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PerfectTommy - September 20th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

My top five Cary Grant movies:

1) North by Northwest (1959)

2) My Girl Friday (1940)

3) Notorius (1946)

4) Gunga Din (1939)

5) The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Doing a top ten, or even top twenty would not be difficult

StlDan - September 20th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

Obama: Sunday September 20th 2009 "I didn't know ACORN was getting a lot of government money" ????

Thomas_Talionis - September 20th, 2009 at 3:42 pm

It's ironic. ACORN probably thought they hit the jackpot when Obama was elected. Turned out to be their undoing. (fingers crossed)

StanH - September 20th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

Bertha Lewis say, “she’s shocked,” by what’s going on in her organization (ACORN), and promises to get to the bottom of it. That’s a relief …I’m all better now.

StanH - September 20th, 2009 at 3:44 pm

Cary Grant, a true movie star, that “actors” of today can only aspire.

Bertha Lewis say, “she’s shocked,” by what’s going on in her organization (ACORN), and promises to get to the bottom of it. That’s a relief …I’m all better now.

CONTRIBUTOR: Larry O'Connor - September 20th, 2009 at 8:47 am

“His Girl Friday”
Inventive adaptation of the play “The Front Page”
The entire movie is now public domain and can be seen on the internet here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6759515366249007357

Have a great Sunday, my fellow right-wing conspiracy, racist, violent homophobes!

-SR

Kit_in_Ohio - September 20th, 2009 at 3:47 pm

Joseph Gordon Levitt was on with Leonard Maltin and said he watched Cary Grant movies for inspiration; JGL, Cary would never have done Stop Loss; he exalted soldier-warriors with Gunga Din.

PGBoy - September 20th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

When I was a little boy I wanted to be John Wayne. When I got older I wanted to be Cary Grant. Now I wish I were both.

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L.B. "Oscar" Mayer - September 20th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

Now THAT'S a STAR!

ScottDS - September 20th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

North by Northwest might be my favorite Hitchcock film (the Blu-Ray which comes out in November will probably melt my TV!). I also enjoyed Notorious, His Girl Friday, and Charade.

In college, we watched Bringing Up Baby and, sadly, I did not like it at all – a little too broad for my tastes. However, a couple years ago I watched Arsenic and Old Lace and afterwards I thought, "Now that's more like it!"

Let's see… that last movie I watched was John Frankenheimer's The Train with Burt Lancaster. What a cool movie! It's considered one of the last great black and white action films. Interestingly enough, all the train crashes are real – no rear projection or models. And Burt Lancaster did all his own stunts (the limp was real too).

Kendama - September 20th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

I had a conversation with a Chinese acquaintance about China. Anticipating that I would criticize the "one-child policy," he began explaining why he does not mind China's government despite its authoritarian nature: You can't eat freedom (indeed, he likens it to chaos), democracies such as America do not guarantee basic needs such as food and shelter, and if a government cannot or will not provide those things, what good is it? Political freedom, he asserted, only works in America because America is rich and powerful and doesn't have a population on the scale of China's. (He also mentions that Americans are 5% of the population, but use 60% of the world's resources, and that India — the other billion-person country — is doing well only because of good relations with America. To be fair, though, he has nothing against America or Americans.)

You can see similar arguments made with respect to healthcare: what good is being able to choose your provider if you can't afford it?

How do you answer reasoning like this?

Jamesb - September 20th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

Could there be another Cary Grant (or any other star like him) in today's Hollywood?

Amy - September 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

Father Goose.

Scott - September 20th, 2009 at 4:35 pm

This photo and your comment brings up a college memory. When I was in college (graduated 25 years ago), a buddy of mine was a pretty talented impersonator. He would change his answering phone greeting to a different voice every week or two. His best was Jimmy Stewart, but he also did a pretty convincing Cary Grant, John Wayne, and Don Rickles.

He went to a couple of open mike night's at the local comedy club and got good receptions. Alot of us tried to encourage him to move to LA. or NYC and taken a shot, but he was madly in love and wanted to get married. He decided to be responsible and become a corporate suit instead. I lost touch with him, and now I wonder if the marriage worked out and if he ever regretted not trying to take a shot at the brass ring.

