MARIE DRESSLER TRIBUTE

Marie Dressler won the Academy Award for Best Actress in the film Min and Bill (1930)

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[VAEShore2008]

I have long thought that Marie Dressler was a class act. She made acting a true art form. When I am asked to name my favorite film or my favorite actor or actress, I seldom name those that are in show business today. I constantly name films and those who acted in them from the 30s and early 40s. What I find to be truly sad, is when I name my favorites and seldom does anyone know what or whom I am talking about. What a lovely tribute to a wonderful lady and the music is moving as well Bravo!

[MrJeffnow]

My favorite, her face so strong, Bill and Min by far the best. This tribute excellent. The music for it perfect. The older days brought so many good things. I feel like I know her.

[ireland1953]

What is the name of that hauntingly beautiful music in this clip?

[Dazman1313]

Marie Dressler was neither beautiful nor young in her sound films, but in a way that's exactly what she was, I'm 37 and I only discovered her about 3 years ago due to my interest in Jean Harlow, when I saw them together in 'Dinner at eight' I made it my mission to get more of her films, thankfully over the last couple of years we've now got more films available on DVD of this wonderful actress, it's such a shame that she did not have long to live with the invention of sound.

[ClarasBeau]

I've read that Dressler is from Canada... like Jim Carrey!... Does Canada give us "fun personalities", for some reason?...

Anyway... So interesting that a big-shot studio like MGM recognized her talent, and held on to her, because they KNEW that they had a box office bonanza in this wildly talented woman... It's fascinating that at the time of Garbo, Shearer, Crawford, and other "young" players, that audiences back then (and even TODAY) just loved her... and for good reason!

[fredstamps]

Wonderful tribute for a wonderful actress.I laugh every time I see her with Harlow in Dinner at eight.

[Zva26]

She was absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! She played comedy, drama, and everything in between. She had so much human expression, such animation, and such warmth under what appeared to be a tough exterior. She did some great work in films, most notably in "Min and Bill", "Emma", and "Dinner at Eight". For those three films alone, she merits respect and reverence.

[lasinlo]

Thanks for a wonderful tribuite to Marie. I miss the great character actors - where are the Marie Dressler's and Sidney Greenstreet's of today?

[emmers57]

I was always inpressed by the fact that when they worked together Greta Garbo sent her flowers, that was such an unGarbo like gesture, but that just goes to show, how much Garbo admired her.

[MrJeffnow]

@indyandnorbert I don't know how true it is, but I was told she was big in "Vaudville"

and the silent movies. They (americans) would not go for her as she was to fat and to old. Well american went for her and loved her!

[MrJeffnow]

@VAEShore2008 Exactly, you hear all these names today that you may recognize but haven't seen most of the god awful movies they make a buck off of. You just wait and wait for something really good once and awhile they hit . Most new movies are a turn off. There is something about Marie Dressler that you are drawn to.

[dvlaries]

By the last years of her life, Dressler had known greats heights and low bottoms. She knew that, despite her popularity, want could be around the next corner, always. It was exactly that authenticity and depth of character -no matter the role- that shone through every Dressler performance. Thus, it should be little surprise that Depression-shocked audiences would embrace her so warmly, as warmly as her unaffected humanity kept her beloved inside the industry as well.