tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post1387045870493588094..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: You Otto See It: The Cardinal (1963)Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-44491757317676743662008-11-12T09:32:00.000-05:002008-11-12T09:32:00.000-05:00One thing I keep hearing about Preminger regarding...One thing I keep hearing about Preminger regarding his treatment of actors is that he usually went after the ones who were unsure of themselves and who didn't project confidence. The actors he left alone were the ones who stood up to him.<BR/><BR/>I think the actress he disliked the most was Faye Dunaway in his 1967 epic "Hurry Sundown". The feeling was mutual. I wish I could find that movie!<BR/><BR/>He also treated Jean Seberg kind of cruelly, too, on the sets of "Saint Joan" and "Bonjour Tristesse".<BR/><BR/>Actors that Preminger enjoyed working with were Frank Sinatra, Patricia Neal, Dorothy Dandridge (gee, I wonder why) and, of course, Dana Andrews.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090508239022622036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-1942819181925732812008-10-31T09:49:00.000-04:002008-10-31T09:49:00.000-04:00I'm not sure I've even heard of this one! Good job...I'm not sure I've even heard of this one! Good job, Raquelle. :)<BR/><BR/>"The only cast members Otto didn't torment were Kirk Douglas (who told him to perform a physical impossibility on himself) and John Wayne."<BR/><BR/>Hmm. That's surprising. I think he and Dana Andrews were friendly. And Gene Tierney spoke kindly of him in her autobiography.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if he was known for tormenting his actresses too...Ginger Ingenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904339551806493214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-9193468249887851732008-10-30T21:20:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:20:00.000-04:00Hey John! Wow! To the top of your Netflix queue? T...Hey John! Wow! To the top of your Netflix queue? That's awesome. Please let me know what you think of the film when you see it. I'm excited to hear what you think.<BR/><BR/>Pacwarbuff - Yes I read about the strife between Tryon and Preminger. I'm sure my friend Kevin will talk extensively about Preminger's hostile relationship with his actors during his lecture.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-36119161350556707292008-10-30T14:57:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:57:00.000-04:00As big a Preminger fan that I am, I haven't seen '...As big a Preminger fan that I am, I haven't seen 'The Cardinal'! Your post has inspired me! BTW, the film's Jerome ('The Big Country') Moross score is highly regarded by film music junkies. <BR/><BR/>Interesting story about Tom Tryon, who would later work for Preminger again, in 1965's 'In Harm's Way'. Preminger treated Tryon like a punching bag, verbally abusing him and questioning Tryon's sexuality. The only cast members Otto didn't torment were Kirk Douglas (who told him to perform a physical impossibility on himself) and John Wayne. No one (except John Ford) messed with The Duke. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Great Otto quote from 'John Wayne: American' biography: "I am the one without hair who bosses the ones with hair."Abe Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991534345391655980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-87423844005081258162008-10-30T11:54:00.000-04:002008-10-30T11:54:00.000-04:00Hi Raquelle, I just put this film on the top of...Hi Raquelle,<BR/><BR/><BR/> I just put this film on the top of my netflix queue. Looking forward to seeing it. It's amazing to me how many of these films I did not know about. But through your blog and others like it I am finding out them. I remember growing up the Catholic newspaper would rate the films on whether they were suitable for viewing according to them. I wonder what their thoughts were about this one. I enjoy your blog. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com