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Post by kijii on May 12, 2017 17:07:07 GMT
How many of you remember the first time you ever saw a movie actor?
What film was it in and about when?
Examples:
The first time I remember seeing Maggie Smith was in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).
Until that time, I may have seen her but never recognized her as a major star.
The first time I remember seeing Michael Caine as in the movie Alfie (1966).
The first time I remember seeing Elliott Gould in a movie was Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969). In fact, it was a sneak preview at midnight after seeing another movie (which I can't recall right now).
What are some or YOUR first time remembrances for actors in movies?
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Post by fangirl1975 on May 12, 2017 17:20:06 GMT
The first time saw Sam Neill was in The Hunt For Red October on VHS in 1991.
The first time I remember seeing Maggie Smith was in the original Clash Of The Titans on Cinemax as a kid in the early to mid '80s.
The first time I saw Chris Evans was in the raunchy 2001 comedy Not Another Teen Movie.
The first time I saw Michael Caine was in Educating Rita.
The first time I saw Tim Robbins was in 1986's Howard The Duck.
The first time I saw Sigourney Weaver was in the original Ghostbusters.
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Post by teleadm on May 12, 2017 17:27:18 GMT
I remember at a very local cinema they where showing for only two days a movie called Hot Millions and there was a female actress that was genuilly funny, and then I forgot about her, many years later I figured out it was Maggie Smith!!!!
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Post by kijii on May 12, 2017 17:39:29 GMT
I remember at a very local cinema they where showing for only two days a movie called Hot Millions and there was a female actress that was genuilly funny, and then I forgot about her, many years later I figured out it was Maggie Smith!!!! That's interesting, the first time I ever saw Hot Millions was last week!!! I really enjoyed this great comedy, written by Peter Ustinov!! and Ira Wallach.. |
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Post by MCDemuth on May 12, 2017 17:54:32 GMT
A couple of years ago, I first saw actress Ginger Rogers in the movie: "A Shriek In The Night" (1933). (She didn't even dance in the movie!) It was included in one of those cheap 50 Horror Film DVD Collection Sets.
After I saw the movie, I thought she was something special... Then I started watching many of her other films, including the 10 Dancing Musical films she did with Fred Astaire... And I realized I was right. I have not seen all of her 73 movies, but I have seen a lot of them. I have enjoyed almost all of her performances. It's no wonder she was one of RKO's biggest stars, and was able to pick and star in the films she wanted to do...
While I liked Grease (1978) for years, I have never been a big fan of musicals. Since, Ginger Rogers has a reputation of being "In Those Musicals", that is probably why I never considered watching her movies when I was younger. I know many other people feel the same way, and it is very sad, that because of that reason, that they will pass on seeing many of her other movies...
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Post by teleadm on May 12, 2017 18:14:33 GMT
This is a story from my dear 89 year old mother from the 1940s, a crooner appeared in a movie singing a song, and my mother said "he's got something other singers dont" and "He will be a star" and this was before Anhors Aweigh, so it must have been of one of the early RKO movies, offcourse it was Frank Sinatra (who according to my mother was both cute and handsome).
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Post by kijii on May 12, 2017 19:18:34 GMT
This is a story from my dear 89 year old mother from the 1940s, a crooner appeared in a movie singing a song, and my mother said "he's got something other singers dont" and "He will be a star" and this was before Anhors Aweigh, so it must have been of one of the early RKO movies, offcourse it was Frank Sinatra (who according to my mother was both cute and handsome). For those of us who know Sinatra as the hip "Chairman of the Board," watching him in Anchors Aweigh is really interesting. In that movie, he comes across as a truly shy sensitive guy. |
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Post by mikef6 on May 12, 2017 19:26:42 GMT
Some of my father’s favorite movies came to town (drive-in) frequently as well as playing on TV. So my first Humphrey Bogart must have been “The Maltese Falcon.” My first Gary Cooper, “High Noon.” My first Van Johnson, “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.” Robert Mitchum and Robert Walker were supporting players in “Thirty Seconds” but I didn’t know who they were at the time. I did know Spencer Tracy so I must have seen him in something else by then.
I believe my first Bette Davis was “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” (1962) even though I knew at the time that she had been a big star and that this was something of a comeback. The same with Joan Crawford in that same movie.
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Post by bravomailer on May 12, 2017 19:43:17 GMT
Sam Neill – Reilly, Ace of Spies (British miniseries)
Leslie Nielsen – Swamp Fox (Disney miniseries)
Steve McQueen – Wanted Dead or Alive (TV)
Sylvester Stallone – Bananas. He had a small role as a hood on the subway. I noticed him and thought he resembled a hood near where I grew up. Turns out he did live not far from me in the DC suburbs.
Lots of people from The Godfather: Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaon, Abe Vigoda. . . .
