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[tam1MI]

Gene Kelly. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for Fred Astaire, but I will always and forever just love Gene Kelly.

[Rdnzl]

Greta Garbo. I caught one of her silent movies not too long ago, and she was amazing.

Clark Gable. So very hot and talented.

Judy Garland. I think she was one of THE most talented women Hollywood ever produced. No one else can match her singing voice; it brings tears to my eyes.

A few modern day picks...

Ewan McGregor. Lots of talent, not to mention HOT.

Malcolm McDowell. I know he's made a lot of crap, but I still love him. He's so damn charming, in his own way.

Melanie Lynskey. I wish I saw her in more movies, because I think she's great. I love "Heavenly Creatures."

[Spartan Girl]

Oh man, so many stars I love have already been mentioned, like Ewan McGregor and Julie Andrews. And these can be living or dead stars? Alrighty then:

Anne Hathaway: I know some people might think she's annoying, but I think she's a very talented actress and I give credit to any young actress that has stayed out of trouble.

Daniel Radcliffe: I loved Harry Potter and I have a lot of respect for him for trying new roles and avoiding typecasting. That's a lot more than the Twilight cast will ever achieve.

Johnny Depp: He's a bit strange at times and God knows some people are sick of the Pirate movies and his movies with Tim Burton. Still, for all his past baggage, he seems very cool, modest (he doesn't like watching his own movies), and is reportedly the nicest person to get an autograph from.

Robert Downey Jr: Even though someone mentioned him on the "Movie Stars We Hate" thread, I like him. He finally seems to have his priorities in check and it's good that at least one talented star has been able to save himself from drug addiction (so far).

And on that note, for all their self-destructiveness, I still have a special place in my heart for John Belushi and Chris Farley, two very talented comedians that left us far too soon.

[Limbonaut]

Michael Caine, especially after reading his memoirs "Elephant to Hollywood". Yes, he's been in an incredible amount of shitty movies that he did mainly for the money but I always like him onscreen. Either young Alfie era Caine or old Batman-era Caine.

[Bruinsfan]

Like a number of the old school British actors, Caine always treats a role seriously and turns in good work, whether he's playing opposite Robert Duvall or a cheap animatronic shark.

[MaggieElizabeth]

Claude Rains.
If you've seen more than ten movies made during the Classic Film Era, chances are you're familiar with Rains. He's the reason Casablanca is a classic. As good as Bogart and Bergman are in that film, Rains gets all the best lines, and the other actors are all solidly "on game" when they're sharing the screen with him. Yet this diminutive velvet-voiced Englishman rarely seems to get the credit he deserves.

[jch323]

I'm sure this will be controversial, but I will forever love Russell Crowe. L.A. Confidential, The Insider, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Master & Commander, 3:10 to Yuma, American Gangster. He has such a great presence in "star" type roles and can totally disappear into character parts. Plus he has such a wicked sense of humor, and I find him very charming in appearances. I appreciate his gruffness and messiness compared with how sanitized and sterile most leading men have become. In a just world, we'd have at least three more Aubrey-Maturin movies.

[Cream Cheese]

These lists could be endless!

Gregory Peck. So sexy, so regal, the man you want in your corner in any situation. And those eyebrows!

Sidney Poitier. "Lilies Of The Field" is perhaps the most perfect performance ever captured on screen. If I am ever feeling like crap, this movie will put a smile on my face every time.

John Malkovich. There is something so soft in his delivery but so commanding in his eyes. A movie is instantly elevated if he is in it.

Jeremy Irons. Who wouldn't thought a skinny, squirrly looking Englishman could be so damn sexy?

Mads Mikkelsen. He's not a "Star" by Hollywood standards but is huge in his native Denmark. He has intensity to spare and was fantastic in "After The Wedding". So sexy it almost hurts.

Morgan Freeman. He is the best thing of every movie he is in. The voice is epic but the man is just so cool.

[gingerhorsesnap]

After watching the teaser trailer for The Master, I was reminded of how much I love watching Joaquin Phoenix, I think he's very talented and seems to fly under the radar with no tabloid scandals, for the most part (not counting the whole "I'm quitting acting to become a rap star! Nope, just kidding that was a ~mockumentary!" which admittedly turned me off a bit), which is pretty refreshing nowadays. Excluding that phase in his career, I've really enjoyed his work.

Edited by gingerhorsesnap, May 21, 2012 @ 7:21 PM.

