James Stewart Appreciation Thread - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

tv star collector · 12-12-2007, 05:03 PM

(I don't want to be accused of overkill, so this is the last of my "Appreciation
Threads.")

It has been said, rightly so, that Jimmy Stewart made more "feel-good movies"
than any other star. With director Frank Capra, he made "Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington" (1939) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946); both earned Stewart
Oscar nominations. But, later in his career, he was equally capable of showing
the cynical side of humanity in such films as Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a
Murder" (1959) and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962)
In a career that spanned over 40 years, he made more than 70 movies. And he
was believable in every single one. He won an Oscar for "The Philadelphia
Story" (1940), and, in 1980, received the AFI's Life Achievement Award.

What are some your favorite Jimmy Stewart films? Mine include:

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Harvey (1950)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Shenandoah (1965)
The Rare Breed (1966)
The Shootist (1976)
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991; voice of Sheriff Wylie Burp)

catlover79 · 12-12-2007, 05:34 PM

Jimmy Stewart was ALWAYS a class act. I always cry whenever I see It's a Wonderful Life. He should've gotten an Oscar for that one!!

AB · 12-12-2007, 06:09 PM

I enjoy his movies too. I also thought he was good in Rear Window and Vertigo. (Hitchcock Movies) He's such a great actor!

tv star collector · 12-12-2007, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

Jimmy Stewart was ALWAYS a class act. I always cry whenever I see It's a Wonderful Life. He should've gotten an Oscar for that one!!

I agree! He was nominated but lost to Fredric March, who won an Oscar for "The Best Years of Our Lives." The movie "It's a Wonderful Life" was also nominated, and it, too, lost to "The Best Years of Our Lives." But I'd bet that
a lot more people have seen "It's a Wonderful Life." Go figure.

catlover79 · 12-12-2007, 07:15 PM

I've never seen The Best Years of Our Lives, but it was one of my grandmother's all-time favorite films. I'll have to check it out one of these days.

Mr. Television · 12-12-2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

I've never seen The Best Years of Our Lives, but it was one of my grandmother's all-time favorite films. I'll have to check it out one of these days.

The Best Years of Our Lives is a great movie. You should definately check it out.

Jimmy Stewart was a great actor and even better, he was a great human being. I was really sad when he passed away. It's a Wonderfgul Life is a great movie. Some others I like are Rear Window, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Anatomy of a Murder, The Flight of the Phoenix, and my favorite Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Mikado · 12-12-2007, 11:38 PM

my faves are Mr Smith... and its a Wonderful life...I also liked Harvey, but, I'm not sure it would thrill me now the way it did 35 years ago

Nighthawk76 · 12-12-2007, 11:44 PM

James Stewart was a very talented and classy actor. He gave what I think is the greatest screen performance in movie history in my all time favorite film-Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.

12-12-2007, 05:03 PM	#1
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	James Stewart Appreciation Thread (I don't want to be accused of overkill, so this is the last of my "Appreciation Threads.") It has been said, rightly so, that Jimmy Stewart made more "feel-good movies" than any other star. With director Frank Capra, he made "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946); both earned Stewart Oscar nominations. But, later in his career, he was equally capable of showing the cynical side of humanity in such films as Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959) and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) In a career that spanned over 40 years, he made more than 70 movies. And he was believable in every single one. He won an Oscar for "The Philadelphia Story" (1940), and, in 1980, received the AFI's Life Achievement Award. What are some your favorite Jimmy Stewart films? Mine include: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Harvey (1950) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Shenandoah (1965) The Rare Breed (1966) The Shootist (1976) The Magic of Lassie (1978) An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991; voice of Sheriff Wylie Burp)

12-12-2007, 05:34 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Jimmy Stewart was ALWAYS a class act. I always cry whenever I see It's a Wonderful Life. He should've gotten an Oscar for that one!!
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12-12-2007, 06:09 PM	#3
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I enjoy his movies too. I also thought he was good in Rear Window and Vertigo. (Hitchcock Movies) He's such a great actor!

12-12-2007, 07:15 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I've never seen The Best Years of Our Lives, but it was one of my grandmother's all-time favorite films. I'll have to check it out one of these days.

12-12-2007, 11:38 PM	#7
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	my faves are Mr Smith... and its a Wonderful life...I also liked Harvey, but, I'm not sure it would thrill me now the way it did 35 years ago

12-12-2007, 11:44 PM	#8
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	James Stewart was a very talented and classy actor. He gave what I think is the greatest screen performance in movie history in my all time favorite film-Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.