tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post3156142654670452275..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: Requiescat in pace, Patty Duke 1946 - 2016Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-22999324422548122392016-04-02T12:28:10.249-04:002016-04-02T12:28:10.249-04:00Thank you, Ruth. I know she will be lovingly reme...Thank you, Ruth. I know she will be lovingly remembered.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-56387349360036911472016-04-02T10:35:01.080-04:002016-04-02T10:35:01.080-04:00Yes, it was quite a sad shock to hear that she die...Yes, it was quite a sad shock to hear that she died.<br /><br />I like what you said in the previous comment about her being a "worker" but having star quality. That she was.<br /><br />A lovely tribute!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-20204977534011682332016-03-30T17:32:27.796-04:002016-03-30T17:32:27.796-04:00Yvette, it's true she did not have a larger ca...Yvette, it's true she did not have a larger career in feature films, and that could have been due to her personal problems back in the day. However, I think she's a great example of a "working actress." She did regional theatre, lots of TV, had a couple of series of her own, and did so many guest spots and starred in so many made for TV movies, I don't know if she could count them. She wasn't a prima donna, she was a worker -- but one with star ability and star quality. <br /><br />I remember when she played Martha Washington in that miniseries back in the 1980s. Jacklyn Smith was also in that miniseries -- flush at the height of her fame coming off CHARLIE'S ANGELS. One TV critic -- and I can't remember his exact words -- remarked how even though Smith was lovely, it was Patty Duke who drew our attention, the one we couldn't keep our eyes off, and he rejoiced that here was a real actress.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-22394382069034651442016-03-30T14:35:22.680-04:002016-03-30T14:35:22.680-04:00I can't help but think that Patty Duke - as br...I can't help but think that Patty Duke - as brilliant as she was - should have had a larger career. Know what I mean, Jacqueline?<br /><br />It's possible she got bad advice somewhere along the way. Who knows. Or it might just have been that being a woman AND a genius ain't easy in Hollywood. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-48236447911460314282016-03-29T22:01:09.040-04:002016-03-29T22:01:09.040-04:00CW, my reaction was the same. I was told by my si...CW, my reaction was the same. I was told by my sister over the phone. It's like the passing of a relative. She was special.<br /><br />Thank you, GOM. I imagine there will be many tributes to this actress. Born in 1946, she was a true Baby Boomer, and I suppose our generation will be particularly sentimental over this sister who was with us through every phase of our lives.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-31989693638124276012016-03-29T21:16:02.973-04:002016-03-29T21:16:02.973-04:00Such a beautiful remembrance. I look forward to re...Such a beautiful remembrance. I look forward to reading your future post on this great actress. Thank you.grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-38785865524495882212016-03-29T19:20:11.673-04:002016-03-29T19:20:11.673-04:00My husband shared the news when I returned from ru...My husband shared the news when I returned from running errands. He generally treats the passing of a celebrity in an offhand manner, but this one was different. He was genuinely choked up and when my reaction was "No. Not Anna.", he had to leave the room quickly.<br /><br />Some people touch you with their life and their work.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com