[thuganomics85]

I could be here for a while, but a few that automatically pop into my head:

Alan Rickman: Has played some of my favorite characters in cinema including Hans Gruber, Serveus Snape, The Sheriff of Nottingham, and, of course, Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest!

Will Smith: I grew up watching his action films like Independence Day and Men in Black, but I loved his more serious stuff like The Pursuit of Happyness and his performance in Ali (the film itself was flawed, but still.)

Morgan Freeman: He could be in any film as far as I'm concerned.

Judi Dench: Same as Morgan.

James McAvoy: I feel like the poor guy has become the bridesmaid in most of his films to other stars (Angelina Jolie in Wanted, Forest Whitaker in Last King of Scotland, Michael Fassbender in X-Men), but I think he's one of the most consistent actors out there and I always enjoy his work.

Emma Stone: Pretty much enjoy watching her anything and is hotter then a lot of so called starlets.

Finally, two stars who just started out but I'm already loving:

Jennifer Lawrence: Only seen her in three films (X-men, Hunger Games, and finally watched Winter's Bone), but she's completely blown me away in all of them. I really see big things for her in the future. And their is the added bonus that she comes off completely awesome in interviews and real-life.

Chris Hemsworth: Wherever it's leading the show as Thor, or in brief roles in films like Star Trek and A Perfect Getaway, the guy just has a presence about him I love, is very charismatic despite his limited experience, and I find him much more compelling to watch then a lot of other bigger stars out there.

[Myndela]

Rutger Hauer. There is just something about this man that makes me root for him, regardless of what role he's in. He's a brilliant actor, and I have a hard time seeing him as a bad guy. His Roy Batty in "Blade Runner" is my favorite, and the way he played him with such fear and beauty was genius. His monologue at the end brings me to tears every time. I always root for him in "The Hitcher", but that may be a mixture of his awesomeness and C. Thomas Howell being so fucking annoying and stupid. I'm a lesbian, but he was one handsome fellow too, and I have a bit of a non-sexual crush on him.

[Jeebus Cripes]

Gregory Peck. So sexy, so regal, the man you want in your corner in any situation. And those eyebrows!

This! Love me some Gregory Peck!

Audrey Hepburn: The woman was pure class and grace. She just radiated beauty inside and out, and her acting was always so heartfelt and sincere.

Chris Hemsworth: Wherever it's leading the show as Thor, or in brief roles in films like Star Trek and A Perfect Getaway, the guy just has a presence about him I love, is very charismatic despite his limited experience, and I find him much more compelling to watch then a lot of other bigger stars out there.

He has a tremendous amount of charisma without even trying, which I love. Some actors try too hard to be charming, but it's all so natural for Chris.

Tom Hiddleston: He's not only brilliant in every role I've seen him in thus far, but he might be the nicest guy on planet Earth. In every interview I've seen he's just beyond gracious and so sweet-natured. Also? His impersonations are spot-on and full of awesome!

Edited by Jeebus Cripes, May 22, 2012 @ 1:36 AM.

[Craphole Island]

Some actors that are pretty big right now that I love:

Emma Stone - I'm seriously in love with her. She's so funny and attractive without being too "Hollywood". I'm hoping she sticks around for awhile.
Joseph Gordon Levitt - I've been a fan ever since 10 Things I Hate About You (which I could watch on an endless loop) and I'm SO happy he's finding success in recent years. He's awesome.
Ryan Gosling - I don't even know why. He just seems like the man.
Jennifer Lawrence - This girl is SO charming and funny in interviews. Plus, she's smoking hot and a great actress. Not to mention I can't believe she's my age!
Rachel McAdams - I would seriously watch anything with her in it. Like Emma Stone, I might actually be in love with her. She's my number 1 actress for sure.

I have so many actors and actresses that I love that I'm just going to leave it at these guys for now. But I'll be back.

[glorygirl84]

Actors

Johnny Depp- He is forever my number 1. I have loved JD since I was young and saw him in 21 JS. He is not only a fantastic actor and smoking hot, but he just is so cool and seems like one of the nicest celebs out there and he has his down to earth, mellow non ego that I love.

Chris Hemsworth- I really love this guy. Not only is he crazy talented and hot but seems really cool and makes really good choices in movie roles and I will see anything he does.

Ryan Gosling- I have loved him since The Notebook, he is so talented and hot and his interviews are so great because he is cool and seems so fun.


