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Mickey · 12-15-2002, 10:10 AM

I was watching a film last night - "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye", from 1950, starring James Cagney. It was a pretty dark sort of film, about a criminal escaped from a chain gang, but one of the prison guards at the beginning was Fred! It was a real surprise to see him there, 'cause it was a pretty brooding sort of film. He got clobbered over the head shortly afterwards, during the escape.

Funny how people turn up when you least expect it. Since it was made in 1950 it was probably one of the last things he did before landing the role in ILL.

dawsongirl · 12-15-2002, 08:56 PM

That's interesting. I don't see him as the guard type.

SPLAIN · 12-16-2002, 10:51 AM

That's just the way i see him, as a gruff guard. I was stunned to learn Lucy used to date Jimmy's brother!

Mickey · 12-22-2002, 06:52 AM

And again - thought not quite so unexpected a place. How come I never noticed Vivian Vance in The Great Race before?

Barnabas1 · 12-22-2002, 08:10 AM

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Originally posted by Mickey
And again - thought not quite so unexpected a place. How come I never noticed Vivian Vance in The Great Race before?

Hmmm...I think I have.

dawsongirl · 12-22-2002, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by Mickey
And again - thought not quite so unexpected a place. How come I never noticed Vivian Vance in The Great Race before?

Never seen that film.

Mickey · 12-23-2002, 08:46 AM

Sacrilege. It's a Jack Lemmon film, go and watch it immediately!

To be fair, it's not nearly his best, but still - Jack Lemmon!

*ShortCake* · 12-23-2002, 12:00 PM

I loved Bill Frawley in Miracle on 34th street.

that was such a cute movie.

Mickey · 12-23-2002, 12:35 PM

Yes of course, he was in the decent version, wasn't he. I hate the remake. Don't know why, just do!

SPLAIN · 12-23-2002, 02:01 PM

Viv was in The Great Race? Saw it at the theater as a kid, haven't seen it in years, will look for it, thanks Mickey! Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine in a screwball comedy similar to Rat Race!

Mickey · 03-01-2003, 07:19 AM

William Frawley again. I saw the last half of a 1950 film called 'Pretty Baby' last night, and there was Fred, being... well, very Fred-like even pre-ILL! I hate seeing actors getting typecast, but he does play that sort of character awfully well!

bweir · 03-01-2003, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by SPLAIN
Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine

Natalie Wood.

Viv only has a very small role in it as they mayor's (?) wife.

Leigh Ann · 03-01-2003, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by *ShortCake*
I loved Bill Frawley in Miracle on 34th street. that was such a cute movie.

Yeah, I do too. I think that's about the only movie I've seen William Frawley in. I will always remember him as Fred on ILL.

SPLAIN · 03-03-2003, 03:38 PM

You have your work cut out for you, Mickey, Bill made at least a hundred films!

vze3t9q9 · 03-04-2003, 08:37 PM

I think he was in a movie called The Lemon Drop KId with Bob Hope. I saw him in that if that was the name of the movie.

12-15-2002, 10:10 AM	#1
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	Unexpected Places I was watching a film last night - "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye", from 1950, starring James Cagney. It was a pretty dark sort of film, about a criminal escaped from a chain gang, but one of the prison guards at the beginning was Fred! It was a real surprise to see him there, 'cause it was a pretty brooding sort of film. He got clobbered over the head shortly afterwards, during the escape. Funny how people turn up when you least expect it. Since it was made in 1950 it was probably one of the last things he did before landing the role in ILL.

12-23-2002, 12:00 PM	#8
ShortCake Blair Warner fan. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 3,761	I loved Bill Frawley in Miracle on 34th street. that was such a cute movie.
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03-04-2003, 08:37 PM	#15
vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	bill frawleys roles I think he was in a movie called The Lemon Drop KId with Bob Hope. I saw him in that if that was the name of the movie.

12-15-2002, 08:56 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	That's interesting. I don't see him as the guard type.

12-16-2002, 10:51 AM	#3
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	That's just the way i see him, as a gruff guard. I was stunned to learn Lucy used to date Jimmy's brother!

12-22-2002, 06:52 AM	#4
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	And again - thought not quite so unexpected a place. How come I never noticed Vivian Vance in The Great Race before?

12-23-2002, 08:46 AM	#7
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	Sacrilege. It's a Jack Lemmon film, go and watch it immediately! To be fair, it's not nearly his best, but still - Jack Lemmon!

12-23-2002, 12:35 PM	#9
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	Yes of course, he was in the decent version, wasn't he. I hate the remake. Don't know why, just do!

12-23-2002, 02:01 PM	#10
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Viv was in The Great Race? Saw it at the theater as a kid, haven't seen it in years, will look for it, thanks Mickey! Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine in a screwball comedy similar to Rat Race!

03-01-2003, 07:19 AM	#11
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	William Frawley again. I saw the last half of a 1950 film called 'Pretty Baby' last night, and there was Fred, being... well, very Fred-like even pre-ILL! I hate seeing actors getting typecast, but he does play that sort of character awfully well!

03-03-2003, 03:38 PM	#14
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	You have your work cut out for you, Mickey, Bill made at least a hundred films!