tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post6631319430538959849..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: The Smiling Ghost - 1941Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-25389783831156261432019-03-13T09:10:17.245-04:002019-03-13T09:10:17.245-04:00There's nothing sexier than confidence.There's nothing sexier than confidence.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-55210069872475947712019-03-12T04:39:34.433-04:002019-03-12T04:39:34.433-04:00I actually thought Renie Riano was sexy !I actually thought Renie Riano was sexy !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731475126612153485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-53478272959730447262013-11-14T00:43:54.153-05:002013-11-14T00:43:54.153-05:00I'm not surprised, they really worked wonderfu...I'm not surprised, they really worked wonderfully together. I re-watch GHOST BREAKERS all the time, it never loses its appeal. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-2492140668761477722013-11-13T17:22:38.523-05:002013-11-13T17:22:38.523-05:00Glad to hear from another Willie Best fan, Yvette....Glad to hear from another Willie Best fan, Yvette. Now that you bring up "Ghost Breakers", I think I read somewhere that Bob Hope thought Willie Best was one of the top funny actors he ever worked with. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-90884634399727194682013-11-13T14:34:10.206-05:002013-11-13T14:34:10.206-05:00P.S. Willie Best was at his 'best' in GHOS...P.S. Willie Best was at his 'best' in GHOST BREAKERS with Bob Hope. Practically steals the picture. 'I hope you get your expects.' Classic line. Makes me smile just to think of it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-56692581643800114982013-11-13T14:32:10.671-05:002013-11-13T14:32:10.671-05:00I love Willie Best. Glad to see him get a lot of s...I love Willie Best. Glad to see him get a lot of screen time as well. How did I ever miss this movie, Jacqueline? It has 'Yvette' written all over it. Sounds like just the sort of thing I love to cozy up with on any cold winter's night.<br /><br />This is one I will definitely be watching one of these days. Thanks for letting me know about it. I thought I'd seen most of these sorts of films over the years. But this one slipped under the radar. Where did you ever find it????Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-55985971368962371752013-11-07T14:58:56.334-05:002013-11-07T14:58:56.334-05:00Kevin, it is an impressive cast. I especially get...Kevin, it is an impressive cast. I especially get a kick to see where Alan Hale pops up in different movies. The butler could have been played by anybody, but maybe he had a few free minutes. He'd made six films released this year.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-49639505820566004322013-11-07T14:41:24.970-05:002013-11-07T14:41:24.970-05:00That's a most impressive cast for a B movie su...That's a most impressive cast for a B movie such as this. Sounds like its worth checking out. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-21689926307414931432013-11-05T10:48:57.619-05:002013-11-05T10:48:57.619-05:00My comment above is a mess. Sorry for that. I woul...My comment above is a mess. Sorry for that. I would like to try again. Here goes. Being black was a disadvantage. (See Jim Crow, racism, and various forms of the Gentleman's Agreement.) We had a cultural and legal revolution. Willie Best was one of the people who succeeded despite bigotry. Thumbs up for him and others. And perhaps for the people who gave them opportunity. Producers, etc.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-10158051322166202442013-11-04T23:03:27.316-05:002013-11-04T23:03:27.316-05:00Of course being black was a disadvantage in life -...Of course being black was a disadvantage in life -- but se had a successful cultural revolution. But, Willie Best as one of the people the people who succeeded despite bigotry. Thumbs up for them but maybe for the people who employed these great actors as well.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-85160039769512415932013-11-04T13:39:39.294-05:002013-11-04T13:39:39.294-05:00Definitely prefer my ghosts to be happyDefinitely prefer my ghosts to be happyAlong These Lines ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11227702789184973335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-6448891693236061482013-11-02T12:20:01.356-04:002013-11-02T12:20:01.356-04:00Your sentiments, that he endured racism but made t...Your sentiments, that he endured racism but made the best of it, were echoed in the post and by all the preceding comments. Who is on the soapbox? What is the source of your irritation, that being black was a disadvantage in his industry at the time, or that I and others have mentioned it?Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-5050837356344892962013-11-02T11:03:33.814-04:002013-11-02T11:03:33.814-04:00Re Willie Best. He took the world as it was and ma...Re Willie Best. He took the world as it was and made a lot of money. I've never heard he was subject to abuse of any kind. There was racism. There is always something. Get off the soap box.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-87743366755043300512013-11-01T18:38:58.293-04:002013-11-01T18:38:58.293-04:00Sounds fun. Didn't think I knew Renie Riano, b...Sounds fun. Didn't think I knew Renie Riano, but I recognise her face,just didn't know that nameViennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907591161822012949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-79881670866100641672013-10-31T20:51:34.133-04:002013-10-31T20:51:34.133-04:00Renie Riano gets typecast, too. It was a steady d...Renie Riano gets typecast, too. It was a steady diet of humor-via-insult. But she when she powders her face, she's a femme fatale in her own mind, and Willie's the only sane one, albeit terrified, in a house full of crazies. So who's really the fool?Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-26695856645976742282013-10-31T18:43:57.501-04:002013-10-31T18:43:57.501-04:00Jacqueline, I agree with you about the talented Wi...Jacqueline, I agree with you about the talented Willie Best! It's a shame he wasn't in films in a more enlightened era, but as I always say, we can't fault people for NOT being ahead of their time, irksome though it is. At least Willie gets the last laugh by stealing most of his scenes! It's a heck of a cast in any case, so I'll keep an eye on TCM and such! DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-48170800412306438312013-10-31T17:22:30.480-04:002013-10-31T17:22:30.480-04:00Glad to hear from Willie Best fans. He was given ...Glad to hear from Willie Best fans. He was given a crummy deal, but he made the most of it.<br /><br />CW, I also have a soft spot for Wayne Morris. So likeable.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-64079122686300878832013-10-31T17:04:48.498-04:002013-10-31T17:04:48.498-04:00I have similar conflicted feelings whenever I watc...I have similar conflicted feelings whenever I watch Willie Best - I'm wincing at the racial stereotypes he was subjected to, but at the same time I'm admiring him as a fine comedian, who could hold his own with anyone, including Bob Hope. It's the same with Mantan Moreland, who also was given demeaningly stereotyped roles but was just so BRILLIANT a comic and actor, that I'm always glad to see him in a film. <br />Enjoyed your post and Happy Halloween!grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-92013016013362286202013-10-31T16:37:26.843-04:002013-10-31T16:37:26.843-04:00Sounds like a hoot. I have a soft spot for Wayne ...Sounds like a hoot. I have a soft spot for Wayne Morris and love the idea of Willie Best getting lots of screen time.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com