Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Strange Love

Years ago I watched "The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers" and came away with the (not-very-original) idea Van Heflin should have been playing the marmish D.A., and Kirk Douglas should have been the free-wheelin' tough-guy gambler. But I watched it again last week and have to say I was wrong. It's maybe Heflin's best role as a leading man. You'll be amazed to see Douglas looking sooo young.

This doesn't really capture the luggish, lumpen Van Heflin that is forever imprinted on my heart...but it'll have to do.

BONUS UPDATE: I'll make like Ellis and keep adding images to the same post.....
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10 comments:

  1. Scotty BuncakeSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Heh heh heh. That made me laugh.

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  2. MrGoodson2September 13, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    For me the iconic Van Heflin is walking through the swinging bar doors with an axe handle, saving Shane's ass.

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  3. Tom MoonSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    No one does caricatures like Marty!

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  4. MrGoodson2September 13, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    70 years

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  5. MrGoodson2September 13, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Marty- French apartment exhumed intact after 60 years.

    Paris Apt

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  6. Tom CarrollSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    You got the forehead right ... !!!

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  7. Tom CarrollSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Actually, speaking of foreheads and distinctive, deep eyes, how about a caricature of Patrick McGoohan.

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  8. Davis ChinoSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks guys!

    This does look like a fat McGoohan....

    El, I'll have to check out that apt. link.

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  9. MrGoodson2September 14, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Nice additions. I like the rhythm on the head at the top. I've got to see this movie.

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  10. Tom CarrollSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    On the top caricature, if you put James Cagney's mouth on Patrick McGoohan's face, you'd have this drawing. I can't help but imagine this guy going, "You killed my brothah, so not I'm gonna kill you!"

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