tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post682748353225395016..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: Victor Jory - On Stage and ScreenJacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-5175133917000343332013-01-24T12:48:46.344-05:002013-01-24T12:48:46.344-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Vienna. I love how everyo...Thanks for stopping by, Vienna. I love how everyone keeps contributing these titles of Victor Jory movies. I'm going to have quite a list of choices to blog about someday.<br /><br />I wish I could have seen Victor and Alexis on stage, too. It's amazing how many Hollywood stars worked in summer theatre in the 1950s.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-63907021944571581052013-01-24T12:08:23.635-05:002013-01-24T12:08:23.635-05:00Thanks for great tribute to Victor Jory whom I lik...Thanks for great tribute to Victor Jory whom I like, especially in a couple of films where he isn't the villain! <br />In FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS, Victor does his best to help Randolph Scott and becomes a good friend to Scott's character. Such a contrast to Victor's usual roles. <br />I also liked him in a little B, THE UNKNOWN GUEST where he is the leading man<br />I had no idea Victor and Alexis Smith did two plays together - thanks for the information. Oh to have seen them!Viennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907591161822012949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-31201931419713424262012-10-01T14:47:04.456-04:002012-10-01T14:47:04.456-04:00Thank you, Yvette, so glad to hear from another Vi...Thank you, Yvette, so glad to hear from another Victor Jory fan. He did have a distinctive speaking voice. They had voices then.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-26147657014373093322012-10-01T13:51:20.687-04:002012-10-01T13:51:20.687-04:00I love Victor Jory. I remember some of the movies ...I love Victor Jory. I remember some of the movies you mention in your wonderful post, Jacqueline. He must have been mesmerizing on stage.<br /><br />He had a particularly unique way of speaking - can't call it an impediment, it was just something oddly unique. Do you know what I mean?<br /><br />I remember him as the 'mesmerizer' (literally) in CHARLIE CHAN IN RIO.<br />He was wonderful. <br /><br />I haven't seen THE MIRACLE WORKER in ages, maybe it's time for a re-watch. It was such a riveting film.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-25126016793922715432012-09-28T17:42:21.551-04:002012-09-28T17:42:21.551-04:00Welcome, Herself. Thanks very much. Victor Jory ...Welcome, Herself. Thanks very much. Victor Jory won plenty of fights in real life, but I wonder if he ever won any in the movies? The mug they love to slug, indeed.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-47581805654358692812012-09-28T15:58:38.438-04:002012-09-28T15:58:38.438-04:00"The mug they love to slug." LOVE THAT L..."The mug they love to slug." LOVE THAT LINE! And it seems true, whether "they" happens to be Vivien Leigh or Andrew Prine, Victor Jory's characters did seem to have a gift for getting under his co-stars' skins. This was a lovely recap of the career of a resourceful and talented working actor. The Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-16904101117652819692012-09-26T07:25:40.567-04:002012-09-26T07:25:40.567-04:00Thank you very much. I love his work in "The...Thank you very much. I love his work in "The Miracle Worker", too. Wish I could have seen him on stage.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-14018124048925713062012-09-25T21:24:37.990-04:002012-09-25T21:24:37.990-04:00Superb profile of a great character actor (my favo...Superb profile of a great character actor (my favorite role being an unexpected one in THE MIRACLE WORKER). I lived near Louisville for many years and remember seeing his photo in the Center for the Performing Arts.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-50386748575047166952012-09-25T21:06:50.352-04:002012-09-25T21:06:50.352-04:00It's been a great blogathon. There are so man...It's been a great blogathon. There are so many wonderful characters actors the other bloggers have covered about whom I knew little or nothing about, too.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-79602106028947361072012-09-25T20:58:50.053-04:002012-09-25T20:58:50.053-04:00Wow! I had NO IDEA he had made so many movies &...Wow! I had NO IDEA he had made so many movies & stage appearances. What a prolific career! Thanks for writing about him - I really knew nothing about his life.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-4023324799137638052012-09-25T14:58:39.624-04:002012-09-25T14:58:39.624-04:00Thanks, CW. Any guy who's the Light-Heavyweig...Thanks, CW. Any guy who's the Light-Heavyweight Champion of British Columbia must be pretty swell.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-78196425074305642332012-09-25T14:49:31.626-04:002012-09-25T14:49:31.626-04:00I suspected the commanding Victor Jory was a well-...I suspected the commanding Victor Jory was a well-rounded stage star, especially when watching "A Midsummer Night's Dream", but what a thrill to learn the details of his worthy career. <br /><br />Congratulations on a thoroughly marvelous article. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-91830183825224812542012-09-24T19:48:53.018-04:002012-09-24T19:48:53.018-04:00Welcome, tonyarice, and thank you. Unfortunately,...Welcome, tonyarice, and thank you. Unfortunately, his screen encounters with Alexis are not as exciting as they must have been on stage. I would love to see something of his stage work, too. Thanks again.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-85810239855002051622012-09-24T19:22:44.705-04:002012-09-24T19:22:44.705-04:00I must admit that I was only familiar with Victor ...I must admit that I was only familiar with Victor Jory's work in GWTW and The Miracle Worker. This is exceptional insight and I'm looking forward to seeing his work with Alexis Smith. Oh, how great it would be to see some type of clip of his stage presence! He sounds mesmerizing! Definitely looking forward to your post tomorrow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-88644902840872935342012-09-24T17:43:16.065-04:002012-09-24T17:43:16.065-04:00Thank you Kellee and Kevin.
