that I try to catch whenever the opportunity arises: The Wreck Of the Mary Deare; part adventure, part mystery and part courtroom drama, in which he and fellow star Gary Cooper compliment each other quite well. About Heston the man, I can say this much from my limited contact with him: he was a gentleman of lovely manners. When I chatted with him briefly at an American Film Institute function in 1974, he took the time to ask my name and introduce me to his companions. Three years later, I happened to be backstage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion when I saw him approaching from the opposite end of a hallway, and damned if he didn't extend his hand and say, "Hello; we've met, haven't we?" Remarkable and impressive. I found The Wreck Of the Mary Deare a very riveting movie while going through my Gary Cooper phase. It really introduced me to the concept of ship salvaging. It is a real thing. I kept wondering what Gary Cooper's character was doing alone on that derelict vessel. It was a good adventure and a good courtroom drama too.
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Post by jervistetch on Oct 5, 2018 2:21:59 GMT
I shook hands with Mr. Heston some 25 years ago at a book signing in San Francisco. Standing in line and seeing his face ahead of me, I felt like I was in line at the Pearly Gates. He was every bit the man you would expect from seeing his films. Commanding, friendly and magnificent. I haven't washed my hand since. Looking down at it now, I'm thinking, "I should probably wash this hand." Maybe tomorrow.
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Post by claudius on Oct 5, 2018 9:26:56 GMT
He came to my town to endorse an election. My Uncle managed to swing me seeing him on route to his destination. I intended for him to sign my BEN-HUR 35TH ANNIVERSARY VHS Giftset, but his pen couldn't effect the cardboard casing, so he signed the little booklet (written by historian Trevor Willsmer, or TrevorAclea to the ol' IMDb gang) instead.
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Post by snsurone on Oct 5, 2018 13:30:02 GMT
If I'm correct, he made his film debut as Marc Antony in a small, indie version of JULIUS CAESAR.
BTW, while I appreciate your omitting his politics on your thread, tele--I forgive him for his support of the NRA. After all, he was already in the early stages of dementia! ;-) I do wonder if he would feel the same if he were alive today, especially in the light of so many mass shootings, especially in schools.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 15:40:57 GMT
If I'm correct, he made his film debut as Marc Antony in a small, indie version of JULIUS CAESAR. His Film Debut Peer Gynt as Peer Gynt (1941) Julius Caesar (1950)Due to budget restraints, only one horse could be hired per day, hence a different colored horse was filmed each day, with footage cleverly montaged and edited to create the battle scenes. Contrary to many published references, this was not a student film, although students were recruited from Northwestern University to work in bit parts and as extras. This marked the first time Charlton Heston would play Marc Antony. He would do so again twice more, in Julius Caesar (1970) and in Antony and Cleopatra (1972), which he also directed.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 16:46:44 GMT
I've been wondering about that Peer Gynt movie, BATouttaheck and others who might know, it was never mentioned in older movie encyclopedias, but started to pop up in the 1990s (I might be wrong), was it someone who just happened to remember that 16mm movie they did once, and wondered whatever happened to it, and suddenly they found a copy hidden away somewhere? Anyone know how that "popped" up?
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 17:13:15 GMT
I've been wondering about that Peer Gynt movie, BATouttaheck and others who might know, it was never mentioned in older movie encyclopedias, but started to pop up in the 1990s (I might be wrong), was it someone who just happened to remember that 16mm movie they did once, and wondered whatever happened to it, and suddenly they found a copy hidden away somewhere? Anyone know how that "popped" up? What is says on IMDb about Peer Gynt is all I know .. (so far ) "Heston made his feature film debut as the lead character in a 16mm production of Peer Gynt (1941), based on the Henrik Ibsen play." It was produced by something called Bradley Films but one has to have IMDb-Pro to read more about them. Distributed by Brandon Films in 1965 … also no more info without $$$. It was filmed in Wilmette and Winnetka, Illinois and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Link to Heston's time at Northwestern University 1941- 1943.. so it seems to have been made during his time at NWU.
RE: Director Bradley : David Bradley Attended Lake Forest Academy (1937-1940) and the School of Speech of Northwestern University (1941. After graduating from Northwestern in June 1950, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech, he went to Hollywood to work for M.G.M.. Latterly taught courses in film aesthetics and history at the University of California at Los Angeles and at Santa Monica College. David Bradley was born on April 6, 1920 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Julius Caesar (1950), Peer Gynt (1941) and The Madmen of Mandoras (1963). He died on December 19, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
It was possibly / probably issued on VHS because Heston was in it since the distribution date is 1965 and the film was made in 1941. 'twas fun researching … , teleadm
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 17:43:24 GMT
I've been wondering about that Peer Gynt movie, BATouttaheck and others who might know, it was never mentioned in older movie encyclopedias, but started to pop up in the 1990s (I might be wrong), was it someone who just happened to remember that 16mm movie they did once, and wondered whatever happened to it, and suddenly they found a copy hidden away somewhere? Anyone know how that "popped" up? What is says on IMDb about Peer Gynt is all I know .. (so far ) "Heston made his feature film debut as the lead character in a 16mm production of Peer Gynt (1941), based on the Henrik Ibsen play." It was produced by something called Bradley Films but one has to have IMDb-Pro to read more about them. Distributed by Brandon Films in 1965 … also no more info without $$$. It was filmed in Wilmette and Winnetka, Illinois and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Link to Heston's time at Northwestern University 1941- 1943.. so it seems to have been made during his time at NWU.
