I think that Elisha Cook, in retrospect, is rightly admired for 2 reasons.
1. He really was a fine actor.
2. His ability to play the "sap" or the "loser" triggers something in our brains...in our heart of hearts we know we cannot live up to the "leading man", and so we identify with the characters Cook portrays. In his position the "leading ladies" would play us for fools too, and the leading men like Bogart would treat us with disdain.
he shot his load
billthestinker 9 months ago
A very memorable scene in great noir film.
rockymountainwomen 1 year ago
I think that Elisha Cook, in retrospect, is rightly admired for 2 reasons.
1. He really was a fine actor.
2. His ability to play the "sap" or the "loser" triggers something in our brains...in our heart of hearts we know we cannot live up to the "leading man", and so we identify with the characters Cook portrays. In his position the "leading ladies" would play us for fools too, and the leading men like Bogart would treat us with disdain.
Stereolabdream 3 years ago
Hollywood should have given him more roles like this - he had acting chops like nobody's business...
newchelseagirl 3 years ago
And he managed to keep playing the drums (note soundtrack) whilst kissing her, even though holding one drumstick in the air. A multi-talented fella!
smurfswacker 4 years ago
Hopped up! Full of jive! Look in his pupils and see the back of his skull!
kiptw 4 years ago
elisha cook kissing a babe? never seen that before.
Indiewench 4 years ago
Every once in a while, Hollywood gets wise. ;^)
ladylove1972 3 years ago