Claire Trevor – born March 8

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Claire Trevor – born March 8 Mar 8, 2021 17:30:52 GMT politicidal, mattgarth, and 4 more like this

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Post by mikef6 on Mar 8, 2021 17:30:52 GMT

Except for dedicated classic film goers, Claire Trevor is pretty much an unknown in the 21st century. But for film noir and B-crime thriller fans, she is a goddess: “Murder My Sweet” (1944), “Crack-Up” (1946), “Born To Kill (1947) – my second favorite of her performances, and “Key Largo” (1948) – my favorite and her Oscar winner – see clip below.

Versatile, she also starred with John Wayne in two of his best westerns, “Stagecoach” (1939) and “ Dark Command” (1940)

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mattgarth Exalted Member @mattgarth Posts: 67,554	Claire Trevor – born March 8 Mar 8, 2021 18:16:28 GMT mikef6 and manfromplanetx like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattgarth on Mar 8, 2021 18:16:28 GMT Also mentioning Claire's first Oscar nom in DEAD END as 'Francey' -- Bogie's ex-squeeze who has become a hooker while he was serving time in the slammer.
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Post by teleadm on Mar 8, 2021 19:34:07 GMT

Well I like her.
Crack-Up 1946 is the latest I've seen of her movies, thought it was a good noir. I liked too that hero and heroine were of mature ages.

Lately also seen The Velvert Touch 1948 a who done it on a Broadway's theatre world. Trevor is accused of a murder she didn't commit.
Enjoyable bitchyness between Trevor and Rosalind Russell.

Stop, You're Killing Me 1952, Damon Runyon-based comedy with many dead bodies. Both Trevor and Broderick Crawford seems to have been in good comedy moods it's a pity the movie wasn't better. Still enjoyable in spots.

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Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 8, 2021 22:37:16 GMT

Raw Deal (1948) Anthony Mann. Pat's twinkle in her eye, her voice over narration, expressive & emotional, a mesmerizing performance in a stunning film.
Fondly remembered here...

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Claire Trevor – born March 8 Mar 9, 2021 10:21:17 GMT spiderwort and mikef6 like this

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Post by timshelboy on Mar 9, 2021 10:21:17 GMT

Oh my yes - a Noir Goddess - and I doubt Western fans feel short changed either.

Her turn in KEY LARGO was voted best ever distaff Classic support turn in a major imdb1 poll (Hattie was runner up).

I have seen some 58 of her 68 movies and aside from KEY LARGO I'd recommend (in chronological order):

DEAD END - minimal screen time but it established her screen persona.

STAGECOACH

CROSSROADS - smooth thriller supporting William Powell & Hedy Lamarr

MURDER MY SWEET
Trevor: I find myself attracted to men".
Powell " I imagine they meet you half way"

THE BACHELOR'S DAUGHTER - obscure treat with Trevor as the most wordly of 4 shopgirls renting a mansion to snare millionaire husbands. Gail Russell, Ann Dvorak and Jane Wyatt are the competition.

BORN TO KILL/LADY OF DECEIT probably my favourite too after KEY LARGO ... a rare lead for once as the flint hearted dame involved with killer Lawrence Tierney.

THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY - one of the more entertaining passengers in this smash hit proto AIRPORT- another oscar nom

MAN WITHOUT A STAR - propping up the saloon bar whilst Kirk Douglas gets goo goo eyes for feisty land baroness Jeanne Crain.

TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN - neglected Minnelli, as faded producer Edward G Robinson's "lawful wedded nightmare".

THE STRIPPER - very effective as the anxious mother losing her son to visiting old friend Joanne Woodward in downbeat Inge drama.

Should probably give CRACKUP another spin.

DANTE'S INFERNO and THE BABE RUTH STORY were both beyond lousy. STOP YOU'RE KILLING ME pretty bad too.

turns out I have not seen her last feature so thanks for prodding me to seek it out for tonight's viewing

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Here's her last TV film BREAKING HOME TIES , which I also have to watch - with Jason Robards & Eva Marie Saint from 1987, , a well received Thanksgiving special inspired by a Norman Rockwell painting,

Source for her TV DODSWORTH 1956 opposite Fredric March welcome.

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politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 63,315	Claire Trevor – born March 8 Mar 9, 2021 23:11:53 GMT via mobile mikef6 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on Mar 9, 2021 23:11:53 GMT Liked her a lot in Stagecoach and Key Largo, but I really don’t remember her character at all from ‘The High and the Mighty’.

Claire Trevor – born March 8

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