Another member of the old Hollywood guard has died

[Skybird]

I liked to see Richard Widmark in movies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7315340.stm

Thanks for the movies, Sir.

[STEED]

Another sad lost of the great actors of there time.

[Sonarman]

Yes, he was great in naval movie "The Bedford Incident" as well as many others.

[mrbeast]

Sad news.

Many of todays film stars don't seem to carry the same gravitas that the 'old guard' did.

[Skybird]

Sad news.

Many of todays film stars don't seem to carry the same gravitas that the 'old guard' did.

So true. For german readers, from today's "Die Welt": Lauren Bacall in interview, saying "every dilletant today gets jubilated and hyped."

http://www.welt.de/lifestyle/article1830725/Heute_wird_jeder_Dilettant_hochgejubelt.html

Also, "stars' " payment is simply this: ridiculously high. Not a single one there is justifying 20 million by his acting, not a single one, nobody, even amongst those I like to see. The scaling does not match, has lost the ground of reality under it's feet.

[August]

In a toast to the dear departed I will now watch "The Frogmen", starring Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews and Gary Merrill

"In this thrilling WWII adventure, a new commanding officer (Widmark) is sent to tighten the discipline of a group of Navy underwater demolition experts, a.k.a. frogmen. Replacing a popular officer whom the men idolized, the new comander at first wins few friends with this strict style. He finally proves himself by risking his own life to disarm a live torpedo, and then helps the en prepare for a critical, but dangerous mission - sabotaging a Japanese submarine base."

[Hylander_1314]

Too bad the old ones ranks are thinning. Here's a glass held high, with respect.