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Debra Paget, Yvonne De Carlo, Anne Baxter, and Charlton Heston: The Ten Commandments (1956)

March 22, 2022 By Joi

Debra Paget, The Ten Commandments

Debra Paget

When I hear the word epic used in the world of film, one of the first movies I think of is the wonderful The Ten Commandments (1956). Directed by the director most associated with epics, Cecil B. DeMille, the movie boasts an absolutely ALL STAR cast: Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Yul Brenner , Yvonne De Carlo, Edward G. Robinson, Debra Paget, Cedric Hardwicke, and John Carradine…  just to name a few.Charlton Heston, The Ten Commandments

Charlton Heston as Moses

I’ve read that at least 14,000 extras and 15,000 animals were used in the filming of The Ten Commandments. Now, I  have no idea if it’s factual or not but a long-held old Hollywood story (involving an extra) goes like this: While filming a scene that precedes Moses’ descent from Mount Horeb with the two stone tablets, the legendary producer/director Cecil B. DeMille was seated on top of a ladder, looking down on the action. He was in the middle of one of his customary LONG-WINDED speeches and directions through a megaphone to the hundreds of extras involved. Legend has it that he was angered when he spied a female extra talking to another woman during (horrors!) his speech.  He was so incensed that he pointed and directed everyone’s attention to the horrified woman and asked if she’d like to share (with everyone else) what she was saying to the other woman…. what could have been SO IMPORTANT that she’d dare not listen to him with rapt attention?!
After an awkward few seconds of silence, the young woman confessed, “I was just saying to my friend here, ‘I wonder when that bald-headed old fart is gonna call ‘Lunch!‘”
Unfazed, DeMille stared blankly at the woman for a moment… then lifted his megaphone and shouted, “Lunch!”
Again, I have no idea if it’s true or not but I ever so want it to be!
Anne Baxter, The Ten Commandments
Anne Baxter, The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and, personally, I have no idea how it didn’t win. The award was given to Around the World in 80 Days. I think I will be scratching my head over that one for all of eternity.
You can find the WONDERFUL epic The Ten Commandments on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.
Yvonne De Carlo, The Ten Commandments
Yvonne De Carlo

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George Sanders and Anne Baxter, All About Eve Promotional Picture

January 19, 2021 By Joi

George Sanders and Anne Baxter, All About Eve

George Sanders and Anne Baxter

The wonderful 1950 film All About Eve had a cast directors dream of. The director for this particular movie was an all-star, himself… Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

The movie starred Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Marilyn Monroe, Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter, Hugh Marlow, and Gary Merrill.

You can find All About Eve (DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon) on Amazon or watch it on Prime Video (link to the movie on Prime).

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George Sanders: Living Life by His Own Rules (For Better or Worse)

March 12, 2018 By Joi

 

 

George Sanders and Anne Baxter, All About Eve

George Sanders and Anne Baxter, All About Eve

I have actually put off writing about one of my favorite actors (George Sanders) for years, now, simply because I did NOT want to come across like I was judging him or making light of anything he did, said, or was involved in. Far, far, far from it. I believe that, like many stars, George Sanders battled his own private demons. He was, as they say, quite a character, but we’d be wrong to quickly judge the man without knowing what he, himself, dealt with on a daily basis.

He has long been one of my favorite actors, even though his body of work is less acclaimed than, say, household-name actors such as Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, John Wayne, and Glenn Ford. In fact, if we’re being honest, only those of us who are fairly familiar with old movies can put a face to George Sander’s name or vice versa.

The Golden Age of Hollywood was a very trying time for actors and actresses – even more so than today, in my opinion. The pressure to succeed was intense and each star knew that the success or failure of one film could also mean their own success or failure. What’s more, if someone during that time suffered from mental or emotional illnesses, they did just that SUFFER. Often in silence, for fear of losing roles. Today, help and understanding would be available – but back then, either would have been hard to come by. Trying to cope with a mental or emotional disorder would be about like trying to handle asthma or diabetes without medication.

Can you say impossible?!

I’m not saying, one way or another, that George Sanders suffered from any such issues. I’m one of his biggest fans in the world and even I can admit that he may have just been a bona fide rascal!

George Sanders and Gene Tierney, The Ghost and Mrs Muir

 

George Sanders and Gene Tierney, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

George Sanders was born in 1906 to British parents in St. Petersburgh Russia.  His U.S. film debut was in 1936 with Twentieth Century-Fox. He portrayed Lord Everett Stacy in Lloyd’s of London.

