2 thoughts on “April 13th – Newest Page – Rosalind Russell Movies”
1 For once Joan Crawford didn’t resist taking 2nd billing to Shearer in
The Women because Joan badly coveted the Crystal part in the film but Norma in turn insisted that only her own name and Joan’s would go above the title so Russell did a Gene Kelly by feigning sickness and refused to appear on set until she “got better”. Norma caved in to avoid further delays [no doubt on the advice of some squeamish John-type agent!] but Rosalind may have won only a partial victory because her name although above the title is in smaller letters than Shearer/Crawford as your miniature poster above illustrates.
2 Just as I was interested to learn from Possibly Interesting facts
that Grant played matchmaker in private life for Rosalind I was flabbergasted to learn that she was considered as a replacement for Myrna Loy. I could never have imagined that anybody, anywhere at any time would have been deemed suitable by ANYONE to replace Myrna Loy barring one of those ancient goddesses being reincarnated and appearing in the Hollywood.
3 On the other hand possibly Shearer believed that Russell WAS in fact another Loy and that is why Norma felt Rosalind didn’t merit star billing with her and Crawford. Ironically according to IMDB Loy was originally in the frame for the Crawford part of Crystal in The Women but the studio decided on Joan instead. I could never understand why the studio passed up the chance to sign the most successful female box office star of all time for that movie. That oversight surely should be ranked alongside the Gable’s ears story and your amusing revelation about the Eastwood/Burt Reynold auditions.
4 Anyway as usual this is a new page crammed with stats and facts and I had never fully appreciated how many Golden Globes wins/Oscar nominations Rosalind had collected and the beauty of this site is that it highlights many facts that its regulars may have forgotten or had never known. A most welcome page, Bruce – sincere thanks. Yours Stonewall Torrey from Shane [ “We can get him to draw anytime.”]
1 For once Joan Crawford didn’t resist taking 2nd billing to Shearer in
The Women because Joan badly coveted the Crystal part in the film but Norma in turn insisted that only her own name and Joan’s would go above the title so Russell did a Gene Kelly by feigning sickness and refused to appear on set until she “got better”. Norma caved in to avoid further delays [no doubt on the advice of some squeamish John-type agent!] but Rosalind may have won only a partial victory because her name although above the title is in smaller letters than Shearer/Crawford as your miniature poster above illustrates.
2 Just as I was interested to learn from Possibly Interesting facts
that Grant played matchmaker in private life for Rosalind I was flabbergasted to learn that she was considered as a replacement for Myrna Loy. I could never have imagined that anybody, anywhere at any time would have been deemed suitable by ANYONE to replace Myrna Loy barring one of those ancient goddesses being reincarnated and appearing in the Hollywood.
3 On the other hand possibly Shearer believed that Russell WAS in fact another Loy and that is why Norma felt Rosalind didn’t merit star billing with her and Crawford. Ironically according to IMDB Loy was originally in the frame for the Crawford part of Crystal in The Women but the studio decided on Joan instead. I could never understand why the studio passed up the chance to sign the most successful female box office star of all time for that movie. That oversight surely should be ranked alongside the Gable’s ears story and your amusing revelation about the Eastwood/Burt Reynold auditions.
4 Anyway as usual this is a new page crammed with stats and facts and I had never fully appreciated how many Golden Globes wins/Oscar nominations Rosalind had collected and the beauty of this site is that it highlights many facts that its regulars may have forgotten or had never known. A most welcome page, Bruce – sincere thanks. Yours Stonewall Torrey from Shane [ “We can get him to draw anytime.”]
🙂