a marvelous group of directors.
Cary Grant.
Bogie.
Bette.
Joan.
Jimmy.
Barbara.
Marlon.
Stevens.
Wyler.
Yes, Europe had many marvelous directors and many of them, because of Nazism, ended up here, doing their best work. But what separated Hollywood was its stars. When I think of iconic actors, it's Hollywood, by a long shot.
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Topic - The superiority of "old"Hollywood? The greatest collection of actors and actresses AND - tinear 18:11:28 01/21/11 (19)
- Ironic that Cary Grant should be at the top of your list...N/T - musetap 15:24:03 01/23/11 (2)
- Weren't his best films in Hollywood? nt - tinear 19:06:41 01/24/11 (1)
- RE: Weren't his best films in Hollywood? nt - musetap 21:10:44 01/24/11 (0)
- You are viewing it through a hazy lens . . . - mr grits 11:18:47 01/23/11 (0)
- Depends… - David Aiken 12:39:22 01/22/11 (6)
- Thanks for your perspective. But I think, depending on your generation, that you're out of - tinear 13:02:40 01/22/11 (5)
- "…but we're talking iconic stars, world-wide, aren't we?" - David Aiken 15:07:20 01/22/11 (4)
- I meant in the past. After the heyday of Pacino/DeNiro/Nicholson, - tinear 16:08:06 01/22/11 (3)
- But...those actors are all post-studio era stars. - Harmonia 14:16:00 01/24/11 (2)
- I just don't see Depardieu quite making those guys' level. Or any other actor. Heck, I'll throw in - tinear 19:10:17 01/24/11 (1)
- Making al Pachino's level? You must mean dropping to his level. - Victor Khomenko 09:48:56 01/25/11 (0)
- I dunno... I guess there never existed Gabin, Simon, Signoret, Mastoianni, Ventura, - Victor Khomenko 06:34:32 01/22/11 (7)
- Didn't know Jesse Ventura was European nt - Brian A 11:39:44 01/22/11 (0)
- That's your best shot? I thought you'd bring out Delon and - tinear 10:17:04 01/22/11 (5)
- I'll see your Delon and raise you Gérard Philipe. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:39:06 01/22/11 (4)
- I'll see your Philipe and throw Gassman at you. nt - tinear 08:36:23 01/24/11 (3)
- I was holding Gassman up my sleeve for future use... he is hardly an American star! - Victor Khomenko 12:25:50 01/24/11 (2)
- I was helping you along w/Gassman. He did marry an American, though. Shelley Winters, of all - tinear 19:12:49 01/24/11 (1)
- No, haven't seen that one... but reading its plot... - Victor Khomenko 06:28:47 01/25/11 (0)