During the late 1930s and early 1940s he made a number of movies as Simon Templar (The Saint) and as Gay Lawrence, (The Falcon). If you’ve never seen these fun oldies, try to catch them when you can. They’re just pure old fashioned fun and Sanders ad The Saint is particularly entertaining. His portrayal is very different from the way Vincent Price played The Saint on the classic radio show by the same name. Price’s version was perfect for radio and Sanders’ version was perfect for film.

Like most people, I always remember the first film I ever saw my favorites in. With George Sanders it was as “Robert Fleming” in Lured. His co-star was another of my absolute favorites, Lucille Ball. Their chemistry helped make this an especially wonderful movie. For a movie few have even heard of, Lured is actually one of my favorites… and not just because of the leads! It’s well written and catches you off guard a couple of times.

Rage in Heaven with Robert Montgomery and Ingrid Bergman (talk about a strong cast). This 1941 film is also well-worth finding on dvd (or TCM). It’s one of Robert Montgomery’s best performances, in my opinion. He’s mesmerizing in this film… even if you find yourself wanting someone (anyone!) to just go ahead and choke him.  It isn’t easy for me to say, but Mr. Montgomery is definitely the star of this film – Ingrid and George are pretty much along for the ride.

Other notable movies and roles include…

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (Miles Fairley)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (Schlager)

The Outsider (Anton Ragatzy)

All About Eve (Addison De Witt)

Allegheny Uprising (Captain Swanson)

Rebecca (Jack Favell)

The Son of Monte Cristo (Gen. Gurko Lanen)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Lord Henry Wotton)

Mr. Freeze on TV’s Batman (1966)
Sanders, very deservedly, won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in  All About Eve.

Continued Below….

George Sanders in The Ghost and Mrs Muir

George Sanders in The Ghost and Mrs Muir

His personal life was nearly as interesting as his movies. His second wife was none other than the beautiful Zsa Zsa Gabor. They were married from 1949-1954. His third wife was actress Benita Hume. They were married from 1959 to her death, from bone cancer, in 1967. His fourth and final marriage was to Magda Gabor. They lasted one year…. and, yes, she was Wife #2’s sister.

From everything I’ve read, Benita was the love of his life and he never fully got over losing her. He lost three loved ones (his mother, his brother Tom Conway, and Benita) in 1967.

Sanders once said that he loathed giving interviews because he did not get paid for them. He also apparently loathed the idea of giving autographs, since it’s something he never did.  He actually seemed to relish in the role of being perceived as a rude, haughty, snobbish, and downright disagreeable person!

In 1937, Sanders told David Niven that he intended to commit suicide when he got older. Tragically, in 1972 he did just that.

He left the following note: “Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. Good luck.”

So. There you have it. While some may argue that he had simply created a persona, I’d have to disagree – and quickly, at that. He was simply a bit of a cad and there’s no need to try to hide it. It takes all kinds in life and it’s futile to try to make someone into something we want them to be.

I’m much more comfortable with accepting them for what they are or were – celebrating the good and accepting the bad, neither glossing over it or hovering over it. I prefer to celebrate all that he brought to his movies and his roles.

Before closing with a few of his “genuinely George” quotes, I want to encourage you to see all of this talented actor’s movies – especially Lured, Rebecca, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Rage in Heaven, Lured, The Son of Monte Cristo, and all of the “Saint” and “Falcon” movies.

Just be sure to only expect “fun” with the Saint and Falcon movies. They aren’t very deep, to be sure… but FUN? They absolutely are that!

A Few George Sanders Quotes….

I don’t ask questions. I just take their money and use it for things that really interest me.

I was beastly but never coarse. A high-class sort of heel.

Where on the screen I am invariably a son-of-a-bitch, in life I am a dear, dear boy.

(When asked how he felt after his divorce from Zsa Zsa Gabor) Like a squeezed lemon.

On July 3, 1906, the world was at peace. Nothing of any consequence seemed to be happening in the capital cities of any of its countries. Nothing disturbed the summer lethargy of its population. Everywhere, people dozed contentedly, unaware that an event of major importance was taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia. At Number 6, Petroffski Ostroff, to Margaret and Henry Sanders, a son of dazzling beauty and infinite charm was being born. It was I.


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