Mr. Grant

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I mentioned this two or three years ago, but I'm still struck by Cary Grant's looking-forward remarks after being handed his Life Achievement Oscar on April 4, 1970. Right at the start of Hollywood's golden era, just as things were kicking in big-time, all the great '70s film yet to be made. And here's what he said.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 20, 2009 at 3:56 PM

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Dan Revill says ...

He must have been thinking about Barbarella when he made that comment.

Posted by Dan Revill at February 20, 2009 4:17 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

I wish he'd kept acting, the 1970s could have found some amazing uses for him.

Posted by BurmaShave at February 20, 2009 4:23 PM

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George Prager says ...

Grant in The Apple Dumpling Gang would've been serious OWNAGE.

Posted by George Prager at February 20, 2009 4:25 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Yes Grant and Tim Conway fucking COMMAND YOU.

Posted by BurmaShave at February 20, 2009 4:28 PM

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Cadavra says ...

Greatest. Star. Ever. No contest.

Posted by Cadavra at February 20, 2009 5:06 PM

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MilkMan says ...

I wonder how much acid he took before he came out on stage. Maybe he looked out at the audience and saw Gig Young, except Gig Young didn't look like Gig Young, he looked like a giant brown paper bag. Or Jon Voight has three mouths, one of them silently telling Grant to get off of the stage in Esperanto.

Posted by MilkMan at February 20, 2009 5:12 PM

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Chase Kahn says ...

just watched 'To Catch a Thief' today...

Posted by Chase Kahn at February 20, 2009 5:35 PM

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ROTC says ...

"Mr. Grant"

When I saw that headline, I swear I thought this was going to be a post about Ed Asner.

Posted by ROTC at February 20, 2009 5:38 PM

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TVMCCA says ...

I remember reading that Grant was definitely interested in playing Frank Galvin in THE VERDICT. Would have been a better valedictory picture than WALK DON'T RUN.

Posted by TVMCCA at February 21, 2009 2:08 AM

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renorambler says ...

To Catch a Thief is hardly a great Hitchcock but I sure adore it anyway. I just watched it again earlier this week myself.

Posted by renorambler at February 21, 2009 7:43 AM

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shahriar khan says ...

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Grant

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