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Post by President Ackbar™ on May 12, 2017 20:01:27 GMT
The first time I remember seeing Harrison Ford was in STAR WARS (1977)
The second time I remember seeing Harrison Ford was in The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The third time I remember seeing Harrison Ford was in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
The fourth time I remember seeing Harrison Ford was in Blade Runner (1982)
The fifth time I remember seeing Harrison Ford was in Return of the Jedi (1983)
The sixth time I remember seeing Harrison Ford was in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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Post by jervistetch on May 12, 2017 20:15:20 GMT
The first time I saw (favorite living actress) Julianne Moore was in THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE.
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Post by rateater on May 12, 2017 21:02:24 GMT
the first time i saw samuel l jackson was in coming to america
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Post by marianne48 on May 12, 2017 23:14:06 GMT
The first time I saw James Cagney was in the movie Mister Roberts; my older siblings would laugh at and repeat his memorably over-the-top lines in the movie as the bombastic, nasty captain. Then I saw clips of him from Yankee Doodle Dandy, but I don't think I even recognized him as the same guy. A few years later, when I was about 10, I saw him as the cocky pilot who kidnaps Bette Davis' character in a second-rate Warner Bros, romcom, The Bride Came C.O.D. The movie wasn't so great, but I was in love!  After that, I started watching all his films, and he remains my favorite actor. JIMMMEEE!!!!  |
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Post by jeffersoncody on May 13, 2017 6:11:47 GMT
How many of you remember the first time you ever saw a movie actor? What film was it in and about when? Examples: The first time I remember seeing Maggie Smith was in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969). Until that time, I may have seen her but never recognized her as a major star. The first time I remember seeing Michael Caine as in the movie Alfie (1966). The first time I remember seeing Elliott Gould in a movie was Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969). In fact, it was a sneak preview at midnight after seeing another movie (which I can't recall right now). What are some or YOUR first time remembrances for actors in movies? The first time I remember seeing JAMES GANDOLFINI was in the movie TRUE ROMANCE (1993): " Now the first time you kill somebody, that's the hardest. I don't give a shit if you're fuckin' Wyatt Earp or Jack the Ripper. Remember that guy in Texas? The guy up in that fuckin' tower that killed all them people? I'll bet you green money that first little black dot he took a bead on, that was the bitch of the bunch. First one is tough, no fuckin' foolin'. The second one... the second one ain't no fuckin' Mardis Gras either, but it's better than the first one 'cause you still feel the same thing, y'know... except it's more diluted, y'know it's... it's better. I threw up on the first one, you believe that? Then the third one... the third one is easy, you level right off. It's no problem. Now... shit... now I do it just to watch their fuckin' expression change. The first time I remember seeing JACK NICHOLSON was in the movie CHINATOWN (1974). "But, Mrs. Mulwray, I goddamn near lost my nose. And I like it. I like breathing through it. And I still think you're hiding something." The first time I remember seeing BEN JOHNSON was in the movie THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1972). "You boys can get on out of here, I don't want to have no more to do with you. Scarin' a poor, unfortunate creature like Billy just so's you could have a few laughs - I've been around that trashy behavior all my life, I'm gettin' tired of puttin' up with it. Now you can stay out of this pool hall, out of my cafe, and my picture show too - I don't want no more of your business." The first time I remember seeing RICHARD FARNSWORTH was in the movie COMES A HORSEMAN (1978). The movie wasn't particularly good, but Farnsworth was unforgettable as the old cowboy Dodger. In 1982 (at Kine Park 3) I saw Farnsworth again, as Bill Miner in THE GREY FOX - "You're not worth killing, but if you come at me again I'll put a window through your head, so help me." www.youtube.com/watch?v=weG442m8-UM |
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Post by Nalkarj on Jun 10, 2017 2:12:40 GMT
Interesting query. I know for a fact that the first time I saw Cary Grant was in Arsenic and Old Lace. (While I had seen several "classics" before that, it was the first one that absolutely convinced me that "old movies" were better than anything made now.) Probably the first time I saw Laurel and Hardy was in The Big Noise, a picture for which, despite negative reviews, I retain a great deal of fondness. The first time I saw Jimmy Stewart might have been It's a Wonderful Life--my parents raised me right, having us watch that one on television nearly every year--but for some reason I think it was Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Humphrey Bogart is a little more complicated. I know I saw and liked The Big Sleep before I saw and liked The Maltese Falcon, but... Ehh. It was either The Big Sleep or The Treasure of Sierra Madre. I know Casablanca came later. First time I saw Grace Kelly was in Rear Window--which I distinctly remember, because it was love at first sight for me. (And a fine way to introduce her, as Hitch did there!)  I can probably add more, but these are the first that come to mind. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 10, 2017 4:02:27 GMT
