tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post3208462601544682882..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: LEE REMICK AND THE DAWN OF THE MINI-SERIESThe Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-15442776796809299152023-05-25T20:00:18.001-07:002023-05-25T20:00:18.001-07:00I was so pleased when I came upon that Bette Davis...I was so pleased when I came upon that Bette Davis quote.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-65107913713842145692023-05-25T19:56:47.914-07:002023-05-25T19:56:47.914-07:00All adorers of Lee Remick are happily welcomed her...All adorers of Lee Remick are happily welcomed here. So glad you're a fan, Rick, though not surprised. The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-54630251191219541482023-05-24T10:16:01.493-07:002023-05-24T10:16:01.493-07:00So much substance to Lee Remick, the lovely actor ...So much substance to Lee Remick, the lovely actor every single person I have ever talked to admires. Of all the work she did, The Women's Room and Haywire from 1980 sound fantastic. Why have I not seen them?! <br /><br />I love this choice and your tribute to Lee, gone too soon and should be remembered.<br /><br />Aurora<br /><br />PS - I love that Bette Davis Oscars quote. It says a lot from that competitive grand dame. Citizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-71790576045505500402023-05-24T05:14:06.858-07:002023-05-24T05:14:06.858-07:00Hi, I adore Lee Remick! Like a lot of talented you...Hi, I adore Lee Remick! Like a lot of talented young actresses like Angie Dickinson & Suzanne Pleshette, good roles were hard to come by on the big screen by the end of the '50s. Lee was luckier than most, but eventually found better work on TV. Lovely, good at drama and comedy, and could even sing! Loved seeing this career recap, cheers, Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-10813873249599528672023-05-22T08:39:03.411-07:002023-05-22T08:39:03.411-07:00Got it!Got it!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-399994073073929892023-05-19T05:03:15.779-07:002023-05-19T05:03:15.779-07:00I'll put some of my preliminary thoughts in wr...I'll put some of my preliminary thoughts in writing over the weekend, and then e-mail you next week. (I've been pretty busy of late.)Mariannehttp://makeminefilmnoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-21450091066339735572023-05-18T19:04:42.682-07:002023-05-18T19:04:42.682-07:00I would absolutely be interested in co-hosting a N...I would absolutely be interested in co-hosting a Noir/Not Noir blogathon with you, Marianne. Let's get in touch.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-71844044187863815202023-05-18T13:32:53.887-07:002023-05-18T13:32:53.887-07:00Maybe we should cohost a blogathon some time: Is T...Maybe we should cohost a blogathon some time: Is This a Film Noir? I was thinking of David Letterman's bit on his late night talk show: Is This Anything? The audience would judge if the person had an act or not! I always got a kick out of it. (I digress!)Mariannehttp://makeminefilmnoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-27120397626537772982023-05-17T22:17:51.009-07:002023-05-17T22:17:51.009-07:00I'm not sure I've seen The Competition - o...I'm not sure I've seen The Competition - or maybe not for a very long time - but it's been mentioned in comments a couple of times and I'm going to check it out. As for her film career, I came upon an interview during my research in which she said that there was a point when she seemed always to be losing roles to Audrey Hepburn. Tough competition.<br /><br />I've always been a fan and glad to know you are, too.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-86190225601176339442023-05-17T21:42:44.422-07:002023-05-17T21:42:44.422-07:00A blogathon discussion of what bloggers consider n...A blogathon discussion of what bloggers consider noir/not noir could be interesting. I think of it more as a style than a genre, but there are a thousand opinions on the subject. BTW, I'm thinking of revisiting The Detective again myself.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-60691113463473372122023-05-17T16:04:48.994-07:002023-05-17T16:04:48.994-07:00I had to look it up, but yes, I have seen The Dete...I had to look it up, but yes, I have seen The Detective. I want to see it again. (A police procedural can be a noir, yes? I wonder if a blogathon about film fans taking different sides about which films are noir and which aren't would work?)<br /><br />In any case, thank you for reminding me about Lee Remick and The Detective. It's worth another look, and this time I'll have to take note of Remick's performance.Mariannehttp://makeminefilmnoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-83313226490182744382023-05-17T14:31:46.868-07:002023-05-17T14:31:46.868-07:00I have always been a Lee Remick fan. Even in small...I have always been a Lee Remick fan. Even in small roles, such as the one you mentioned in The Long, Hot Summer, she brought life to her characters and made them memorable (I could easily identify with the boys calling out her character's name, Eula, on the front porch!). She was excellent in a number of films, many of which you mentioned (Days of Wine and Roses, No Way to Treat a Lady). She was in fine form, too, as Amy Irving's driven piano teacher in The Competition and opposite Charles Bronson in the highly entertaining thriller Telefon. She deserved better roles for most of her career, but she worked steadily and took all her acting jobs seriously regardless of the quality of the material. Thanks for highlighting Ms. Remick's career!