Send us a textThis week The Best Actors tells you about Jose Ferrer, who won an Oscar for his fabulous performance in the classic romance, CYRANO DE BERGERAC. Ferrer's spanned over fifty years and included award-winning turns in film and on the stage. He directed productions in both mediums. Although not often spoken about these days, Jose Ferrer was an impressive entertainer whose accomplishments deserve to be remembered. Not to mention, he has some very famous present day relatives!
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Send us a textThis week The Best Actors tells you about Jose Ferrer, who won an Oscar for his fabulous performance in the classic romance, CYRANO DE BERGERAC. Ferrer's spanned over fifty years and included award-winning turns in film and on the stage. He directed productions in both mediums. Although not often spoken about these days, Jose Ferrer was an impressive entertainer whose accomplishments deserve to be remembered. Not to mention, he has some very famous present day relatives!
Bing Crosby, The Oscar as Popularity Contest, 1944
The Best Actors
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Bing Crosby, The Oscar as Popularity Contest, 1944
Send us a textBing Crosby was the most popular entertainer in the USA during the 1940's. His Academy Award in 1944 for GOING MY WAY was a coronation of that status. Although Crosby was a megastar, modern audiences might view his Oscar somewhat skeptically. In this episode, I speak about Crosby's amazing success in several media, and how his win is in a grand Oscar tradition of awarding the performer and not the performance.
The Best Actors
Send us a textThis week The Best Actors tells you about Jose Ferrer, who won an Oscar for his fabulous performance in the classic romance, CYRANO DE BERGERAC. Ferrer's spanned over fifty years and included award-winning turns in film and on the stage. He directed productions in both mediums. Although not often spoken about these days, Jose Ferrer was an impressive entertainer whose accomplishments deserve to be remembered. Not to mention, he has some very famous present day relatives!
