My fathers first wife was Louis B's executive secretary, Frances. Dad worked at RKO when Grahame showed up, She was much better looking than Monroe in person. All these women were neurotic as hell but Gloria was a sweetheart and liked by everyone. She was an artist from LA and superb actress but her upper lip was thin. The rest of her was perfect. My mother and her were good friends in the 50's, you nailed this piece - no mistakes but for the refusal to accept her cancer. She was just tired of being bullied, an outcast in LA and was ready to die - Hollywood died before she did. After the electro shock, she has not the same person. I never saw her after 1965 - In a lonely place is a masterpiece of post war realism, high art by all involved. She is way under appreciated as an actress -
A lovely memorial to Gloria. My long piece is above. She was so lovely but I never noticed her upper lip, her voice was lovely and as a teenager in England saw her first in a British film The Good Die Young with a sterling cast. She had a part in that I have never forgotten, just so moving. All the bluenoses criticising her, they're still around. I'm so interested in your comment. What a piece of work was Nick Ray. I don't live too far from Meyer's place in Palm Springs something I never thought of. No movie stars now. Deteriorating like everything. Thank you again, oh and did you love her as Ado Annie with Gene Nelson. It was a wonderful film, what are they talking about here? Bye.
A typical TH-cam clickbait title. Gloria Graham won the Oscar 3 years after her husband supposedly came home early "ending her career". Gloria Graham was a very good actress, and that's how she will be remembered.
Why sensational everything? Just tell the story - the true story. One doesn’t need to think she did something terrible to watch. I’ll look for her story elsewhere.
Psychiatrist here: heartbreaking is the right word for this woman's life. There is a well known disorder called Body Dysmorphic Disorder - when stressed guess what she turns to? The plastic surgery was like a drug and she was addicted. The brutality to which she was subjected..... is shocking. Excellent video soberly and compassionately told.
What do you expect in Pedophile Perverted Hollywood even today Sadly the Public of the USA never stand up to anyone with even a Tiny bit of Power The last Time anyone in the USA stood up for an Issue was some American Africans After Centuries of Abuse and that never lasted long The Public of the USA are sadly Heroes only in Movies World FP Moved that
When A Wonderful Life first came, it was a box office flop. Three decades later, in 1976, is when it gained popularity as a Christmas classic. Therefore, this movie DID NOT "shoot her to stardom."
Good point. My understanding is that the reason why "A Wonderful Life" is such an iconic classic today is because due to some copyright or royalty issue, it could be broadcast for free, and many TV stations chose to broadcast it endlessly. Wikipedia says: "A clerical error at NTA prevented the copyright from being renewed properly in 1974.(...) The film became a perennial holiday favorite in the 1980s, possibly due to its repeated showings each holiday season on hundreds of local television stations"
@@MarkEvanWhite Exactly. Even though it wasn't a huge success, the fact she was in a movie that starred Jimmy Stewart was probably enough to make her better known to Hollywood producers.
As a male…. There are many actresses of today who are way, way, WAY more attractive than thjs woman. That said, she’s certainly not unattractive either.
@@joen8529 Yeah as a female, I thought she was kind of funny looking, not unattractive but not what I'd have thought would be raved about as a great beauty. Mind you same with many stars of that era.
I didn't know angything about Gloria Graham before catching this bio, thanks 😊 But I'll never forget Ado Annie, her character in Oklahoma. Ithink she was perfect in that part, adorable with her comic scratchy voice and flashing eyes.i must have listened to the record album of thzt show a thousand times as a preteen😊 p.s., I also love this narrator's voice❤...and wasnt it fun to see the HOLLYWOODLAND sign 😊
Although I had seen her as femme fatales up to the first time I saw Oklahoma, I thought it was a fun role to see her in and perhaps a welcome break for an actress who had been typecast. There's no mention of a father in her life, so that might've been part of her relationship problems.
Grahame's cancer, first discovered in 1974, went into remission upon her cleaning-up her life-style. It returned 6yrs later. Of course, she being only 57 when she died in 1981, is a sad story, but staving off cancer for all those years was, nonetheless, a blessing.
Wow, what a life she had. So sad when someone obsesses on an aspect of themselves to the point of doing bodily and emotional harm to themselves. Great script, and excellent narration, with perfect tempo, tone, and expression.
Chemo, especially back then, makes you really sick. If she was strong enough to just say NO, I can respect that. I would "interpret" that she was ignoring her cancer: she had been down that road already. As a man who has had two relationships die of cancer, and two more that dealt with life long issues such as MS and lymphoma cancer I can admire her for her strength.
I can't imagine chemo back then it still does damage to this day and it's a choice only a person can make for themselves. As a cancer survivor with permanent issues from chemo I can understand the struggle of whether to get chemo or not and respect either choice
If I ever get cancer, I am using fenbendazole to treat it, not chemo. There may even be better treatments than fenbendazole, like massive vitamin C, but I am not aware of them. But do not take my advice, I have zero clue if fenben works or not. Just what I read lately.
CANCER is SO EVIL !!! When I was sixteen , my fifteen year old female cousin "SHERRY" died from cancer and it changed my life forever ! We were very close as we grew up together from the mid 1950's in a very big house that had a basement . Later in the early 1960's we moved out of that big house into the same neighborhood as now she was only a block away . "SHERRY" died in August of 1966 at the age of fifteen . I cried for days !!!
I'm a 74 year old Scotsman and I feel that nobody has the right to judge anyone else, so I don't care what people say, as far as I'm concerned Gloria Grahame was the greatest actress that ever lived and there will always be a special place in my heart for her, she was absolutely gorgeous 😢💔🙏
My parents were New York City newlyweds in 1946. Dad spoke occasionally about Gloria Grahame with the same reverence for her acting talent which you speak of. I certainly loved "In a Lonely Place", and believe it was one of her and Bogart's BEST !
@@toffeenut1336are you saying that non-Jewish directors, like Alfred Hitchcock and Harry Willson weren’t exactly the same? Your anti-Semitism is ignorant.
Thank you! A delightful episode, although as usual with old Hollywood, a lot of sadness and exploitation. I always wondered who that glamorous woman was mixing drinks behind the bar (6:06). Gloria Grahame had such a unique look, and nothing wrong with her upper lip at all.
Like many lady icons today have said, back then the studio - literally - owned you. You weren't human. You were property. All they cared about was how much money you made them. Behavior of the men was covered up and buried as long as they made them money. Their alcoholism, drug use, affairs, they were excused. Women were ruined if they didn't comply.
When they were showing certain pics of her, I kept saying how Annette Benning looked like her. I wasn't surprised to see her play Gloria. I will have to watch that movie!
Such a pitiful story and what a heartbreaking life she endured. She was a beautiful woman and a wonderful actress that was victimized by Hollywood and the vicious men that pulled the strings. There seems to be a never ending supply of them. RIP Gloria,
Great deep dive on Hughes & the CIA in George Webb's Laurel Canyon substack series... "At least, this is the Hollywood version of events. My readers will know from my earlier posts that OSS Man George Hodel, Howard Hughes's right-hand man, Robert Mahue, and Director John Huston combed the Hollywood area for young beautiful girls like the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short, to be used in compromise and pregnancy blackmail operations to consolidate power for their business interests in oil, aviation, and entertainment. "
@@sarahgodwin-xd1wr Obviously insane when Jane Greer was a star at his studio and refused to have sex with him, he made her sit out the rest of her contract without any films hoping to wreck her career.Not to mention his obsession with watching the mediocre film Ice Station Zebra daily!
