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Oleg123 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 09:03 AM)
My jaw is dropping at some of the entries on your "so-so" list
Looking forward to your list, since I take it you saw most of them.
I take it you mainly surprised at "Star is Born" ? Doubt there many fans of last films of Garbo and Shearer; Romeo and Juliet would have been much better without L Howard. -
EliotTempleton — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 09:31 AM)
Looking forward to your list, since I take it you saw most of them.
The only Cukor film I haven't seen is
Grumpy
, and I only saw another rarity,
Zaza
, for the first time six months ago. I'll wait to submit my detailed analysis of his extraordinary filmography until someone chooses to discuss it in-depth, and without nebulous, unsupported, vague categories such as "liked a lot" and "so-so". Your assumption about the Garbo and Shearer films is erroneous, and it's a fact that
Two-Faced Woman
, though not the finest film in either Cukor or Garbo's body of work, has achieved a cult status, and is not without its merits. -
snsurone — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 02:40 PM)
IMO, Cukor's ROMEO AND JULIET would have been better if it was never made!
With the exception of Edna May Oliver (and maybe Andy Devine), all of the actors were far too old for their roles.
I'll wager that john Barrymore didn't draw a sober breath throughout his performance!
And the sets looked like those of a stage play.
Franco Zefirelli's 1968 movie was FAR superior. -
the_wesley_crushers — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 10:52 AM)
George Cukor - Seen Feature Films
10 Rating- Best Film
The Wizard of Oz (1939) - UNCREDITED
My Fair Lady (1964)
Gone with the Wind (1939) - UNCREDITED
8 Rating - Great Film
Camille (1936)
7 Rating - Very Good Film
Holiday (1938)
Gaslight (1944)
A Star Is Born (1954)
A Woman's Face (1941)
I'll Be Seeing You (1944) - UNCREDITED
The Women (1939)
Hot Spell (1958) - UNCREDITED
6 Rating - Good Film
Born Yesterday (1950)
A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
It Should Happen to You (1954)
Adam's Rib (1949)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Zaza (1938)
Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
5 Rating - Not Good, Not Bad Film
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) - UNCREDITED
Girls About Town (1931)
Two-Faced Woman (1941)
Pat and Mike (1952)
No More Ladies (1935) - UNCREDITED
3 Rating - Very Bad Film
Desire Me (1947) - UNCREDITED
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
The Chapman Report (1962)
The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)
The Blue Bird (1976)
2 Rating - Garbage Film
Let's Make Love (1960)
Susan and God (1940)
- Best Film
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Oleg123 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 11:18 AM)
Don't know if uncredited films should be counted.
For 3 films that you choose his best - 2 of them he is uncredited. Regarding Wizard of Oz (which is one of them), he didn't shot any material, and was sort of advisor in the early stages, but not in any way a Director -
angmc43 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 04:25 PM)
Well, he did advise Judy Garland to dump the blond wig, the heavy make-up, and asked her to act more natural. Yes, not enough to count as a director, but his advice was gold.
In terms of GWTW, I think he directed the Bazaar sequence, and the Melanie delivery scenes with Butterfly McQueen. -
Oleg123 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 08:01 PM)
hey angmc43
I am aware of that. Definitely a great advise, and we can say he influenced the film, but in no way he was a director. Many great films have technical advisors, hands on producers, etc, who never receive any kind of directorial credit. I find it unfair that Cukor receives uncredited directorial credit here simply because he is a director himself.
Also, I think its even disrespectful to him, considering that he directed 50 films, to consider one of his best a film that is not directed by him -
rcocean3 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 11:23 AM)
Liked a Lot
My Fair Lady 1964
Dinner at Eight 1933
A Star Is Born 1954
Liked
Les Girls 1957
Bhowani Junction 1956
The Actress 1953
Adam's Rib 1949
Gaslight 1944
The Women 1939
Holiday 1938
David Copperfield 1935 -
creightonhale — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 03:21 PM)
EXCELLENT
Born Yesterday 1950
Adam's Rib 1949
The Philadelphia Story 1940
David Copperfield 1935
Dinner at Eight 1933
VERY GOOD
Love Among the Ruins 1975 TV
Les Girls 1957
A Star Is Born 1954
It Should Happen to You 1954
A Double Life 1947
Gaslight 1944
A Woman's Face 1941
Holiday 1938
Camille 1936
The Women 1939
Little Women 1933
What Price Hollywood? 1932
Girls About Town 1931
GOOD
My Fair Lady 1964
Heller in Pink Tights 1960
Wild Is the Wind 1957
The Actress 1953
Pat and Mike 1952
The Marrying Kind 1952
The Model and the Marriage Broker 1951
Edward, My Son 1949
Susan and God 1940
Our Betters 1933
A Bill of Divorcement 1932
The Royal Family of Broadway 1930
OKAY, FAIR, WITH SOMETHING TO RECOMMEND THEM
The Chapman Report 1962
Something's Got to Give 1962 fragment
Let's Make Love 1960
Keeper of the Flame 1942
Two-Faced Woman 1941
Sylvia Scarlett 1936
MEDIOCRE
Rich and Famous 1981
Travels with My Aunt 1972
A Life of Her Own 1950
Her Cardboard Lover 1942
Romeo and Juliet 1936
Rockabye 1932
Tarnished Lady 1931
DREADFUL
The Blue Bird 1976
NOT SEEN
The Corn Is Green 1979 TV
Justine 1969
Bhowani Junction 1956
Winged Victory 1944
Zaza 1938
The Virtuous Sin 1930
Grumpy 1930
"The answers to all of life's riddles can be found in the movies." -
CanterburyTale — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 05:42 PM)
It is a pity that
Let's Make Love
is often cited as a disaster, as I enjoyed it very much.The great cameos from Bing, Gene, and Milton Berle; the tuneful score; Marilyn, Yves Montand, and Tony Randall on good form, and Frankie Vaughan singing his heart out. The plot is Swiss cheese, I readily admit, but I just find it great, frothy fun.
