Comments on: HOLLYWOOD DREAMS MADE REAL: IRVING THALBERG AND THE RISE OF M-G-M – Q&A with Mark Vieira http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/irving-thalberg-hollywood-mark-vieira/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: benoithttp://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/irving-thalberg-hollywood-mark-vieira/#comment-484349 benoit Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:54 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7884#comment-484349 I think that the good ones are not those we beleive they are. All this war between the stars...bullshit, this is only show business! Fake, fake. I love Joan, she's the greatest! Sorry for my bad english, I am French I think that the good ones are not those we beleive they are. All this war between the stars…bullshit, this is only show business!
Fake, fake.
I love Joan, she's the greatest!
Sorry for my bad english, I am French

]]> By: Robbinhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/irving-thalberg-hollywood-mark-vieira/#comment-483125 Robbin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:32:19 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7884#comment-483125 While Joan Crawford was an impressive part of the 'rise of MGM' and her photos should indeed be included in the book, "Irving Thalberg and the Rise of MGM"... I find it appalling and 'in very poor taste' to have placed Ms. Crawford's portrait on the cover of the book, in light of her animosity towards 'Norma Shearer',(Mr.Thalberg's actress/wife)and the public insults she made about her. This does not of course negate the fact the Joan Crawford was in her own rights...an acknowledged actress, as it has been well-proven. While Joan Crawford was an impressive part of the 'rise of MGM' and her photos should indeed be included in the book, "Irving Thalberg and the Rise of MGM"…

I find it appalling and 'in very poor taste' to have placed Ms. Crawford's portrait on the cover of the book, in light of her animosity towards 'Norma Shearer',(Mr.Thalberg's actress/wife)and the public insults she made about her.

This does not of course negate the fact the Joan Crawford was in her own rights…an acknowledged actress, as it has been well-proven.

]]> By: Suzan Thompsonhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/irving-thalberg-hollywood-mark-vieira/#comment-472860 Suzan Thompson Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:32:26 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7884#comment-472860 Norma Shearer could be very effective in some movies, but not in others. It all dependended on who was directing her. She was more "natural" working for certain directors, while for some others she seemed artificial. Norma Shearer could be very effective in some movies, but not in others. It all dependended on who was directing her. She was more "natural" working for certain directors, while for some others she seemed artificial.

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