Kevin, I loved the st...Thank you Kellee and Kevin.<br /><br />Kevin, I loved the story about your CCD film buff experience. Now, if I had been your teacher, I'd have given you a star for the day. That's pretty keen actor spotting.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-56300974767839092562012-09-24T17:13:50.552-04:002012-09-24T17:13:50.552-04:00Love Victor Jory, and especially loved the backgro...Love Victor Jory, and especially loved the background on his life. I guess it's true what they say, the actors who play the bad guys on screen are often the nicest and most considerate off screen.<br /><br />Many, many years ago (OK, decades), I attended CCD classes at the local Catholic church and one afternoon they showed a black and white education short about Father Damien and Molokai. Victor Jory was in the cast and I recognized him, mainly from his turn in "Dodge City", which I had just seen. Plus, I'm sure I recognized him from other things. <br /><br />I don't know if this was a short or an old TV show. It was black and white, that's all I remember. Anyway, when the movie was over the teacher wanted to know what we thought. I raised my hand and said I recognized one of the actors, the ringleader of the people who wanted to kick Fr. Damien off the island. It was Victor Jory. I remember the other kids giving me the oddest looks and the teacher glaring at me. Apparently, not the type of discussion he wanted. <br /><br />I later learned to keep my mouth shut for awhile about such things, such as the time (at regular school) we watched yet another educational short that had a score by Elmer Bernstein. I kept my mouth shut that time. But I was pretty excited. <br /><br />Despite all the times I've seen Victor Jory, I will always remember him as one of the bad guys in "Dodge City", and in that Fr. Damien short. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-73607280198253748642012-09-24T17:02:37.564-04:002012-09-24T17:02:37.564-04:00What a great piece on Victor Jory! I had no idea o...What a great piece on Victor Jory! I had no idea of all his many contributions on both stage and screen. When I think of him, I think of the diversity of his roles from GONE WITH THE WIND to THE MIRACLE WORKER and the scruffy western roles too. It was fascinating to also discover his early personal story with your post. Thanks again for contributing to our lil blogathon!...Kellee of Outspoken & Freckled aka @IrishJayhawk66 Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-73966469183741470412012-09-24T14:14:35.515-04:002012-09-24T14:14:35.515-04:00Thank you, Chess Key. Your courses as a Literatur...Thank you, Chess Key. Your courses as a Literature & Film student must be interesting. I wish I could have seen Victor Jory on stage, too.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-14891095744144618612012-09-24T13:21:44.429-04:002012-09-24T13:21:44.429-04:00I really enjoyed this information on Victor Jory. ...I really enjoyed this information on Victor Jory. In the movies I have seen with him, he has been a side character, so it is good to read about him in a different light. <br /><br />As a Literature and Film student, it is refreshing to find out about his theater side and his roles in Shakespeare plays. <br /><br />The quotes from reviews were a very good input in the post. It really gave me a feel for how people viewed him in theater back then. I only wish I could see him on stage now! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587377430166740110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-50817815891724573732012-09-24T13:07:09.453-04:002012-09-24T13:07:09.453-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587377430166740110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-88077763410256744362012-09-24T10:02:47.347-04:002012-09-24T10:02:47.347-04:00Thanks, Moira. I've not seen "The Devil&...Thanks, Moira. I've not seen "The Devil's in Love", but I'll keep watch. I'm glad to hear of James Garner's admiration for Jory. That's sweet. I really respect actors who do theatre, as the demands are so great. Jory had enormous talent, and was apparently so well-rounded in his career and in his life that he deserves to be remembered.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-81454355880039876492012-09-24T09:31:03.409-04:002012-09-24T09:31:03.409-04:00How great it is to see someone giving a nod to Vic...How great it is to see someone giving a nod to Victor Jory in this marathon (which I knew nothing about, having been offline). <br /><br />One of the films that Jory appeared in during the early '30s when he still hoped to break through into leading man roles was a heckuva melodrama set in the Sahara, "The Devil's in Love (1933-William Dieterle). He played a medico with a past hiding out in the Foreign Legion and Loretta Young was an innocent young woman he becomes involved with during the film, (though off-screen, Young reportedly was definitely not enamored of her co-star--she had hoped for Gary Cooper). <br /><br />Despite the hackneyed storyline, this film revealed a different Jory to me, one capable of pulling off an occasional love scene and a gift for portraying a particularly anguished soul. It also featured Bela Lugosi as a suave French prosecutor in an early attempt to escape his ghoulish typecasting. <br /><br />Your blog also made me recall an interview with James Garner when he expressed his deep admiration for Jory, who was a bit of a mentor for the movie star and appeared with him on The Rockford Files near the end of his life. <br /><br />Thanks for writing about this fine character actor whose range was much broader than movie audiences knew.Moira Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626493736940699514noreply@blogger.com