Comments on: Karl Malden Has Died

By: John_McClain

John_McClain — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:17:16 +0000

Sorry, my bad.

By: Karl Malden Has Died

Karl Malden Has Died — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:32:13 +0000

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By: Stergeye

Stergeye — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:32:13 +0000

Great tribute, John.
I did not know that it was Malden who proposed Elia Kazan for his long-overdue Oscar, but reading about his character, I'm not suprised. Ave atque vale.

By: Dr. Sekulavich

Dr. Sekulavich — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:39:50 +0000

Short,sweet tribute up there.

By: IamTheMacGuffin

IamTheMacGuffin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:41:07 +0000

Malden was fantastic as the police detective in Hitchcock's "I Confess" (1953).
The scenes with his pal Monty Clift were great.

By: Gorio

Gorio — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:25:30 +0000

All I can say after reading the many respectful posts here is I too will enjoy revisiting the many great characters he lived. 70 years married, 60 years in the biz, what more could a man ask for? God, may he rest in peace and provide you with many eons of what he has left us on film.

By: Another Carolyn

Another Carolyn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:18:27 +0000

I saw that Oscar telecast, too. Ed Harris was practically seething in his seat.

By: VengeanceIsMine

VengeanceIsMine — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:09:07 +0000

Liked him best as Omar Bradley in Patton. Basically was straight man to George C. Scott. I thought he was remarkable for being so memorable while being soft spoken and plain (compared to Patton).

By: Confessor

Confessor — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:03:00 +0000

I remember that Oscar broadcast very well, John, as it was the last one I have ever watched. Seeing the hatred on the faces of a group of antendees, few, if any, of them were even born during Hollywood's "red scare," including Nick Nolte (no relation, I hope) as Kazan accepted his award was sickening. Watching them behave lkike a group of spoiled brats as they refused to stand or applaud one of the greatest film directors as part of something that happened decades earlier, something that had NO direct effect on them (I'm sure Nick Nolte has lost jobs because of his alcohol problems or his generally weird behavior, but I seriously doubt he lost work because of the blacklisting of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
I do remember Malden's part in pushing for Kazan to receive the honorary Oscar. RIP Karl Malden.

By: Bennett_Marco

Bennett_Marco — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:53:34 +0000

Malden's Father Pete Barry is my second all-time favorite movie priest, right after Father Jerry Connolly.