"Last Night I Went to Menderley Again"

There's going to be a Top 25/50/100 (I haven't decide how many) Movie Quotes soon, and this quote is certainly going to be on the list.

His Girl Friday

Aha! "His Girl Friday" is a great movie. Hilarious with great acting. Rosalind Russell overshadows everyone else in the cast, and is now on my ballot for Best Actress 1940.

Cary Grant makes a stellar performance, but I think he's better in "The Philadelphia Story".

Best Actor 1940

The First Edition of Best Actor is in 1940:



Oscar Nominees (My Ranking):

1. James Stewart - The Philadelphia Story

2. Charles Chaplin - The Great Dictator

3. Laurence Olivier - Rebecca

4. Raymond Massey - Abe Lllincoln

5. Henry Fonda - Grapes of Wrath



A weeker than usual year for actors, James Stewart made a fine performance but not anything groundbreaking. I usually love Laurence Oliviers performance, but this was not his strongest performance. Charles Chaplin is the only one who gives a memorable performance you remember in the 21st Century, but I think Jimmy was better.



I would replace either one of Massey and Fonda with Cary Grant In "The Philadelphia Story" and with the clips i've seen from "His Girl Friday" he's also deserving for that performance. Both Laurence Olivier and James Stewart has other performance Oscar worthy too in "Pride and Prejudice" (Maybe some people call it a supporting performance but I'm not) and "The Shop Around the Corner" respective.

Best Actress 1940

The First Edition of Best Actress 1940:

The Oscar Nominees in my Ranking:
1. Katharine Hepburn - The Philadelphia Story
2. Joan Fontaine - Rebecca
3. Bette Davis - The Letter
4. Ginger Rogers - Kitty Foyle
5. Martha Scott - Our Town

If I Got to Choose the nominees i would replace Rogers and Scott with either Vivien Leigh for her heartbreaking performance in "Waterloo Bridge" or the charmy Greer Garson in "Pride and Prejudice" or Rosalind Russell in "His Girl Friday".

This was a GREAT year with except the mentioned above there also was Margaret Sullavan in "The Shop Around the Corner". There was also another Bette Davis performance in the Best Picture Nominated "All This, and Heaven Too".

Who's your favourite from the Oscar nominees and what are your nominee list?

Next Time I look upon 1939