Having cancer come back is the most terrifying thing some one can cope with. Thankfully mine was in remission and has stayed gone but secondary cancer is always in the back of my mind from time to time it's something you can't help
Dr. Eric Berg is a nutritionist on TH-cam who promotes intermittent fasting and a Keto diet to combat illnesses. I’ve seen testimonials from people. Might be worth a look. Just enter his name and the illness. Good luck and God Bless.
you will find, if you do enough research, that that can be cured.......remember acid breeds the C word, alkalinization cures. wakey, wakey. but it does pay well if you are in the business of profiting off of other's staying sick........knowledge is power, wake up, the Truth is out there as they say. God heals..........a cure for everything.
When I heard that she underwent radiation I knew what the outcome would be. Same for chemo; the cancer ends up coming back even stronger bc the immune system has been so badly damaged or destroyed. It happened to family members who did the same thing.
Current Chemo and radiation therapy is very effective and save lots of lives or even just extends life. Its not perfect and wont solve all problems but to paint them as certain outcomes.
On that subject, I had c19 Christmas 2019 - March 2020. I have Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, am immunocompromised, for which I take biologics (1k a month if i were to purchase), which helps reduce my overactive immune system. I am not jabbed, and knew I could never take injections bc of this disease, although the NHS kept badgering me for months. Then I began to be unwell in winter 2020, but the only symptom was excessive tiredness, I did not know I'd been losing weight for months, and when I tried to see a doc the lockdowns were so idiotic that I couldn't see medics face to face. Anyway long story short, the actual day of 2nd bloods in Sept 21, was rushed to hospital and given 4 bags of blood, was dying of cancer, Hodgkin Lymphoma. Chemo was successful! The psoriasis came back bc of shot immune system all while world still going through this plandemic. We do not need injections. They have been proven to maim and kill more than the disease created in Wuhan and set free at the World Military Games held in Wuhan chynah Oct Nov 2019. If you don't believe me look it up. Do not be fooled again. Watch Doctor John Campbell on TH-cam, he's now understanding that mRNA is not helpful to the human race. NEVER trust so called experts again, especially the WEF and governments who want global control over everyone's choices. Tell your children and grandchildren
Cancer survival is marked by anniversary: 5 year, 10 year, etc because the cancer can ALWAYS come back if it wasn't 100% cured in the first place. Especially if it already spread (metastasized.) Remission doesn't mean cured - it means "right now we are not seeing any signs of cancer anymore." Surgery, radiation and chemo are the only tools we've got. Both chemo and radiation are toxic, right up front: they are using poison on you to try to kill the cancer as hard as they can, balanced against trying not to kill you along with it. My point is the radiation and chemo don't "make" the cancer come back - if it wasn't found early and entirely excised with surgery, you're already in the "you're screwed" lane and it's just a matter of whether they can beat it back or not. Science webcomic (his wife had breast cancer): xkcd.com/931/
I always thought her overbite and voice really attractive and her Oklahoma performance was endearing, nuanced and funny. A very interesting woman who seems to have been a really good actress with more range than she was allowed to display..
I watched that too, it was an excellent film. I was born in Anfield, Liverpool until I emigrated to Oz in 1963. I always remember a scene from a movie where Lee Marvin throws hot coffee in her face. May she rest in peace.
I almost always thought she was outstanding. I didnt know any of this. She reminds me of Barbara Stanwyck. The studios didnt know what they had or how to let them shine. They wanted to make them fit their ideals . Im 78 and my last relationship was with a man 30 years younger. Your heart and spirit , if you stay open, can often meet someone so seemingly unsuitable, but tge 2 of you feel perfectly in sync. Its subject ti disapproval bt ourside people who arwnt really important. RIP MS GLORIA !!!😊
I loved Ms Gloria in the Big Show, Its a wonderful life, and Oklahoma ~ cosmetic surgeries or not. She really brought each role to life, electrifyingly! Thank you Ms Graham 😊❤
@@ginadoerksen6918 that's right! I was just testing you to see if you (or anyone else) was paying attention hahaha 🤣😂😵💫🤗🙃 actually, thank you for correcting me.
her brother pete lived in san diego i was in a machine shop class with him at city collage and years later we were members of the same range in delzura
It wasn't "Oklahoma" that harmed her career. It was the passage of time. Aging gets us all and it is so cruel that youth is actresses' most valuable card to play. Yes, there are some who get to be successful in old age, but middle aged women are invisible on and off the screen. A man's career moves forward as he matures, a woman's withers.
Lol that isnt true AT ALL. Rachel McAdams is middle aged. Emily Blunt, Elizabeth Moss, Reece Witherspoon, Rachel Weis, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Dunst, Scarlett Johannsen, Felicity Jones and Claire Foy are middle aged. You become middle aged from the age of 38 onwards. Are you seriously trying to tell me that all of Hollywoods most successful, bankable actresses are all under the age of 30? WRONG!
What are you talking about? Middle aged woman are invisible on and off screen? Do you watch TV, movies? Go outside? You're way off, my friend. Age Doesn't matter, it's all about character.
Regardless... consider patriarchy: Crosses down at Arlington; first and subsequent waves in on Anzio, Gallipoli, D-Day, Inchon... white feather campaign. "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" sez Louis B. Mayer, telling on himself and his buddies. Take heart... as patriarchy fades and strong and independent sally forth... never fear... taliban is near! Don't come callin'
@@williamlangeii4012 women have great HRT now, and very sophisticated cosmetic doctoring, and can prolong the period of which they appear fertile and full-faced. That doesn't mean Hollywood has changed its casting practices, simply that the period in which a woman looks youthful has been extended.
I grew up watching Gloria in films and always admired her. I thought she had such an interesting face, not classically beautiful but she had something that made you really look at her. I'm not gay, I just thought she was beautiful in a totally different way from most Hollywood actresses, plus she was a fine actress. It's sad that her life was filled with heartache and drama perhaps much of it her own making, who knows
I like what you said about Gloria but I think someone could have narrated it differently to show how much of living she wasn’t afraid of. Something for us to learn to do.
@@Christine-kh2oo Yes, what we need most in the World right now is women lauding themselves more frequently. We don't have even close to the level of delusional self-importance and inexplicable materialistic entitlement based on nothing but physical appearance. Let's double down on that! What an even more weird thing to say.