Denzel Washington- He may have a huge ego but he is so talented and I love his movies that I can forgive it.


Joesph Gordan Levitt-I have been obsessed with him forever, he is such a cool guy and awesome talent. He deserves all his sucess.

Will Smith- Their is just something so likeable and charismatic about Will and he makes good movies too. I just really like him.

Tom Hardy-I love him. He is such a good actor and has this rugged sexiness to him but seems like a cool dude and I look forward to his future.



Actresses

Meryial Streep- All the hype is well deserved. No better actress alive today. She is the greatest and seems super cool too.

Drew Barrymore- I have been a huge fan of hers forever. I find her inspiring and she seems like the sweetest person and I like her movies and she has this great charm that makes it impossible to dislike.

Emma Stone-My girl crush. She is so funny and awesome Luv her

Sandra Bullock- Since Speed I have always rooted for her and I still like Sandy and she cracks me up and that is awesome.

Natalie Portman- I have wanted to be her at times, crazy beatiful and such a great actrss. I love her.


I loved Audrey Hepburn as well. Breakfest at Tiffany's will never not be awesome.

Jennifer Lawrence-She made Katniss so awesome and I have always liked her. Despite being gorgeous and talented she is so funny and non egocentric and I just think she is a great actress and cool chick.

Edited by glorygirl84, May 23, 2012 @ 12:07 AM.

[Teagan1]

Lot of actors already mentioned would be on my list, too. I'll add:

Brendon Frasier: It's personal for me--I met him and the manner in which I did made me love him even more. Such a wonderful man. (Ditto Angela Landsbury--very classy lady)

Gary Oldman: This is strictly for his acting ability. I don't know much about him as a person, but his acting, imo, is phenomenal.

Many of the British movie stars: Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Kenneth Brannagh....I can't think of one whose performance I didn't enjoy.

The Cusacks--they both have a great comic timing.

John Ritter! I just adored him. Usually, I'm saddened by a celebs untimely death (or even death because of old age), but this one killed me.

I could go on, but I'm going to stop here. It's a long list for me.

[Sandman]

thuganomics, do yourself a favour and see Truly, Madly, Deeply. It's a great favourite of mine, and stars the wonderful Juliet Stevenson - why isn't she getting more work? Good god, what an amazing actress she is) and Alan Rickman - he's entirely lovable in it. Have a box of tissues handly, Hell, have a trunkful nearby.

I adore Anne Hathaway beyond all reason. Becoming Jane is, in a few ways, a deeply silly movie, but she and Jamie-Boy McAvoy are so frickin' cute in it, I can hardly stand it. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are like that in Crazy, Stupid Love.

Chris Hemsworth is overpoweringly charismatic and effortlessly charming. He was in Star Trek for, what? All of five minutes? I knew he was going to be huge. He's unforgettable in it. He practically has the words "Big Damn Movie Star" stamped on his forehead. I fear Thor would be unwatchably dopey with just about anybody else in the part.

Joseph Gordon Levitt never fails to be interesting. I always like Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Amy Adams, and Rachel McAdams.

Aw, Claude Rains! MaggieElizabeth, excellent choice.

Dame Judi Dench should just be Boss of Everyone Ever.

Edited by Sandman, May 23, 2012 @ 12:44 PM.

[MaggieElizabeth]

So glad somebody shares my Rains love, Sandman! The supporting players, the character actors of yesteryear, deserve our attention, particularly someone like Claude who elevates every film in which he appears.

Other not-quite-movie-star movie stars of yore that I love:

Charles Laughton. No one, but no one could match him in the role of Captain Bligh; he devours the screen with a single glower. While he's best known for his portrayal of that brutal tyrant (and a more buffoonish tyrant, Henry VIII), he's also brilliant in sympathetic roles, as in Rembrandt and The Suspect; I also love him as one of the few halfway decent Romans in Spartacus.

Boris Karloff. I adore this man's speaking voice; I could listen to it for hours. How ironic is it that a man with one of the most beautiful voices of the era (albeit with a slight lisp) became a big star by playing a character who never speaks! To get Boris's voice in all its gorgeousness, see The Body Snatcher (possibly his best performance), The Walking Dead, The Mummy, and Targets. And while you're at it, watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas and remind yourself why Jim Carrey's version is a complete and total abomination.

