tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post709608580619570935..comments2024-01-31T05:21:16.492-05:00Comments on ClassicBecky's Brain Food: Leo Genn -- A Movie StapleClassicBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-46692677905234877392011-11-14T08:48:26.708-05:002011-11-14T08:48:26.708-05:00How nice to see you here at one of my earlier post...How nice to see you here at one of my earlier posts, Anon! I always thought Genn was just a darling. How great to have an autographed photo. Things were indeed different then, weren't they?ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-37064140083707295732011-11-12T00:25:22.305-05:002011-11-12T00:25:22.305-05:00I had a crush on Leo Genn when I was a teenager an...I had a crush on Leo Genn when I was a teenager and young adult.I sent away for a photo which I received with his autograph They did that sixty years ago, no internet!! I always try to see any movie of his which is shown on TCM. etc. Wonderful, wonderful actorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-85678149671395331502011-04-13T16:17:41.327-04:002011-04-13T16:17:41.327-04:00Gosh yes- what would I be doing without the Intern...Gosh yes- what would I be doing without the Internet??? Germany`s certainly not a cultural desert, but when you like what I like in terms of movies and all that, one is completely lost without Youtube and all that...! I`ll certainly be returning to this page very often... apart from Leo Genn, any site that posts pictures of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is going to have my undivided attention!!!<br />Argh- what am I going to watch tonight???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-85926123472122924942011-04-13T05:37:16.648-04:002011-04-13T05:37:16.648-04:00Hello, Anonymous! I am so tickled to see that I h...Hello, Anonymous! I am so tickled to see that I have gone international -- LOL! It's great to have someone from Germany find my site. The internet can be amazing. Of course, I completely agree with you about Leo Genn. He enriches every movie he is in. Thank you so much for your lovely compliment about my writing. It means a great deal. Be sure to keep visiting! I'll look forward to your input.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-6933967935828401942011-04-13T02:47:49.815-04:002011-04-13T02:47:49.815-04:00Hi there! I`m really glad that I have finally foun...Hi there! I`m really glad that I have finally found a site that celebrates actors and actresses of the Golden Age in a proper way! Leo Genn is sadly one of the underrated greats of that age- I completely fell in love with him when I was about five years old when his Petronius simply mesmerized me... then came Mr Eden in "Green for Danger" and from then on, I was completely hooked! Sad that so many of his movies are no longer available to me, at least not over here in Germany!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-20576944186802570162011-02-11T18:37:09.847-05:002011-02-11T18:37:09.847-05:00Oh my God, Anonymous -- I couldn't help it, I ...Oh my God, Anonymous -- I couldn't help it, I had to look at IMBD. That picture from Quo Vadis -- what an unfortunate angle! You know what you have done, don't you? Howo am I going to watch Quo Vadis again without thinking of Mr. Bean? ACK!!!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-49283720600693089392011-02-11T18:33:09.054-05:002011-02-11T18:33:09.054-05:00Mr. Bean!!!!??? Oh dear - I don't think I cou...Mr. Bean!!!!??? Oh dear - I don't think I could bear to look at that photo on IMBD. LOL! I think Genn is so handsome, especially in The Snake Pit, and that marvelous voice..... No offense intended, but I would rather think you are approaching senility than that he looks like Mr. Bean! Thanks for your funny comment. I love that part of Quo Vadis too!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-44538351721250555462011-02-11T16:18:00.941-05:002011-02-11T16:18:00.941-05:00Leo Genn was definitely one of the greats.