Of all the actresses that were known for their roles in Film Noir Gloria Grahame is usually towards the top of the list since her screen image was a combination of Femme Fatale and the Tart with the heart of gold. Nobody else was quite like Gloria Grahame she was sultry, sensuous and provocative with barely controlled fires seething beneath the social veneer of society. Grahame was considered so spiteful, so wanton, and so lethal to costars. Grahame was the epitome of the screen floozie, a woman of easy virtue, Grahame was the perfect gangster's moll, the kept woman who was dressed in silks and satins only worn to be torn off. But by the 10th reel her characters were murdered the result of being a turncoat by helping the hero of the film. The screen floozie -- as opposed to the moll -- didn't really arrive till the Film Noirs of the 1940's. Till then -- in American films at least -- the ladies of easy virtue came in a few stereotypes, none of which was ever seen near a bed. There was the prostitute-heroine, a victim of circumstance, waif-like, to all intents and purposes true to her true love; there was her first cousin, the courtesan, another lady seldom seen to be sullied; there was the tart with the heart of gold, whose role was merely functional -- to advance the plot; and there was the gangster's moll and kept woman, dressed in silks and satin, and usually sassy and slapped-around. They were biffed but never kissed, and -- like the tarts-with-the-hearts-of -- often got theirs in reel ten as a result of turning-coat and helping the hero. Once out of the Depression 1930's more realism was brought to bear on the screen's tarnished ladies: they were still cheap and kind-hearted but also sexy and sometimes libidinous. They were seen reclining on beds -- at least, on coverlets -- not (yet) on the sheets. The best of the 1940's floozies was Gloria Grahame. She was so good that she eased herself out of supporting roles into star parts -- though not many of much variation. She was usually cast as your friendly neighborhood nymphomaniac. She was both tough and vulnerable, a combination not rare but here at its most winning. Gloria was also known for her sensuous pout (did she stuff Kleenex under her upper lip of her already flamboyantly puckered mouth?) became a lucrative stock in trade on screen. By, the mid-1950's Gloria had a number of surgeries to make her upper more noticeable but the surgeries had the reverse effort they paralyzed her upper lip. Whether her films were first - or second - rate, they were usually the latter, her convincing performances made her the typical girl that screen gangsters loved to smash about and kill. Gloria Grahame was successful as the femme fatale in Crossfire (1947, RKO), this was her first nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1950, Grahame costarred with Humphrey Bogart in the film noir In A Lonely Place (Columbia), the director was Nicholas Ray (Ray and Grahame had recently married). After filming another film noir titled, Macao (1952, RKO) playing the girlfriend of Brad Dexter. Gloria then replaced a pregnant Lucille Ball in Cecil B. De Mille's all-star circus drama The Greatest Show on Earth (1952, Paramount), she played Angel. The press reported that Gloria refused to use a stand-in when an elephant held his foot just inches from her face. In 1952, Gloria Grahame received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the Southern Belle wife of Dick Powell who is killed in a plane crash. Some say the an Academy Award can be a jinx, then Gloria Grahame's career after 1952 can be a cautionary tale. Gloria was the object of Jack Palance's affections instead of his wife Joan Crawford in the suspense thriller Sudden Fear (1952, RKO). Gloria then starred in two Fritz Lang film noirs the first was The Big Heat (1953, Columbia), costarring Glenn Ford and the second was Human Desire (1954, Columbia) again with Ford and Broderick Crawford. Both films were successful at the box-office while Gloria received excellent notices. After Grahame had filmed Oklahoma in 1955, as Ado Annie her career began to falter and lose momentum.Everything had turned sour for the thirty-year-old actress. Her rude and arrogant attitude towards the press caught up with her, several stormy marriages diverted her from retaining her movie star status, then it was all over by the early 1960s, except for a reflex-action "comeback" syndrome in the mid-1970s. Like so many of the characters she brought to life, Gloria Grahame was left down on her luck and out on her own. In 1962, it was revealed that she had secretly married her former stepson Tony Ray, Back in 1950, when she was married to his father Nicholas Ray she had seduced him and Ray found them in bed together. Of all her marriages her marriage to Tony Ray was the longest and she bore him a daughter in October 1963. In March, 1974, Grahame was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent radiation treatment, changed her diet, she stopped smoking and drinking alcohol, and also sought homeopathic remedies. In less than a year the cancer went into remission. On October 5, 1981, Grahame returned to the United States where she was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. She died there a few hours later at the age of 57.
My wife of 29 years just died in March 2024. She was "cancer-free" but "cancer-free" doesn't mean it wont come back. My wife was "cancer-free" for 5 years. When she was told it had come back, she made the same decision as Gloria Grahame. It's so difficult to watch your wife of 29 years succumb to this.
Check her out in an independent comedy "Chilly Scenes of Winter" with John Heard. I thought she was brilliant as his crazy mother who regularly got drunk in the bathtub. Im not sure how old she was at that point, but she was still cute & even sexy.
I think the problem with Hollywood and society is the obsession with “Perfection”. That has meant thousands of jobs in the cosmetic industry, but has made millions feel “less than perfect”. Maybe I am old fashioned but I think one should be happy with the skin, the body and looks the genes gave us.
As a young girl growing up and seeing her in a few films I always thought she was delightfully naughty. How very sad that she didn’t think she was beautiful enough. I thought and still do think she is lovely. Rip Gloria….💔
She was 14 years older than Anthony Ray...so what....Michael Douglas is 25 yrs older than Catherine Zeta-Jones and was this a scandal? Obviously she was short on wisdom as evidenced by so many choices and nonchoices. Sorry to hear her life was so difficult.
I think the scandal was more because it was her stepson? Or was that the other one? Either way, she would have found that young guys wouldn't try to control her.
@@analannie67 The ex husband was the one that made the claim. That's not proof. The fact that the stepson and her got together years later is also, not proof. I'd be good on a jury. And it's the early fifties, and Hollywood. Half of Hollywood would have been in prison. Today?? Who gives??!! Then came the sixties, then the swinging seventies. Now? Going back to Puritan New England real fast, rappers leading the way!!
@@DwightStJohn-t7yI wouldn’t believe it as her stepson , if abused , would not have re-connected with her , I wonder what Ray’s relationship was like with his son .
Oklahoma was a bone fide hit. She was born to play Ado Annie. She sings the part brilliantly - she's not supposed to be Leontyne Price, for crying out loud. Whether or not they had to do massive amounts of editing to the different takes is immaterial. At least they didn't have autotune or pitch correction - thankfully. At least all the actors sing in their own voice in the movie, even Rod Steiger. I've been playing the soundtrack album for 45 years and her songs bring a smile to me.
Can you make a video of actress Barbara Anderson? Her step father & my dad were in the Navy together in Memphis TN. Barbara won Miss Memphis in 1963 & I remember going over to her parents house with my mom, older sister, brother shortly after Barbara won. Her mom let my sister & I try on her crown as Barbara was asleep in her bed. I remember seeing a sleeping Barbara thinking how pretty she was. Thanks.
I liked her as an actress. Her personal life was her business. I wish actors today would keep their private lives and politics private so we can just enjoy their work if they’re any good.
Nice exaggeration she wasn't a star for A Wonderful Life as MGM farmed her out to RKO. Many starlets of that era found roles hard to find after 30, and one of her greatest performances is in The Big Heat which is not even mentioned (but stills are shown from the film). Also she worked continously until her early death in 1981 (with 8 credits in the last 2 years of her life). She may not have been perfect but she was actress totally unique in looks and talent and Hollywood has never seen the likes of her since!
Like the rest of us, she had massive flaws & too little happiness in her difficult life. Not for me to judge her! I enjoyed her performances & still do every week. I watched the one where Lee Marvin threw hot coffee in her face just last night on TUBI! R.I.P. Pretty Lady!
It's funny how the comments refer to certain movies being THE one they remember her for. And the fact there are so many different ones proves her versatility. Me? The noir, 'Sudden Fear,' with Joan Crawford & Jack Palance.