RE: Director Bradley : David Bradley Attended Lake Forest Academy (1937-1940) and the School of Speech of Northwestern University (1941. After graduating from Northwestern in June 1950, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech, he went to Hollywood to work for M.G.M.. Latterly taught courses in film aesthetics and history at the University of California at Los Angeles and at Santa Monica College. David Bradley was born on April 6, 1920 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Julius Caesar (1950), Peer Gynt (1941) and The Madmen of Mandoras (1963). He died on December 19, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
It was possibly / probably issued on VHS because Heston was in it since the distribution date is 1965 and the film was made in 1941. 'twas fun researching … , teleadm Thanks for getting your nails dirty, digging and researching. Then it was known as early as 1965, interesting
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 17:49:53 GMT
teleadm … no problem... digging is fun... even for an actor I don't care for very much ! BTW .… the image that is posted on IMDb for Julius Caesar 1950 is actually from the 1970 version... also Heston's.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 18:00:43 GMT
teleadm … no problem... digging is fun... even for an actor I don't care for very much ! BTW .… the image that is posted on IMDb for Julius Caesar 1950 is actually from the 1970 version... also Heston's. I spell wrong and I sometimes put wrong pics up, I know Heston did an early TV version of Wuthering Heights, found some pics, but who was the girl? three names on internet but same girl, sometimes I have to skip a few pics I thought could have been interesting.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 18:45:33 GMT
teleadm It's hard enough finding images via Yahoo image … it would be nice of the IMDb pages were checked for accuracy a bit more carefully. I have alerted them about the 1970's one being on the 1950s page … The small one I posted above is the 70's version of Julius Caesar ...there's does not seem to be one from 1950 but he probably looked just a little younger than Greatest Show's Brad !
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Oct 5, 2018 18:55:53 GMT
I heard he was considered for Brody in JAWS.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 19:10:46 GMT
I heard he was considered for Brody in JAWS. I've heard that too!, thought he had been in too many disaster movies by then
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Oct 5, 2018 19:17:47 GMT
He did Two Minute Warning after Jaws.
If he had done it, I think it would have required some changes. Robert Shaw could not be Quint. Would have to be someone older and taller like a Gregory Peck or Robert Mitchum. The relationship with the wife would be different--probably more central in place of his water neurosis.
Hooper would likely be someone older as well.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 19:25:02 GMT
He did Two Minute Warning after Jaws. If he had done it, I think it would have required some changes. Robert Shaw could not be Quint. Would have to be someone older and taller like a Gregory Peck or Robert Mitchum. The relationship with the wife would be different--probably more central in place of his water neurosis. Hooper would likely be someone older as well. I agree it sounds strange, "I've had enough" "no more disaster movies", and then he did Two-minute warning (maybe it payed better). Not going to take away what Shaw did with Quint, Mitchum would have been good too.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Oct 5, 2018 20:31:01 GMT
I want Roddy McDowall as Hooper in this alternate version.
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Post by louise on Oct 5, 2018 21:40:25 GMT
I think he's a very good actor, though none of his films are favourites of mine, I tend to prefer comedies which weren't really his thing.
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Post by mattgarth on Oct 5, 2018 21:44:40 GMT
I think he's a very good actor, though none of his films are favourites of mine, I tend to prefer comedies which weren't really his thing. Track down THE PRIVATE WAR OF MAJOR BENSON, Louise -- one of Chuck's rare attempts at a comedy.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Oct 6, 2018 17:18:45 GMT
Well his CV speaks volumes, he is right out of the top draw of male stars of his era, starring in a number of classic genre films that stand the test of time. Love and own these > Dark City The Ten Commandments Three Violent People The Big Country Ben-Hur El Cid Major Dundee The War Lord Will Penny Planet of the Apes Two-Minute Warning And for the record, it is a much maligned genre is The Disaster Movie splinter of film, but I'm a fan, prolly because those movies in the 70s gave me such great experiences in the picture houses. So yeah! Sue me, I love Airport 75 and Earthquake
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 22, 2019 19:16:25 GMT
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