Edna May Oliver. If you love the classic film atmosphere, as I do, and aren't put off by the more stagey acting style, take a look at 1935's David Copperfield. I wouldn't recommend it for those who don't already know and love films of the '30s; it's not a "gateway film" for those who haven't much experience with them; but if you're among the initiated, you're bound to come away from this film with a great deal of affection for Oliver, whose Aunt Betsey Trotwood absolutely rocks.

Edited by MaggieElizabeth, May 23, 2012 @ 3:21 PM.

[Wiendish Fitch]

Current actors I love:

Amy Adams: She's not to everyone's liking. Like June Allyson, Doris Day, and Julie Andrews before her, her sweet, innocent-adult ways either enchant or annoy. Well, you know what? I adore her. Adams manages to play sweet and innocent without coming off as a loon or a moron, because there is nothing phony about her. But she does have real chops, don't misunderstand me. She can do lighthearted (Enchanted), darker and grittier (The Fighter), and quirky (Sunshine Cleaning) and she always comes out on top.

Michael Fassbender: A breath of fresh air. Hollywood is cluttered with faceless pretty boys and smirking, preening losers, but Fassbender is neither. He's a hell of an actor who goes all the way for his roles (look up the torturous routine he went through for Hunger) and manages to bring weight and presence to any part (for God's sake, he manages to be dignified playing friggin' Magneto!). He even held my attention playing Rochester in Jane Eyre (and I've always despised Rochester). He also doesn't come off as a famewhore, he genuinely loves acting and has an appreciation for good storytelling. He just wants to do good parts, and I hope they keep coming. My dream projects for Fassbender? An Errol Flynn biopic, and and remakes of Lili (in Mel Ferrer's part) and Criss Cross (Burt Lancaster's part).

James McAvoy: I just adore this man. He was adorable and conflicted as Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, charmingly rakish in Becoming Jane, sad and tormented in Atonement, and "adorkable" in X-Men: First Class. The Scottish lilt, the yin/yang quality of shy and swaggering, the wealth of acting talent and charm, I could ramble on and on...

Jennifer Lawrence: I love her... and I'm jealous as hell, too. I'm almost a decade older than Lawrence, and she's a gazillion times more poised, intelligent and talented than I'll ever be. Not that I begrudge her too much, mind you. Heck, it's actually both funny and disgraceful that she out-acts most A-listers twice her age (Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, etc.). Winter's Bone was truly brilliant, and she gave the kind of raw performance that you almost never see in young actresses anymore. She managed to make Mystique in X-Men: First Class (yes, I love this movie, why do you ask?) compelling and sympathetic, and she rocked as Katniss Everdeen. I love her for the same reason I love Fassbender and McAvoy... she isn't a famewhore. She's a classy, earthy gal who just wants good parts, and I hope she keeps getting them. Plus, she emerged from Bill Engvall's shitcom unscathed, so kudos to her.

[Jeebus Cripes]

Michael Fassbender: A breath of fresh air. Hollywood is cluttered with faceless pretty boys and smirking, preening losers, but Fassbender is neither.

The intensity the man carries in his eyes is breathtaking sometimes. Such a brilliant actor. I adore him as well!

I also love me some Cate Blanchett. She just never fails to captivate me in every role she takes on. The woman is aces.

[thuganomics85]

Thanks for the recommendation, Sandman, I'll definitively check that one out. Also trying to find a copy of Rasputin, the TV/HBO movie where Rickman won an Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG for.

I totally forgot about Heath Ledger earlier. Still sad that he died so young. I obviously thought he was great in his arguably most iconic roles; Joker in The Dark Knight and Ennis in Brokeback Mountain, but I thought he even stood out in his earlier or lighter roles in movies like The Patriot, A Knight's Tale, Casanova, and 10 Things I Hate About You (probably one of my favorite recent teen comedies in quite some time.) He was just a natural talent and he will be missed.

Edited by thuganomics85, May 24, 2012 @ 3:30 AM.

[MaggieElizabeth]

Myrna Loy.

When people talk about how much "class" movie stars had back in the '30s and '40s, I suspect they're really talking about her, even if they don't realize it. Whether boozing it up alongside William Powell in The Thin Man series, matching Clark Gable witticism for witticism in Test Pilot, or offering comfort mixed with wisdom to her confused daughter Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives, this woman exudes wit, intelligence, and grace. She could "grunge down" if the part required it (as in the little-known From the Terrace), but I prefer to see her in classy mode. She does "classy" better than almost anyone else.