Come on people this is Fuc### up. If it was a 30-year-old man sleeping with his 13-year-old stepdaughter, would we be so forgiving? He would be branded as a paedophile and reported to the authorities
Plenty of us reading this are horrified, I assure you. It's abuse - a person that age, female OR male, is not able to make the mature decision to consent. Even if they think they are able, even if they don't think they are being coerced, if if, if, etc. Grown ADULTS can "fall in love" with their therapists, and if the therapist participates in a relationship it is 100% unethical because of the vulnerability and authority situation. It's disgusting and wrong. And the fact that she and the stepson had a relationship when he grew up? Still wrong. The adult had influence over the emotions of a child.
So sad the selfish children won out in the end....surely making her comfortable and fulfilling her every whim at that point was the most important thing 😢oh no instead let's subject her to a grueling overseas flight that probably tapped her out and hastened her death ❤
I loved her - I was never fully aware of her stardom, I just saw her here and there in different films. I'm curious what connection did Annette Benning have with her? Toward the end of the video, there were a few scenes with AB.
I love to watch classic movies and when I find one she's in I'm always pleased. She just had something special about her, I'm sorry she had so many heartaches and died the way she did.
I always sensed something discomforting about her. Even though she struck me as somehow strange, I never knew about the son thing. She was definitely driven all right, erratically so.
I recall her films well. Gloria was a much needed character actress when at that time there were too few in Hollywood. Thank you for explaining why in some of her films Gloria's upper lip didn't move and her word pronunciations were terrible too.
Great review of GG's Life. She was very interesting, not beautiful but, yet so charismatic on a " I do not care if you like me" way. Strange way to handle the upper lip problem....obviously an issue for her, wonder about her kissing costars. Her love life was to say the least....not without abhorrent behavior....and yet I love to watch her, on screen....go figure! 0:29k
I just subscribed because this is so well done. I recognize Gloria but didn't know who she was until this video. So interesting and sad. The studio system was really screwed up for probably all the actors/actresses - but women in particular since they had zero power in society. Wow this will stick with me for a while - well done.
My fathers first wife was Louis B's executive secretary, Frances. Dad worked at RKO when Grahame showed up, She was much better looking than Monroe in person. All these women were neurotic as hell but Gloria was a sweetheart and liked by everyone. She was an artist from LA and superb actress but her upper lip was thin. The rest of her was perfect.
My mother and her were good friends in the 50's, you nailed this piece - no mistakes but for the refusal to accept her cancer. She was just tired of being bullied, an outcast in LA and was ready to die - Hollywood died before she did.
After the electro shock, she has not the same person. I never saw her after 1965 -
In a lonely place is a masterpiece of post war realism, high art by all involved. She is way under appreciated as an actress -
In A Lonely Place is beautifully nuanced.
She easily was - but then again, Monroe is a hype. Never, ever saw the big deal about her.
Thank You for sharing.
Good to know, thanks.
A lovely memorial to Gloria. My long piece is above. She was so lovely but I never noticed her upper lip, her voice was lovely and as a teenager in England saw her first in a British film The Good Die Young with a sterling cast. She had a part in that I have never forgotten, just so moving. All the bluenoses criticising her, they're still around. I'm so interested in your comment. What a piece of work was Nick Ray. I don't live too far from Meyer's place in Palm Springs something I never thought of. No movie stars now. Deteriorating like everything. Thank you again, oh and did you love her as Ado Annie with Gene Nelson. It was a wonderful film, what are they talking about here? Bye.
I worked with her when I was in college. She was extremely kind, and very generous with her knowledge.
Wow I bet you have some wonderful stories to tell!
That's nice to know.
Liar.
I dated Marilyn Munroe.
@@mikehunt-fx7sf monroe
A typical TH-cam clickbait title. Gloria Graham won the Oscar 3 years after her husband supposedly came home early "ending her career". Gloria Graham was a very good actress, and that's how she will be remembered.
I took your recommendation and stopped watching 3 minutes in...
I took your recommendation and blocked this garbage channel.
People knew her then. Very few left now who would know who she was let alone seen any of her films. It's a shame.
Stopped watching 1:16 in. That’s 1:16 I’ll never get back. Thanks for the heads up. 😊
Why sensational everything? Just tell the story - the true story. One doesn’t need to think she did something terrible to watch. I’ll look for her story elsewhere.
Gloria was beauty/different. She deserved better. RIP GLORIA !
She had sex with a 14 year old boy. She was a groomer.
Umm she was sleeping with her 13 year old stepson, she was a pedophile that should've been jailed
Call it... ...Human Desire (1954) - Trailer th-cam.com/video/4XvPeltCZts/w-d-xo.html
she still looked good in '79 in Chilly Scenes of Winter ... it wasn't all bleak for Gloria, nor has she been forgotten.
Great actress!
Gloria had IT. Ridiculous appeal. She's one of my faves.
I grew up watching her and I thought she was beautiful. She was a great Actress who made many great movies.
"Any Criticism of her is just Pure ... Jealousy of a Successful Actress and ... Person"
Psychiatrist here: heartbreaking is the right word for this woman's life. There is a well known disorder called Body Dysmorphic Disorder - when stressed guess what she turns to? The plastic surgery was like a drug and she was addicted. The brutality to which she was subjected..... is shocking. Excellent video soberly and compassionately told.
So this whole body thing with Botox, surgery, chemical implants, butt lifts, isn't anything new.
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What do you expect in Pedophile Perverted Hollywood even today Sadly the Public of the USA never stand up to anyone with even a Tiny bit of Power The last Time anyone in the USA stood up for an Issue was some American Africans After Centuries of Abuse and that never lasted long The Public of the USA are sadly Heroes only in Movies World FP Moved that
@@DwightStJohn-t7y, Hardly!
*Not a psychiatrist but you play one on TV.
😢 I loved her in both "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Oklahoma". ❤️
I thought Gloria Grahame was great in "Oklahoma!" She played the part perfectly. "Oklahoma!" is an awesome musical.
Yes it is. Lovely music and such pretty costumes.
She was made for film noir. I thought she was wonderful.
You are SO right !
When A Wonderful Life first came, it was a box office flop. Three decades later, in 1976, is when it gained popularity as a Christmas classic.
Therefore, this movie DID NOT "shoot her to stardom."
Good point. My understanding is that the reason why "A Wonderful Life" is such an iconic classic today is because due to some copyright or royalty issue, it could be broadcast for free, and many TV stations chose to broadcast it endlessly. Wikipedia says: "A clerical error at NTA prevented the copyright from being renewed properly in 1974.(...) The film became a perennial holiday favorite in the 1980s, possibly due to its repeated showings each holiday season on hundreds of local television stations"
Came here to say this...CROSSFIRE was her breakthrough hit
It wasn’t exactly a flop just not a huge success. Starring with Stewart would be enough to make her well known enough to get more work for sure.
Was a flop nominated for 5 Oscars 😂
@@MarkEvanWhite Exactly. Even though it wasn't a huge success, the fact she was in a movie that starred Jimmy Stewart was probably enough to make her better known to Hollywood producers.
I don't understand why many are saying she wasn't beautiful. IMO she definitely was. Comparatively, the actresses of today couldn't compete.
Absolutely. She was a beauty.
As a male…. There are many actresses of today who are way, way, WAY more attractive than thjs woman. That said, she’s certainly not unattractive either.
Ooof… and she’s into kids too. Nasty.
@@joen8529 Yeah as a female, I thought she was kind of funny looking, not unattractive but not what I'd have thought would be raved about as a great beauty. Mind you same with many stars of that era.
