Along with Sergio Leone, the most significant film score composer of the last half century.
And like Leone, a European who began with local mainly genre films (French in his case). He started with director Georges Franju, wrote the score for his classic horror films The Eyes Without a Face. He was brought to the attention of producer Sam Spiegel, chosen as one of three people to compose Lawrence of Arabia's score, but ended up doing it entirely alone. Few scores have had its impact.
Among the many other highlights:
The Longest Daym The Train, The Collector, The Professionals, Grand Prix, Isadora, Topaz, The Man Who Would Be King, Shogun, Fatal Attraction
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For Your Oscar Consideration: Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Antichrist" - Best Actress in a Leading Role Sharlto Copley, "District 9" - Best Actor in a Leading Role Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds" - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
"Inglourious Basterds" - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction "District 9" - Best Editing, Best Visual Effects "God Bless Us Everyone", A Christmas Carol - Best Original Song
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One of the last surviving singing cowboy actors, Hale had a string of westerns for Republic Studios (the home of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry) from the mid 1940s to around 1950, usually playing a character of the same name as was the usual style in these hour-long B movies.
As these films died out, he did not make a transition to TV or other acting, but returned to the concert circuit from which he came.
Very tall (6'5 - one of the tallest lead actors ever), he was the real deal as far as cowboy tricks - he taught James Dean how to use a rope in Giant.
Known since 1939 as Jane O'Brien Dart, she was a protege and later long-time friend of Bette Davis. She got a Warner Brothers contract, and played in numerous films over 5 years at the studio, most famously as Davis' sister in Marked Women, Other films included Kid Galahad, A Slight Case of Murder, The Sisters, Brother Rat, Each Dawn I Die, The Old Maid.
She married Justin Dart in 1939, who took over Rexall Drugs and made it into a major success. They moved to LA and the couple became close friends with Ronald and Nancy Davis Reagan. Dart was a conservative activist, and biographers often give him (with an assist from his wife) credit for convincing Reagan to run for governor. Dart remained one of Reagan's closest advisors through the latter's political career (although behind the scenes) and the couple were among the Reagan's closest friends.
I remember Jane Bryan in Marked Woman & The Old Maid. Marked Women is one of my guilty pleasures. with Bette Davis, Jane Bryan & Lola Lane.
The main 5 ladies are B-girls working a "clip" joint who have to entertain men by ordering very expensive drinks & then get them in the back room for gambling. Afterwards they go "out" with the men. It also have one of my favorite un-pc lines in a film.
Lola Lane plays Gabby: "One more chop suey joint & I'm gonna tie my hair into a braid and open a laundry"
Two iconic stars of the 1970s adult film industry have died recently - Wrangler last week, Chambers last night.
Marilyn Chambers
Perhaps the most wholesome looking woman ever to succeed in adult porn, she was a model who graced Ivory Snow Soap boxes until she turned to acting. Her breathrough - Behind the Green Door, directed by the famed San Francisco-based Mitchell Brothers - rivaled Deep Throat as the break-out crossover sex feature of the early 1970s.
She made a real attempt to crossover to mainstream, most notably in David Cronenberg's early bio-horror film Rabid (1979).
She was 56, and was found dead at her Hollywood Hills home.
Jack Wrangler's parents were a TV producer (Bonanza) and an ex-Busby Berkeley showgirl. Trained in theatre, he had little success until he moved very early gay porno (which was of course theatrical in the 1970s, playing in big city theatres usually controlled by the mob, which helped guarantee their protection from authorities). His best known title was The Kansas City Trucking Company, a 16mm pre-AIDs classic that is still popular today. He moved to straight porn later (though he was out gay from early on).
Leaving porn at 40, he continued acting on stage, producing, and ultimately managing the career of his partner/wife (though he never claimed to be anything than gay), cabaret singer Margaret Whiting.
He was 62. His death was from complications from emphyszema.
No, neither of these major cultural figures will be in the Oscar memoriam. But they are more famous than all but a few who will be.
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My understanding is that Green Door has some value to it, a degree of professionalism.
She was found dead in the trailer that she lived in on the property of where her daughter lives. No details of cause. She would have been 57 next week.
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I'm fairly certain she was in her mid-fifties; 56 yrs, almost 57. I havent had the chance to see Deep Throat or Behind the Green Door, although, I've spoken plenty to people who have. I watched her in Rabid and Insatiable (just the first one). It's sad that she left us at such a relatively young age.
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Originally posted by seanflynn: No one said she did.
Baby Pook was referring to my citation of Chambers' Behind the Green Door being along with Deep Throat the best known porn films of the 1970s.
Well, then, perhaps someone should be explicit (no pun intended) about his reasons for linking the two films. Behind the Green Door does not suffer from the same charges of coercion that Linda Lovelace leveled at Deep Throat.
Originally posted by seanflynn: Stop hijacking this particular thread. Show some respect for once.
You're the one who's not showing respect. Someone mentioned Deep Throat in connection with Marilyn Chambers. You then said, and I quote, "Deep Throat is an ugly film." It was my intention to clear up any misunderstanding, because Ms Chambers did not appear in Deep Throat. And if you're so respectful of the dead, why mention Ms Chambers was found "dead in the trailer where she lived"? Your hypocrisy is showing, and it ain't pretty.
Perhaps the most wholesome looking woman ever to succeed in adult porn, she was a model who graced Ivory Snow Soap boxes until she turned to acting. Her breathrough - Behind the Green Door, directed by the famed San Francisco-based Mitchell Brothers - rivaled Deep Throat as the break-out crossover sex feature of the early 1970s.
Anyone with 4th grade reading skills can tell from what I did not write that Chambers was in Deep Throat, and anyone with 8th grade reading skills can tell from the context that she was not.
You are trying to start a fight for the sake of starting a fight. Can't you leave this thread alone? As Joseph Welch said to Joseph McCarthy, "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
I'm through. If you insist on continuing this, you're on your own.
Perhaps the most wholesome looking woman ever to succeed in adult porn, she was a model who graced Ivory Snow Soap boxes until she turned to acting. Her breathrough - Behind the Green Door, directed by the famed San Francisco-based Mitchell Brothers - rivaled Deep Throat as the break-out crossover sex feature of the early 1970s.
Anyone with 4th grade reading skills can tell from what I did not write that Chambers was in Deep Throat, and anyone with 8th grade reading skills can tell from the context that she was not.
You are trying to start a fight for the sake of starting a fight. Can't you leave this thread alone? As Joseph Welch said to Joseph McCarthy, "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
I'm through. If you insist on continuing this, you're on your own.
Get a load of you! Why am I reminded of Thelma Ritter's reaction when she hears Anne Baxter's story at the beginning of All About Eve? Something like, "Everything but the kitchen sink and the dogs snapping at her heels!" Talk about embroidering the truth!
As for DoubleD's rather charmingly dubious claim, my dear, just google Deep Throat DVD or Behind the Green Door DVD and Voilà! You're on your own!
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