Wanda_Fucan - September 20th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

He is one of those stars that you would prefer not to really know. I read long ago that he had a violent temper. Sort of cuts thru the fetching debonair persona.

Sal - September 20th, 2009 at 4:45 pm

Only Angels Have Wings
Arsenic and Old Lace
People Will Talk
My Favorite Wife
North by Northwest
and I hate myself, but
Every Girl Should Be Married

ALLAMERICAN - September 20th, 2009 at 4:57 pm

Cary Grant said it the best about himself, when he said. Even I want to be CARY GRANT. Cary Grant a class act.

Bill_Brandt - September 20th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

Well, I'm glad we know him as Cary Grant and not Archibald Leach. Hard to pick a favorite CG movie – certainly North by Northwest is up there. To Catch a Thief?

I always liked Houseboat.

Favorite Cary Grant quote – when told by an interviewer that many people woud like to be Cary Grant, Cary replied "So would I".

Ah Hollywood.

Jamesb - September 20th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama insisted he can overhaul the U.S. healthcare system and keep a campaign pledge not to raise taxes for anyone but the wealthiest Americans, in a media blitz on Sunday to promote his top domestic policy priority.

YOU LIE! Citizen Jamesb an Rep. Joe Wilson

maatkare - September 20th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

"HIs" Girl Friday. ;-D I always thought "The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer" is an often overlooked gem. Also always loved "Suspicion." Scariest glass of milk ever!!

maatkare - September 20th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Didn't Grant used to charge fans for his autographs? Now he'd make them subscribe to his website!

maatkare - September 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

Ah, Sunday in America…Farmer's Market & football…life is good!

ScottDS - September 20th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

At least at one point he did.

On the North by Northwest making-of documentary on the DVD, someone says that he was charging people for autographs when they were on location – not tons, just a buck or so. Some thought he was donating the money to charity but the general consensus was that he was keeping it for himself!

NutsnBolts - September 20th, 2009 at 5:39 pm

So Obama has asked Paterson not to run for the full term next year.
I think he realizes all that racist ranting works against him.
To be fair, he hasn't done the racist ranting. His most rabid supporters are his biggest problem, as I and many others expected. (Worse than we, the enemies of his socialist dreams.)

Rt_Thinker - September 20th, 2009 at 5:54 pm

It comes down to the basic view of the purpose of government. Those raised in Communist or Socialist societies will view the government as a provider of things. I think the purpose of government is to provide for the internal and external security of the society. That is, to do what CANNOT be done by the individual. For example, a person may not be able to protect the homeland from invasion by a foreign power, but a strong military might. However, anyone can grow corn, or rice or some grain, and hunt or fish to provide their own food. Provision of these "necessities" is not properly governmental, because it not necessarily governmental.

Now, it may be true that one cannot eat freedom, but that fails to recognize that "Freedom" does provide the incentive to develop more and more food. If all of one's "needs" are provided for, whence comes the drive to innovate or improve? And America has not always been "rich and powerful". We were once a poor, largely agrarian nation. Our wealth and power is largely to result of the freedom your friend dismisses.

jay spry - September 20th, 2009 at 6:02 pm

My reply would be that his reasoning is bassackwards:
-FREEDOM made America "rich and powerful", not vice versa
-DEMOCRACY is not an entity external to the people and overseeing it, it IS the people and as such We The People are our own guarators and providers
-India is not particularly cozy with America but is wise enough to emulate its successes
-America doesn't use "60% of the world's resources" but simply 60% of those resources currently being used; any country wishing to enter the game may do so and get its share
-True choice in healthcare would bring costs down, making it affordable for more

"You can't eat freedom"? Tell that to the kulaks who were Stalinized.

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:13 pm

Karl Marx got a lot of things wrong, but one thing he did get right, the seeds for every movement's demise are sown in their creation.

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

I've run a few blogs of my own over the years, eventually got bored with them. The lack of feedback from readers was my pet peeve. No way to tell if I was reaching people other than with hit counters. Got very few comments left.

The best advice I could offer would be, separate yourself from the pack, be different, unique. For example, when the ACORN scandal broke, every blog I read was all covering the same thing, and how many times can you read the same dozen facts over and over? There's a huge difference between breaking the news, and analyzing existing news. Most blogs seem to concentrate on analyzing existing news.