That skinny mouth 🥴
I didn't know angything about Gloria Graham before catching this bio, thanks 😊 But I'll never forget Ado Annie, her character in Oklahoma. Ithink she was perfect in that part, adorable with her comic scratchy voice and flashing eyes.i must have listened to the record album of thzt show a thousand times as a preteen😊 p.s., I also love this narrator's voice❤...and wasnt it fun to see the HOLLYWOODLAND sign 😊
Although I had seen her as femme fatales up to the first time I saw Oklahoma, I thought it was a fun role to see her in and perhaps a welcome break for an actress who had been typecast. There's no mention of a father in her life, so that might've been part of her relationship problems.
Totally agree! She was simply wonderful in Oklahoma, and her singing voice perfectly suited the character.
You still won't know much about her if you've watched this scratchy, patchy character assassination of Gloria. 😒
Have you seen the film, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool? It’s about her
I love Gloria Graham and Eddie Albert in that film!
Grahame's cancer, first discovered in 1974, went into remission upon her cleaning-up her life-style. It returned 6yrs later. Of course, she being only 57 when she died in 1981, is a sad story, but staving off cancer for all those years was, nonetheless, a blessing.
Wow, what a life she had. So sad when someone obsesses on an aspect of themselves to the point of doing bodily and emotional harm to themselves. Great script, and excellent narration, with perfect tempo, tone, and expression.
If you think about it, the majority of people are doing that in some way today
@@jakemelinko
That goes for so many tattoos on your face that you have trouble finding jobs. 12:29
The industry demands that you are "camera ready" at all times... More extreme in Hollywood however.
Ooooh thank you, I was hoping you would cover her. ❤
I loved her acting and thought she was beautiful. Idc about anything else.
Chemo, especially back then, makes you really sick. If she was strong enough to just say NO, I can respect that. I would "interpret" that she was ignoring her cancer: she had been down that road already. As a man who has had two relationships die of cancer, and two more that dealt with life long issues such as MS and lymphoma cancer I can admire her for her strength.
I can't imagine chemo back then it still does damage to this day and it's a choice only a person can make for themselves. As a cancer survivor with permanent issues from chemo I can understand the struggle of whether to get chemo or not and respect either choice
They said she had radiation; do you know if that would have made her as sick? Or maybe they didn't mention it.
@@gaudior13 probably more so because they probably subjected her to more than you would get today because they didn't know what we do in 2024
In 2020, you can only have radiation once in your life time
If I ever get cancer, I am using fenbendazole to treat it, not chemo. There may even be better treatments than fenbendazole, like massive vitamin C, but I am not aware of them. But do not take my advice, I have zero clue if fenben works or not. Just what I read lately.
She was MARVELOUS in Oklahoma.
I love her. She is my favorite Femme Fatale, and I have always liked her films!!
Yes she was.
I think most of my generation remembers her primarily for being "the girl who can't say no!"
Me Too !!! 😊
Her part and the part of the character is known for not singing well. So she was perfect!! I don’t know why they were so cruel about it!
CANCER is SO EVIL !!! When I was sixteen , my fifteen year old female cousin "SHERRY" died
from cancer and it changed my life forever ! We were very close as we grew up together from
the mid 1950's in a very big house that had a basement . Later in the early 1960's we moved
out of that big house into the same neighborhood as now she was only a block away .
"SHERRY" died in August of 1966 at the age of fifteen . I cried for days !!!
I'm so sorry. A young age to have to cope with the loss of a friend.
Poor Gloria. Thank you for making this I have always loved her. It really is so sad... RIP Gloria, I ❤ you x
I'm a 74 year old Scotsman and I feel that nobody has the right to judge anyone else, so I don't care what people say, as far as I'm concerned Gloria Grahame was the greatest actress that ever lived and there will always be a special place in my heart for her, she was absolutely gorgeous 😢💔🙏
All those old rag magazines took any story & blew it up, her husband wanted a divorce & her money ,so he broke the story.
My parents were New York City newlyweds in 1946. Dad spoke occasionally about Gloria Grahame with the same reverence for her acting talent which you speak of.
I certainly loved "In a Lonely Place", and believe it was one of her and Bogart's BEST !
@AllenFuller-n7d So, so true, this was an amazing film, and with Gloria & Bogie, it surely doesn't get any better than this ! 💜👌🏴
Thanks for another fantastic video. Love this narrator s voice.
I only watch their videos featuring this narrator, the others with all the bad pronunciation etc. is intolerable
Cummings, I believe - also narrates for PBS. Don't recall his Christian name, Alan or Ian...
My husband and I both thought she was absolutely wonderful.Rest in peace,sweet lady.❤
Meyer was a monster. He made Weinstein look like an angel in comparison.
Yes, very rare to see an actress (or actor, for that matter) with any character today. They're all entirely interchangeable.
Meyer. Weinstein. Both part of the six pointed club.
Same with Alfred Hitchcock. It’s not called a casting couch for nothing.
@@toffeenut1336are you saying that non-Jewish directors, like Alfred Hitchcock and Harry Willson weren’t exactly the same? Your anti-Semitism is ignorant.
I can believe that !
Thank you! A delightful episode, although as usual with old Hollywood, a lot of sadness and exploitation.
I always wondered who that glamorous woman was mixing drinks behind the bar (6:06). Gloria Grahame had such a unique look, and nothing wrong with her upper lip at all.
Thank you for the upload.
I always wondered what happened to her 🤔👍
So did I as I had seen her in so many old time movies. Thanks for the info. ✌🏼
Like many lady icons today have said, back then the studio - literally - owned you. You weren't human. You were property. All they cared about was how much money you made them. Behavior of the men was covered up and buried as long as they made them money. Their alcoholism, drug use, affairs, they were excused. Women were ruined if they didn't comply.
When they were showing certain pics of her, I kept saying how Annette Benning looked like her. I wasn't surprised to see her play Gloria. I will have to watch that movie!
I enjoyed that movie, never really knew who it was about though, and didn't put it together while watching this until I saw the clips.
@8gagee Thank you, I was wondering who looked like her!
Great movie…. bit emotional, the theatre scene in particular
Yes, I thought so too. As well as Christina Applegate
You are right!!She does resemble Annette benning...
Such a pitiful story and what a heartbreaking life she endured. She was a beautiful woman and a wonderful actress that was victimized by Hollywood and the vicious men that pulled the strings. There seems to be a never ending supply of them. RIP Gloria,
Just goes to show what a strange place Hollywood was and likely still is. Very well put together dialogue, thankyou.
Hollywood is a company town.
How about an episode dedicated to Howard Hughes? He pops up in many actresses' lives.
Great deep dive on Hughes & the CIA in George Webb's Laurel Canyon substack series...
"At least, this is the Hollywood version of events. My readers will know from my earlier posts that OSS Man George Hodel, Howard Hughes's right-hand man, Robert Mahue, and Director John Huston combed the Hollywood area for young beautiful girls like the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short, to be used in compromise and pregnancy blackmail operations to consolidate power for their business interests in oil, aviation, and entertainment. "
Howard Hughes was not a nice person at all !!
@@sarahgodwin-xd1wr Obviously insane when Jane Greer was a star at his studio and refused to have sex with him, he made her sit out the rest of her contract without any films hoping to wreck her career.Not to mention his obsession with watching the mediocre film Ice Station Zebra daily!
Horrible twisted man !
