tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post7694970959614151307..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: BING'S BIRTHDAY MOVIE: Here Is My Heart (1934)Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22934074687282310302019-05-04T19:17:51.372-07:002019-05-04T19:17:51.372-07:00It's true. The talent pool was very deep and t...It's true. The talent pool was very deep and the younger actors, if they understood anything about their craft, could learn a lot from the old pros.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78880531346706048822019-05-04T19:16:59.894-07:002019-05-04T19:16:59.894-07:00Roland Young was an extraordinarily fine comic act...Roland Young was an extraordinarily fine comic actor. Ruggles of Red Gap is another of my favourites, and And Then There Were None from the Christie story.<br /><br />Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-67858589630255221472019-05-04T19:15:35.939-07:002019-05-04T19:15:35.939-07:00Thank you so much! You made my day.Thank you so much! You made my day.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-59173317948265402022019-05-04T08:15:27.816-07:002019-05-04T08:15:27.816-07:00This sounds like such a charming film. And I'm...This sounds like such a charming film. And I'm always astonished at the great casts Old Hollywood could assemble in seemingly the blink of an eyelash for any and all movies (Alison Skipworth, Reginald Owen, Roland Young, Arthur Housman, William Frawley--AND Bing and Kitty!)--it's always such a feast to watch!grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-84545229325758214722019-05-03T19:52:09.752-07:002019-05-03T19:52:09.752-07:00I had already decided that I was going to post tha...I had already decided that I was going to post that BING CROSBY was in HIGH SOCIETY with FRANK SINATRA, GRACE KELLY and CELESTE HOLM. It was a remake of PHILADELPHIA STORY with CARY GRANT, JIMMY STEWART, KATHARINE HEPBURN and RUTH HUSSEY. I looked up the credits of Roland Young on imdb to see if I had seen any of his movies. I knew I had seen his name before. ROLAND was in PHILADELPHIA STORY as UNCLE WILLIE! So Roland was in the original and BING was in the remake! (Also the main reason the name ROLAND YOUNG looked familiar was because I had read about TOPPER.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-48595363359533974192019-05-03T18:03:29.853-07:002019-05-03T18:03:29.853-07:00I do so love your posts! Thank you!I do so love your posts! Thank you!Kim from Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890004995279704921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-84332343729586446752019-05-03T17:23:45.360-07:002019-05-03T17:23:45.360-07:00I'm glad they kept that character of Admiral B...I'm glad they kept that character of Admiral Boom. It is fun to see an actor like David Warner through the decades. The hubby and I get to say things like "Why does he look older and we don't." Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-14451661749808799492019-05-03T17:00:52.343-07:002019-05-03T17:00:52.343-07:00I haven't seen the new MARY POPPINS movie. I l...I haven't seen the new MARY POPPINS movie. I looked up the credits of DAVID WARNER and they are quite impressive! Before I looked them up I remembered the PERRY MASON movie THE CASE OF THE SKIN-DEEP SCANDAL where he played the gentleman friend of TIPPI HEDREN. He was in an earlier PERRY MASON movie THE CASE OF THE POISONED PEN. He also guest-starred on MURDER,SHE WROTE twice. I saw the one where GRADY & DONNA were house sitting for his aunt(J.B. of course). Also there were 5 DESPERADO western movies with ALEX MCARTHUR as DUELL MCCALL on NBC. MR. WARNER was in the first one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78454261349581870062019-05-03T13:27:40.269-07:002019-05-03T13:27:40.269-07:00Indeed. Every moment Roland Young is onscreen is g...Indeed. Every moment Roland Young is onscreen is golden. Of the royal lay-abouts he is the top character and as amusing as we would expect. <br /><br />According to vol. 1 of Gary Giddens biography of Bing, he and Kitty were both in awe of their co-stars and excited to be working with them.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-57577923575523097212019-05-03T11:19:44.124-07:002019-05-03T11:19:44.124-07:00Kinda looks like it could be a Fred Astaire movie....Kinda looks like it could be a Fred Astaire movie.<br /><br />I know this is Bing’s day, but can I say a word or two about Roland Young? Ever since I wrote about TOPPER, I’ve gained an appreciation of this guy and his physical comedy skills. I see he’s fourth-billed. Does he get to do a lot here?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-63950399167216465092019-05-03T10:54:22.096-07:002019-05-03T10:54:22.096-07:00Reginald Owen played the gardener in The Secret Ga...Reginald Owen played the gardener in The Secret Garden. That is such a lovely movie, and book. Have you seen Mary Poppins Returns? David Warner plays Owen's role of Admiral Boom. <br /><br />I loved that snooty critic Dean Stockwell played on Murder, She Wrote. That was such fun. Jessica trapped him like she was Columbo!<br /><br />Mary Crosby guested on Murder, She Wrote twice. I can't tell if our circle is getting wider or shorter.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-59074895002212857162019-05-03T10:25:23.353-07:002019-05-03T10:25:23.353-07:00I meant to say that Dean and Margaret were in THE ...I meant to say that Dean and Margaret were in THE SECRET GARDEN. They are both still with us (in their eighties) and Angela is 93.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40900008392645319082019-05-03T10:18:37.993-07:002019-05-03T10:18:37.993-07:00REGINALD OWEN was in MARY POPPINS and BEDKNOBS AND...REGINALD OWEN was in MARY POPPINS and BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS for the DISNEY company. I saw on imdb that he was in THE SECRET GARDEN(1949) but I don't remember what kind of part he played. ANGELA LANSBURY was the star of BEDKNOBS and DEAN STOCKWELL and MARGARET OBRIEN were guest stars(not in the same episode) of MURDER, SHE WROTE with Angela. It goes around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com