tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post192667930991239136..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: angel facejoe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-72369189137731824152013-08-07T07:11:23.369-04:002013-08-07T07:11:23.369-04:00As a child I always confused Simmons w Hepburn. An...As a child I always confused Simmons w Hepburn. And as Hepburn was t bigger star, I basicly concluded all their roles were all played by Hepburn. <br /><br />My favorite western is "The Big Country". And I always assumed that was Hepburn. And to this day, I read of Jean Simmons parts that I thought were Hepburn, Guys and Dolls and Sparticus for example. <br />a.n.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-22147742985259178502011-08-08T02:00:23.613-04:002011-08-08T02:00:23.613-04:00I always saw at least a physical resemblance betwe...I always saw at least a physical resemblance between Jean Simmons and Audrey Hepburn, but "somewhere between Deborah Kerr and Elizabeth Taylor" sounds just about spot on.<br /><br />Just for fun: I once described Judy Holliday (one of my all-time faves) as having "a style and presence that falls somewhere between, say, Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, while remaining uniquely her own." How would you describe Judy, Joe?Steve in Sacramentonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-34244561288764638382011-07-14T11:55:47.882-04:002011-07-14T11:55:47.882-04:00Excellent observation and one that I had not thoug...Excellent observation and one that I had not thought about prior to your post.Damiennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-22244536322371173692011-07-14T11:11:28.614-04:002011-07-14T11:11:28.614-04:00Joe, this short essay about Jean Simmons is one of...Joe, this short essay about Jean Simmons is one of the best analyses of a movie star that I’ve read. I have to say I never understood why her appeal seemed so limited when she was in her prime. As 1950s actresses go, I much prefer her to Taylor.david shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-87563915270964091222011-07-14T10:26:00.861-04:002011-07-14T10:26:00.861-04:00This scene absolutely blew me away the first time ...This scene absolutely blew me away the first time I saw it. Thanks for quoting it.P. Buhleiernoreply@blogger.com