Secondly, be yourself. When I was writing, did I want to be critically, thoroughly analytical like Bill Whittle? Did I want to be provocatively overboard let Greg Gutfield? Did I want to be aloof and above it, like Charles Johnson?

What I learned was I needed to be myself, with my own opinions, and my own reasons for those opinions. Be yourself.

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:26 pm

I would respond "We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, and they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among them Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."

And "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Not even a mention of Operation Petticoat?

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:32 pm

Jets down 6 – 3 to the Pats at half time. Fingers crossed, Go JETS!

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

I think I agree with Rush on this subject. Publicly he's playing it cool, but I believe all of the racist attacks are coming directly from the White House in general, Axlerod and Emanuel in particular.

Obama was elected thanks to the slickest PR campaign in the history of presidential politics, and they're playing the game the same way. Its appearance, not substance they're after. I don't believe for a second, that if the president wanted it to end, he couldn't make a few phone calls to a few key players. Do you think if he asked Carter to shut the hell up, Carter wouldn't? Of course he would. The president and his henchmen are green lighting this entire game.

Remember, with these guys its about where you end up, not how you got there.

EdSki - September 20th, 2009 at 6:40 pm

Dang, while commenting on BH, the Jets dropped another 3 points.

Kath - September 20th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

I was wondering how Bringing Up Baby missed the first list, but you might be right. As much as I enjoy "old movies" — I just LOVE the houses, the scenery, in those. Like Philadelphia story and Bringing Up Baby, just looking at the set was always fun. Arsenic and Old Lace — just to listen to was wonderful.

Cary Grant was just wonderful, no matter what. Sigh. Be still my heart.

Old_Tom - September 20th, 2009 at 7:02 pm

Nicely done.

I'm just idly curious: why is "Kendama's" chinese friend not currently living in China?

L.B. "Oscar" Mayer - September 20th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

I've never read that anywhere or heard it reported from dozens of people who had worked and written about him.

Do you have a source for this?

Kendama - September 20th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

He's a university student seeking a degree here.

ImChiquita - September 20th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

"Bringing Up Baby" and "Father Goose"!

John Van Rijn - September 20th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

Cary grant has a huge amount to say to men today. He was manly and respected women, was able to treat them as mature adults without being weak and new-agey. He defined style and manners for the modern age and we really have not caught up with him yet. His performances were pitch-perfect. I think this was because he is actually listening to his co-players, there's an integrity about the lines and action that most actors simply do not have. John Wayne had it (to a lesser degree) and Jimmy Stewart had it in spades. He is the personification of manly style. Here is a link to one of my articles on Cary Grant, on my blog http://www.whatmakesaman.net/wordpress/2008/01/18...

PS. I agree with the commenter who likes To catch a Thief. Not quite his best movie, but consumate Cary Grant!

Rt_Thinker - September 20th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

Thank you Tom.

Interesting. We have a university which provides an education offering something which the State in China does not? Does this not, in and of itself, provide something of an answer to your friend?

David Ehrenstein - September 20th, 2009 at 8:17 pm

http://www.laweekly.com/2006-11-23/news/the-u-k-i...

ManicOtter - September 20th, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Cary Grant = the man.

Rt_Thinker - September 20th, 2009 at 9:03 pm

Just stumbled upon something "funny". In looking for some of the cases where President Obama represented ACORN, Google directed me to a site named "The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse." Seems this is a site affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis, particularly the School of Law. Actually looks fairly comprehensive. But at the bottom of the page it states
"The Clearinghouse has been generously supported by the National Science Foundation."

National Science Foundation? What does, or should, the National Science Foundation have to do with a law school website? This strike anyone else as "interesting"?

Kellykoop - September 20th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

Sigh! They just don't make 'em like Cary Grant anymore! Who else could be such a total goofball, yet be so suave, handsome & charming at the same time.

Des_ - September 20th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

Ditto (and don't forget Operation Petticoat).

MinnesotaSam - September 20th, 2009 at 9:55 pm

Thank you Rt_Thinker. What a great explanation of what America's Government and what the word "freedom" should mean to everyone.

Just remember, we all have to stand together to keep it!

Caroline - September 20th, 2009 at 10:00 pm

I simply adore you and miss Cathy Seipp more than ever when I read you. This piece is a print for me, to savor later. PS Am on the convention circuit with Barbara Steele. Class!