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-65908345260075981972023-05-17T07:28:14.212-07:002023-05-17T07:28:14.212-07:00You put it very well, Jacqueline, she was "cl...You put it very well, Jacqueline, she was "clear-headed about her talent and her choices." She was one who was more interested in performing in projects that interested her than in being a movie star.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-84452851116879457412023-05-17T07:25:50.217-07:002023-05-17T07:25:50.217-07:00Another one of interest that you might want to che...Another one of interest that you might want to check out is The Detective. It's a policier not noir, but pretty dark and she's got a good role in it as the wayward wife of detective Frank Sinatra. Have you seen No Way to Treat a Lady? She also did a TV version of The Letter, the Bette Davis noir, which I haven't seen.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-53832640647425002302023-05-17T04:41:05.699-07:002023-05-17T04:41:05.699-07:00I really enjoyed your post about Lee Remick. She&#...I really enjoyed your post about Lee Remick. She's in two great noirs: A Face in the Crowd, Experiment in Terror. The latter is a noncomedic stunner from everyone involved, including Blake Edwards, who isn't usually remembered for noir! It's been a long time since I have seen Days of Wine and Roses. And you mention plenty of other films that I have not yet seen. Time for me to get to work, so to speak! --MarianneMariannehttp://makeminefilmnoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-75373836060230558302023-05-16T18:06:58.234-07:002023-05-16T18:06:58.234-07:00Lovely post on Lee Remick, whose work I've enj...Lovely post on Lee Remick, whose work I've enjoyed through the years, but I'd forgotten how many mini-series she'd done. TV really did present some great opportunities back in the day, and she was apparently clear-headed about her talent and her choices. Thanks!Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-75117050042940969802023-05-16T14:57:57.204-07:002023-05-16T14:57:57.204-07:00How I envy you, John, that you saw her in Wait Unt...How I envy you, John, that you saw her in Wait Until Dark. Wow. Great "first Broadway show," I'd say. Yes, she was superb and special and deserves more attention than she gets. Great to hear from you.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-90328105365334572652023-05-16T12:16:52.963-07:002023-05-16T12:16:52.963-07:00Okay, I will confess! As a young teen, I had majo...Okay, I will confess! As a young teen, I had major crush on Lee Remick! I even convinced my parents to see her on Broadway in WAIT UNTIL DARK ( my first Broadway show). She was great and I was greatly disappointed when I found out she would not be in the film version. She was a superb actress with a subtle sexy sophistication lacking in so many others. Great post.John Grecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879440030143472416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-22933708428409916022023-05-16T08:07:05.689-07:002023-05-16T08:07:05.689-07:00I you host a blogathon, I'll be your first sig...I you host a blogathon, I'll be your first sign-up. I saw the Medusa Touch not that long ago. Couldn't resist the Burton/Remick combo. By the way, wasn't really recommending A Delicate Balance, it's dated and over-the-top. Sort of an upscale Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in terms of ugly family relations and ongoing grievances.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-82507857416608342132023-05-16T03:07:41.789-07:002023-05-16T03:07:41.789-07:00She really was an amazing actress, and I will chec...She really was an amazing actress, and I will check here out in this one. I also enjoyed her with Burton in The Medusa Touch, so many good films and TV, someome will definitely have to tribute her with a blogathon one day...Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-83905737338859787292023-05-15T20:35:20.116-07:002023-05-15T20:35:20.116-07:00Glad to hear you'll be watching the Churchill ...Glad to hear you'll be watching the Churchill mini-series. I think of it as her "calling card" among her mini-series and TV movie roles. The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-30178796386979501472023-05-15T20:32:38.075-07:002023-05-15T20:32:38.075-07:00Yes, thanks. He and she became very good friends. ...Yes, thanks. He and she became very good friends. YouTube also has the video of her in the concert version of "Follies."The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-45077243698891133042023-05-15T19:26:07.703-07:002023-05-15T19:26:07.703-07:00Oh, to be as elegant as Lee Remick...thanks, Marsh...Oh, to be as elegant as Lee Remick...thanks, Marsha.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-72106668913446182802023-05-15T18:01:56.099-07:002023-05-15T18:01:56.099-07:00I saw her in The Competition first--she was marvel...I saw her in The Competition first--she was marvelous in it--and only then went back to see her earlier work. What a talent. I am definitely checking out the Churchill series. It sounds so fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-21760461765129564612023-05-15T17:05:17.245-07:002023-05-15T17:05:17.245-07:00Sashay over to Youtube & get a gander out of L...Sashay over to Youtube & get a gander out of Lee singing, <a rel="nofollow">Anyone Can Whistle</a> from the same-named Sondheim musical. It's quite lovely.normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.com