@@robertl8481I did not know that was a movie . I loved that book and the rest of Alistair Maclean’s novels .
Having cancer come back is the most terrifying thing some one can cope with. Thankfully mine was in remission and has stayed gone but secondary cancer is always in the back of my mind from time to time it's something you can't help
Look into fasting & ivermectin. Wishing you the best. xx
Dr. Eric Berg is a nutritionist on TH-cam who promotes intermittent fasting and a Keto diet to combat illnesses. I’ve seen testimonials from people. Might be worth a look. Just enter his name and the illness. Good luck and God Bless.
Prayers for your continued recovery
Fasting and I've election are bs. Please. Ignore that post.
you will find, if you do enough research, that that can be cured.......remember acid breeds the C word, alkalinization cures.
wakey, wakey. but it does pay well if you are in the business of profiting off of other's staying sick........knowledge is power,
wake up, the Truth is out there as they say. God heals..........a cure for everything.
This woman was actually very strong. Good for her.
When I heard that she underwent radiation I knew what the outcome would be. Same for chemo; the cancer ends up coming back even stronger bc the immune system has been so badly damaged or destroyed. It happened to family members who did the same thing.
Current Chemo and radiation therapy is very effective and save lots of lives or even just extends life. Its not perfect and wont solve all problems but to paint them as certain outcomes.
On that subject, I had c19 Christmas 2019 - March 2020. I have Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, am immunocompromised, for which I take biologics (1k a month if i were to purchase), which helps reduce my overactive immune system. I am not jabbed, and knew I could never take injections bc of this disease, although the NHS kept badgering me for months.
Then I began to be unwell in winter 2020, but the only symptom was excessive tiredness, I did not know I'd been losing weight for months, and when I tried to see a doc the lockdowns were so idiotic that I couldn't see medics face to face.
Anyway long story short, the actual day of 2nd bloods in Sept 21, was rushed to hospital and given 4 bags of blood, was dying of cancer, Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Chemo was successful! The psoriasis came back bc of shot immune system all while world still going through this plandemic.
We do not need injections. They have been proven to maim and kill more than the disease created in Wuhan and set free at the World Military Games held in Wuhan chynah Oct Nov 2019.
If you don't believe me look it up.
Do not be fooled again.
Watch Doctor John Campbell on TH-cam, he's now understanding that mRNA is not helpful to the human race.
NEVER trust so called experts again, especially the WEF and governments who want global control over everyone's choices.
Tell your children and grandchildren
I@@francistaylor1822I think ur suffering some kind of delusion!
Ok then don’t have any treatment, good luck with that.
Cancer survival is marked by anniversary: 5 year, 10 year, etc because the cancer can ALWAYS come back if it wasn't 100% cured in the first place. Especially if it already spread (metastasized.) Remission doesn't mean cured - it means "right now we are not seeing any signs of cancer anymore." Surgery, radiation and chemo are the only tools we've got. Both chemo and radiation are toxic, right up front: they are using poison on you to try to kill the cancer as hard as they can, balanced against trying not to kill you along with it. My point is the radiation and chemo don't "make" the cancer come back - if it wasn't found early and entirely excised with surgery, you're already in the "you're screwed" lane and it's just a matter of whether they can beat it back or not. Science webcomic (his wife had breast cancer): xkcd.com/931/
I always thought her overbite and voice really attractive and her Oklahoma performance was endearing, nuanced and funny. A very interesting woman who seems to have been a really good actress with more range than she was allowed to display..
Sad end to a very great actress ❤❤❤
So beautiful. So talented. So tragic. Only Hollywood could do this to someone.
FILM STARS DONT DIE IN LIVERPOOL ,was a good film with Annette Benning as Gloria.
I watched that too, it was an excellent film. I was born in Anfield, Liverpool until I emigrated to Oz in 1963. I always remember a scene from a movie where Lee Marvin throws hot coffee in her face. May she rest in peace.
I almost always thought she was outstanding. I didnt know any of this. She reminds me of Barbara Stanwyck. The studios didnt know what they had or how to let them shine. They wanted to make them fit their ideals . Im 78 and my last relationship was with a man 30 years younger. Your heart and spirit , if you stay open, can often meet someone so seemingly unsuitable, but tge 2 of you feel perfectly in sync. Its subject ti disapproval bt ourside people who arwnt really important. RIP MS GLORIA !!!😊
A highly intelligent actress. Intelligence is anathema to Ho'wood.
good on you user like your style
LOVE your work! Would be great to see you cover Frances Farmer.
I loved Ms Gloria in the Big Show, Its a wonderful life, and Oklahoma ~ cosmetic surgeries or not. She really brought each role to life, electrifyingly! Thank you Ms Graham 😊❤
It was the greatest show on earth..I thought ? But yes she was a carnie.
@@ginadoerksen6918 that's right! I was just testing you to see if you (or anyone else) was paying attention hahaha 🤣😂😵💫🤗🙃 actually, thank you for correcting me.
One of the most versatile actresses Hollywood ever had. She could literally play anything and she should have been a much bigger star.
Gloria Grahame was one of those actresses you couldn’t help but fall in love with in spite of the trouble you might find yourself in. 😀🤷🏻♂️🤫
Femme Fatale personified
her brother pete lived in san diego i was in a machine shop class with him at city collage and years later we were members of the same range in delzura
It wasn't "Oklahoma" that harmed her career. It was the passage of time. Aging gets us all and it is so cruel that youth is actresses' most valuable card to play. Yes, there are some who get to be successful in old age, but middle aged women are invisible on and off the screen. A man's career moves forward as he matures, a woman's withers.
And you think nothing has changed since then? MUCH has changed.
Lol that isnt true AT ALL. Rachel McAdams is middle aged. Emily Blunt, Elizabeth Moss, Reece Witherspoon, Rachel Weis, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Dunst, Scarlett Johannsen, Felicity Jones and Claire Foy are middle aged. You become middle aged from the age of 38 onwards. Are you seriously trying to tell me that all of Hollywoods most successful, bankable actresses are all under the age of 30? WRONG!
What are you talking about? Middle aged woman are invisible on and off screen? Do you watch TV, movies? Go outside? You're way off, my friend. Age Doesn't matter, it's all about character.
Regardless... consider patriarchy:
Crosses down at Arlington; first and subsequent waves in on Anzio, Gallipoli, D-Day, Inchon... white feather campaign.
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" sez Louis B. Mayer, telling on himself and his buddies.
Take heart... as patriarchy fades and strong and independent sally forth... never fear... taliban is near!
Don't come callin'
@@williamlangeii4012 women have great HRT now, and very sophisticated cosmetic doctoring, and can prolong the period of which they appear fertile and full-faced. That doesn't mean Hollywood has changed its casting practices, simply that the period in which a woman looks youthful has been extended.
We all die, but all will not die a Hollywood legend.
Cancer makes no exceptions.
7:40 what a misogynist contract. Weird and wrong in so many levels.
I grew up watching Gloria in films and always admired her. I thought she had such an interesting face, not classically beautiful but she had something that made you really look at her. I'm not gay, I just thought she was beautiful in a totally different way from most Hollywood actresses, plus she was a fine actress. It's sad that her life was filled with heartache and drama perhaps much of it her own making, who knows
You can admire someone’s beauty without being physically attracted to them.
What a weird thing to say "I'm not gay" women should compliment women more often.
