tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post2036298796299520131..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: "We all love Regis Toomey."Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45311525977002456242013-05-29T13:50:24.550-07:002013-05-29T13:50:24.550-07:00"Meet John Doe" was it for me as well, K..."Meet John Doe" was it for me as well, Kevin. I think it must have been for Leonard Maltin as well. In that quote I used Maltin's memory tells him that Toomey worked with Capra a lot, but it was only once as Bert in "Meet John Doe". The impression is indeed a strong one.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-38733094366999555022013-05-29T09:42:28.969-07:002013-05-29T09:42:28.969-07:00I think the first time he really made an impressio...I think the first time he really made an impression with me was that scene in "Meet John Doe" where he tells Gary Cooper what John Doe means to him and his wife.<br /><br />A great actor, someone I'm always happy to see. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68938067387800686632013-05-27T14:00:15.280-07:002013-05-27T14:00:15.280-07:00I'm pleased you enjoyed the post. "The B...I'm pleased you enjoyed the post. "The Bishop's Wife" is a movie that has really grown on me as I - shall we say, matured. December just doesn't feel right unless it is watched. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-42213753681288733482013-05-27T12:55:08.516-07:002013-05-27T12:55:08.516-07:00Great post. I don't think I realized just how ...Great post. I don't think I realized just how extensive his career was. Every year we watch "The Bishop's Wife," so I at least get to see him once a year. And I love the final quote you used about him being a supporting actor. Good for him and thank you for remembering him. Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-7373775871544553402013-05-27T12:32:14.546-07:002013-05-27T12:32:14.546-07:00Patti, I think you'd get a kick out of "B...Patti, I think you'd get a kick out of "Burke's Law". The guest casts are a who's who of familiar faces, and it's a lot of 60s fun.<br /><br />Love Ian Wolfe in everything from "The Raven" with Karloff and Lugosi to "WKRP in Cincinnati". On the first season DVD of that show Loni Anderson called him "a dear". I think he always looked about 90 years old.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-53196852124063149762013-05-27T12:05:34.256-07:002013-05-27T12:05:34.256-07:00This is a wonderful post! Supporting and/or chara...This is a wonderful post! Supporting and/or character actors add so much to our beloved films, yet so much of the time, we don't even know their names. (I called the delightful Ian Wolfe "Oh, that guy" for years before learning his name.)<br /><br />Mr. Toomey certainly had a nice, long life and a prolific career. I'm not familiar with "Burke's Law," but it sounds like an interesting show. I think I'll look for it.<br /><br />Thanks for shining the spotlight on the wonderful Mr. Toomey.<br /><br />Patti https://www.blogger.com/profile/12931836399684850729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-31057726023052142872013-05-27T06:39:22.830-07:002013-05-27T06:39:22.830-07:00Laura, I wonder if they'd take requests.Laura, I wonder if they'd take requests.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-80492710102545243712013-05-26T19:26:42.717-07:002013-05-26T19:26:42.717-07:00"I like to imagine Toomey and Powell crooning..."I like to imagine Toomey and Powell crooning a few old tunes between takes."<br /><br />Lovely thought!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Laura<br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45339094680299415462013-05-26T08:30:09.966-07:002013-05-26T08:30:09.966-07:00Thanks. I like to imagine Toomey and Powell croon...Thanks. I like to imagine Toomey and Powell crooning a few old tunes between takes.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-37861349540976347642013-05-26T08:28:28.924-07:002013-05-26T08:28:28.924-07:00I'm so tickled that I could help Silver Screen...I'm so tickled that I could help Silver Screenings have that "Aha!" moment. Next up, a Regis Toomey film festival.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-36676142681145868632013-05-26T06:32:23.768-07:002013-05-26T06:32:23.768-07:00Yes, we do...love Regis Toomey. Among my favorites...Yes, we do...love Regis Toomey. Among my favorites in his impressive filmography are the excellent Dick Powell pictures you mentioned. As always, CW, well done!Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22251787257588585652013-05-25T12:50:40.810-07:002013-05-25T12:50:40.810-07:00So THAT'S Regis Toomey! I always know who he i...So THAT'S Regis Toomey! I always know who he is but I never knew his name. Whenever I see him on screen (which is frequently), I always think, "Oh, it's that guy."<br /><br />Well, it's time I learned his name and a bit more about his career. Thanks for this post! :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51544641796934439032013-05-24T09:28:12.795-07:002013-05-24T09:28:12.795-07:00Yvette, Toomey is at the beginning of "Mighty...Yvette, Toomey is at the beginning of "Mighty Joe Young" as Jill's dad. He's sporting dark hair and a moustache, not his usual look at that time.<br /><br />There's a certain familiarity to our favourite character folks - Frank McHugh, Wallace Ford, Esther Dale, etc. They pop up on screen and a little bell goes off in our heads. Like catching up with an old pal.<br /><br />Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78498569290496435432013-05-24T09:20:08.853-07:002013-05-24T09:20:08.853-07:00Supporting actors do, indeed, last longer. Sounds ...Supporting actors do, indeed, last longer. Sounds like Regis Toomey was a wise man. These guys who kept working for years and years proved the point. <br /><br />I think there was just something about their faces that brought some sort of comfort. Maybe the comfort of 'connection'. I don't know. While the hero might have kept us in awe, the more enduring of the sympathetic (though not always)characters reached out to us in some odd way. Know what I mean?<br /><br />Regis Toomey was like that.<br /><br />But I don't remember him being in MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, Pat. Can you elaborate? That's one of my favorite movies. I'm searching my brain but coming up short. Ha.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-85004454823409580862013-05-24T08:16:34.941-07:002013-05-24T08:16:34.941-07:00JTL, when I get that time machine I'm going to...JTL, when I get that time machine I'm going to fix "Guys and Dolls" straight away.<br /><br />Over the years I've found that Leonard Maltin knows what he's talking about. He's welcome at our place for spaghetti and movie night any time. We'll watch Regis Toomey!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75840935781058617082013-05-24T08:14:36.605-07:002013-05-24T08:14:36.605-07:00Dawn, you made me giggle. Everybody has a favouri...Dawn, you made me giggle. Everybody has a favourite Regis Toomey movie even if they don't know it. I love his bit in "The Bishop's Wife". Between his kind demeanor and the kids singing - well, I'm just a wreck.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50760186274676130762013-05-24T04:09:14.480-07:002013-05-24T04:09:14.480-07:00Indeed, I do love Regis Toomey. I also agree that...Indeed, I do love Regis Toomey. I also agree that it was a shame to leave out "More I Cannot Wish You" from "Guys and Dolls." Especially since he began in musical theater, for crying out loud. Which I did not know. Thanks for this lovely post.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-85704457384810417222013-05-23T19:11:03.205-07:002013-05-23T19:11:03.205-07:00I'm a bigger Toomey fan than I thought! I like...I'm a bigger Toomey fan than I thought! I liked his performance in the classic films: "Bishop's Wife" and The Big Sleep. Awesome review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-80737719052329611302013-05-23T08:33:03.571-07:002013-05-23T08:33:03.571-07:00Thanks, Laura. I think it is so cool that "C...Thanks, Laura. I think it is so cool that "Cry Danger" is you and your son's movie. One of many I am sure. I'm so happy it was recently restored. For years it lived as a vague memory of "that movie with the trailers".Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40111266841784151642013-05-22T18:16:42.285-07:002013-05-22T18:16:42.285-07:00This is wonderful!! My teenage son became hooked ...This is wonderful!! My teenage son became hooked on BURKE'S LAW and became a big Toomey fan. He and I are huge fans of CRY DANGER where Toomey and his best buddy Powell have such wonderful chemistry. Loved your tribute!!!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.com