From Real Life

[Mr Sloane]

name='wadsy']This chap has been portrayed 39 times on Film & TV.

I take it he's normally portrayed wearing a stetson ?

[HUGHJAMPTON]

Pat Garrett? James Coburn.

[wadsy]

Yup, it's Pat Garrett!

[HUGHJAMPTON]

name='wadsy']Yup, it's Pat Garrett!

Cheers,wadsy. I think his autobiography held the record for the longest title



Open for whoever wants it, I've got to tote that barge and lift that bale soon

[moonfleet]

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Alexandre Dumas Pere, about to be portrayed by Depardieu, controversially.....

[moonfleet]

Penfold !!



Yes, there is a controverse about Depardieu playing the part, mostly because Dumas was a 'métis'/ halfcast (?) person. To me, I can't stand watching 'big Gérard' anymore, because he's too much everywhere...

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Indeed, Dumas suffered a great deal over his mixed-race background; was that the reason he was not admitted into the Pantheon until very recently???

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Fingers on buzzers...

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Compliments on your choice of Avatar, Moon, fantastic actor, Michel Simon, from the silents through to the sixties.

[Mr Sloane]

name='penfold']Indeed, Dumas suffered a great deal over his mixed-race background; was that the reason he was not admitted into the Pantheon until very recently???

Before the "anti-Pc" police jump in the insensitivity of people is unbelievable. Dumas was insulted,lampooned and belittled in his lifetime over his heritage, honours were withheld that were awarded to more mundane talents.

Then to the cast a blonde blue eyed actor to play him in heavy make-up shows at best insensitivity and at worst an uncaring casual racism.

[Rowdon]

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Fingers on buzzers...

Is it Gerard Depardieu? Soon to be played by Ossie Davis?

[moonfleet]

name='Mr Sloane']Before the "anti-Pc" police jump in the insensitivity of people is unbelievable. Dumas was insulted,lampooned and belittled in his lifetime over his heritage, honours were withheld that were awarded to more mundane talents.

Then to the cast a blonde blue eyed actor to play him in heavy make-up shows at best insensitivity and at worst an uncaring casual racism.

I agree, if they wanted to, they could have found a more 'adequate' physical actor. And make a film about the amazing 'real life' of Alexandre Dumas instead of insisting about his 'ghost writer' (hello Roman !!).

[moonfleet]

name='penfold']Compliments on your choice of Avatar, Moon, fantastic actor, Michel Simon, from the silents through to the sixties.

Thank you, he's one of my fav' french actors.

[DocRobertPepper]

Lynn Barber - Carey Mulligan - An Education

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name='DocRobertPepper']Lynn Barber - Carey Mulligan - An Education

Correct!!!

[DocRobertPepper]

Please carry on

[Mr Sloane]

[moonfleet]

Hum, Jim Bowie with the initial version of his famous knife ??

[moonfleet]

A "blue blood" russian visiting the USA ??