I've always thought Burt Lancaster was a great actor and he's long been one of my favorite American actors. My three favorites are his performances in:1. "The Rose Tattoo" with Anna Manganni (sp). She is magnificent and he's just as good.
2. "The Rainmaker" with Kate Hepburn. Again. two great actors.
3. "The Birdman of Alcatraz' is one of my favorite films. It's very moving and Lancaster's performance is for the ages. This was the capstone of a fine career.
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Topic - What's your favorite Burt Lancaster performance? - danj 01:40:13 03/28/03 (25)
- ELMER GANTRY - j.l.guillebeau@att.net 07:23:15 04/12/03 (0)
- Haven't Seen All of His Films, But of the Ones I Have.... - AudioHead 09:12:26 04/04/03 (0)
- Great question. - Dmitry 17:43:24 04/01/03 (0)
- Seven Days in May (nt) - Joe S 20:35:40 03/29/03 (2)
- Yes, that is a fine choice..... - danj 19:51:31 04/01/03 (0)
- Very topical even now. Imagine just a slight change.. - EdM 06:55:47 03/30/03 (0)
- I liked the Rainmaker - edta 19:41:42 03/28/03 (0)
- The Crimson Pirate - albee33 11:00:15 03/28/03 (0)
- The fox hunting protester in the List of Adrian Messenger (nt) - dado5 10:21:54 03/28/03 (0)
- No one said "From Here to Eternity"? - mvwine 06:55:55 03/28/03 (2)
- I'll say it. <nt> - Bruce from DC 12:03:27 04/18/03 (0)
- Two great choices......... - danj 21:55:03 03/28/03 (0)
- Atlantic City - geoff 06:45:54 03/28/03 (0)
- Re: - thegage 05:39:12 03/28/03 (0)
- Two: "Il Gatopardo" and "Gruppo di famiglia in un interno" - orejones 05:00:40 03/28/03 (2)
- Err: Il Gatopardo is "The Leopard"? - gware 19:37:10 03/28/03 (1)
- Yes, lazy me! Had I searched a bit, I´d posted it under the name it was seen in the USA - orejones 03:21:48 03/29/03 (0)
- "Birdman of Alcatraz" - TAFKA Steve 04:33:20 03/28/03 (0)
- In a small film ...Local Hero....nt - patrickU 03:16:22 03/28/03 (3)
- YES ...Local Hero.... - Bruce from DC 12:00:13 04/18/03 (1)
- Re: YES ...Local Hero.... - patrickU 12:29:49 04/18/03 (0)
- Second that. Great film. BL is hilarious. <nt> - glennw 08:36:57 04/02/03 (0)
- As Ned Merrill in "The Swimmer" - gware 01:55:24 03/28/03 (2)
- I thought the Swimmer was a waste of film..nt.. - late 17:32:39 04/01/03 (0)
- Re: As Ned Merrill in "The Swimmer" - Larry I 06:47:33 03/28/03 (0)