Paul Newman's birthday

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Today is Paul Newman's 82nd birthday, which reminds me that a respected big-name critic is hard at work on an ambitious Newman biography (he's been operating under-the-radar for the last several months). Let's hope everything's jake when the book finally comes out, which may be next year. Meanwhile, Turner Classic Movies is airing a kline-up of Newman films this week -- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Hud, The Hustler, The Rack and The Prize. The latter two aren't available on DVD.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on January 26, 2007 at 6:23 PM

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Dixon Steele says ...

Gotta be Richard Schickel, right?

Posted by Dixon Steele at January 26, 2007 7:58 PM

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Mike K says ...

All acting schools in existence should sit students in front of Newman's performance in "The Verdict", wait until the credits roll, point at the screen and say, "That's acting. Class over."

Posted by Mike K at January 26, 2007 8:51 PM

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Breedlove says ...

cool. are those films all worth watching? which is the best? i remember watching 'hud' in college. i'd like to see it again.

Posted by Breedlove at January 27, 2007 6:57 AM

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Joe Leydon says ...

Mike K: And for graduate study, they should also watch him in Nobody's Fool.

Posted by Joe Leydon at January 27, 2007 12:15 PM

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CambridgeCat says ...

Breedlove, HUD is great but THE HUSTLER is one of my all-time favorites.

Posted by CambridgeCat at January 28, 2007 9:56 AM

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dobbsy says ...

Mike K: Yep, even Paul will tell you figured out the acting gig later in life. THE VERDICT is his masterpiece and since it's Oscar season, let's note they gave him the Oscar for one of his worst performances, in one of his worst films and missed VERDICT, HUD, COOL HAND LUKE, etc.

Oh, that bad film was directed by Mr. Scorsese, whose new pic is a MASTERPIECE in comparison to COLOR OF MONEY. (Except for the great Willie Dixon songs in COM.) Did I mention that it starred Tom Cruise?

Posted by dobbsy at January 30, 2007 9:03 PM

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dd says ...

THE VERDICT is his masterpiece and since it's Oscar season, let's note they gave him the Oscar for one of his worst performances, in one of his worst films and missed VERDICT, HUD, COOL HAND LUKE, etc.

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Posted by dd at May 12, 2010 12:50 AM

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