I was ...Leo Genn was definitely one of the greats.<br /><br />I was watching his fabulous performance in Quo Vadis this afternoon -- that matnificent parting shot to Nero -- and for some reason it suddenly struck me that at certain angles he has a tremendous resemblance to Mr. Bean.<br /><br />I know that's almost sacrilegious, but check his Quo Vadis photo on IMDB, and look closely the next time you see Quo Vadis. DOn't know if the resemblance is notable in other works, since it has never struck me before.<br /><br />Or I may be approaching senility. Either way, Leo is always a treat onscreen, and should be better known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-52900956494205342012010-10-18T22:08:39.476-04:002010-10-18T22:08:39.476-04:00I have to agree with everything said above about L...I have to agree with everything said above about Leo Genn. He has been largely under-rated and under-appreciated. I love the way he always seems calm and sophisticated yet has a mischievious twinkle in his eye even when he plays the villain! My favourites are Green for Danger, Snake Pit, Velvet Touch, Quo Vadis and Personal Affair. People shouldn't leave out Era notte a Roma, too! I think Leo is definitely one of the most beautiful actors of his generation and a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-40694517935595017242010-10-10T17:06:56.525-04:002010-10-10T17:06:56.525-04:00Genn is also excellent in "The Wooden Horse&q...Genn is also excellent in "The Wooden Horse", a suspenseful drama set in a German prison camp. I think Leo Genn had the most beautiful eyes of any screen actor so far--and that includes George Clooney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-90502647798574017722010-10-09T22:07:09.058-04:002010-10-09T22:07:09.058-04:00Enjoyed reading your salute to Genn. His is not a ...Enjoyed reading your salute to Genn. His is not a name easily recognized, but he was in some really good films. As Rick mentioned, Green for Danger provided him with another good role.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-79573020815709878612010-10-09T10:53:12.668-04:002010-10-09T10:53:12.668-04:00Thanks Rick and Gilby! You have both mentioned mo...Thanks Rick and Gilby! You have both mentioned movies that I have not seen -- it always amazes me that I find so many I have not seen, I who have loved classic films since I was a kid. I'm going to try to find Green for Danger and The Velvet Touch.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-18175038831218047172010-10-09T10:14:28.346-04:002010-10-09T10:14:28.346-04:00Becky, nice post on an underrated actor! My favori...Becky, nice post on an underrated actor! My favorite of Genn's performances is in GREEN FOR DANGER, a spiffy murder mystery set in a rural English hospital during World War II. Leo plays one of the surgeons, who competes with a young Trevor Howard for the affections of Sally Gray...while a terrific Alastair Sim finds the murderer.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-20404589472558071332010-10-09T10:13:32.601-04:002010-10-09T10:13:32.601-04:00Great start to your series on the great character/...Great start to your series on the great character/supporting actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Genn was also very good in The Velvet Touch with Roz RuseellGilby37https://www.blogger.com/profile/12559239743969365425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-54914803380773536182010-10-06T08:55:28.967-04:002010-10-06T08:55:28.967-04:00Pat, I absolutely LOVE your analogy of Starbuck...Pat, I absolutely LOVE your analogy of Starbuck's thought to the working world! Very clever and very true! I had a doctor one time that I fell madly in love with when I was 21, and he was 67 years old. A true example of what psychiatrists call transference. LOLClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-41270010865473626702010-10-06T07:45:35.263-04:002010-10-06T07:45:35.263-04:00“Oh I see plainly my miserable office, to obey reb...“Oh I see plainly my miserable office, to obey rebelling.” How true that line resonates to many in the working world today. You have convinced me to see "Quo Vadis". Who wouldn't want their analyst to share the same qualities of Leo Genn. Anyone who has a great analyst can certainly identify with Havilland's infatuation for her doctor. Unfortunately, there are too few therapists like Dr. Kik who understand that patience and probing is necessary to get to the root of their patients' issues. Just an aside observation. haha. Great Post, again.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892859408766903524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-19202444967650171432010-10-06T06:17:38.712-04:002010-10-06T06:17:38.712-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892859408766903524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-27710493921103908712010-10-05T15:52:19.471-04:002010-10-05T15:52:19.471-04:00Becky, What a wonderful post on a very talented ac...Becky, What a wonderful post on a very talented actor. My favorite Leo Genn movie are: The Longest Day and two Gene Tierney movies: Personal Affair and Plymouth Adventure.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969235851384102162.post-86954879483990449242010-10-05T05:32:44.102-04:002010-10-05T05:32:44.102-04:00nice salute to one of the many "little people...nice salute to one of the many "little people" who have made classic movies so great..he was fantastic in QUO VADIS opposite the raving NERO!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.com