Ohmagoodness! My Parents have wanted to see this since they were children (but weren't allowed). Can't wait to tell them. I think the Chandelier scene is the origin of my Mom's obsession with Crystal Chandeliers. Thanks for uploading!
Harold Robbins based his novel on Hughes' life, of course. This would make a good double feature with "The Aviator." I thought this was Alan Ladd's best perfromance. Steve McQueen played his part in the prequel "Nevada Smith" the following year. Both movies were huge runaway hits.
@Onlymusical * To call this film Ladd's best performance,is an insult to the man.His library of films,make this obvious,to anyone familiar with his work.Very shallow compared to the book,almost sinful.Robbins is a much,much,better writer than this movie is.
@billy1212ist Yes, having read everything Robbins wrote at least twice, I agree that this movie isn't a patch on his books. Very few movies are ("Sunrise" or "Pulp Fiction" springs to mind). As for Ladd, I've certainly seen most of his movies and I can't think of a better performance. There are certainly plenty of better movies, especially the towering masterpiece "Shane," which had been turned down by practically everybody, but that's not the same thing or we'd have go with "Citizen Kane!."
@Onlymusical ,His,close -up stand in,back or side of the head,in the 40's.Was a friend of mine,in 1966 in NYC.Looked just like him.he told me many stories of the things they did,all over the world.Alan called him"My Pal".
@billy1212ist Jesus, I wonder what it would have been like to look just like Alan Ladd and travel around with him. I guess they had to beat the women off with sticks and miniature cattle prods.
@Onlymusical I find it amazing that "women" are the first thought.Yes STARS, have that problem,you just finesse them,away.Alan,and his Pal,just got "Lost" allot,and both drank plenty.Used Cesar Romaro's villa,or partied with Sophia Loren and other Stars.Card games,lost weekends were plentiful.Alan,was NOT at most of his,signings and Special Appearances,his PAL,did them all,Alan hated them,and paid him well,to do it.Many times people thought,his Pal was him,and he,the stand in,Alan loved it.
@billy1212ist Wow, that's fantastic that Ladd had a lookalike friend that did his signings and partied with him, an instant twin brother. Never knew that and it's amazing! Are there any photos of the two of them floating around? I've looked online but haven't turned any up.
@Onlymusical *Hotel rooms were expensive,and had one purpose on a Friday Night.Those with 2 beds,only 1 was used,he would give me the "Key"for FREE,as they would not be "made-up" till the next day.Even on a Sunday afternoon he had a room for me.I lived in the Bronx but hung out in Manhattan,at 20 years old,I picked up many girls,he always had a spot for me.Otherwise he told me stories,a nice guy.He ended up a night desk man in a small Hotel,alone.But what a time he had,he blew all his money too.
@billy1212ist I'd love to compare Ladd's performance in the remake of "The Glass Key" with George Raft's in the original. I've seen them both, of course (I remember thinking Raft's is better) but not back to back. Raft is kind of a comparable actor but his library is much better because his height of popularity was in a different era. He fell just as Ladd rose, and Raft made more entertaining classics (like "The Bowery"). But I liked Ladd more in "The Carpetbaggers" than anything else.
@jethro035181 *It was written about Hughes life,while he was in hiding,and everyone knew it.The book was as usual much,much better.This film just skims parts of the book,and in comparison is quite shallow.But just as a movie,it's well done considering.
@jethro035181 Orson Welles'epic "Citizen Kane" is a 'rip-off' of the life of Randolph Hearst, but that doesn't stop the majority of film buffs from considering it the greatest movie ever made.
@Hendrikdevuile *A lesson in life,"Learn before you speak."When you say"rip-off",is to do what take?See the film buffs know better.Hearst,first learn about him.Welles as many,did not like him and his Czar like control of the Media.Welles wanted to expose the Czar for what he was.Hearst said,NO DON'T,I will ruin you.He made it very,hard for Orson,stopping funds etc.Welles a genius,did it,with new angle shots etc.Hearst ruined him,he got no work in Hollywood for 20 years.His Rosebud,was his girl.
@billy1212ist Placing the term 'rip-off' in single quotation marks was intended to imply that I was dubious about its use in the post I was responding to: one might as well say that Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is a 'rip-off' from Roman history. I am very familiar with the background to the making of "Citizen Kane" and the significance of "Rosebud" (which incident btw Welles reprised in his death scene at the end of "The Immortal Story" with Jeanne Moreau in 1968).
