Lucyilove Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread yet on Vivian's most famous non-Lucy credit, Blake Edwards' THE GREAT RACE from 1965, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood in which Viv played a major second lead. This movie used to run yearly on our local "movie slot" (two hours where a local station declined the network's programs in that period or moved them elsewhere in the schedule so they could have a two-hour prime time movie with all local commercials, don't know how common that was back then but one channel did it in each city I lived in as a kid) back in the 70's and my family watched it every year and loved it. Didn't realize at the time it was a spoof of silent movies with pie fights and mustauche-twirling villains (Lemmon) and also didn't remember until just looking at the credits the supporting cast was filled with well-known tv faces: Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Ross Martin, Dorothy Provine, Denver Pyle, Hal Smith, Larry Storch, Arthur O'Connell. I do remember years later looking at Vivian's credits and was surprised how few movies she made though as she was terrific in this and of course in her tv work. I haven't seen this movie in over 30 years and haven't run into in stores, it is available on dvd, just have never got around to ordering yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread yet on Vivian's most famous non-Lucy credit, Blake Edwards' THE GREAT RACE from 1965, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood in which Viv played a major second lead. This movie used to run yearly on our local "movie slot" (two hours where a local station declined the network's programs in that period or moved them elsewhere in the schedule so they could have a two-hour prime time movie with all local commercials, don't know how common that was back then but one channel did it in each city I lived in as a kid) back in the 70's and my family watched it every year and loved it. Didn't realize at the time it was a spoof of silent movies with pie fights and mustauche-twirling villains (Lemmon) and also didn't remember until just looking at the credits the supporting cast was filled with well-known tv faces: Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Ross Martin, Dorothy Provine, Denver Pyle, Hal Smith, Larry Storch, Arthur O'Connell. I do remember years later looking at Vivian's credits and was surprised how few movies she made though as she was terrific in this and of course in her tv work. I haven't seen this movie in over 30 years and haven't run into in stores, it is available on dvd, just have never got around to ordering yet. I have the dvd, but never watched it, have seen it and it ain't that "great", bought it for Viv the way i bought A Wedding for Desi jr and The Escape Artist for Desi sr and on and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I don't believe I've ever seen ANY part of it; will be looking forward to it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 TCM is showing this on Jan11th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 TCM is showing this on Jan11th. Yeah, they often show it. They're a Lucy and people around her TREASURE THROVE, recently aired ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO HOLLYWOOD with Lucy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Kampen Tripp Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Yeah, they often show it. They're a Lucy and people around her TREASURE THROVE, recently aired ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO HOLLYWOOD with Lucy. Isn't that a HORRIBLE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO movie??? AANNDD... she is in it for all about 5 seconds!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Isn't that a HORRIBLE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO movie??? AANNDD... she is in it for all about 5 seconds!!!! Oh i know, i only watched it for her being in it and her part is so small it makes her early bits at RKO look long by comparison, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaleigh Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Oh i know, i only watched it for her being in it and her part is so small it makes her early bits at RKO look long by comparison, LOL! Can't be any longer than her Top Hat appearance! Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 ALL of her tiny bit parts could put in a compilation dvd but they don't usually do those unless they have more than an hour of material, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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