I like what you said about Gloria but I think someone could have narrated it differently to show how much of living she wasn’t afraid of. Something for us to learn to do.
@@Christine-kh2oo yes I've never seen a woman do the "NO HOMO!". Chill out nobody cares either way lol.
@@Christine-kh2oo Yes, what we need most in the World right now is women lauding themselves more frequently. We don't have even close to the level of delusional self-importance and inexplicable materialistic entitlement based on nothing but physical appearance. Let's double down on that! What an even more weird thing to say.
Of all the actresses that were known for their roles in Film Noir Gloria Grahame is usually towards the top of the list since her screen image was a combination of Femme Fatale and the Tart with the heart of gold. Nobody else was quite like Gloria Grahame she was sultry, sensuous and provocative with barely controlled fires seething beneath the social veneer of society. Grahame was considered so spiteful, so wanton, and so lethal to costars. Grahame was the epitome of the screen floozie, a woman of easy virtue, Grahame was the perfect gangster's moll, the kept woman who was dressed in silks and satins only worn to be torn off. But by the 10th reel her characters were murdered the result of being a turncoat by helping the hero of the film.
The screen floozie -- as opposed to the moll -- didn't really arrive till the Film Noirs of the 1940's. Till then -- in American films at least -- the ladies of easy virtue came in a few stereotypes, none of which was ever seen near a bed. There was the prostitute-heroine, a victim of circumstance, waif-like, to all intents and purposes true to her true love; there was her first cousin, the courtesan, another lady seldom seen to be sullied; there was the tart with the heart of gold, whose role was merely functional -- to advance the plot; and there was the gangster's moll and kept woman, dressed in silks and satin, and usually sassy and slapped-around. They were biffed but never kissed, and -- like the tarts-with-the-hearts-of -- often got theirs in reel ten as a result of turning-coat and helping the hero. Once out of the Depression 1930's more realism was brought to bear on the screen's tarnished ladies: they were still cheap and kind-hearted but also sexy and sometimes libidinous. They were seen reclining on beds -- at least, on coverlets -- not (yet) on the sheets. The best of the 1940's floozies was Gloria Grahame. She was so good that she eased herself out of supporting roles into star parts -- though not many of much variation. She was usually cast as your friendly neighborhood nymphomaniac. She was both tough and vulnerable, a combination not rare but here at its most winning. Gloria was also known for her sensuous pout (did she stuff Kleenex under her upper lip of her already flamboyantly puckered mouth?) became a lucrative stock in trade on screen. By, the mid-1950's Gloria had a number of surgeries to make her upper more noticeable but the surgeries had the reverse effort they paralyzed her upper lip.
Whether her films were first - or second - rate, they were usually the latter, her convincing performances made her the typical girl that screen gangsters loved to smash about and kill.
Gloria Grahame was successful as the femme fatale in Crossfire (1947, RKO), this was her first nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1950, Grahame costarred with Humphrey Bogart in the film noir In A Lonely Place (Columbia), the director was Nicholas Ray (Ray and Grahame had recently married). After filming another film noir titled, Macao (1952, RKO) playing the girlfriend of Brad Dexter. Gloria then replaced a pregnant Lucille Ball in Cecil B. De Mille's all-star circus drama The Greatest Show on Earth (1952, Paramount), she played Angel. The press reported that Gloria refused to use a stand-in when an elephant held his foot just inches from her face.
In 1952, Gloria Grahame received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the Southern Belle wife of Dick Powell who is killed in a plane crash. Some say the an Academy Award can be a jinx, then Gloria Grahame's career after 1952 can be a cautionary tale. Gloria was the object of Jack Palance's affections instead of his wife Joan Crawford in the suspense thriller Sudden Fear (1952, RKO). Gloria then starred in two Fritz Lang film noirs the first was The Big Heat (1953, Columbia), costarring Glenn Ford and the second was Human Desire (1954, Columbia) again with Ford and Broderick Crawford. Both films were successful at the box-office while Gloria received excellent notices.
After Grahame had filmed Oklahoma in 1955, as Ado Annie her career began to falter and lose momentum.Everything had turned sour for the thirty-year-old actress. Her rude and arrogant attitude towards the press caught up with her, several stormy marriages diverted her from retaining her movie star status, then it was all over by the early 1960s, except for a reflex-action "comeback" syndrome in the mid-1970s.
Like so many of the characters she brought to life, Gloria Grahame was left down on her luck and out on her own.
In 1962, it was revealed that she had secretly married her former stepson Tony Ray, Back in 1950, when she was married to his father Nicholas Ray she had seduced him and Ray found them in bed together. Of all her marriages her marriage to Tony Ray was the longest and she bore him a daughter in October 1963.
In March, 1974, Grahame was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent radiation treatment, changed her diet, she stopped smoking and drinking alcohol, and also sought homeopathic remedies. In less than a year the cancer went into remission. On October 5, 1981, Grahame returned to the United States where she was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. She died there a few hours later at the age of 57.
Theresa Russell is another sexy and amazing femme fatale type, she was really great - don't see her anymore
@@michaelsix9684and Lizbeth Scott
How sad she was such a great actress and one of my favorites of that era RIP Ms. Grahame they don't make'em like you anymore.
My wife of 29 years just died in March 2024. She was "cancer-free" but "cancer-free" doesn't mean it wont come back. My wife was "cancer-free" for 5 years. When she was told it had come back, she made the same decision as Gloria Grahame. It's so difficult to watch your wife of 29 years succumb to this.
Gloria was an awesome actress. Beautiful, too! One of my favorites! Loved Susan Hayward as well!
Check her out in an independent comedy "Chilly Scenes of Winter" with John Heard. I thought she was brilliant as his crazy mother who regularly got drunk in the bathtub. Im not sure how old she was at that point, but she was still cute & even sexy.
I think the problem with Hollywood and society is the obsession with “Perfection”. That has meant thousands of jobs in the cosmetic industry, but has made millions feel “less than perfect”.
Maybe I am old fashioned but I think one should be happy with the skin, the body and looks the genes gave us.
Well said ! Too many fake looks in Hollywood 😮
"Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" is *such* a good film.
Came here to say this … an excellent film
@@Jane-rc2rk I just finished watching that film after viewing this video. What a fine film it is.
You're wrong: "OKlahoma!" was a huge hit.
A sad tale of a beautiful woman whose performance in "It's A Wonderful Life " was appreciated by me...R.I.P. Gloria Grahame
I love this narrator. Best on channel.
He should narrate all their videos, the others are simply awful
I can’t understand some of the words
I had never heard of her. She was beautiful.
Poor Gloria. Rest in peace, lovely lady. 😢💔📽️🎬
@@musicalme27: She stole Her own Mothers jewelry when she needed money. Maybe she was not so lovable?
As a young girl growing up and seeing her in a few films I always thought she was delightfully naughty.
How very sad that she didn’t think she was beautiful enough. I thought and still do think she is lovely.
Rip Gloria….💔
She was 14 years older than Anthony Ray...so what....Michael Douglas is 25 yrs older than Catherine Zeta-Jones and was this a scandal? Obviously she was short on wisdom as evidenced by so many choices and nonchoices. Sorry to hear her life was so difficult.
I think the scandal was more because it was her stepson? Or was that the other one? Either way, she would have found that young guys wouldn't try to control her.
