Jim Hutton
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 14 years ago(December 12, 2011 02:12 PM)
I have no idea what Jim did or didn't do in his private life. That's why I was asking the poster here who has done some research. I was three years old when he died, so I don't remember any gossip about him in the papers, etc. I have considered the possibility that some people (who knew him personally) might wish to slander a dead man (ie, state untrue things about him). At the same time, those things might be true. I have no way of knowing.
What nasty things have you heard about him over the years? I'm just curious.
By the way, my key interest is in his performances (and looks, of course), not in his personal life. I was just asking the other poster because I was midly curious.
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AndersonWhitbeck — 11 years ago(October 04, 2014 01:51 PM)
MGM was in the early 60's still the premier studio of its time. MGM groomed Hutton as well as George Peppard, Paula Prentiss, Richard Chamberlain and Yvette Mimieux to above the title stardom. Of the above Peppard was the star of the first rank. MGM groomed Hutton as a new James Stewart
Hutton as we know co starred with the glorious Paula Prentiss in several MGM comedies and also supported Peppard in the Subterreans, and did a film with Jane Fonda. I recall Hutton went on a suspension for over a year to rid himself of the exclusive MGM contract. His ticket to freedom was 'Looking For Love'
While at MGM Hutton co starred with Lana Turner, Bob Hope, Paula Prentiss, George Peppard, Leslie Caron, Steve McQueen, and Yvette Mimieux he freelanced and co starred with the biggest stars of his era: Cary Grant, Roz Russell, Burt Lancaster, Charlton Heston and John Wayne in not one but two movies. If he had personal quirks well most of Hollywood have some edginess to their personalities. There is also a matter of Insurance, a studio insures its players and the Insurance companies are tough and if someone was really over the line they would not be insurable. Imagine Jack Warner who cast Jim Hutton in 'Never Too Late' or Cary Grant who personally requested Hutton for 'Walk Don't Run', or Ms. Russell who was a devout practicing Catholic in 'The Trouble With Angeles' or John Wayne ever dealing with an Actor who was anything but ok? Also the TV Networks also have a clause in their contracts for behavior and Hutton must have been ok or he would not have been cast by Universal TV as Ellery Queen.
When Tim Hutton won the Oscar he memorably stated He wished His Dad were there and Jack Lemmon was seen wiping his eyes and Robert Redford applauding as well as the great cheer from the Audience. When Tim sat down he was greeted by Peter O Toole who also said " I Wish Daddy were here too". All this bunk about
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 11 years ago(February 06, 2015 12:17 AM)
That's very nicely put.
I suspect that some of the nasty things Jim did (if he did anything nasty at all) were in the privacy of his own home. It's possible that only his family members knew/know about these things.
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 10 years ago(March 10, 2016 08:58 PM)
I remember this part of the thread. Someone had shown up and written a rather nasty reply to me, calling me obsessed and all that. They claimed that they had pages and pages of info on bad things which Jim had done when he was a young man. I wrote a polite reply and asked them what they heard. Meanwhile, I see that some others wrote terrific replies, too. I see that the nasty post was deleted by the poster. It was quite the rude post - several paragraphs of nonsense. Let's just say that I gave them a reply which was far politer than they deserved.
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 10 years ago(March 12, 2016 12:09 AM)
The thing is, maybe Jim really wasn't a nice person in the real world. I don't know one way or another. Easy for some folks to gossip about him after his death, when he can't defend himself.
I'm only interested in what the celebrities do on the big screen. Their personal lives are none of my business.
If Jim wasn't a nice guy in the real world, wellI doubt that many other celebrities are much different.Jim Hutton (1934-79) & Ellery Queen -
amyghost — 10 years ago(March 12, 2016 05:34 AM)
Re: I remember this part of the thread.
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by MrsElleryQueen1976 1 day ago (Thu Mar 10 2016 20:58:57)
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I remember this part of the thread. Someone had shown up and written a rather nasty reply to me, calling me obsessed and all that. They claimed that they had pages and pages of info on bad things which Jim had done when he was a young man. I wrote a polite reply and asked them what they heard. Meanwhile, I see that some others wrote terrific replies, too. I see that the nasty post was deleted by the poster. It was quite the rude post - several paragraphs of nonsense. Let's just say that I gave them a reply which was far politer than they deserved.Jim Hutton (1934-79) & Ellery Queen Pity I didn't archive that post, as it wasn't at all rude, and simply backed up what ccurts was suggesting in his own responses to you, largely backing up what ccurts has said in a more oblique way, namely that Hutton appears not to have been a very nice guy IRL. And anyone reading your posts on this thread can easily see for themselves that you're far beyond 'mildly curious'; you are obsessed with Hutton. -
MsELLERYqueen2 — 11 years ago(February 06, 2015 12:15 AM)
Someone posted a more detailed bio of Jim on his home page, and it sounds like he was a bit of a prankster during his college days. It's possible that he did some malicious things to people in his personal life. I'm not excusing this sort of thing, but at the same time, I'm mostly interested in what he did on the big screen. The rest of it is just mild curiosity on my part.
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 10 years ago(August 21, 2015 12:43 AM)
The Ellery Queen series is a good one. Lots of great lighthearted mysteries!
Jim did a lot of great romantic comedies in the 1960s, mostly starring opposite Paula Prentiss, who is also a joy to watch on the big screen.Jim Hutton (1934-79) and Ellery Queen = -
MsELLERYqueen2 — 10 years ago(August 23, 2015 10:49 PM)
Even just one more season would have been nice. If the show had run a lot longer, they would have had to replace Ellery since Jim passed away. But two season would have been just right. More episodes to choose from.
Of course, if the series had gone on for 10 years or something, then the last few seasons would have likely been scraping the bottom of the barrel, with the scriptwriters probably trying out all sorts of stupid gimmicks in order to keep the show going.
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schndr_lr — 10 years ago(January 11, 2016 08:21 PM)
Does anyone know if Jim ever stated in any interviews his thoughts on working on Ellery Queen? I wondered if he really enjoyed working on the show and if he was disappointed,as fans of him and the show were, after it was cancelled after only one season?