MinnesotaSam - September 20th, 2009 at 10:16 pm

Mexico sits right on America's southern border and they should have been able to see what America has done right in order to prosper. Too bad they didn't follow America's lead. By now it is just too corrupt to dig itself out of the hole it is in. And regrettably, they undoubtedly blame America.

MinnesotaSam - September 20th, 2009 at 10:29 pm

Yeah, and Obama is still on the campaign trail. Any lying. I am tired of seeing him on TV!

MinnesotaSam - September 20th, 2009 at 10:38 pm

Everything associated with Obama or ACORN either looks "funny" or "stinks to high heaven." Tracing back many of the roots to Obama's affiliations leads to one suspicious entity or another.

I wonder why?

smellyfinger - September 20th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

America has endured a massive invasion of millions of illegal immigrants. The southern border is a bleeding sore. Hospitals are overwhelmed, forced to provide free medical care to illegals. School systems must absorb the unnecessary costs of educating the illegal immigrants' children. Welfare rolls are swelling with illegal immigrants taking advantage of public assistance. Nearly one-third of the federal prison population is composed of illegal immigrants. Mexican cartels import drugs, crime and human trafficking. Washington has lost control of the nation's borders — and with it, our national sovereignty.

wonder_all - September 20th, 2009 at 10:50 pm

*swoon* Cary Grant . Not that, my friends, is a man–except of course for the LSD part (most of the time anyway).

filmite - September 20th, 2009 at 10:53 pm

How could anyone forget Cary Grant in "The Bishop's Wife" as Dudley the Angel. One of the best Holiday films of all time.

Des_ - September 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

George Hamilton told a really funny story about how there's a group of old-time Hollywood celebs who all do Cary Grant impersonations. They used to do conference calls, and carry the entire conversation using their own versions. Of course that's nothing compared to the one he told about meeting Ava Gardner and his mom coming out of a Moroccan brothel in the middle of nowhere at 1:00 AM on a weeknight…..gotta love the old Hollywood.

kadaka - September 20th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

Back then the studios actively cultivated their own stars to appear as refined mature adults. Nowadays we have free agents that get managed as spoiled brats. We might get some decent people, but nothing of that class.

Paul - September 20th, 2009 at 11:52 pm

"The same thing happened to a guy I know named Archie Leach."

ScottDS - September 20th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

In my humble opinion… yes and no.

Yes, because talent is talent and we all like to believe that good talent rises to the top (of course, that's not always the case).

No, because of changes in society in general.

It has nothing to do with politics. I know people talk about how the Golden Age actors lived through sometimes hellish conditions (war, the Great Depression, etc.) but today's actors can't be blamed for living through relatively peaceful and stable times. Maybe some of our troops will pursue acting after they're discharged. Maybe some kid growing up today in Detroit whose parents are out of work because of the economy will grow up and become an actor, using those childhood memories to inform his work.

And the entertainment media is much worse. If Cary Grant were alive and working today, people wouldn't be talking about his movies – they'd be talking about the "gay rumors" they heard on Access Hollywood. Sad but probably true. And people wouldn't be asking him for autographs, they'd be asking, "Are you on Twitter?!"

And the film industry today only seems to care about movies with "franchise potential" so, for the most part, the kind of movies Cary Grant did wouldn't even get made.

Wanda_Fucan - September 21st, 2009 at 12:00 am

Well, I did read it long ago as I said, but a quick google got me:

Wikipedia: The marriage was troubled from the beginning and Cannon left him in December 1966, claiming that Grant flew into frequent rages and spanked her when she \”disobeyed\” him.\”

I am sure you could find others. I think it was known. It could have been because of the drinking or the hundreds of LSD hits – which can suck away every ounce of your humanity. Lord knows what you become after 100's. I think he did it to get to the bottom of some psychological problems. Maybe he was frustrated that he could not come out as being gay. Who knows. People did not talk about that stuff back them. Now – we are subject to crotch shots and obscene access to stars every secret. Ick.