Scandal is he was a young teenager and last time I looked having it on with a minor is a serious crime
@@analannie67 The ex husband was the one that made the claim. That's not proof. The fact that the stepson and her got together years later is also, not proof. I'd be good on a jury. And it's the early fifties, and Hollywood. Half of Hollywood would have been in prison. Today?? Who gives??!! Then came the sixties, then the swinging seventies. Now? Going back to Puritan New England real fast, rappers leading the way!!
@@DwightStJohn-t7yI wouldn’t believe it as her stepson , if abused , would not have re-connected with her , I wonder what Ray’s relationship was like with his son .
@missourigal You said it!
You are my very favorite narrator and this is my very favorite genre. I reckon what I'm saying is I enjoy your channel very much. 🙂
Natural beauty, she did not need any plastic surgery.
Call it... ...Human Desire (1954) - Trailer th-cam.com/video/4XvPeltCZts/w-d-xo.html
Oklahoma was a bone fide hit. She was born to play Ado Annie. She sings the part brilliantly - she's not supposed to be Leontyne Price, for crying out loud. Whether or not they had to do massive amounts of editing to the different takes is immaterial. At least they didn't have autotune or pitch correction - thankfully. At least all the actors sing in their own voice in the movie, even Rod Steiger. I've been playing the soundtrack album for 45 years and her songs bring a smile to me.
I agree - the nonsense about Oklahoma! in this video is inaccurate.
Can you make a video of actress Barbara Anderson? Her step father & my dad were in the Navy together in Memphis TN. Barbara won Miss Memphis in 1963 & I remember going over to her parents house with my mom, older sister, brother shortly after Barbara won. Her mom let my sister & I try on her crown as Barbara was asleep in her bed. I remember seeing a sleeping Barbara thinking how pretty she was. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing...
11:12 'Oklahoma was far from a hit'. I'm surprised to hear that. Also surprised as I thought she had a well-cast and memorable role.
I liked her as an actress. Her personal life was her business. I wish actors today would keep their private lives and politics private so we can just enjoy their work if they’re any good.
I don't blame Grahame for not putting herself into the hands of the cancer 'treatment' industry. Much of it is is bogus, even today.
Bull hockey. My oncologists saved my life.
@@mickcindysal6264 i could have been injured 3 times by my oncologist
@@mickcindysal6264 puckey
That was a very well researched and very well done video, old beast. Well done.
You can definitely see her face changing with the different surgeries. So sad she went down this self destructive path.
Nice exaggeration she wasn't a star for A Wonderful Life as MGM farmed her out to RKO. Many starlets of that era found roles hard to find after 30, and one of her greatest performances is in The Big Heat which is not even mentioned (but stills are shown from the film). Also she worked continously until her early death in 1981 (with 8 credits in the last 2 years of her life). She may not have been perfect but she was actress totally unique in looks and talent and Hollywood has never seen the likes of her since!
Like the rest of us, she had massive flaws & too little happiness in her difficult life. Not for me to judge her! I enjoyed her performances & still do every week. I watched the one where Lee Marvin threw hot coffee in her face just last night on TUBI! R.I.P. Pretty Lady!
My dad did that to my Mom in a Toddle House in Tennessee. Movies are easier than real life lol.
@@tinagreen7502 OMG! The thing with the coffee? How cruel! So sorry to hear it! I hope she got even. My Mother sure would have! Good Lord!
I loved her in the movie "Oklahoma".
🎵 "I'm just a gurrl, who cain't say no!"
Her best performance. Ado Annie.
It's funny how the comments refer to certain movies being THE one they remember her for. And the fact there are so many different ones proves her versatility. Me? The noir, 'Sudden Fear,' with Joan Crawford & Jack Palance.
Come on people this is Fuc### up. If it was a 30-year-old man sleeping with his 13-year-old stepdaughter, would we be so forgiving? He would be branded as a paedophile and reported to the authorities
You should understand that Nicolas Ray was considered a boozer, womanizer and generally untrustworthy; only his accusation is presented here.
Bit they weren’t were they?
Plenty of us reading this are horrified, I assure you. It's abuse - a person that age, female OR male, is not able to make the mature decision to consent. Even if they think they are able, even if they don't think they are being coerced, if if, if, etc.
Grown ADULTS can "fall in love" with their therapists, and if the therapist participates in a relationship it is 100% unethical because of the vulnerability and authority situation. It's disgusting and wrong. And the fact that she and the stepson had a relationship when he grew up? Still wrong. The adult had influence over the emotions of a child.
Is Nicolas Ray a credible person? He was a known alcoholic and hothead, and maybe tried to get back at Gloria. So who really knows the truth?
Woody Allen did pretty much the same thing
Thanks for the story. It was very compelling. The only movie I saw her in was It’s A Wonderful Life which I watch every year.
Call it... ...Human Desire (1954) - Trailer th-cam.com/video/4XvPeltCZts/w-d-xo.html
She was great in "In a Lonely Place". with Humphrey Bogart. One of my favorites.
She's a total stunner. It's a shame she thought she wasn't!
Honestly... Who would want to be famous? Legitimately... It so often brings trauma and sadness 😔
That was an amazing video presentation. Thank you so much.😊
So sad the selfish children won out in the end....surely making her comfortable and fulfilling her every whim at that point was the most important thing 😢oh no instead let's subject her to a grueling overseas flight that probably tapped her out and hastened her death ❤
Inheritance issues no doubt. That was beyond cruel.
Her most famous role was "Oklahoma" in which she was brilliant. A film was made about her several year ago called "Movie Stars Don't Die in Liverpool.
I loved her - I was never fully aware of her stardom, I just saw her here and there in different films. I'm curious what connection did Annette Benning have with her? Toward the end of the video, there were a few scenes with AB.
The movie based on the book "Filme Stars don't die in Liverpool" based on her life starring Annette Benning
I love to watch classic movies and when I find one she's in I'm always pleased. She just had something special about her, I'm sorry she had so many heartaches and died the way she did.
I always sensed something discomforting about her. Even though she struck me as somehow strange, I never knew about the son thing. She was definitely driven all right, erratically so.
I recall her films well. Gloria was a much needed character actress when at that time there were too few in Hollywood.
Thank you for explaining why in some of her films Gloria's upper lip didn't move and her word pronunciations were terrible too.
If that was a guy dating a younger woman, no one would bat an eylid
Loved this video, very well narrated!
Great review of GG's Life. She was very interesting, not beautiful but, yet so charismatic on a " I do not care if you like me" way. Strange way to handle the upper lip problem....obviously an issue for her, wonder about her kissing costars. Her love life was to say the least....not without abhorrent behavior....and yet I love to watch her, on screen....go figure! 0:29k
I just subscribed because this is so well done. I recognize Gloria but didn't know who she was until this video. So interesting and sad. The studio system was really screwed up for probably all the actors/actresses - but women in particular since they had zero power in society. Wow this will stick with me for a while - well done.
Gloria was beautiful and an extremely talented and underrated artist. I still watch her old movies on YT.
I loved her as a kid(still do) and always thought she had an inner sadness and turmoil.
OMG that contract is horrendous.
I don't really have a favorite OUTER LIMITS episode, but Ms. Grahame was perfectly cast for "Guests". Thank you ma'am.
i wish people would leave gloria alone. she was such a great actress.
See Gloria in "The Big Heat" with Glen ford and Lee Marvin from 1953. It is a fabulous film!
Well that was a sad life.