@Hendrikdevuile Single quotation marks,were 'intended' by you,to imply your being dubious about it's use in the post.Ah,now I see.But in not having read the post,it seemed it was your feeling also.Julius Caesar is a comment,and Play about history.I think that the problem here is how you in Spain use the term "Rip-Off",and the way I in NYC use the term.To me it is a shoddy copy,which has a negative feeling to it.Or 'cheated' someone,or taken from,not in the form of copied,but to steal from.
@billy1212ist I am, in fact, a native Londoner and used the americanism 'rip-off' simply because I was quoting another post and would not personally have used the word in this context. The term means the same to me as it appears to mean to you. Castilian Spanish, mercifully, does not use as many foreign words as some other European languages such as German, the worst example, and would say "plagio" (cf. plagiarism). I think his last word referred to the sledge, a symbol of his innocent youth.
@Hendrikdevuile * Immortal Story-- did not see it.I know it is on the bottom of his snow sled.When he utters Rosebud,in the end of the film,is it his youth that is his last thought? Or did he have a thing for sleds ?Or was it what he called his girlfriends nipple ?
I wonder how this movie with Alan Ladd playing a washed up movie cowboy in the end affected his frame of mind leading to his death before this movie was released. The movie was more sleazy than necessary. Alan Ladd gave a great performance. Lee Ayres was a standout also.
Grandiosa película....Muchas gracias desde España!!!
nina31416 1 week ago
Ohmagoodness! My Parents have wanted to see this since they were children (but weren't allowed). Can't wait to tell them. I think the Chandelier scene is the origin of my Mom's obsession with Crystal Chandeliers. Thanks for uploading!
megaswenson 2 weeks ago
Harold Robbins based his novel on Hughes' life, of course. This would make a good double feature with "The Aviator." I thought this was Alan Ladd's best perfromance. Steve McQueen played his part in the prequel "Nevada Smith" the following year. Both movies were huge runaway hits.
Onlymusical 1 month ago
@Onlymusical * To call this film Ladd's best performance,is an insult to the man.His library of films,make this obvious,to anyone familiar with his work.Very shallow compared to the book,almost sinful.Robbins is a much,much,better writer than this movie is.
billy1212ist 1 month ago
@billy1212ist Yes, having read everything Robbins wrote at least twice, I agree that this movie isn't a patch on his books. Very few movies are ("Sunrise" or "Pulp Fiction" springs to mind). As for Ladd, I've certainly seen most of his movies and I can't think of a better performance. There are certainly plenty of better movies, especially the towering masterpiece "Shane," which had been turned down by practically everybody, but that's not the same thing or we'd have go with "Citizen Kane!."
Onlymusical 1 month ago
@Onlymusical ,His,close -up stand in,back or side of the head,in the 40's.Was a friend of mine,in 1966 in NYC.Looked just like him.he told me many stories of the things they did,all over the world.Alan called him"My Pal".
billy1212ist 1 month ago
@billy1212ist Jesus, I wonder what it would have been like to look just like Alan Ladd and travel around with him. I guess they had to beat the women off with sticks and miniature cattle prods.
Onlymusical 1 month ago
@Onlymusical I find it amazing that "women" are the first thought.Yes STARS, have that problem,you just finesse them,away.Alan,and his Pal,just got "Lost" allot,and both drank plenty.Used Cesar Romaro's villa,or partied with Sophia Loren and other Stars.Card games,lost weekends were plentiful.Alan,was NOT at most of his,signings and Special Appearances,his PAL,did them all,Alan hated them,and paid him well,to do it.Many times people thought,his Pal was him,and he,the stand in,Alan loved it.
billy1212ist 1 month ago
@billy1212ist Wow, that's fantastic that Ladd had a lookalike friend that did his signings and partied with him, an instant twin brother. Never knew that and it's amazing! Are there any photos of the two of them floating around? I've looked online but haven't turned any up.
