Trapeze
A Carol Reed movie, no less.
Curtis also ruled in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS and THE GREAT RACE.
I don't fancy spending the next month trying to get librarian out of the carpet.
Spike ,'Chosen'
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Frankenbuddha - Sep 30, 2010 6:52:24 am PDT #11348 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
DavidS - Sep 30, 2010 6:52:36 am PDT #11349 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Except that the subtext between the two men is so thick you could cut it with a knife -- far closer to text than you'd expect for 1956.
Oh yeah, it's gay as hell. Both Tony and Burt were rumored to be happily bi, so it's interesting that they felt comfortable to let the subtext out. It was directed by Carol Reed who also did The Thin Man and it has some amazing shots. Very innovative use of the camera up in the rigging. As I recall, Madonna modeled the costumes for one of her tours on the circus wear of Gina in Trapeze.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 30, 2010 6:53:52 am PDT #11350 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It was directed by Carol Reed who also did The Thin Man and it has some amazing shots.
Err, The Third Man, I think. Also Odd Man Out which is devestating.
DavidS - Sep 30, 2010 6:53:57 am PDT #11351 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Curtis also ruled in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS and THE GREAT RACE.
True dat.
"The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river."
DavidS - Sep 30, 2010 6:54:31 am PDT #11352 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Err, The Third Man, I think. Also Odd Man Out which is devestating.
Oops. You're right. Slip of the brain.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 30, 2010 6:55:02 am PDT #11353 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Oops. You're right. Slip of the brain.
Have another martini. Nick and Nora would approve.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 30, 2010 7:01:20 am PDT #11354 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Or possibly wrestle the glass out of your hand and drink it themselves.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 30, 2010 7:09:29 am PDT #11355 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Or possibly wrestle the glass out of your hand and drink it themselves.
True dat.
Fred Pete - Sep 30, 2010 8:08:44 am PDT #11356 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Both Tony and Burt were rumored to be happily bi, so it's interesting that they felt comfortable to let the subtext out.
More than rumors, at least for Tony. He's acknowledged that, during his early years in Hollywood, he didn't worry too much about the gender of his bedmates.
Hayden - Sep 30, 2010 8:49:58 am PDT #11357 of 30000
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