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  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited September 17 Posts: 2,485
    Observing birthdays today, September 16th are actresses Anne Francis (1930) and Lauren “The Look” Bacall (1924). As someone who loves classic film, both of them have a special place in my heart.

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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 17,276
    I liked Anne Francis in her two guest appearances in Columbo. I really must watch more of her work.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited September 17 Posts: 2,485
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    I liked Anne Francis in her two guest appearances in Columbo. I really must watch more of her work.

    Anne Francis had an interesting career @Dragonpol. I know her mostly because of her roles in the SCI-FI classic FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) and the noir adjacent film BAD BAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955). Of particular interest to we spy fans, she starred in the mid-1960s TV program “Honey West” over 30 episodes. Unfortunately, the program was cancelled after just one season, to make room for “The Avengers” (series 4, and the first with Diana Rigg) when they figured that doing that was cheaper.

    Once ranked as one of the "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" (number 18), for whatever reason her film career never really took off and she found her niche in appearing periodically in various TV roles (i.e., Colombo, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Dallas, Murder, She Wrote, etc..). She was, however, named checked in the theme to “The Rocky Picture Horror Show”, so she’ll always have that.

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    An absolute stunner IMO.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited September 17 Posts: 17,276
    Yes, Anne Francis was a beautiful woman and a really good actress too. My favourite role of hers that I've seen is as Nurse Sharon Martin, the unfortunate murder victim and all round good person in Columbo: A Stitch in Crime (1973). It's the best episode of Season 2 by far and one of the best Columbo episodes overall. The scene where she is killed is truly chilling as she is frozen to the spot in disbelief:

  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,485
    With all due apologies to Tom Cruise; in honor of the lovely Lizabeth “The Threat” Scott - on what would have been her 101th birthday (September 29th) - this is the only “Dead Reckoning” that I'll be watching this weekend.
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    While certainly not the best actress of her era, she was one of the more notable "fem-fatales" of the classic film noir and Bogey once called her “Cinderella with a husky voice.” Those eyes and that voice …….. :x
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    FYI @ToTheRight: Apparently, I’m not the only person that has noticed the resemblance between Lizabeth Scott and actress Cara Delevingne.

  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 15,676
    Dwayne wrote: »
    With all due apologies to Tom Cruise; in honor of the lovely Lizabeth “The Threat” Scott - on what would have been her 101th birthday (September 29th) - this is the only “Dead Reckoning” that I'll be watching this weekend.
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    While certainly not the best actress of her era, she was one of the more notable "fem-fatales" of the classic film noir and Bogey once called her “Cinderella with a husky voice.” Those eyes and that voice …….. :x
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    FYI @ToTheRight: Apparently, I’m not the only person that has noticed the resemblance between Lizabeth Scott and actress Cara Delevingne.

    Great choice, @Dwayne. You just helped me pick my film for tonight. I'm going with DEAD RECKONING, too. Good call on Cara Delevingne.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 3,768
    Happy birthday to two of my favorite James Bond alumni in recent years:

    Christoph Waltz 67
    Kim Sherwood 34

    Thank you for your work, you two.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,497
    Belated Birthday wishes to all!!!!! <:-P
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,485
    Happy 69th birthday to GODZILLA, King of the Monsters.

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    ... and everyone is happy, except for one particular kaiju …. King Ghidorah.
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    :))
  • TracyTracy
    edited November 5 Posts: 1,612
    Kelly Rutherford 55 (met her Germany '19 , last con I did before covid)

    Steph Seymour turned 55 this summer
    (Helena Christensen turns 55 on 12/25)
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,485
    Today, November 28th, marks the centennial of Gloria Grahame’s birth. A legend. Complicated off-screen, somewhat mysterious on it, she was a noir Goddess. ^:)^

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    From actress Dana Delany:
    ^:)^
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