A couple of years ago AFI showed Spartacus at the Cinerama Dome and Kirk Douglas was the guest who spoke before the film. He had so many nice things to say about Jean Simmons and I imagined "why not". You just couldn't take your eyes off of her when she was on the screen. I remember seeing her for the first time in Young Bess when I was little watching old movies on the Saturday matinee. I remember then thinking how beautiful she was and her voice was so soft and pure. She was a strong force in everything she did. She did a film with Rock Hudson called "This Earth is Mine", one of my favorites of her "little films". I also loved her in the TV saga Thorn Birds. Even in her mid- 50's, she was still beautiful. She was indeed a class act.
Sue Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:02:08 -0800 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Jean Simmons passes away at age 80 To: [email protected] I adored her in Black Narcissus. I was so lucky to have met her several years ago at a screening of Howl's Moving Castle. She was lively, lovely and so kind. I gushed and she was thrilled about how much I knew about her. A class act she was. She's in the heavens charming everyone for sure. Toochis From: Glenn Taranto <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, January 23, 2010 7:18:38 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Jean Simmons passes away at age 80 My favorite film of hers is the forgotten gem, ALL THE WAY HOME from 1960. It also starred Robert Preston. A nice quiet picture which is rarely if ever shown anymore. Glenn T. ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Auras To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 6:53 AM Subject: [MOPO] Jean Simmons passes away at age 80 Jean Simmons, a radiant British actress who as a teenager appeared opposite Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet" and emerged a star whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s in such films as "Guys and Dolls, "Elmer Gantry" and "Spartacus," has died. She was 80. She'll be missed. Rick www.ilovefilms.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