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Kit - September 21st, 2009 at 12:13 am

I have discovered that there is a HUGE "incestuous" circle of "cronyism" going on, while doing a TON of research on anything and everything to do with unions, democratic politicians, eco-organizations and MSM. It's so freaking convoluted yet crystal clear that it's almost frightening. I have NEVER been a conspiracy theorist EVER but the crap that I am discovering is so far out there that no matter how I try and put it together it's always going to come across as sounding like just that, a conspiracy theory. I have run down lead after lead after lead and it all comes back to the same freakin' people and they are NOT hiding it. They either don't care, don't think anyone will take the time to research, put it all together and connect the dots OR they believe that it wont matter one way or the other. I keep coming close to starting a website to put it all together on but then I find something else and that leads to something else etc. It's almost a never ending cycle but as soon as I do get it started and finished I promise that I WILL be posting it all here in a link.

David - September 21st, 2009 at 12:35 am

Only a few companies own most of the media outlets

FeFe - September 21st, 2009 at 12:46 am

How can you open the Grammy Awards with two media towers looking eerily like two 911 office buildings?

FeFe - September 21st, 2009 at 12:58 am

Kanye West approves of babies beating up puppies because HE steps on kittens.
Michael Vick's parole officer wants you to know he had nothing to do this dogs beating and he has an alibi for his whereabouts!

Iroquois - September 21st, 2009 at 1:19 am

FYI: Drudge connects to The Hill : Obama to bail out newspapers if they become non-profits? I don't think he'll get anywhere near passing the bill ,but then again, till today, I didn't know that bill existed. What he has done is raise a lot of peoples blood pressure.(see the comment section) Gosh almost forgot…He is worried about the Blogs…left unchecked.

SonjaP - September 21st, 2009 at 1:32 am

"C.K. Dexter Haven! Oh C.K. Dexter Haven!!"

Classic scene from Philadelphia story with Cary Grant and his equally great contemporary, James Stewart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b39gIMMqr8

yossarian22 - September 21st, 2009 at 1:37 am

Obama is open to a Newspaper bailout!!! The madness continues unabated.

L.B. "Oscar" Mayer - September 21st, 2009 at 1:40 am

What a gal says to get divorced is one thing.

Half the people on here fly into rages…haha. Oh, she got spanked by Cary Grant? Sounds like every woman's dream back then.

I never heard he was an alcoholic and I don't know anything about the long term effects of LSD.

That's all I gots.

Wanda_Fucan - September 21st, 2009 at 2:25 am

True about what divorced people say and honestly, I cannot recall where I read it – it has to be over 20 years ago. But… there do seem to be others corroborating it – who knows.

60 year old Cary Grant spanking a girl is not as alluring. She should have just clunked his snarky butt when he was sleeping.

LSD sucks creativity and your soul. A hundred hits? I am not sure what would be left of you. I guess it depends on your personality and fortitude. Maybe your ego too.

KwikiTart - September 21st, 2009 at 2:41 am

Ah, the Middle Kingdom! "Down with American Imperialism! China has 5000 years of civilization! We despise your hegemon-…..uh, is my visa ready yet?" Never will they place blame squarely on their own history of repressive and corrupt governments, imperial and communist.

If your friend was female she'd be berating you but also laying the groundwork for your impending doom (marriage).

maatkare - September 20th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

YEAHHHH!! GO JETS!!!

MinnesotaSam - September 20th, 2009 at 8:23 pm

Hey there StlDan, when you're talking about Obama's fictitious stories, "I didn't know ACORN was getting a lot of government money" is one of my favorites … other than the "I don't want to run the … banks … auto dealers … financial markets … Wall Street … private businesses … health care … etc." stories.

ReaderRedux - September 21st, 2009 at 3:26 am

Love "His Girl Friday" and "Arsenic and Old Lace."

ReaderRedux - September 21st, 2009 at 3:28 am

I did not watch news all day.

ReaderRedux - September 21st, 2009 at 3:33 am

Wonderful movie!

Individualist - September 21st, 2009 at 4:20 am

OMG

I am watching Redeye and they are showing an excerpt from the first show in Feb 2007. Andrew Breitbart is one f the guests and he has long rocker hair.

It is too funny! I can just see him in a Big Hair band in his garage when he was 17. Gotta love it!

Kendama - September 21st, 2009 at 4:36 am

Uh, my friend is male, and I'm straight, so no danger there.