John Garfield - possibly Between Two Worlds (1944) It was one of his films from the 40's on Million Dollar Movie but am not 100% on which one. Once I saw him in one , I tried to see them all. Jimmy Stewart. First I vividly recall was Rear Window. Great introduction. Clark Gable. School trip to revival of GWTW ! Lee Marvin and Claude Akins. The Caine Mutiny ! Horrible and Meatball were very memorable. C. Heston - Greatest Show on Earth which just coincidentally was his first big film role. I always loved this story: Charlton Heston was driving through the Paramount Pictures lot when he spotted Cecil B. DeMille, whom he had never met. Heston waved. DeMille was so impressed by Heston's wave he made inquiries that ultimately led to Heston being cast as Brad in this film. This was only Heston's third film and it skyrocketed him to fame. One fan wrote a letter to DeMille on how much she enjoyed the movie and commented, "And I'm surprised how well the circus manager [Heston] worked with the real actors." Heston thought it was one of the best reviews he ever received. Alec Guinness - The Lavender Hill Mob. Many others followed! another good thread idea kijii , thanks ! |
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Post by mcavanaugh on Jun 10, 2017 5:12:50 GMT
Interesting query. First time I saw Grace Kelly was in Rear Window--which I distinctly remember, because it was love at first sight for me. (And a fine way to introduce her, as Hitch did there!) You, too, Salzmank? We have excellent taste! I think this was the first movie I saw Jimmy Stewart in as well. I was already a Hitchcock fan. |
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Post by mcavanaugh on Jun 10, 2017 5:48:27 GMT
Too many to name, so I'll stick to the most memorable ones (all on the big-screen unless otherwise noted). James Dean - East of Eden (mid-60s, on tv) Marlon Brando - A Streetcar Named Desire (mid-60s on tv) Meryl Streep - Holocaust (TV movie) (1978) John Wayne - The Searchers (1956) Warren Beatty - Splendor in the Grass (1961) Faye Dunaway - Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Dustin Hoffman - The Graduate (1967) Ellen Burstyn - hundreds of tv shows in the 60s when she was Ellen McRae, then The Last Picture Show (1971) Robert Redford - Inside Daisy Clover (1965) Julie Andrews - The Sound of Music (1965) Jack Nicholson - Little Shop of Horrors (1960) Maggie Smith - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Julie Christie - Doctor Zhivago (1965) Lynn Redgrave - Georgy Girl (1966) Rosalind Russell - Auntie Mame (1958) Jane Fonda - Tall Story (1960) Angela Lansbury - The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz (late 50s on tv) Dorothy McGuire - Old Yeller (1957) Paul Newman - Somebody Up There Likes Me (late 50s on tv) I saw most of these for the first time on tv (many were video rentals) unless otherwise noted. I'm going to follow your list, Spider, more or less.
Brando - On the Waterfront; still my favorite Brando film Meryl Streep - Julia; she had a small role, and I was more impressed with Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jason Robards. In the 1980s I saw Streep at the cinema in Sophie's Choice and realised what all the fuss was about! John Wayne - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Warren Beatty - Splendour in the Grass; I couldn't take my eyes off Natalie Wood Faye Dunaway - Chinatown (in the cinema); Great film! Chinatown is one of the few movies I can watch Dunaway in. In almost everything else, I find her cringe-inducing. Dustin Hoffman - Midnight Cowboy (rented on videocassette); completely gobsmacked by his performance; this is a great film but very depressing. Robert Redford - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at the cinema Jack Nicholson - Easy Rider (on cassette); I wasn't a fan of Nicholson's earliest works; became a fan when I saw Chinatown. Maggie Smith - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Julie Christie - Far from Madding Crowd Lynn Redgrave - Georgy Girl Angela Lansbury - The Manchurian Candidate; great performance - the most evil mother since Medea! Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz when I was a kid; I worried all through the film that the Wicked Witch was going to harm Toto! Paul Newman - probably Butch and Sundance, too. Gregory Peck - Spellbound with Ingrid Bergman Cary Grant - Notorious with Ingrid
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 10, 2017 14:00:00 GMT
Dustin Hoffman was in a PBS show about a time machine. The Star Wagon (1966)I remember thinking something along the line of "WOW, this guy is GOOD!" River Phoenix Explorers (1985)Same reaction with sad addition of "I want to see this kid grow up and play dads and grandfathers". He was just so GOOD ! Adding another : Sam Waterston and Wm H Macy caught my attention in this TV movie from 1984. The Boy Who Loved Trolls I don't remember the story but I remember them. Thanks to the IMDb pages I was able to track down the title.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 11, 2017 3:02:43 GMT
I was just looking up a spelling of a name for a trivia game and realized in one of those lightbulb moments that the first time I ever saw MARLON BRANDO was in Julius Caesar, No doubt my first viewing of just about everyone in the cast and my second ever Shakespeare play/movie. I had seen A Midsummer's Dream on Million Dollar Movie. What a cast they had. Brando, Gielgud, Mason, Kerr, Garson; character actors, Michael Pate and Michael Ansara. I remember being impressed with the movie ( even though I probably had zero clue as to what was going on in it). For some reason, I can distinctly remember seeing the "Friends, Romans...." speech. |
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