tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post6428824042664725788..comments2023-11-19T04:43:33.827+11:00Comments on Matt vs. the Academy: 1939 - StagecoachMatt Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317583098531787395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-18745865717677560102009-09-06T02:42:31.372+10:002009-09-06T02:42:31.372+10:00I must admit, I wasn't very familiar with Thom...I must admit, I wasn't very familiar with Thomas Mitchell. I've probably only seen a couple of his movies before this project began, but I'll be paying closer attention to him this time around. <br /><br />Which is one of the things that makes this project so fascinating - seeing actors pop up again and again over the years. Vanessa Regrave has appeared in two that I've seen so far - 1992's Howards End, and a cameo in 1966's A Man for All Seasons. And I'm sure I'll be seeing a lot more of her in the years in between.Matt Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317583098531787395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-82201346333361499242009-09-06T00:33:41.364+10:002009-09-06T00:33:41.364+10:00Just as I gave a shout-out to Miranda Richardson f...Just as I gave a shout-out to Miranda Richardson for her film work in 1992, I'll shout even louder for Thomas Mitchell in 1939. I'm not sure there's ever been a better year for an actor, especially a character actor. While it was quite normal for the contract actors to crank out many films each year back then, that was their job after all, Thomas Mitchell's five 1939 performances were all stellar. Three of his 5 films earned Best Picture nominations. <br /><br />Mitchell played the patriarch of the O'Hara family in Gone with the Wind, the tippling reporter and pal of Jean Arthur in Mr. Smith goes to Washington, and of course his Oscar winning role as Doc Boone in Stagecoach. He also appeared as the King of Thieves in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the over-the-hill pilot in Only Angels Have Wings. <br /><br />When you look at his other great work in other years, it is easy to see why he was considered one of the consummate character actors in film.Mike Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953461679716236054noreply@blogger.com