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Post by mikef6 on Sept 3, 2020 16:58:58 GMT
A 2 minute vid.
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Post by spiderwort on Sept 3, 2020 17:02:40 GMT
Wonderful video, mike. Can't imagine the trauma Ladd felt after the catastrophe in Arkansas. I imagine it haunted him for the rest of his life.
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Post by Isapop on Sept 3, 2020 19:25:22 GMT
Favorite fact: In 1944 and 1950 Hollywood Women's Press Club named Ladd "easiest male star to deal with" I had no idea such a distinction was ever being bestowed. So, for fun, I tried to find out (using Google) who else ever won the coveted title. I couldn't find anyone.
Edit: With one more try, I found The Golden Apple Award. Bob Hope and Billy Crystal were also winners. And a "Sour Apple Award" was given for the rudest star to deal with. Dale Robertson won it three times. And so did (surprise, surprise) Frank Sinatra. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Apple_Award
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Post by teleadm on Sept 4, 2020 6:58:28 GMT
It's interesting how they always had to fix so that short actors didn't look shorter than their female co-stars, like Alan and Sophia Loren in Boy on a Dolphin 1957, and in publicity pictures, like this one.  |
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 9:29:26 GMT
Such a big deal was made about Ladd's short stature.
Yet he was about the same height as Cagney -- yet no big deal there.
And Newman wasn't that much taller.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 14:07:24 GMT
I got a kick out of noticing Ladd in Citizen Kane !
I admit it was not at the first viewing but it was a "Hey is that .... ?" moment !
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 14:26:04 GMT
Ladd gave an excellent performance in what would be his final film role --- as 'Nevada Smith' in THE CARPETBAGGERS.
Filmed in 1963, there was talk that it could lead to a Supporting Nomination.
He may have been denied one for SHANE.
It was filmed in 1951 but not released until 1953 -- director George Stevens took his time overseeing the editing.
In the meantime, his agent-wife Sue got him out of his longtime contract with Paramount Studios to go independent.
In retaliation, the studio refused to promote him for a nomination.
Back to CARPETBAGGERS -- producer Joseph Levine decided to hold up its release in the fall, which would have made Ladd eligible for Oscar consideration.
He decided to go instead for an early summer 1964 release in June -- six months later.
In January 1964, Ladd was dead at age 50.
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 14:29:27 GMT
I got a kick out of noticing Ladd in Citizen Kane ! I admit it was not at the first viewing but it was a "Hey is that .... ?" moment ! He's the pipe smoker among the other reporters practically in silhouette. But his distinctive voice can still be heard: "Or Rosebud ... what about it, Jerry?"
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 14:32:47 GMT
I got a kick out of noticing Ladd in Citizen Kane ! I admit it was not at the first viewing but it was a "Hey is that .... ?" moment ! He's the pope smoker among the other reporters practically in silhouette. But his distinctive voice can still be heard: "Or Rosebud ... what about it, Jerry?" Yep. Them's the ones. Discovered pre internet trivia ..... yay 
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 14:36:00 GMT
MY #1 Alan Ladd ...  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 14:37:39 GMT
Kane ....  |
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 14:44:09 GMT
Mine too, Bat.
While Ladd does look formidable in that outfit -- he appears smaller and almost fragile in his new 'sure enough work clothes' (as Van Heflin calls it) at Grafton's store.
It's why Ben Johnson feels free enough to pick on him at first.
Big mistake, Ben.
Shane: "Set 'em up, bartender -- two whiskeys. You brought me a drink last time I was in here, now I want to buy you one."
Calloway: "You ain't gonna drink that in here."
Shane: "You guessed it."
One drink to the shirt front.
One drink to the face.
One fist to the jaw -- that literally knocks him into the next room!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2fQkgL_GjI
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Post by politicidal on Sept 4, 2020 14:44:23 GMT
My favorite of his thus far is probably This Gun for Hire, a lean mean film noir with elements of wartime espionage. Shane is a good movie but I wouldn't call it one of my favorite westerns. Just recently, I watched his 1943 action/adventure film China which was really good, and Spielberg fans may appreciate Alan Ladd's character resembling a prototype for Indiana Jones;even his character is named Jones.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 14:48:19 GMT
"Ladd gave an excellent performance in what would be his final film role --- as 'Nevada Smith' in THE CARPETBAGGERS."
Steve McQueen played Smith in the follow up movie .... saw the 2nd half of it the other night ... hoping they show it again to find out what it was all about.
Would watching the Carpetbaggers first help or are they stand alone films ?
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 14:53:15 GMT
both are stand alone -- but interesting to watch them back-to-back.
McQueen first as a youngster as the back story, then Ladd as the more mature Nevada.
Another good brawl in CARPETBAGGERS between Ladd and George Peppard.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 15:04:14 GMT
both are stand alone -- but interesting to watch them back-to-back. McQueen first as a youngster as the back story, then Ladd as the more mature Nevada. Another good brawl in CARPETBAGGERS between Ladd and George Peppard. Makes sense now ... Nevada Smith comes first ... gotcha . I was channel surfing and HAD to stop and watch McQueen even tho' it was too far in to the story. I can see Ladd as an older McQueen.
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 15:12:50 GMT
Here's that brawl from CARPETBAGGERS -- though pass it by if you prefer to see the entire film first.
The reference to Nevada's movies -- he becomes a silent film Western star that movie producer Peppard (based on Howard Hughes) invites to make a series of low-budget Westerns based on the ''Max Sand' (Nevada's real name) character.
That was based on a combination of Tom Mix and Hopalong Cassidy.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqvqYO0qOnA
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 15:16:16 GMT
The Carpetbaggers is sounding better and better all the time ! Thnx mattgarth !
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 4, 2020 15:19:44 GMT
My pleasure, Bat.
CARPETBAGGERS is often referred to as either a 'guilty pleasure' or one of the great 'good-bad-movies.'
A huge hit when first released.
Part of the fun is picking out who are the real counterparts to the characters:
Carroll Baker = Jean Harlow
Martha Hyer = Jane Russell
Lew Ayres = Noah Dietrich
Martin Balsam = Louis B. Mayer
and so on
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 4, 2020 15:26:04 GMT
A FUN movie with Ladd Clips is |
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