tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post798445336546236311..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Take Three: Thelma RitterNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61144587460463693212010-07-25T20:00:15.514-04:002010-07-25T20:00:15.514-04:00I've seen many a character/supporting actor, a...I've seen many a character/supporting actor, and Thelma is by far my favorite. Of all her movies, I'd say "The Mating Season" is the one I like best. Loved her line: "Go on, I've stepped on better things." Classic. Next on my list would be "A Letter to Three Wives." She pretty much stole that movie. <br /><br />So thanks for the tribute as she definitely deserves it.AnathTheGoddessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24407167675738268522010-06-07T23:17:40.730-04:002010-06-07T23:17:40.730-04:00Absolutely love her in All About Eve and Rear Wind...Absolutely love her in All About Eve and Rear Window. Thank you for featuring her fine work!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576906779528484036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-663621495317901122010-06-07T15:47:07.836-04:002010-06-07T15:47:07.836-04:00Alexandra / Branden - cheers. Glad you liked the p...Alexandra / Branden - cheers. Glad you liked the piece. She was a pure pleasure to write about - and to research (Got to watch some great Ritter films/clips!)<br /><br />Kiefer - apologies there. I was so nearly going to mention 'Miracle' but it was getting rather long as it was...Craig Bloomfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01675432352369719901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5009979376535786842010-06-07T13:51:37.870-04:002010-06-07T13:51:37.870-04:00I am so glad that you are highlighting Thelma Ritt...I am so glad that you are highlighting Thelma Ritter. J'adore her. I think she stole every scene that she was in. She was a great character actress.Brandenhttp://foolishblatherings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39708424269032016532010-06-06T17:32:45.220-04:002010-06-06T17:32:45.220-04:00Pickup is so great. Like one of the best movies of...Pickup is so great. Like one of the best movies of the 50's! And Ritter's performance is astonishing.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17863322860450967402010-06-06T15:11:14.699-04:002010-06-06T15:11:14.699-04:00Thelma Ritter is such an underrated actress. It&#...Thelma Ritter is such an underrated actress. It's hard to do broad comedic roles that seem to have deeply nuanced back stories behind them, and this it what I think Ritter excelled at. <br /><br />In a somewhat related topic, I also feel like I owe her for helping me win Nathaniel's Oscar Party Pack as she was my vote for actor most deserving of an Oscar.<br />Downside of my win? Many months later, I'm STILL vacuuming random pieces of gold confetti out of my house--way too much overkill on the gold confetti TCM.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11937157632483443772010-06-06T13:42:32.848-04:002010-06-06T13:42:32.848-04:00Pickup is such a great movie, and one that I alway...Pickup is such a great movie, and one that I always recommend to friends just getting into stuff from the 50's. Not least for Thelma's superb performance.<br /><br />It's great to see it get a mention here.Runs Like A Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170144191875296336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75111906191082018332010-06-06T13:06:56.853-04:002010-06-06T13:06:56.853-04:00cannot believe that her role in "Miracle on 3...cannot believe that her role in "Miracle on 34th Street" was not mentioned, where she played the mother that complimented Macy's for their Santa telling her to get her son's Christmas present at Gimbel's. When I think of Thelma Ritter, it is the 1st role that comes to mind.Keifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87197183786835706302010-06-06T12:58:09.031-04:002010-06-06T12:58:09.031-04:00this great supporting actress deserved an oscar fo...this great supporting actress deserved an oscar for one of these remarkable perfs or at least for the one in ALL ABOUT EVE (it's quite strange that a marvelous women picture such as ALL ABOUT EVE won a lot of oscars but not for its ladies...you can blame it votes spitting for this, but anyway...)Mirko S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1954471005208157632010-06-06T11:42:02.194-04:002010-06-06T11:42:02.194-04:00It's funny, just the other day I watched A Le...It's funny, just the other day I watched <i> A Letter To Three Wives</i> and I was wandering why is it that the movie is not more talked about and why Thelma Ritter is not a better known actress. Such a joy to watch her in anything.adelutzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500491363721543846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13932684047091096722010-06-06T11:32:30.214-04:002010-06-06T11:32:30.214-04:00She was so much more deserving of the Oscar or Pic...She was so much more deserving of the Oscar or <b>Pickup></b> than Donna Reed was for her virgin hooker in <b>From Here to Eternity.</b>Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16265593603904096972010-06-06T08:58:25.984-04:002010-06-06T08:58:25.984-04:00It's a shame she never won. She got used to it...It's a shame she never won. She got used to it, apparently: for Nominations 4-6, she held a "Come Over And Watch Me Lose Again" Party.Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7102927281495580612010-06-06T08:00:14.001-04:002010-06-06T08:00:14.001-04:00No worries buddy. Now I've got both Cary Grant...No worries buddy. Now I've got both Cary Grant and Rock Hudson on the brain, which is good. It's good.costanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24906254798025157202010-06-06T07:52:17.255-04:002010-06-06T07:52:17.255-04:00Costa - you're completely right. Thanks for sp...Costa - you're completely right. Thanks for spotting my gaffe there. My head is clearly elsewhere today. Cheers.Craig Bloomfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01675432352369719901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84300655994804386462010-06-06T07:39:51.019-04:002010-06-06T07:39:51.019-04:00and its wonderful seeing Thelma Ritter getting thi...and its wonderful seeing Thelma Ritter getting this love. She is absolutely brilliant and a joy when she walks in on the movie your watching!costanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55663346466178395342010-06-06T07:38:54.582-04:002010-06-06T07:38:54.582-04:00You talk about Cary Grant in Pillow Talk? I think ...You talk about Cary Grant in Pillow Talk? I think you mean Rock Hudson.<br /><br />Though I can totally see the connection. Both well tanned men with shoeblack hair who rock a suit with an effortless ability for comedy. Plus the gay thing.costanoreply@blogger.com