Movie Legends - Gloria Grahame

Tribute to the Femme Fatale of Film Noir

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[windstorm1000]

Gloria was hell on wheels--always a touch of danger to her--perfect for film noir--you were always rivited by her performances--keynote of a true star (unlike today's bag ladies with attitude). Watch out Private Eyes--don't mess with her!! After watching Gloria in Its a WLife, who would ever guess she was from England!! Love the chic 60's music. Thank you Basil Nelson  for posting all your Movie Legends posts!! This classic fan appreciates them all--they help us never forget real glamour!

[basilnelson]

@windstorm1000 Yes, Gloria was a great dramatic actress and there will more of Gloria coming to this Channel soon. Thank you for your continuing support and I promise you lots more great 'Movie Legends' to come!

BAZ

[Mehendhi]

Which movie is the picture on 3:07 from?

[basilnelson]

It's from the RKO film noir release 'A Woman's Secret' (1949).

[DicksonprestoPreston]

Wonderful. Thanks.

What is the name of this piece/song playing??

[basilnelson]

The piece is called 'Violins in Love' played by James Last and his Orchestra.

[Mack6667]

Garbo never won an oscar, Gloria Grahame did. Think Garbo is awesome but admire the heck out of Grahame - to me their equal. Must have been really tough for Grahame. Garbo made more way money and was a star, Grahame had to work till the end.

[Tommiboy193]

Gloria Grahame was one of the most attractive actresses of her time

[siempremarisol]

@basilnelson she was beautiful

[warwolfii]

There was never anyone like Gloria Graham. What a dame! I remember seeing her for the first time when I was just a kid in "The Big Heat." Wow! Could she dominate a scene. She was tough and romantic, funny and sexy. She was everything that keeps your eyes riveted to a woman. No, there's no one today like her. No one.

[SoCalGal52]

@robertslistening Gene Tierney and Hedy Lamarr had plastic surgery? It doesn't surprise me that Grahame did, but Tierney and Lamarr, that does surprise me. I guess it's really hard to be so beautiful and when aging seeing your beauty fade and things start to sag. Hollywood is pretty tough on women stars, it's a battle to keep yourself young and pretty when there are always younger ones to take your place. I think it's sad. A lot of casualties in Hollywood, Garland, Tierney, Farmer, etc.

[SoCalGal52]

@windstorm1000 What, you're not proud to be from America? I love the British, but England is no longer a great country, due to the fact that they've let extremist Muslims and multi-culturism take over their Island nation. When Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher were governing, they were a great country, now, not so much.

[windstorm1000]

@SoCalGal52 You're over reacting. So I was wrong. Her Mother was from England. I'd be proud to be from England--great country. Nothing 'ridiculous' about it. 

[SoCalGal52]

@windstorm1000 She was NOT from England. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and lived in England for a short while right before she died. She went to Hollywood High School for goodness sake. Whatever gave you the impression or idea that she was from England? Why don't you check your facts before you make such a ridiculous statement. Would you say N.C native Ava Gardner was from England just cuz she lived there before her death? Good grief!!

[wlb50]

Beautiful background music and a reminder w\of a time when stars were stars...