tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post7498747590832961361..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1936SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-3562040135216023792020-09-26T15:16:51.527-05:002020-09-26T15:16:51.527-05:00I know you're well past this year, but if you ...I know you're well past this year, but if you can track down <i>Libeled Lady</i> and <i>Theodora Goes Wild</i>, do so. They're both a treat.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35525145825069734532020-09-26T14:04:44.345-05:002020-09-26T14:04:44.345-05:00Of the nominees I only saw Lombard in My Man Godfr...Of the nominees I only saw Lombard in My Man Godfrey and I did like it and her a lot better than you. Thus, I have very little basis for who should have won. Norma Shearer was probably nominated because she was on the inner circle of early days academy, so a bit of nepotism there. Jean Harlow would be a solid pick any year.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-75313913279999007782020-09-26T10:00:10.658-05:002020-09-26T10:00:10.658-05:00I'm not as aware of Harlow's career as you...I'm not as aware of Harlow's career as you are, so knowing that this is prime Harlow isn't as obvious for me. She so clearly gives the best performance in the film, though. The four main roles are probably equal in terms of plot importance, but Harlow is the one who is so easy to remember. <br /><br />Myrna Loy was pretty much always wonderful. How she avoided an Oscar nomination through her entire career absolutely escapes me. <br /><br />I have to think that Goddard's omission came specifically from it being essentially a silent film. Otherwise, her not being here is inexcusable (she'd be my second in an open field). SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65740784812807485602020-09-26T09:52:53.129-05:002020-09-26T09:52:53.129-05:00I can't stress enough how much of a joy Libele...I can't stress enough how much of a joy <i>Libeled Lady</i> is. It's a screwball comedy that works the entire way through. <i>Theodora Goes Wild</i> is also a great deal of fun, and while not quite as good overall, it's a pure pleasure.<br /><br />The rest? <i>My Man Godfrey</i> has a lot of fans and is worth seeing, but the others can be safely ignored. Gladys George was a lovely actress, but <i>Valiant is the Word for Carrie</i> is pure glurge.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45818675259126410262020-09-26T01:31:34.624-05:002020-09-26T01:31:34.624-05:00I admit, I've never seen any of these films no...I admit, I've never seen any of these films nor those performances. I've only seen 3 films from that <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thevoid99/list/the-best-of-1936/" rel="nofollow">year</a>. I'd make the case for Paulette Goddard and Ginger Rogers but not enough to create a full opinion.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85357760054419550102020-09-25T23:13:18.199-05:002020-09-25T23:13:18.199-05:00I'm with you on your last two all the way.
N...I'm with you on your last two all the way. <br /><br />Norma is absurd in probably the worst cast production of the story I've seen, John Barrymore is equally out of place but at least he injects some fun into what otherwise is a turgid dog of a film. <br /><br />Luise Rainer has one big scene in Ziegfeld and she plays it well but she is completely supporting. Metro wouldn't have allowed someone they were building into a star to be slotted there but it's major category fraud. That she won makes it an even sharper cut. <br /><br />I didn't mind My Man Godfrey and Carole Lombard in it though I enjoyed her more in the same year's The Princess Comes Across. As popular as she was it seems incredible that this was her only nomination. She was a freelancer though as was Barbara Stanwyck and that may explain a little why neither ended up in the winner's circle since at the time the studios would give their big voting block to their contract stars more often than not. <br /><br />I guess of these nominees my winner would be the same as yours. Gladys does what she can in Carrie but Dunne has more to work with in Theodora. <br /><br />Alternates that would have made more sense than most of what's here would include Sylvia Sidney in Sabotage (she's a big miss), Rosalind Russell in Craig's Wife, Garbo in Camille (I know you don't like the film but I think she's very good in it), Margaret Sullavan in The Moon's Our Home and Paulette Goddard should have definitely been here. <br /><br />But again we agree about Jean Harlow. Myrna Loy is wonderful in the movie but Connie Allenbury isn't nearly the character that Gladys is and Jean plays all the various nuances perfectly. I see where you might think because of her sad fate that you're more inclined to award Harlow but her work really is the standout of the year. She's a perpetual motion machine from the minute she hits the screen and forsakes her vanity for the benefit of the role, that beauty shop scene is a hoot but she looks a fright. Even in her few still moments she shifts her tone and plays them precisely as they should be. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com