WHIRLPOOL ~ Gene Tierney and José Ferrer

[shanghaibenny2]

While pregnant at an autograph signing event for US servicemen in 1942, she was kissed by a female marine who was supposed to be in quarantine for German measles. Gene contracted the disease, resulting in a mentally retarded in the child. The foetus was not aborted; because doctors were unaware of the harm the disease could cause. Gene was utterly distraught at first, but then became resigned, and referred to the child as her casualty of war - a great strain on her marriage to Oleg Cassini.

[dasUBootVII]

That is some rather stunning verse, shanghai......wherein to frame a most suicidal counsel....a poetic form of Gospel for the Gullible According to St. Matthew, V:39.44

[shanghaibenny2]

@dasUBootVII

Maybe i should write a book. ;-)

[shanghaibenny2]

@dasUBootVII

As to the poem, Gene Tierney was also betrayed by a kiss in a tragic incident.

[dasUBootVII]

@shanghaibenny2 Was that the Johnny Stompanato incident back around '58 or '59?

[4Topwood]

Law-abiding though I am, I have nothing but sympathy for Gene, the world's loveliest shoplifter.

"She had warmth, vitality. She had authentic magnetism."

As always, you do real justice to the marvel that is Gene. I think her spirit has somehow touched you in a unique way.

[shanghaibenny2]

@4Topwood

Thanks for your wonderful comment. The Gene seed was planted more than a generation ago and remained dormant until 2006.

[PHDROD]

Wonderful editing. It is a pleasure to watch. Thanks so much!!!!!

[shanghaibenny2]

Thanks very much. The comments for this video are few and far between.

[187alf]

my cousin was da best jose  ferrer

[adaycalledzero]

Please, is this film the one with a scene in which a woman (maybe Tierney) sees the head of an old woman in wheelchair falling down through the stairs?

[shanghaibenny2]

I do not remember that part.

[shanghaibenny2]

You are not alone.

[shanghaibenny2]

@HAPPYTHELEAF Now you know what it is like to be caught in your own whirlpool.

[dasUBootVII]

@adaycalledzero  No....that was Alfred Hitchcock's "homicidal"

[adaycalledzero]

@dasUBootVII "Homicidal", yes but William Castle's. Thanks

[gnsback]

This is an interesting union of acting with famous Gene, and the favorite Cyrano De Bergerac character, Jose Ferrer. From scene to scene it's enough to tweak viewers into wanting to see this about a kleptomania problem-gal, etc.. Reminds one of 'Marnie'. Good effort.

[bluepicis]

Orgullo boricua!!!!!!!!

[shanghaibenny2]

A truly great actor.

[chrissylm37]

WOW....Jose and his son Miguel are almost identical.

[dasUBootVII]

@chrissylm37 Miguel was tops in "Traffic"....the scenes with him in them were the best in the entire flick.