He's the best of all time, IMO.

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A big :thumbsup: to Peter Lorre. One of the greats.

Yup! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Mptv/1083/3570-0002.jpg
Now that's quite a bit of talent in this picture!!!

Lorre could play his sterotypical mad evil charcter as he was known for, he could play the shaddy charcter in a straight film (like the picutre above) and he could play a hapless innocent assistant to a prof (20,000 Leagues) and he nailed them every time.

A great B actor.

He did a few non Supsense radio shows....including a bit part on a LIGHTS OUT show, and man he goes insane right on tape and really makes you shurdder!

Is that Lights Out the one where he says something about eating brains? I remember something like that, but it's probably been over ten years since I heard it. Guess I need to dig through the old cassettes.

I really need to see his Westerns.

Some of my favorites:
Glenn Miller Story
Vertigo
Rear Window
Harvey

If I didn't list his more popular ones, it's because I'm still trying to get around to seeing them too.

-David

Blade

Get THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALLANCE

You get Steward, a great Wayne, a FANTASTIC Lee Marvin, and a slew of other great B actors.



Dimension

Yes, it was one of Arch Obler's shows with 5 mini stories in it including THE DARK..the one where the bodies are torn inside out right on radio! Lorre's part is a cannibal.

I'll pick these...[list=1][*]The Shootist[*]Its A Wonderful Life[*]Rear Window[*]Rope[*]Harvey[*]Vertigo[*]Man Who Shot Liberty Valance[*]The Spirit of St. Louis [*]The Glenn Miller Story [*]How the West Was Won [/list=1]
He was a great guy.

I don't know if any other Jimmy Stewart fans would be interested in this or not, but I found a DVD while browsing in Borders called Educational Archives #3: Driver's Ed. which has 10 driver's safety films on it. One of the films called Tomorrow's Drivers is narrated by Jimmy Stewart. It's an 11 minute movie produced by Chevrolet in 1954 that showcases a cradle to grave driver's education system that supposedly was used in Phoenix.

It's an odd little film, but if you enjoy voice acting, Jimmy Stewart is (as always) in top form. DDD has the DVD for $17.99.

Hard to pick just 10!

1. Rear Window
2. After the Thin Man
3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
4. Vertigo
5. The Philadelphia Story
6. The Man from Laramie
7. Rope
8. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
9. Anatomy of a Murder
10. The Man Who Knew Too Much

"Heeeyyy! Which way to Ireland?"
-Spirit of St. Louis

Here are my Top 8 (since they are the only ones I recall seeing):

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Rear Window
3. Harvey
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
5. The Philadelphia Story
6. Vertigo
7. Rope
8. The Man Who Knew Too Much

By the way, does anyone remeber when Dana Carvey used to do impressions of him on SNL? Those were some of my favorite skits, especially the one mocking It's a Wonderful Life and the one where he reads the poem about his dog on Weekend Update.

I would put The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance right there with Rear WIndow right below IAWL. It's not a typical western...there's a melancholy tone to the movie that I just love.

If you haven't seen his revenge themed westerns with director Anthony Mann, check them out. All excellent and all intense. I believe that The Man From Laramie is the only one on dvd so far though.

Great movie and very good disc:thumbsup:

I'm going with:

5. Grapes of Wrath ...."I'll be there too!"
4. Goodbye, Mr. Chips
3. The Man In They Grey Flannel Suit
2. Heaven Can Wait (1943)

and the #1 Jimmy Stewart Movie of all time!!!!

1. High Noon !!!


:D

:hscratch: ........Is this a joke or a :crap::confused:

A joke.

.....Hot Dog!

I thought so.......You always struck me as a good poster:thumbsup: Now I canrotfl

I hadn't seen ANY Jimmy Stewart movies up until two months ago (if you can believe it :eek: )...but since then, I've seen four (Wonderful Life, Vertigo, Mr. Smith, Anatomy of a Murder) and liked them all very much! Great actor!

Shame that IMDb reviewer in my other thread didn't like his persona.

I think you will love all his movies:thumbsup:


BTW: That thread is great...........

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This guy is some piece of work:eek:

rotfl

My goodness, I am trying very hard to not laugh so loud at work. But how does one know exactly what to expect from James Stewart having never seen a movie? For that matter how can one hate James Stewart and how can one hate him without ever having seen one of his movies?

Although in retrospect, it seems that Anatomy of a Murder most likely DID start the hippie/drug era!

Not to mention his projection of contemprary knowledge and attitudes on a fifties film.

Can you say, Born Yesterday. -rolleyes-

Say, buddy... You tryin' to horn in on my racket or somethin'?