Comments on: In Appreciation of Jean Simmons (1929-2010) http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/ MovieMorlocks.com is the official blog for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). No topic is too obscure or niche to be excluded from our film discussions. And we welcome your comments on our blogs and bloggers. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Christy http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-12194 Christy Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:49:17 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-12194 Moira, another tour de force...Jean Simmons has been greatly appreaciated here by your article and others comments. Thank you for all your hard work and delightful Finniesque approach to all your subjects! Moira, another tour de force…Jean Simmons has been greatly appreaciated here by your article and others comments.

Thank you for all your hard work and delightful Finniesque
approach to all your subjects!

]]> By: Medusa http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-12027 Medusa Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:15:54 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-12027 I've waited too long to praise this wonderful post! I also love Jean Simmons in "The Big Country", where her proper Englishness morphs into pure prairie backbone and she's strong and delightful as she out-grosses Gregory Peck in a storytelling contest. What an actress! And what a lovely voice she had, with such wonderful diction. Your article pays her much deserved attention! I’ve waited too long to praise this wonderful post! I also love Jean Simmons in “The Big Country”, where her proper Englishness morphs into pure prairie backbone and she’s strong and delightful as she out-grosses Gregory Peck in a storytelling contest.

What an actress! And what a lovely voice she had, with such wonderful diction. Your article pays her much deserved attention!

]]> By: IAN PAYNE http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-12014 IAN PAYNE Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:12:32 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-12014 I chatted with her for 45 mins on the phone in 2000, an experience I will never forget !!! Now I write a tribute book about her. It will be donated to Barnet and Brent Archives [area where she was born and bred] and in Somerset Archives [area where she was evacuated during WW2]. If anybody has any memories/tributes/anecdotes of Jean that they would like to contribute to my book please contact me at : elandimpayne@uwclub.net May she RIP knowing that her career was a real DING DONG DING DONG DING !!!! I chatted with her for 45 mins on the phone in 2000, an experience I will never forget !!!

Now I write a tribute book about her. It will be donated to Barnet and Brent Archives [area where she was born and bred] and in Somerset Archives [area where she was evacuated during WW2].

If anybody has any memories/tributes/anecdotes of Jean that they would like to contribute to my book please contact me at :

elandimpayne@uwclub.net

May she RIP knowing that her career was a real DING DONG DING DONG DING !!!!

]]> By: cathy http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11561 cathy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:29:11 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11561 I thought I should write to her and tell her how much my mother and I loved her in the films we saw. I remembered Young Bess but most especially as the martyred Diana in The Robe. My mother thought she had the most beautiful speaking voice and diction of any working actress. I never wrote and told her that. Now my Mother will do it for both of us. I thought I should write to her and tell her how much my mother and I loved her in the films we saw. I remembered Young Bess but most especially as the martyred Diana in The Robe. My mother thought she had the most beautiful speaking voice and diction of any working actress.
I never wrote and told her that. Now my Mother will do it for both of us.

]]> By: Bill Brandt http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11533 Bill Brandt Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:53 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11533 I have been reading about Jean since her death. She really had that quality of taking a screenplay of any quality and making it shine. What a wonderful and well-researched tribute to her. I have been reading about Jean since her death. She really had that quality of taking a screenplay of any quality and making it shine.

What a wonderful and well-researched tribute to her.

]]> By: moirafinnie http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11518 moirafinnie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:41:00 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11518 Hi Erik, I've only seen a portion of <b>Daisies in December</b> (1995-Mark Haber) years ago,but remembered the captivating appeal of a muted <b>Jean Simmons</b> and salty <b>Joss Ackland</b> as the bittersweet pair who meet at the old hotel in Cornwall in winter. Since I wasn't able to review the film again in time for this piece and had only seen a sliver of the movie years ago, I did not touch on it in this appreciation. The only link I've found that shows a portion of <b>Daisies in December</b>'s gentle appeal has been added to the end of the text above. I, too would like to see the entire film featuring these two fine actors (and without the intro and comments that are featured in this clip). Maybe someone in a position to make it more widely known will read our request. Thank you for sharing your comment on this blog. Hi Erik,
I’ve only seen a portion of Daisies in December (1995-Mark Haber) years ago,but remembered the captivating appeal of a muted Jean Simmons and salty Joss Ackland as the bittersweet pair who meet at the old hotel in Cornwall in winter. Since I wasn’t able to review the film again in time for this piece and had only seen a sliver of the movie years ago, I did not touch on it in this appreciation.

The only link I’ve found that shows a portion of Daisies in December‘s gentle appeal has been added to the end of the text above. I, too would like to see the entire film featuring these two fine actors (and without the intro and comments that are featured in this clip). Maybe someone in a position to make it more widely known will read our request.

Thank you for sharing your comment on this blog.