Onlymusical 3 weeks ago
@Onlymusical *Hotel rooms were expensive,and had one purpose on a Friday Night.Those with 2 beds,only 1 was used,he would give me the "Key"for FREE,as they would not be "made-up" till the next day.Even on a Sunday afternoon he had a room for me.I lived in the Bronx but hung out in Manhattan,at 20 years old,I picked up many girls,he always had a spot for me.Otherwise he told me stories,a nice guy.He ended up a night desk man in a small Hotel,alone.But what a time he had,he blew all his money too.
billy1212ist 3 weeks ago
@billy1212ist I'd love to compare Ladd's performance in the remake of "The Glass Key" with George Raft's in the original. I've seen them both, of course (I remember thinking Raft's is better) but not back to back. Raft is kind of a comparable actor but his library is much better because his height of popularity was in a different era. He fell just as Ladd rose, and Raft made more entertaining classics (like "The Bowery"). But I liked Ladd more in "The Carpetbaggers" than anything else.
Onlymusical 1 month ago
most of this is a ripoff of the life of howard hughes...not a bad movie though
jethro035181 1 month ago
@jethro035181 *It was written about Hughes life,while he was in hiding,and everyone knew it.The book was as usual much,much better.This film just skims parts of the book,and in comparison is quite shallow.But just as a movie,it's well done considering.
billy1212ist 1 month ago
@jethro035181 Orson Welles'epic "Citizen Kane" is a 'rip-off' of the life of Randolph Hearst, but that doesn't stop the majority of film buffs from considering it the greatest movie ever made.
Hendrikdevuile 3 weeks ago
@Hendrikdevuile *A lesson in life,"Learn before you speak."When you say"rip-off",is to do what take?See the film buffs know better.Hearst,first learn about him.Welles as many,did not like him and his Czar like control of the Media.Welles wanted to expose the Czar for what he was.Hearst said,NO DON'T,I will ruin you.He made it very,hard for Orson,stopping funds etc.Welles a genius,did it,with new angle shots etc.Hearst ruined him,he got no work in Hollywood for 20 years.His Rosebud,was his girl.
billy1212ist 3 weeks ago
@billy1212ist Placing the term 'rip-off' in single quotation marks was intended to imply that I was dubious about its use in the post I was responding to: one might as well say that Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is a 'rip-off' from Roman history. I am very familiar with the background to the making of "Citizen Kane" and the significance of "Rosebud" (which incident btw Welles reprised in his death scene at the end of "The Immortal Story" with Jeanne Moreau in 1968).
Hendrikdevuile 3 weeks ago
@Hendrikdevuile Single quotation marks,were 'intended' by you,to imply your being dubious about it's use in the post.Ah,now I see.But in not having read the post,it seemed it was your feeling also.Julius Caesar is a comment,and Play about history.I think that the problem here is how you in Spain use the term "Rip-Off",and the way I in NYC use the term.To me it is a shoddy copy,which has a negative feeling to it.Or 'cheated' someone,or taken from,not in the form of copied,but to steal from.
billy1212ist 3 weeks ago
@billy1212ist I am, in fact, a native Londoner and used the americanism 'rip-off' simply because I was quoting another post and would not personally have used the word in this context. The term means the same to me as it appears to mean to you. Castilian Spanish, mercifully, does not use as many foreign words as some other European languages such as German, the worst example, and would say "plagio" (cf. plagiarism). I think his last word referred to the sledge, a symbol of his innocent youth.
Hendrikdevuile 3 weeks ago
@Hendrikdevuile * Immortal Story-- did not see it.I know it is on the bottom of his snow sled.When he utters Rosebud,in the end of the film,is it his youth that is his last thought? Or did he have a thing for sleds ?Or was it what he called his girlfriends nipple ?
billy1212ist 3 weeks ago
Alan Ladd was great. He was such a classy guy.
dturnbull2 1 month ago
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To HELL with George Peppard, Alan Ladd kicked his ass in this film. How that prick from A-Team & Banacek got billed before Ladd is unfathomable...
KhorvashVazraka 2 months ago
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KhorvashVazraka 2 months ago
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MultiNabokov 2 months ago
I wonder how this movie with Alan Ladd playing a washed up movie cowboy in the end affected his frame of mind leading to his death before this movie was released. The movie was more sleazy than necessary. Alan Ladd gave a great performance. Lee Ayres was a standout also.
mvies77 3 months ago
A little Howard Hughes maybe???
carmenhernandezochoa 3 months ago
@carmenhernandezochoa Yes, this was based on Hughes, of course.
Onlymusical 1 month ago
Wow! What a knock down, drag out movie! Great acting.
ddkay63 3 months ago