Actor/writer/director John Cassavetes was born on this day in 1929. While he had an amazing career, I first saw him in his Oscar nominated performance as doomed military convict Victor Franko in THE DIRTY DOZEN. In celebration of what would have been his 96th birthday, enjoy this scene from Director Robert Aldrich’s classic World War II film! All I can say is, if you’re going to get your ass kicked in a movie, you might as well get it kicked by Charles Bronson, Jim Brown and Clint Walker!
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Brad’s Scene of the Day – Charles Bronson’s psychiatric evaluation in THE DIRTY DOZEN (1967)!
Robert Aldrich is a very important director in the career of my favorite actor, Charles Bronson. Bronson appeared in 4 films directed by Aldrich, including APACHE (1954), VERA CRUZ (1954) and 4 FOR TEXAS (1963). In 1967, just before Bronson would become the biggest star in the world, Aldrich would give him a significant role in the box office smash THE DIRTY DOZEN. In celebration of Aldrich’s 107th birthday in cinema heaven, I thought I’d share this fun scene from the World War II classic!
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Robert Aldrich Edition
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
On this date, 107 years ago, Robert Aldrich was born in Cranston, Rhode Island. The first cousin of New York Governor and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, Robert Aldrich eschewed business and politics to pursue a career in film. Though his wonderfully melodramatic films were often undervalued when first released, Aldrich is now seen as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. Tarantino loves him.
In honor of Aldrich’s career and legacy, here are….
4 Shots From 4 Robert Aldrich Films
Kiss Me Deadly (1955, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Ernest Laszlo)
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Ernest Haller)
The Dirty Dozen (1967, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Edward Scaife)
Hustle (1975, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Joseph Biroc)
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Robert Aldrich Edition
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
On this date, 104 years ago, Robert Aldrich was born in Cranston, Rhode Island. The first cousin of New York Governor and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, Robert Aldrich eschewed business and politics to pursue a career in film. Though his wonderfully melodramatic films were often undervalued when first released, Aldrich is now seen as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. Tarantino loves him.
In honor of Aldrich’s career and legacy, here are….
4 Shots From 4 Robert Aldrich Films
Kiss Me Deadly (1955, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Ernest Laszlo)
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Ernest Haller)
The Dirty Dozen (1967, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Edward Scaife)
Hustle (1975, dir by Robert Aldrich, DP: Joseph Biroc)
Remembering Cheyenne: RIP Clint Walker
At six-foot-six, Clint Walker certainly rode tall in the saddle. The actor, who died yesterday at age 90, was television’s first cowboy hero developed for the medium, and his popularity opened the floodgates for a slew of TV Westerns to follow. Walker also fared well on the big screen, and while not in the same stratosphere of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, his movie career deserves a second look.
As Cheyenne Bodie (1955-63)
Born in Illinois in 1927, the seventeen year old Norman Walker joined the Merchant Marines for a spell, then worked a series of blue-collar jobs before being discovered by talent agent Henry Willson, who got him a small part in the 1954 Bowery Boys comedy JUNGLE GENTS, playing an ersatz Tarzan. Bit parts followed, until his burly presence and rugged good looks landed him the lead in a new TV series called CHEYENNE. Cheyenne Bodie was television’s…
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4 Shots From 4 Films: Charles Bronson Edition
I think it’s becoming a sort of unofficial tradition to celebrate a particular film legend’s birthday using the 4 Shots From 4 Films series as platform to showcase these individuals best and lesser-known films.
Today, we focus and celebrate what would’ve been the 93rd birthday of one Charles Dennis Buchinsky. That name may not resonate to the csual film fans, but I’m sure his chosen professional moniker will: Charles Bronson.
Charles Bronson was part of that group of actors during the 60’s and 70’s who epitomized the macho and badass personality on the big-screen. Bronson’s legacy has lived on through such classic films as The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen and Once Upon A Time In America right up to his more lesser-known films such as Hard Times, Telefon and Death Hunt.
4 shots from 4 films
The Magnificent Seven (dir. by John Sturges)
The Dirty Dozen (dir. by Robert Aldrich)
Once Upon A Time In the West (dir. by Sergio Leone)
Death Hunt (dir. by Peter R. Hunt)
Through the Shattered Lens 