[Sandman]

Myrna Loy! Love her, too. She seems one of the few, even in Old Hollywood, who was unanimously admired. Just as wonderful as MaggieElizabeth describes.

Heath Ledger was so magnetic, even if I didn't always understand his motive for taking certain roles. (The Order? Realllllly?)

Don't forget Sense and Sensibility, where Rickman plays Col. Brandon. Emma Thompson and Lindsay Doran (producer of the movie) tell a wonderful story of how, at a preview screening of the movie, at the scene where Col. Brandon brings Mrs. Dashwood to Marianne and she thanks him, it was the men in the audience who were overcome; Doran calls it "Brandon's Cinderella moment." Rickman conveys so much with a look, and he makes loyalty and yearning look like the axis of the world. So. Great.

James McAvoy, you may remember, plays the bratty younger brother in Wimbledon, and even in a little part like that, he sparkles.

Cate Blanchett's aces, too. I never, ever tire of watching her. She was the best part (the only good part, maybe?) of The Aviator, for me. She channels Hepburn so completely it's a little scary. I think Amy Adams made the character Julie Powell as sympathetic as it is humanly possible to do (which reminds me: I really like Chris Messina, too. I'd like to see him in more stuff); and in the midst of the sterling cast of Junebug, it's Adams who stays in my memory most vividly.

Edited by Sandman, May 24, 2012 @ 8:46 AM.

[Wiendish Fitch]

Huge word on Myrna Loy, MaggieElizabeth. Ms. Loy was proof that "classy" wasn't (and shouldn't be) synonymous with "boring" or "prudish". In fact, I dare people to assert that after watching her in films like The Thin Man or Manhattan Melodrama. Not to diminish her work on her own ('cause she rocked), but she and William Powell were all kinds of magical together, not unlike Astaire and Rogers.

This reminds me, I don't think William Powell quite gets the credit he deserves. He was one of the few actors who could be suave and debonair one minute, goofy and madcap the next, and he made it look and seem completely natural. I love his comic amnesiac performance in I Love You Again (again, with Loy! May the circle be unbroken!). Though he wasn't as traditionally handsome or sexy as most stars at the time, I think Powell had incredible warmth and charm that made him immensely appealing. Plus, like Ronald Colman, he could rock those grey temples better than anyone!

While I'm on my soapbox, I want to voice my good opinion on yet another underrated, Old Hollywood talent.


Leslie Caron


I've always liked Leslie Caron, but only recently have I developed a proper love and appreciation for her as an actress. People sneer at her debut in An American in Paris, but I must rush to her defense for that one. First, she only did the movie to please her mother. Ms. Caron wasn't even interested in acting, and had never done it in her life (she was a ballerina at the time). We can't all expect debuts to bring raw young talent like Jennifer Lawrence. Some have to work at it. Second, Caron was only 18, and not all that worldly, so of course she came off as "stiff" and "green".

Then along came Lili.

Just 2 years (and a few okay but not great films) later, Caron had her first starring vehicle, and her acting had improved immeasurably. According to Caron, everyone at MGM sneered at Lili, because it wasn't typical, MGM gloss. Caron was drably dressed, the story was surprisingly dark, and it wasn't even a proper musical. But Caron liked the role and she said she took it very seriously, and ignored the naysayers, taking acting classes and drawing on her experiences in Nazi-occupied France to inhabit Lili's character. The result? A startlingly naturalistic performance, where she makes you care about this poor, lost, dangerously naive young girl. In anyone else's hands, Lili would have been bland as baking soda, or insufferably twee and saccharine, but Caron makes her a realistic person that you root for every step of the way.

After that, more great performances followed, such as her refreshingly pugnacious Cinderella in The Glass Slipper (Caron's inspiration? Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront!), holding her own alongside Fred Astaire in Daddy Long Legs, and, of course, Gigi. Again, Gigi could have been just an irritating Manic Pixie Dream Girl, but Caron makes Gigi her own person, making her a truly lovable character who blossoms into womanhood, and knows what she wants from life. Similarly, she played a teenager who has a much rougher road to womanhood in Fanny (she's so convincing that you forget that Caron was, in real life, a 30-year-old mother of 2!)

I've been meaning to check out the Law & Order episode for which Caron won an Emmy. I must say, it warms my cold, cold heart that she's finally gotten credit for her damn fine acting talent.

Edited by Wiendish Fitch, May 24, 2012 @ 9:12 AM.