Kit - September 21st, 2009 at 5:02 am

Oh ouch, must have hit a sore/truth spot with some bunny to get a thumbs down for posting this. lol..Like THAT hurt.

L.B. "Oscar" Mayer - September 21st, 2009 at 6:19 am

I dont know nothing about LSD except all the old 'hippie trip' stories. Do you? How do you know it sux your 'creativity and your soul'?

That's all I gots. But I would have watched Cary Grant giving Dyan Cannon a spanking. Seems entertaining enough.

Old_Tom - September 21st, 2009 at 7:31 am

Timothy Leary seemed surprisingly lucid the last time I heard him speak. And as I recall Huxley created "Brave New World" while experimenting with LSD.

On the other hand, there are people in rubber rooms who believe themselves to be giant carrots.

Creative genius or vegetation. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground. All things considered, it probably isn't worth the risk.

L.B. "Oscar" Mayer - September 21st, 2009 at 7:46 am

I had planned on offering some insight into the film career of Cary Grant, but I didn't want to write it and then have my post vanish, so I went to the beach instead.

CONTRIBUTOR: Schizoid Mann - September 21st, 2009 at 4:12 am

When George Clooney became 'serious', a lot of Hollywood, well, Liberal Hollywood called him 'our Cary Grant'. Bette Midler even voiced it exactly that way at one of the many honors he's received.

George is many things, but he's no Cary Grant.

As many here probably know, Cary Grant was a patriot in the true sense. He also believed in fighting for his country and its allies by working for the American government and His Majesty's clandestine service to help win the war.

I really cannot imagine George, or for that matter any of the very popular 'beautiful people' that make up today's fanatically Liberal Hollywood doing anything like that, doing a single thing that does not serve their careers in some way or hurt those of different political slant.

It wasn't always this way. During World War II, Hollywood rose to the cause, picked up the banner and ran with it. The vast majority of performers and technicians signed up or served their country in some way.

They were truly beautiful.

Yes, Hollywood used to be filled to the brim with the real beautiful people.

And Cary was one of the best.

I think for me, North by Northwest, Gunga Din, The Awful Truth, My Favorite Wife, Bringing Up Baby rank among my favorites of his, and of movies of all time.

And by the way, I've been known to do a pretty good Cary Grant impression myself. Not as good as Bernie Schwartz's, but what're gonna do?

gingersnapper - September 21st, 2009 at 12:34 pm

There is a Troll that does it.
Put it back.

TrekFan1982 - September 21st, 2009 at 12:40 pm

How about: "To Catch a Thief", classic.

Kit - September 21st, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Aww thanks Ginger..That was sweet.

David Ehrenstein - September 21st, 2009 at 5:03 pm

Merci. Tell her I said "Hi!"

Kellykoop - September 21st, 2009 at 6:14 pm

Agree completely with everything you said.

I've also heard Clooney referred to as this generation's Clark Gable.

Not even close.

rlaWTX - September 21st, 2009 at 7:20 pm

I adore Cary Grant!!! I am seriously bummed that I missed this site yesterday (day of resting, ahhh)!
The Philadelphia Story is my absolute favorite! And "Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House" is great. Never liked "Bringing Up Baby" for him or Hepburn.
His "everyman" was not the lowest common denominator, but the one to which we aspire instead!!!

I am working (slowly) on my Master's in Psychology. I had to do a paper on a celebrity/famous person from a particular "approach". I chose Cary Grant – Archibald Leach according to Adler. Adler was big on choices, and Cary Grant chose to be who he was to a large extent. He had serious women issues (disregarding all homosexual rumors since they were hard to substantiate and were refuted by several) that seemed to get mostly resoved in his last marriage late in life. He was rather amazing to get where he got!

Thanks, BH, for Cary Grant's day!!!!

KellyBomelly - September 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 am

Oh, Cary Grant–you gorgeous, gorgeous man. There just aren't Hollywood types like you anymore. My favorite films of his are North by Northwest, Charade, Notorious, The Philadelphia Story, His Girl Friday, To Catch a Thief, An Affair to Remember, Suspicion, The Bishop's Wife, Father Goose, and Walk Don't Run.

mojo - September 22nd, 2009 at 5:43 am

"Good old Archie Leach. I wonder what ever happened to him?"
– Cary Grant

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