]]> By: Erik Decker http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11515 Erik Decker Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:27:32 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11515 Doesn't anyone know that 1995 little gem of a film "Daisies in December"? By the way, try watching the 1944 "Give us the moon" and the 2009 "Shadows in the sun" in sequence ... Quite an experience! Doesn’t anyone know that 1995 little gem of a film “Daisies in December”? By the way, try watching the 1944 “Give us the moon” and the 2009 “Shadows in the sun” in sequence … Quite an experience!

]]> By: Jeff L. Shannon http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11460 Jeff L. Shannon Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:23:14 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11460 (*-always indicates ACADEMY AWARD) Well, it appears "THIS GENUINE LADY" was among very first celebs to go at inception of this new year & a sad one as well. She was a "GENUINE LADY & TALENTED ACTRESS!"-(only garnering 2 nods *"Hamlet" & "Happy Ending" However, as powerful as *Lancaster is in his perfectly cast dynamo "Elmer Gantry" (l960) She was it's other 1/2 & or balance & many truly think her peers did her an unjustice by not nominating her "SISTER SHARON FALCONER"-(said to be based on Amiee Semple McPherson) Not a fair comparison in my view though. McPherson truly wasa liar & such, where is her "Gantry' character truly believed in what she was doing. & who recalls her 1970's cameo on tv's "The 0dd Couple?" Plus, something I did not know until jean, tearing up about her marriage to>Richard brooks-(l9l3-l993?)'She said 1 was a "Workaholic" & the other "An Alcoholic" & of course anyone that knows of me-(since early 2001, butunder a different handle until 04) Must know I'd bring up her pivotal role as a young *Ruth Gordon-(l896-l996) in 1953's "The Actress" (M-G-M) (***) circa early 1910's. Where in *"THE GREAT: SPENCER TRACY"-(l900-l967) portrays her craggy, yet lovable former fisherman father.-(& possibly the closest role to the actual man, sans the alcohol) & a big "OMISSION" ON PT OF HIS ACTING PEERS, IN WHAT EVENTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE HIS SOLE "GOLDEN GLOBE VICTORY!"-(Best Actor-Drama) BUT, NO *OSCAR NOD. FOR THE ROLE??? Unfortunately to, it woulda' given him an even 10 leading actor noms. & the sequence at his long awaited gymastics event is a classic in itself! Another role Simmon's was overlookd & dynamic was 1966's "Mr. Buddwing"-(a small yet 180 degrees different role for "THE LADY") (*-always indicates ACADEMY AWARD) Well, it appears “THIS GENUINE LADY” was among very first celebs to go at inception of this new year & a sad one as well. She was a “GENUINE LADY & TALENTED ACTRESS!”-(only garnering 2 nods *”Hamlet” & “Happy Ending” However, as powerful as *Lancaster is in his perfectly cast dynamo “Elmer Gantry” (l960) She was it’s other 1/2 & or balance & many truly think her peers did her an unjustice by not nominating her “SISTER SHARON FALCONER”-(said to be based on Amiee Semple McPherson) Not a fair comparison in my view though. McPherson truly wasa liar & such, where is her “Gantry’ character truly believed in what she was doing.

& who recalls her 1970′s cameo on tv’s “The 0dd Couple?”

Plus, something I did not know until jean, tearing up about her marriage to>Richard brooks-(l9l3-l993?)’She said 1 was a “Workaholic” & the other “An Alcoholic”

& of course anyone that knows of me-(since early 2001, butunder a different handle until 04)
Must know I’d bring up her pivotal role as a young *Ruth Gordon-(l896-l996) in 1953′s “The Actress” (M-G-M) (***) circa early 1910′s.
Where in *”THE GREAT: SPENCER TRACY”-(l900-l967) portrays her craggy, yet lovable former fisherman father.-(& possibly the closest role to the actual man, sans the alcohol)
& a big “OMISSION” ON PT OF HIS ACTING PEERS, IN WHAT EVENTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE HIS SOLE “GOLDEN GLOBE VICTORY!”-(Best Actor-Drama) BUT, NO *OSCAR NOD. FOR THE ROLE???
Unfortunately to, it woulda’ given him an even 10 leading actor noms. & the sequence at his long awaited gymastics event is a classic in itself!

Another role Simmon’s was overlookd & dynamic was 1966′s “Mr. Buddwing”-(a small yet 180 degrees different role for “THE LADY”)

]]> By: Alan K. Rode http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11451 Alan K. Rode Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:54:08 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11451 Moira, What a nice tribute. Jean is no doubt smiling at this. She hated Preminger and rightfully so, but what a performance in Angel Face. Alan Moira,

What a nice tribute. Jean is no doubt smiling at this.
She hated Preminger and rightfully so, but what a performance in Angel Face.

Alan

]]> By: Jacqueline T Lynch http://moviemorlocks.com/2010/01/27/in-appreciation-of-jean-simmons-1929-2010/#comment-11431 Jacqueline T Lynch Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:17:35 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=18568#comment-11431 Wonderful piece, and thanks for the clips, especially the song "Let him go, let him tarry." Charming. Wonderful piece, and thanks for the clips, especially the song “Let him go, let him tarry.” Charming.

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