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Post by spiderwort on Aug 9, 2021 14:06:13 GMT
Jane Withers was a wonderful talent with a 70 year career. From delightful childhood roles to memorable character roles, to her philanthropic efforts, she brought much joy to the world.
Rest in peace, Ms. Withers. Thanks for the memories.
Jane Withers 1926-2021
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Post by politicidal on Aug 9, 2021 14:36:55 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by marianne48 on Aug 9, 2021 15:26:39 GMT
One of my earliest memories is of seeing Josephine the Plumber on those Comet cleanser commercials--at the time, she seemed to be the only woman on TV who wasn't a housewife, but actually had a job, and a non-traditional one. I remember making two big circles of stains in the sink, using dirt, so I could clean them with Comet just like Josephine. I guess I was the only three-year-old who enjoyed cleaning the sink.
She was great as the nasty, bullying girl in Bright Eyes, opposite Shirley Temple. She made lots of films as a child; I hope TCM will show some of them. She appeared in a TCM interview, along with other child stars--Dickie Moore, etc.--to talk about her experiences as a child star. Unlike some of the others, she seemed to have mostly happy memories of her experiences. I hope TCM will re-air that, too. R.I.P.
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Post by teleadm on Aug 9, 2021 17:28:29 GMT
R.I.P. Jane Withers
 
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Post by timshelboy on Aug 10, 2021 16:55:23 GMT
in truth have not seen many of her "vehicles" but she made much of little material in GIANT and THE NORTH STAR,
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Post by petrolino on Aug 10, 2021 20:47:17 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by phantomparticle on Aug 17, 2021 11:18:39 GMT
Always loved this exchange from Bright Eyes (1934)
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Post by NK19 on Sept 22, 2021 11:54:41 GMT
Rest in peace.
She has to have been among the last living actors to get starring roles in the 1930s and 1940s. One idea that I've thought about is creating an objectivly ranked list of the biggest stars of those two decades still alive. The scoring system would be 3 points per top billing, which is determined by looking at the original movie poster (biggest fonts, top of the page, picture of said actor). And 1 point if your name merely appears on the poster, but not more than a supporting role.
For example, Joan Evans debuted and starred in Roseanna McCoy (1949), so that's 3 points in total. Unfortunately, it's quite time-consuming to check every poster for those who appeared in a large number of films. But I suspect that Marsha Hunt, Margaret O'Brien, Angela Lansbury, Jimmy Lydon, June Lockhart, Darryl Hickman, Glynis Johns, Robert Blake, Mirtha Legrand, Cora Sue Collins, Ann Blyth, Ted Donaldson, etc. would be the top contenders.
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