As to my other Cukor favourites
Adam's Rib
A Star Is Born
A Double Life
The Philadelphia Story
Holiday
.
I also liked
Keeper Of The Flame
, but not enough to consider it a favourite.
"Barney SloaneThat's my new nameMy old one's a little more Italian." -
gunshotwound — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 07:44 PM)
The ones I have
NOT
seen are in
red
. Of the ones I have seen, I liked them all. Some more than others. Some I would never watch again and some I would watch anytime they are on TV.
Rich and Famous 1981
The Corn Is Green 1979 TV
The Blue Bird 1976
Love Among the Ruins 1975 TV
Travels with My Aunt 1972
Justine 1969
My Fair Lady 1964
The Chapman Report 1962
Something's Got to Give 1962
Let's Make Love 1960 fragment
Heller in Pink Tights 1960
Wild Is the Wind 1957
Les Girls 1957
Bhowani Junction 1956
A Star Is Born 1954
It Should Happen to You 1954
The Actress 1953
Pat and Mike 1952
The Marrying Kind 1952
The Model and the Marriage Broker 1951
Born Yesterday 1950
A Life of Her Own 1950
Adam's Rib 1949
Edward, My Son 1949
A Double Life 1947
Winged Victory 1944
Gaslight 1944
Keeper of the Flame 1942
Her Cardboard Lover 1942
Two-Faced Woman 1941
A Woman's Face 1941
The Philadelphia Story 1940
Susan and God 1940
The Women 1939
Zaza 1938
Holiday 1938
Camille 1936
Romeo and Juliet 1936
Sylvia Scarlett 1936
David Copperfield 1935
Little Women 1933
Dinner at Eight 1933
Our Betters 1933
Rockabye 1932
A Bill of Divorcement 1932
What Price Hollywood? 1932
Girls About Town 1931
Tarnished Lady 1931
The Royal Family of Broadway 1930
The Virtuous Sin 1930
Grumpy 1930
"Dr. Pretorius. He's a very queer looking old gentleman." -
Oleg123 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 08:08 PM)
not missing anything great
Girls About Town 1931 is probably the best of them
If you like early 30s films which were a bit stagy (but not pre code) Bill of Divorcement is good, but I am Kate Hepburn fan, although I think her films with Tracy were over pompous and nadir for everyone involved
Zaza is watchable, but probably weakest film Claudette Did between 1934 and 1950 -
Romy_Ozu — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 08:01 PM)
Excellent
Holiday 1938
Camille 1936
Gaslight 1944
The Women 1939
It Should Happen to You 1954
Adam's Rib 1949
Very Good
Love Among the Ruins 1975
A Star Is Born 1954
Born Yesterday 1950
The Philadelphia Story 1940
Good
Little Women 1933
Les Girls 1957
Dinner at Eight 1933
My Fair Lady 1964
Okay
A Double Life 1947
A Woman's Face 1941
Edward, My Son 1949
Pat and Mike 1952
Mediocre
Sylvia Scarlett 1936
A Bill of Divorcement 1932
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Maddyclassicfilms — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 03:35 AM)
Favourites
Dinner At Eight
Holiday
Adam's Rib
A Double Life
The Philadelphia Story
A Double Life
A Star Is Born
Bhowani Junction
Keeper of the Flame
Camille
Born Yesterday
A Bill of Divorcement
My Fair Lady
Least Favourites
Little Women
(Too stagy for me. Hepburn's performance is also very over the top.)
Gaslight
(It has its moments. Ingrid Bergman is excellent, but I much prefer the earlier British version, starring Anton Walbrook.)
Pat and Mike
Sylvia Scarlett
Go to bed Frank or this is going to get ugly
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Oleg123 — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 09:26 AM)
from theatrical versions (and I only saw 30s and 40s) I liked Cukor version best, and it follows the book closely, and girls are semi-right age
40s version has Allyson 10 years older than Leigh and 20 (!!) years older than O'Brien. She's also too feminine,
70s tv version is great, with Dorothy McGuire and Greer Garson delightful (even though Garson clearly had face lifts)