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Post by hi224 on Dec 3, 2018 21:08:04 GMT
Recently watched Roadblock and Narrow Margin and it sucks he never got more opportunities to prove himself at all.
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Post by mattgarth on Dec 3, 2018 21:18:55 GMT
Although McGraw projected a tough guy screen image, in reality he was quite the cutup ,comedian, and practical joker.
In the key scene in SPARTACUS when Kirk Douglas starts the gladiators revolt by drowning McGraw in a cauldron of soup -- instead of collapsing dead, McGraw picked up his head dripping with hot soup, licked his lips, and declared -- "It needs more salt, Spartacus."
Douglas fell down in helpless laughter.
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Post by hi224 on Dec 3, 2018 21:19:25 GMT
Although McGraw projected a tough guy screen image, in reality he was quite the cutup,comedian, and practical joker. In the key scene in SPARTACUS when Kirk Douglas starts the gladiators revolt by drowning McGraw in a cauldron of soup -- instead of collapsing dead, McGraw picked up his head dripping with hot soup, licked his lips, and declared -- "It needs more salt, Spartacus." Douglas fell down in helpless laughter. interesting. |
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Post by OldAussie on Dec 4, 2018 4:36:01 GMT
Mr McGraw is a welcome sight in any movie. Here with another favourite -  |
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Post by bravomailer on Dec 4, 2018 16:38:07 GMT
I think the Coens paid homage to McGraw in Hail, Caesar:
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Post by teleadm on Dec 4, 2018 18:33:17 GMT
/0752.jpg) Had totally forgotten he was in The Birds 1963  In Cold Blood 1967  Sheriff with a back problem in Hang 'em High 1968  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 4, 2018 23:19:58 GMT
... he never got more opportunities to prove himself at all. He has a pretty impressive FILMOGRAPHY with both Feature Films and television appearances. He may not have been a leading man but he was always a welcome and more than competent character presence throughout his long career.  www.imdb.com/name/nm0569902/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm <--- McGraw Link Photo Gallery |
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Post by hi224 on Dec 5, 2018 0:10:30 GMT
... he never got more opportunities to prove himself at all. He has a pretty impressive FILMOGRAPHY with both Feature Films and television appearances. He may not have been a leading man but he was always a welcome and more than competent character presence throughout his long career. www.imdb.com/name/nm0569902/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm <--- McGraw Link Photo Gallery True plus ge was in several classics as well. |
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Dec 12, 2018 3:29:21 GMT
Recently watched Roadblock and Narrow Margin and it sucks he never got more opportunities to prove himself at all. Super actor who moved in genre circles that I love passionately. He always brought a commanding presence to noir and Westerns, but he often turns up in films where I least expect him too such as Double Crossbones!
Like the others, always happy to see his name on the cast list.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Dec 12, 2018 3:38:15 GMT
"Have a good night's rest, Spartacus."
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Post by telegonus on Dec 12, 2018 7:54:15 GMT
McGraw may have lacked a "star career" but he had a damn good one as a character actor and occasional B lead. I'd say he did pretty well for himself. The problem for him was that he came up in roughly the same era as many other homely or rugged looking guys who could never have been matinee idols but did become stars and, in some cases, major stars: Lee Marvin, Rod Steiger, Charles Bronson, James Coburn and a whole lotta others, especially on television.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Dec 12, 2018 9:00:09 GMT
Yep, I forgot he was in the Birds too.
THE THREAT from 1949--highly recommended.
He sure was an impressive bully in SPARTACUS.
"I like you. I want to be your friend."
No, he doesn't.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 14, 2018 14:13:32 GMT
Fantastic actor.
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