[Kosmonaut]

I actually love Keanu Reeves. I get that basically 99% of the world thinks he's awful, but I really enjoying his acting. He's always in character and believable, IMO, and I like that. Also, yes, he's not too hard on the eyes, either. And he's ridiculously intelligent in real life. Also, I totes saw him at the Four Seasons one time. *nods*

I will always love John Cusack and Joan Cusack and pray that their respective projects do well.

Judy Greer is in pretty much every film since 2000, so it's not a surprise that I love her, too. She's usually playing a version of the same character but she fits in flawlessly with everything. Aaaannd she's hilarious on IASIP, Arrested Development and Archer, too. I even watched every episode of Mad Love for her. I mean, I'm a fan of the movie Cursed, for crying out loud! Actually, that reminds me...

... I've loved Christina Ricci since, many moons ago in a shoe size far, far away, I saw three of the greatest childhood movies ever: Casper, The Addam's Family, and Now and Then. I'm pretty sure she's the first actor I was an active fan of EVER. Also she was in 200 Cigarettes which pretty much guarantees I'll love her because every single other person in that film is awesome. Which reminds me...

... Paul Rudd! <3

Edited by Kosmonaut, May 24, 2012 @ 11:52 AM.

[Bruinsfan]

Myrna Loy! Love her, too. She seems one of the few, even in Old Hollywood, who was unanimously admired. Just as wonderful as MaggieElizabeth describes.

Not quite unanimously, as she somehow made it to Hitler's blacklist. The Third Reich's most hated enemies: Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin, FDR, and Nora Charles!

[Sandman]

Heh. Sometimes a negative reference is better than a ringing endorsement. If Nora Charles can keep company with Winston Churchill and Elizabeth the Queen Mother, she's okay in my book.

[Myndela]

Woody Allen. I know a lot of folks can't stand him, and he's much better as a director and writer. I find him to be absolutely brilliant mostly for one reason: he is a bad actor. He's a bad actor, but he's really good at playing Woody Allen. So what does he do? He casts himself as himself in his movies. Alvy Singer was Woody Allen. Fielding Mellish was Woody Allen. It's such a genius strategy! I don't care for his newer stuff too much, but his movies from the 1960s and 1970s, along with his stand-up, was golden.

Kyle MacLachlan, even despite "Showgirls." He was such a great character in "Blue Velvet" that I have nothing but love for him. Him being the happy-go-lucky mayor on the show "Portlandia" just brought up his status even more for me. Like Rutger Hauer, I can't not root for him.

Vincent Price. Tied with Rutger Hauer as my favorite actor of all time. "Theater of Blood" was a great horror comedy, but he really brought down the house in "The Last Man on Earth." He could do everything- drama, horror, comedy, suspense- and do them WELL. Plus, his voice is like butter to me.

[MaggieElizabeth]

Ah, Vincent Price! Another man whose voice is enshrined in my heart. Roger Corman's The Raven isn't all that great a film, but it does get three of the most distinctive-voiced actors ever -- Price, Boris Karloff, and Peter Lorre -- together in one film! The Comedy of Terrors adds the also wonderful-voiced Basil Rathbone as a bonus!

But there is one little-seen movie that Price fans simply must seek out: a comedy from 1950 called Champagne for Caesar, which teams Price with Ronald Colman and Celeste Holm and deals with the early TV quiz show craze. Price's beautifully comic, over-the-top performance as greedy soap magnate Burnbridge Waters must be seen to be believed. The man is having such a wonderful time. If you're a Price fan, find this film. I doubt you'll be sorry.

Here's another one I adore:
Roddy MacDowall.
All right, I admit it freely: I adore How Green Was My Valley. I adore Donald Crisp, Sara Allgood, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Pidgeon, Anna Lee, and Barry Fitzgerald. But most of all I adore the young actor who carries the film on his shoulders without putting a single foot wrong. He provides the thing that the universally lauded Citizen Kane lacks (and that lack is part of the point, so this isn't really a criticism): a core figure to which audience sympathy and admiration may be freely directed. Roddy MacDowall's Huw has such intelligence and dignity, yet is always a believably real boy. He's also wonderful in Fritz Lang's Man Hunt, though his role is much smaller. He makes films like Lassie Come Home and My Friend Flicka enjoyable, rather than the overly sentimental syrup-fests they're reputed to be. Then he grows up and plays Dr. Cornelius, and Peter Vincent of Fright Night! How could I not love him?